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Hideji Beer, a microbrewery in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, has launched sales of a low-malt beer it calls Mango Lager. The beer is brewed using yeast cultured from the skins of mangoes that are a special product of the prefecture. The fruit itself is also used as an ingredient, which is why it has been classified as a low-malt beer. The company is experimenting with yeast from 80 different types of fruit with Miyazaki University, and Mango Lager took three years to develop. A 330 milliliter bottle costs 600 yen.