Bronze in Rice Lager
Fremont Brewing, Seattle, WA
Hops
Tasting Notes
Aroma shows light floral notes alongside water cracker, white bread, and subtle dough, with slight earthy and grassy character. Flavor is clean and subtly sweet…
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
| Hallertauer Mittelfruh | German Hallertau Mittlefruh | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
| Saaz | Saaz | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
Aroma
Tangerine, lime, peach, passion fruit, blueberry
Grown by
Aroma
Sage, rosemary, lavender, pine
Grown by
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Aroma
Bergamot, honey, woody, chamomile tea, spicy
Grown by
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Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
Haru is a light straw Japanese lager brewed with flaked rice and a mix of Mosaic, Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Saaz hops by Fremont Brewing of Seattle, Washington.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44, Rice Lager | Bronze (3rd place) | 110 | Fremont Brewing | Seattle, WA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Japanese Lager | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| ABV | 5.1% | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| IBU | 17 | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| Hops | Mosaic, Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Saaz | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| Malts and grains | Bohemian Pilsner, Carafoam, acidulated malt | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Crisp flaked rice | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
| Other | Light straw color; released March 2026 in limited quantities; Brewer's Reserve, sold only at the Seattle Urban Beer Garden | Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager |
Aroma shows light floral notes alongside water cracker, white bread, and subtle dough. Mouthfeel is light-bodied with medium carbonation, smooth and crisp, with no astringency and only mild warming.
Source: Fremont: Haru Japanese Lager
Aroma shows light floral notes alongside water cracker, white bread, and subtle dough, with slight earthy and grassy character. Flavor is clean and subtly sweet with low bitterness, moderate minerality, and a light lingering sweetness, with faint notes of biscuit or cracker. Mouthfeel is light-bodied with medium carbonation, smooth and crisp, with no astringency and only mild warming.
Source: fremontbrewing.com
The brewery page gives the full grist and hop bill: Bohemian Pilsner malt, Carafoam, Crisp flaked rice and acidulated malt, hopped with Mosaic, German Hallertau Mittelfrüh (spelled "Mittlefruh" on the page) and Saaz. No yeast strain is named.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
| German Hallertau Mittlefruh | Hallertauer Mittelfruh | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
| Saaz | Saaz | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | fremontbrewing.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Light straw (no SRM number published) | fremontbrewing.com |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Rice Lager describes a pale, clean lager in which rice adds subtle to expressive character, at 4.0 to 6.0 percent ABV and 15 to 30 IBU. The 5.1% ABV and 17 IBU both fit.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Rice Lager | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Fremont Brewing is in Seattle, WA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Regional brewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
Each farm listed as growing a variety grows that variety according to the hop farm data; the brewery has not said it bought hops from that farm.