Sankt Gallen will sell "Shonan Gold", a fruit beer using Shonan Gold, which is said to be "phantom orange", from April 14th to the end of September. Prices start at 1,980 yen (3 bottles).


The more orange flavor the burp has, the more orange it feels.
The more orange flavor the burp has, the more orange it feels.


Shonan Gold is an orange with a gap that the skin is yellow like a lemon, but it is sweet when eaten. It has a gorgeous scent and is said to be "like a perfume." It was developed by Kanagawa prefecture over 12 years, and is said to be a "phantom orange" because it is a rare item that is still difficult to obtain even in the prefecture.


Yellow like lemon, but tastes orange
Yellow like lemon, but tastes orange


Orange is an auxiliary ingredient often used in Belgian beer, but in most cases it uses only the fragrant skin and not the fruit, which tends to produce acidity and “egumi”. However, in this "Shonan Gold", the whole skin and fruit are used. By doing so, it is said that the beer has an orange flavor that can be felt in the nose before drinking, the scent that comes out of the nose after drinking, and even the burp after drinking.

April 14th is Valentine's Day, when women confess to men, White Day, when men give back to women, and Orange Day, when the two confirm their love for each other. Orange is a symbol of "prosperity" and "prolificity" because it produces many fruits, and it is said that it was established as a suitable day for love because it has the flower word "joy of the bride". "Shonan Gold" is said to be used at many wedding parties every year.

A beer using "phantom orange" that will be released on Orange Day. "I want people who like beer and those who don't like it to drink it once before they die," he said.