Wibby Brewing 'Oishii' Japanese Style Rice Lager Beer, Colorado

With elegance and restraint, the Wibby Brewing Oishii Japanese Style Rice Lager Beer captures the spirit of traditional Japanese brewing while showcasing American ingenuity. Clean, floral, and utterly refreshing, this rice lager is a masterclass in balance—delicate yet flavorful, soft yet structured.

Product Details:

• Style: Japanese Style Rice Lager
• ABV: 5.4%
• IBU: 20
• Hops: Saphir

Sensory Description:

Oishii pours brilliantly clear with a pale golden hue and a frothy white head. The aroma is gentle and precise, featuring light herbal and floral notes courtesy of Saphir hops. On the palate, it’s exceptionally crisp and clean with a faint touch of rice sweetness and a subtle minerality that lends a quenching quality. The bitterness is understated but effective, adding lift to the featherlight finish.

Brewer's Background:

Based in Longmont, Colorado, Wibby Brewing specializes in creating American-influenced, German-style lagers. The brewery blends time-honored German brewing traditions with American innovation, cold fermenting with authentic lager yeast, using German malt, and adding expressive American hops. Wibby’s focus on clean, technically sound beers has earned it a reputation for delivering some of the finest craft lagers in the Rocky Mountain region.

Serving Suggestions:

Best served cold, between 3–5°C (37–41°F), in a tall, clean glass to enhance its clarity and fine carbonation. This rice lager pairs beautifully with lightly salted edamame, sashimi, grilled white fish, or vegetable tempura. It’s also an ideal accompaniment for summer picnics, sushi nights, or as a crisp palate cleanser between spicy dishes.

The Wibby Brewing Oishii Japanese Style Rice Lager Beer is a graceful and approachable brew that brings a sense of calm refinement to the American craft beer scene. Easy to love and endlessly refreshing, it’s a thoughtful nod to Japanese brewing artistry with a distinctly Colorado twist.