Sakuradai

◎ Appearance

Sakuradai presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a delicate white head that settles into fine lacing on the glass walls. The carbonation is lively and persistent, creating a soft, inviting visual presence that invokes the lightness of the spring season it celebrates.

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with bright Idaho 7 and Spalter Select hop character—yielding juicy stone fruit and delicate floral notes that evoke cherry blossom gardens. Beneath lies a soft, pilsner-forward maltiness with subtle melanoidin warmth, creating an aromatic profile that is both fruit-forward and pleasantly herbal without aggressive bittering spice.

◐ Taste

The palate opens clean and crisp, with immediate fruity and floral impressions from the hop blend balancing a light, grainy malt sweetness. The rice adjunct softens the body and promotes a dry, refreshing mouthfeel, while Herkules hops deliver a measured bitterness (22 IBU) that remains restrained and never dominates the fruit-forward character.

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and lingering, with fading fruity and floral notes that gradually fade into a pleasantly dry, malty aftertaste. The beer leaves the palate refreshed and inviting of another sip rather than heavy or cloying.