Stone Brewing / Baird / Ishii–Japanese Green Tea IPA

Yesterday we were the only ones to report that the Stone Brewing Japanese Green Tea Label was actually not approved…and as predicted…today we have the approval.  As a bonus for your patience, I’ve included both the English and Japanese backing labels.  Details of the beer can be found HERE and the previously reported backing label was not approved.  The correct backing label text: “When our old friends Toshi Ishii and Bryan Baird approached us about brewing something special for Japan relief efforts, we of course umped at the opportunity.  We created this very special IPA, brewed with 100% Maris Otter Malt and Belgian Candi Sugar.  One we decided t tie it all together with the addition of Japanese Sencha Green tea in a dry hop, the rest of the recipe came together easily.  We included hops that we believed would blend well with the tea flavors, & we went non-traditional, at least in the sense of American IPA’s,  After bittering with Warrior hops, we used crystal and New Zealand Pacifica for flavor.  And then for the first dry-hop, we again used Crystal and Pacifica, & added a brand new hop variety, Aramis, from the Alsace region of France.  Then we went all Japanese for the 2nd dry hop, with Sorachi Ace, whole leaf hops, & the Sencha Tea.  It’s always fun to use new ingredients & new hop varieties, and for that, I say to Toshi and Bryan: Domo Arigato!”