Japan Great Beer Awards 2024: Silver Medal ★★
"Fun guy Fungi" is a Saison Thailand craft beer that skillfully fuses shiitake mushroom soup and white koji. This beer is characterized by a dry but pleasant acidity of citric acid and a manufacturing method that extracts only the deep umami without leaving the flavor of shiitake mushrooms. The name "Fun guy Fungi" comes from a pun that is a cross between "FUNGI", which is a yeast, koji, and mushroom, and "FUN GUY", which is associated with fun.
With its unique, easy-to-remember name and rich flavor, this beer has the power to turn any drinking table into something special. Its humorous concept brings a good time to drinkers and is a unique drink that can be a source of conversation.
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Body: ★★★★ ☆
Bitterness: ★★★ ☆☆
Fragrance: ★★★★ ☆
Sweetness: ★★ ☆☆☆
Acidity: ★★★★ ☆
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Style:Fungi Farmhouse Ale
ABV:8.0%
IBU:15
Ingredients: Malt (manufactured in the UK), white koji, dried shiitake mushrooms, hops, carbon dioxide gas
MALT:Extra Pale Ale Malt, Wheat Malt
HOP:Citra, El Dorado
YEAST:Bell Saison
OTHERS:White-KOJI, Shitake mushroom
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From the brewer:
The theme is pseudo-maturation. We thought it would be a good idea to add a complex flavor without going through long-term aging, so we selected secondary ingredients. Without measuring it, it became a Japan ingredient and became a Japanese farmhouse-style beer.
Recommended pairing dishes:
Mushroom dishes, cheese dishes, chicken dishes, vegetarian dishes, appetizers and snacks