Dogo Beer
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is a prizewinning brand of beer made at Minakuchi-shuzō’s microbrewery
in Dōgo
, Matsuyama, Ehime
, Japan
. One of Dogo beer’s features is stronger bubbles, for it is intended to be drunk after taking a bath at Dōgo Onsen
.
), Madonna (Alt
), and Soseki (stout
). These names of flavors come from the book which is written by Soseki Natsume, Botchan
.
Nikitasu kurabu (shop) opened in April 2003, where you can buy Sake, Dogo beer, Shōchū
, and so on.
including Dogo beer’s yeast was created in December 2005. Nikitatsuan (restaurant) opened in October 1996, where customers can drink fresh Dogo beer, for it is made next to Nikitatsuan. Furthermore, Dogo Biru Kan, which serves fresh Dogo beer, opened in November 1996 in front of Dogo Onsen
.
Microbrewery
A microbrewery or craft brewer is a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, and is associated by consumers with innovation and uniqueness....
in Dōgo
Dogo Onsen
is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.-History:Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest onsen hot springs in Japan, with a history stretching back over 1,000 years. The springs are mentioned in the Man'yōshū is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama,...
, Matsuyama, Ehime
Matsuyama, Ehime
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. One of Dogo beer’s features is stronger bubbles, for it is intended to be drunk after taking a bath at Dōgo Onsen
Dogo Onsen
is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.-History:Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest onsen hot springs in Japan, with a history stretching back over 1,000 years. The springs are mentioned in the Man'yōshū is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama,...
.
Types
Dogo beer has three flavors: Botchan (KölschKölsch (beer)
Kölsch, also written Koelsch, is a local beer specialty brewed in Cologne, Germany. It is a clear beer with a bright straw-yellow hue, and it has a prominent, but not extreme, hoppiness. It is less bitter than the standard German pale lager. Furthermore, Kölsch is warm fermented at a temperature...
), Madonna (Alt
Altbier
Altbier is a German top-fermenting beer brewed in Düsseldorf and other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.The name Altbier, which means old beer, refers to the pre-lager brewing method of using a warm top-fermenting yeast...
), and Soseki (stout
Stout
Stout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
). These names of flavors come from the book which is written by Soseki Natsume, Botchan
Botchan
Botchan is a novel written by Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is considered to be one of the most popular novels in Japan, read by most Japanese during their childhood. The central theme of the story is morality.-Narrative:...
.
History
Minakuchi shuzo which makes Dogo Beer was founded during the Meiji era in 1895, and Dogo beer was created in August 1996.Nikitasu kurabu (shop) opened in April 2003, where you can buy Sake, Dogo beer, Shōchū
Shochu
is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from barley, sweet potatoes, or rice, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as brown sugar, buckwheat or chestnut. Typically shōchū contains 25% alcohol by volume...
, and so on.
Making Dogo Beer
According to a Dogo beer company pamphlet, Dogo beer is made according to the following procedure:- Malt is put into hot water, and then the malt starch changes into malt sugar.
- Liquid is filtered, and made to be clear.
- Hops are added and heated up enough, at that moment the particular smell and bitter taste of beer are generated.
- Solid protein is removed and leaving a transparent liquid.
- It is cooled in a bacteria-free condition.
- Oxygen and beer yeast are added into it causing fermentation. The yeast makes sugar split into alcohol and carbonic acid.
- It is poured into some containers and aged at 0 degrees to make its taste mild.
Dogo Beer in Matsuyama and Japan
Soseki won the first prize in the Japan Beer Grand Prix in October 2000. JakotenJakoten
is a special product of Uwajima in Southern Ehime prefecture. Jakoten has a long history, having been eaten since the Edo period. It is made from small fish caught nearby that are blended into a paste and then fried.-History:...
including Dogo beer’s yeast was created in December 2005. Nikitatsuan (restaurant) opened in October 1996, where customers can drink fresh Dogo beer, for it is made next to Nikitatsuan. Furthermore, Dogo Biru Kan, which serves fresh Dogo beer, opened in November 1996 in front of Dogo Onsen
Dogo Onsen
is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.-History:Dōgo Onsen is one of the oldest onsen hot springs in Japan, with a history stretching back over 1,000 years. The springs are mentioned in the Man'yōshū is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama,...
.