Gogoshima Rice Lager : Background
Gogoshima Rice Lager is a 5% rice lager from Gogoshima Beer Farm, based on Gogoshima, in Matsuyama, Ehime. It’s part of their regular lineup, and is available in both cans and on draught. As the name suggests, this beer uses sake rice (Matsuyama Mitsui) from Ehime Prefecture being the strain used. The rice was polished to 50% at the island’s rice mill to remove impurities, then cooked over a gas flame and added to the malt during mashing. Finally, they used Nugget and Tettnang hops.
At A Glance
- ABV : 5%
- Style : Rice lager
- Hops : Nugger and Tettnang
- Adjuncts : Rice
- IBU : 28
Sale Information
- Availability : Regular
- On Sale : From February 2025
- Size : 350 ml
Gogoshima Rice Lager : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
Gogoshima Rice Lager poured out a light golden colour with a slight haze to the body, though this was from it being chilled in the fridge before drinking. There was reasonable amount of head on top, with some thick bubbles popping away during drinking.
The aroma was peculiar – but in a good way. It had some light sake notes to the aroma at first, with a touch of floral hoppy aroma just lying beneath it. As the beer warmed up, some light pilsner aroma was present though the rice aroma was the star of the show.
The body began with a clean, crisp bitterness that carried on right into the end of drinking. While the nose had a clean sake like nose to it, that same property was lighter in the body, with more of the hoppy flavours cutting through – one again a floral and herbal quality. The
Gogoshima Rice Lager : The Bottom Line
A solid rice lager that I’d happily take more of – the only problem is the price.
Gogoshima Rice Lager : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
