A juicy IPA whose signature is her captivating tropical aroma
[Character]A marriage of tropical hop notes with our house yeast's apricot, pineap
Our upgraded Mariko, with added tropical punch added to the drinkable base
[Character]Taking the characters we liked about Mariko, we've updated it with new Strata and Citra cryo hop additions to boost citrus and tropical notes while keeping it dry and drinkable[Food Pairing]Fruits tart, grilled camambert cheese, steak and fries[Naming]Mariko is a favourite daughter to our brewers, a younger sister to big brother Mario, she is borne of our house Belgian yeast but stays mild enough at 6% while offering plenty of bright fruity character. Never a bitter soul, she prefers to focus on the colourful and tropical side of life.[Brewer's Voice]Mariko is the second ever beer we made in the Mari family series, after big brother Mario. Dearly loved by our brewteam, we have made minor adjustments over time, but this is the first more significant change we have made since the beer was first conceived.
We're this time using new Strata and Citra Cryo hops, adjusting their time and temperature of introduction. Equanot and Mosaic, which have been a part of the recipe for some time, blend together with these newer characters to add tropical character to the citrus notes, the overall result being a more modern IPA interpretation. We hope you like our updated version of an old favourite!StyleBelgian IPASeriesMari FamilyABV6.0%IBU30Gas Volume2.4MaltPilsner, Wheat, ViennaHopStrata, Citra, Ekuanot, Mosaic, CitraCryoYeastBelgian AleCategoryBeerJAN4589718741505Best Before2024/05/13
ple and banana notes all coming together to form a fresh and dry yet lingering character.
[Food Pairing]Fruit tart, Grilled camambert cheese, Steak frites[Naming]A younger sister to our Belgian Double IPA, Mario, “Mari” also comes from the word “Marihana”, often referring to the hop flowers or “cones”, and “ko” being a popular last kanji in Japanese female names.
Mariko was born from the same Belgian yeast strain as Mario but, in comparison, is a tad less aggressive than her older brother at 6% and also has less of a bitter streak.
Mario and Mariko’s papa, Chris, is so proud of his daughter Mariko and how much of an approachable IPA she is. I guess fathers always do tend to favour their daughters over sons... [Brewer's Voice]Mariko was one of the first Belgian IPAs we made outside of Ichii Senshin and one of the first that paired more tropical hops with our house yeast. It also incorporated new hopping techniques that we learned through visits abroad and quickly became a favorite of both out staff and customers. We have continued to make small adjustments with each release, and the hopping regimine for this batch is a little bit different than in the past. We hope the changes are welcome ones!StyleBelgian IPASeriesMari FamilyABV6.0%IBU31Gas Volume2.6MaltPilsner, Wheat, Vienna HopPolaris, Mosaic, Citra, Ekuanot YeastBelgian AleCategoryBeerJAN4589718740119Best Before2023/04/10