COEDO AO: A Refreshing Summer Cold IPA from Japan’s COEDO Brewery

COEDO Brewery has released a new summer beer, COEDO AO (碧). It is the latest in the brewery’s “Four Seasons” series, which celebrates Japanese culture through the changing seasons, and AO is the limited-edition release for summer.

The name takes the kanji “碧,” which describes a blue-green color, and the beer is meant to capture the lively energy and cool breeze of a Japanese summer. AO is brewed as a Cold IPA, a relatively new style that uses lager yeast fermented at a higher temperature to create a crisp, dry finish.

The result is a clear, pale gold beer with a light bitterness and a bright, herbal hop aroma, refreshing and easy to drink. At 5.5% ABV, it is a special pour made for the hot months ahead.

A quick note for craft beer fans: COEDO Brewery is based in Kawagoe, Saitama, and has won awards at major international competitions, so this is a name worth knowing.

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