Groundtap Yuha : Background
Groundtap Yuha is a 6% Orange IPA (whatever that means) from Groundtap Brewery based in Saijo, Ehime. It’s part of their canned and draft lineup, though its availability is unknown at the time of writing. Groundtap Yuha is brewed using orange peel from locally sourced farms, though it’s unknown what hops went into the making of the beer as Groundtap Brewery haven’t released any information about it at the time of writing.
At A Glance
- ABV : 6%
- Style : Fruit IPA
- Hops : –
- Adjuncts : Orange peel and rice flour
- IBU : –
Sale Information
- Availability : Regular
- On Sale : From October 2025
- Size : 350 ml
Groundtap Yuha : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
Groundtap Yuha poured out no more orange than your regular American IPA, though the head didn’t last as long as I thought it would. However, it did leave some bubbles down the side of the glass during drinking.
The aroma wasn’t as orangey as I thought it was going to be either. If you’re going to advertise a beer as an “orange IPA” I want to be Tango’d by the orange hit. I was left lacking by the aroma until the beer had warmed up, but by that point, I was never going to be satisfied with it all. The orange aroma was rather mellow and didn’t really develop beyond a faint flourish of nose.
At least drinking the beer was a better experience as it began with a decent bitter and hoppy start that helped to accentuate the orange flavour more than expected. With a touch of sweetness from the malts, it was a solid drinking beer, but in all honesty, the lack of decent aroma from the beer left me wanting something fruitier and punchier overall.
Groundtap Yuha : The Bottom Line
A solid, yet disappointing beer. Needs more orange notes and flavour throughout really.
Groundtap Yuha : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
