Novel Craft Gets New Field Ales Arrivals, with 7 Taps and Limited Bottles on Offer
At the beer pub “Novel Craft ノベルクラフト” in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, two new Field Ales bottles have just arrived. In addition to the 500ml bottles, which can be enjoyed both on-site and to go, the taps line up seven beers ranging from collaboration brews to lagers and hazies.
Hop BroAt the beer pub “Novel Craft” in Chitose-Karasuyama, new Field Ales arrivals have landed. Two bottles and seven taps - it’s a pretty aggressive lineup today, isn’t it?
MugiWhoa! That’s a lot right away! With two bottles added, can you take them home too?
Hop BroExactly. This time the bottles are Wash away and Field Saison, both 500ml. You can drink them in the bar or open them slowly at home.
MugiHuh! But what is bottle conditioning? That suddenly sounds like a science experiment!
Hop BroSimply put, it’s a method where fermentation is allowed to continue in the bottle, developing fine bubbles and complex aromas. Wash away has the bright character of noble hops, so it should be easy to pair with food.
MugiI see! Just hearing refreshingly fruity already makes me want to drink it. And Field Saison sounds interesting too!
Hop BroField Saison is the brewery’s standard saison, made with Matsumoto-grown Cascade combined with classic European hops. It’s not flashy, but it has backbone and a quietly delicious character.
MugiA regular standard sounds reassuring! But if there are seven taps too, it must be fun just choosing. Are there options from hazies to browns?
Hop BroThere are. The lineup is Hazy State, Lou, Full Up, Golden Dream, Creek Lager, Wah, and Foam me brown - with lagers, collaborations, and hazies all covered. It’s the kind of setup that makes it hard for friends with different tastes to argue.
MugiThat’s the best! And if they even have Coconut Lemon Sag Chicken Curry, my stomach is basically holding a meeting right now! I want all the beer and all the food!
At “Novel Craft ノベルクラフト,” on the second floor of a building in Minamikarasuyama near Chitose-Karasuyama Station, two new Field Ales bottles were introduced to match the bar’s 5 p.m. opening.
The two additions are Wash away and Field Saison. `Wash away` is a saison made with noble hops and finished with bottle conditioning. The post describes it as “refreshingly fruity” and suggests it should pair well with food. `Field Saison` is the brewery’s standard saison, brewed with Cascade hops from Matsumoto, Nagano, combined with classic European hops.
Both bottles are 500ml, and they are available not only for in-house drinking but also to take home. In true beer-pub style, you can choose whether to enjoy them by the glass in the moment or open them slowly at home.
The tap list that day was also full of highlights. `Hazy State` (Collective Arts), `Lou` (Cellador), `Full Up` (Novel Craft Brewing × Ben's Slop Shop), `Golden Dream` (Mingel), `Creek Lager` (Mugi Zakkoku Kobo), `Wah` (Novel Craft Brewing), and `Foam me brown` (Field Ales) were on tap, offering a wide range of styles. With hazies, lagers, collaboration brews, and even brown styles all covered, it was an appealing lineup for beer fans with different tastes.
For food, the shop also recommended its “Coconut Lemon Sag Chicken Curry.” On a day when there are beers that pair easily with food, like saisons and lagers, having a dish like this is reassuring. It looks set to be one of those days when you can keep drinking through a combination of bottles and drafts, centered around craft beer.
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Hop BroAt the beer pub “Novel Craft” in Chitose-Karasuyama, new Field Ales arrivals have landed. Two bottles and seven taps - it’s a pretty aggressive lineup today, isn’t it?
MugiWhoa! That’s a lot right away! With two bottles added, can you take them home too?
Hop BroExactly. This time the bottles are Wash away and Field Saison, both 500ml. You can drink them in the bar or open them slowly at home.
MugiHuh! But what is bottle conditioning? That suddenly sounds like a science experiment!
Hop BroSimply put, it’s a method where fermentation is allowed to continue in the bottle, developing fine bubbles and complex aromas. Wash away has the bright character of noble hops, so it should be easy to pair with food.
MugiI see! Just hearing refreshingly fruity already makes me want to drink it. And Field Saison sounds interesting too!
Hop BroField Saison is the brewery’s standard saison, made with Matsumoto-grown Cascade combined with classic European hops. It’s not flashy, but it has backbone and a quietly delicious character.
MugiA regular standard sounds reassuring! But if there are seven taps too, it must be fun just choosing. Are there options from hazies to browns?
Hop BroThere are. The lineup is Hazy State, Lou, Full Up, Golden Dream, Creek Lager, Wah, and Foam me brown - with lagers, collaborations, and hazies all covered. It’s the kind of setup that makes it hard for friends with different tastes to argue.
MugiThat’s the best! And if they even have Coconut Lemon Sag Chicken Curry, my stomach is basically holding a meeting right now! I want all the beer and all the food!
