Oolong florals, dark tea and kuding’s bitter edge: three different starting points for brewing with tea.
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Youlan introduces oolong into pale ale. Orchid and osmanthus describe its reported aromas rather than added flowers. European hops contribute a herbal note, while the Grain Rain release gives the recipe a seasonal setting.
Explore 幽兰 ↗Bomber began with an American blonde ale concept developed with Finland’s Mallaskosken brewery, then brought Anhua dark tea into the recipe. Its historical description distinguishes the tea aroma from typical hop aromas: a regional ingredient approached through a brewing collaboration.
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Historical imageKuding Pale Ale brings a tea-associated bitter edge and returning sweetness into pale ale, with an orange-peel aromatic direction also noted in its record. Beside Youlan, it shows why “tea beer” is not one uniform flavour: the emphasis can move from florals to bitterness and finish.
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