My Happoshu tick went away!

Is it because it is a, I dunno, classification for tax purposes? So the style itself is going away? Or just some specific beers are recategorized?

I was glad I had the tick. I no longer do.

Sill missing faro! Time to see what else has changed.

 

Also let's not forget that Beniaka was not a reason Happoshu. I have mentioned this before. Just because it's made in Japan and has some adjuncts doesn't mean that it's a Happoshu. I was talking to @jzeilinger about this just the other day.

 

Thank you, Todd!

 

Welp, down one style I had, but still 4 to go. 3 I haven't seen in years (gruit, sahti, biere de champagne), and one I know I won't like (milkshake IPA)

 

Title had me thinking this thread was going to be about a Japanese strain of Corona lime disease.

 

Why does it still show up under the styles list?

 

@shigg85 Thank you for doing the work of reassigning the Happoshu beers!

 

Oh, good...now I'll only be missing 19 styles instead of 20. Now trying every style seems achievable .

 

I've had every style except Faro, I haven't been able to find this style in the U.S. My daughter found me a can of Happoshu at Total Wine in Washington state.

 

Keep an eye on Archival Brewing's website beer list because I think this brewery puts out unusual styles on a regular basis. They currently have a Sahti (including a BA Sahti), Kotbusser and Grisette on tap, and when I was recently there I saw some of their beers in cans to go. They distribute a bit, so 'maybe' they'll come up with a Faro and distribute it to your store, or maybe you want to take a road trip to suburban Grand Rapids. (Email and ask them if they've done a Faro.)
https://archivalbrewing.com/our-drinks/

 

I’d like to see Speciation or Vivant out out a faro. Maybe a whole Faro Festival if a few of them collaborate!

 

It looks like happoshu came back as a style - I think nixing that was a good move, it's not really a beer style and could incorporate anything from a herbed / spiced beer, gluten free - it's just what Japan taxes a beverage that is below some sort of barley threshold for the fermentable (I think).