🍶 Whisper of the Tengu Rice Lager

Style: Rice Lager
Brewer: SheppyBrew
ABV: 5%
IBU: 22
SRM: 3.5

👀 Appearance

Pale straw with a faint golden shimmer, crystal clear and effervescent. A delicate white head forms on the pour, then settles into a thin halo, leaving faint lacing on the glass. The clarity invites contemplation—like moonlight through mist.

👃 Aroma

Soft and restrained. Notes of steamed jasmine rice and fresh-cut hay drift gently upward, joined by a whisper of floral hops. There’s a subtle minerality, like spring water over stone, and a clean fermentation profile that keeps the nose crisp and quiet.

👅 Flavor

Dry and elegant. The rice lends a smooth, neutral canvas, allowing the subtle malt sweetness and gentle hop bitterness to play in balance. Hints of honeysuckle and green tea emerge as it warms, but the finish remains clean and snappy. No lingering heaviness—just a quiet echo of refreshment.

🫦 Mouthfeel

Light-bodied and ultra-crisp, with high carbonation that dances across the tongue. The texture is airy and refined, almost weightless, yet satisfying. It’s the kind of mouthfeel that disappears quickly, leaving you reaching for another sip.

💭 Overall Impression

A rice lager brewed with reverence and restraint. Whisper of the Tengu is not a beer that shouts—it listens. It’s subtle, sharp, and quietly powerful, honoring the spirit of the mountain trickster with every clean, deliberate note. Ideal for quiet reflection, shared toasts, or moonlit mischief.

📖 The Tale of Whisper of the Tengu

In the mist-veiled forests of Mount Kurama, where cedar trees lean in like old monks and the wind carries secrets, the Tengu watches. Neither spirit nor man, he perches atop a torii gate, his crimson mask gleaming in the moonlight. Travelers speak of a whisper—soft as falling rice husks—that drifts through the trees when the air grows still.

Legend says the whisper is a test. If your heart is proud, the Tengu will lead you astray, down paths that loop like riddles. But if you listen with humility, he may guide you to a hidden spring, where the water runs cold and clear, and the rice grows golden in the shade. From this sacred grain, a brew is born—crisp, clean, and quietly powerful.

Whisper of the Tengu is that brew. A rice lager crafted with reverence and restraint, it honors the spirit of the mountain trickster: subtle, sharp, and unforgettable. Drink with respect. The Tengu is always listening.

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