Hello from Away Days Brewing, a brewery and taproom in SE Portland!
We’re excited to announce our brand new collaboration beer, created with our Seattle friends Ltd Edition Sushi - recently voted Seattle’s best new restaurant - and the iconic Bottleworks, also of Seattle.
A limited-run Japanese Rice lager celebrates the friendships we’ve formed with these lager-loving small businesses, perfectly timed for the changing season ahead.
Style: Rice Lager / ABV: 5.3% / IBU: 20 / SRM: 3
We started with one of our favorite malts, Bohemian Pilsner, for an expressive but clean base. A large addition of rice in the beer added a dry and crisp character, difficult to achieve with barley alone. In the kettle we used Saaz hops for an assertive bitterness and the unique spice that only Saaz can provide. We ended the boil with a charge of Huell Melon to bring some bright freshness to celebrate the blooming cherry blossoms here in the PNW.
The can design pulls inspiration from minimal Japanese streetwear with a pop of color and warmth drawn from cherry blossoms and classic Japanese lanterns.
A limited merch drop will include a long-sleeve tee and branded DJ slip mats - an homage to Kuma of LTD Edition’s previous career as a DJ, and the long-running Portland electronic music nights where we first met.
Our Japanese Rice Lager will be available at Ltd Edition Sushi and Bottleworks from Saturday 1st April and in your local bottle shops from Monday 04/03.
Keep an eye on our Instagram for a full list of stockists and merch information.
And finally… a shameless plug!
We, Niki and Pete, aka Home & Away Studios, were lucky enough to partner with our good friends Kuma and Saki on building the brand and identity for their amazing new restaurant.
We worked with them to them identify an opportunity space in the market, helped focus their brand story and values, developed a full logo system and created the restaurant’s entire brand design toolkit.
We’re so proud to see how they’re bringing their dream and vision to life, and we’re here to help other small businesses do the same! If you’re starting a new venture and looking for help defining who you are and how to stand out, we’d love to hear from you.
Email Niki and we’ll take it from there.