Spring Tap Update at Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa: Shiga Kogen 'Snow Monkey IPA' and Four Others
The 'Dagashi, Beer, and Coffee Shop Chiitoko Shoten' in Shimosuwa Town was open from 10:00 to 22:00 on Friday, March 27. On Instagram, the shop introduced the four draft beers on tap that day, including a new keg opening of Shiga Kogen Beer's 'Snow Monkey IPA.'
Hop BroChiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa is getting a spring update. On March 27, it’s open from 10:00 in the morning until 22:00 at night, and it’s turning into a pretty fun space where dagashi, beer, and coffee all live together.
MugiWhat! So they have dagashi and coffee, but they’re also serious about beer!? There’s so much going on in that shop my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroThe draft lineup for the day has four beers, and the star is Shiga Kogen Beer’s Snow Monkey IPA. It’s a new keg opening, and even though it has a hazy look, the sweetness is restrained and it finishes properly dry.
MugiHazy but dry? Which is it!? Is it soft and sweet, or crisp and sharp? This beer has two personalities or something!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. It has orange-like citrus notes with a little tropical character on top, but it finishes clean. In other words, it’s an IPA with a clear outline, and it doesn’t linger sweetly, which seems like a good match for Shimosuwa’s climate.
MugiSo it feels like the kind of beer you want to drink according to the weather! And wow, having options from 4.0% to 8.5% makes even the order sound fun!
Hop BroExactly, and the lineup has a nice flow too. Start with Minami Shinshu Beer’s Spring Session, enjoy the bitterness with Field Ales’ THE B ~Bitter Pale Ale~, and then move on to Uchoten Brewing’s Pequeno, and it becomes a drinking journey.
MugiWait, the drinking order turns it into a journey!? So it’s not just a tap list, you can build it like a course meal. Beer is suddenly so intellectual!
Hop BroAnd what’s great is that Chiitoko Shoten isn’t just about beer. They also have shortbread, banana bread, and sausage rolls, so you can take your time with some light food too.
MugiThat’s the best! Snacking on dagashi, taking a break with coffee, and finishing with an IPA, it’s the kind of place where you can just stay forever. I’m completely in the mood to make a detour there today!
Hop BroYeah, it’s the kind of place worth remembering on a day when you want to casually drink craft beer in Shimosuwa. I’m already wishing I could go right now and make Snow Monkey IPA my first pint.
MugiI’m going too! Today, there’s nothing for it but to jump on this spring tap update and toast with dagashi in hand!
On Friday, March 27, Chiitoko Shoten was open all day from 10:00 in the morning until 22:00 at night, true to its identity as a shop where dagashi, beer, and coffee coexist. In its Instagram announcement, four draft beers were listed for the day.
- Spring Session (4.0%) Minami Shinshu Beer
- THE B ~Bitter Pale Ale~ (6.0%) Field Ales
- Snow Monkey IPA (6.0%) Shiga Kogen Beer
- Pequeno (8.5%) Uchoten Brewing
Among them, 'Snow Monkey IPA' was a new keg opening. The post described it as a beer that looks hazy but stays restrained in sweetness and dry on the finish, with orange-like citrus notes layered with a touch of tropical character. Sweet hazy beers have their appeal, but in Shimosuwa's climate, an IPA with this kind of clear outline seems like the better fit.
Looking at the lineup as a whole, it is easy to build a flow that starts lightly with the 4.0% 'Spring Session,' moves into the bitter 'THE B ~Bitter Pale Ale~,' and then proceeds to the fuller 8.5% 'Pequeno.' The appeal of this tap list lies in how it can shift its expression depending on your mood and the order you drink it in.
The shop's character is another highlight of the article. Chiitoko Shoten is a beer pub where you can also enjoy dagashi and coffee, so it can be used for more than just beer. Pair it with light snacks such as shortbread, banana bread, or sausage rolls, and it becomes an easy place to spend time before and after each drink. On a day when you want to casually drink craft beer in Shimosuwa, this is a place worth remembering.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroChiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa is getting a spring update. On March 27, it’s open from 10:00 in the morning until 22:00 at night, and it’s turning into a pretty fun space where dagashi, beer, and coffee all live together.
MugiWhat! So they have dagashi and coffee, but they’re also serious about beer!? There’s so much going on in that shop my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroThe draft lineup for the day has four beers, and the star is Shiga Kogen Beer’s Snow Monkey IPA. It’s a new keg opening, and even though it has a hazy look, the sweetness is restrained and it finishes properly dry.
MugiHazy but dry? Which is it!? Is it soft and sweet, or crisp and sharp? This beer has two personalities or something!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. It has orange-like citrus notes with a little tropical character on top, but it finishes clean. In other words, it’s an IPA with a clear outline, and it doesn’t linger sweetly, which seems like a good match for Shimosuwa’s climate.
MugiSo it feels like the kind of beer you want to drink according to the weather! And wow, having options from 4.0% to 8.5% makes even the order sound fun!
Hop BroExactly, and the lineup has a nice flow too. Start with Minami Shinshu Beer’s Spring Session, enjoy the bitterness with Field Ales’ THE B ~Bitter Pale Ale~, and then move on to Uchoten Brewing’s Pequeno, and it becomes a drinking journey.
MugiWait, the drinking order turns it into a journey!? So it’s not just a tap list, you can build it like a course meal. Beer is suddenly so intellectual!
Hop BroAnd what’s great is that Chiitoko Shoten isn’t just about beer. They also have shortbread, banana bread, and sausage rolls, so you can take your time with some light food too.
MugiThat’s the best! Snacking on dagashi, taking a break with coffee, and finishing with an IPA, it’s the kind of place where you can just stay forever. I’m completely in the mood to make a detour there today!
Hop BroYeah, it’s the kind of place worth remembering on a day when you want to casually drink craft beer in Shimosuwa. I’m already wishing I could go right now and make Snow Monkey IPA my first pint.
MugiI’m going too! Today, there’s nothing for it but to jump on this spring tap update and toast with dagashi in hand!
