Legend of: Lake Tazawa, Akita, Japan

Description: “Ah-kee-tah” – Light as mist and sharp as memory, Akita is our modern rice lager named after Lake Tazawa in Japan’s Akita Prefecture—the country’s deepest lake, nestled near the town of Semboku. Local legend tells of Tatsuko, a beautiful maiden who drank from a sacred spring in search of eternal youth, only to be transformed into a dragon, fated to dwell forever in the lake’s blue depths. Brewed with a base of pilsner, rice, and a touch of toasted coconut in the mash, Akita glides across the palate with a silky texture and nuanced depth. We intricately layer Citra and Huell Melon during the boil, with a kiss of Citra Cryo in the dry hop, adding soft notes of citrus blossom and honeydew. The result is quiet, clean, and deeply refreshing—like a secret kept beneath the surface.