PEDROLINO spotlights tea-and-beer pairings, adds two new taps
PEDROLINO in Osaka’s Andoji-cho shared a post on July 29 focused on the connection between tea and beer. Two new taps were added from Nara Brewing and Y.MARKET Brewing, alongside a lambic and foeder-aged saisons.
Hop BroPEDROLINO is leaning into the good relationship between tea and beer this time. Very Osaka, very Andojimachi, and very focused on beers that work with food.
MugiWait, tea in beer? Did a teapot and a pint glass just form an alliance?
Hop BroOne of the new taps is Nara Brewing’s EIGHTY EIGHT, a saison with green tea made using fresh tea leaves from Tea Farm Inokura, at 6.0% ABV.
MugiOkay, but what even is a saison? It sounds stylish, but my taste buds need a briefing.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s a light, spicy style. Add the mellow edge of green tea, and you get something fruity that still plays nicely with a meal.
Hop BroThe other new tap is Y.MARKET BREWING’s Purple Jet Sky. It’s an American pale ale, 5.5% ABV, starting with citrus and finishing with dank, melon-like notes.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean here? That sounds less like beer and more like a basketball move with attitude.
Hop BroFair question. It means a deep hop-driven aroma that can feel grassy, resinous, and a little wild in the best way.
MugiAnd they’re also pouring EARL GREY TEA Infused Lambiek by the glass, right? As a tea person, I’m already emotionally seated.
Hop BroExactly. It’s a sharply tart lambiek layered with tea-leaf aroma at 6.8% ABV, and the list also includes Junsei Alt from Y.MARKET plus Foeder Saison Vintage2023 and Dry Hopped Foeder Saison Vintage2023 from Anglo Japanese Brewing.
MugiThat’s a huge range for a tasting run! It goes from easy-drinking to aged and complex, and it actually shows what the pub is trying to do.
Hop BroThat’s the real charm of PEDROLINO: a beer built for pairing. At this point I want to start with EIGHTY EIGHT and finish on the Earl Grey lambiek, and I’m pretty sure you’re coming with me.
In an Instagram post dated July 29, PEDROLINO in Osaka introduced what it called the “good relationship between tea and beer.” The post used a tea caddy received for an anniversary celebration as a starting point, and it clearly reflects the bar’s approach of pairing beer with food rather than treating it as a standalone feature.
The day’s two new tap beers were:
- `EIGHTY EIGHT` (Nara Brewing): a saison with green tea, brewed with new tea leaves from Tea Farm Inokura. ABV 6.0%. Fruity and spicy, with a rounded green-tea character layered in.
- `Purple Jet Sky` (Y.MARKET Brewing): an American Pale Ale. ABV 5.5%. It moves from bright citrus aroma into a dank, melon-like finish.
Also listed by the glass was `EARL GREY TEA Infused Lambiek` from Oud Beersel, a 6.8% straight lambic with black tea. The menu further included `Junsei Alt` from Y.MARKET Brewing, plus `Foeder Saison Vintage2023` and `Dry Hopped Foeder Saison Vintage2023` from Anglo Japanese Brewing, giving the lineup range from bright and easygoing to more mature and layered.
PEDROLINO is a beer pub in Osaka’s Andoji-cho that builds its list around how beer works with food. Putting tea-infused beers, saisons, and lambics in the same lineup makes the post more than a simple tap update; it reads like a statement of how the bar wants guests to drink.
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Hop BroPEDROLINO is leaning into the good relationship between tea and beer this time. Very Osaka, very Andojimachi, and very focused on beers that work with food.
MugiWait, tea in beer? Did a teapot and a pint glass just form an alliance?
Hop BroOne of the new taps is Nara Brewing’s EIGHTY EIGHT, a saison with green tea made using fresh tea leaves from Tea Farm Inokura, at 6.0% ABV.
MugiOkay, but what even is a saison? It sounds stylish, but my taste buds need a briefing.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s a light, spicy style. Add the mellow edge of green tea, and you get something fruity that still plays nicely with a meal.
Hop BroThe other new tap is Y.MARKET BREWING’s Purple Jet Sky. It’s an American pale ale, 5.5% ABV, starting with citrus and finishing with dank, melon-like notes.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean here? That sounds less like beer and more like a basketball move with attitude.
Hop BroFair question. It means a deep hop-driven aroma that can feel grassy, resinous, and a little wild in the best way.
MugiAnd they’re also pouring EARL GREY TEA Infused Lambiek by the glass, right? As a tea person, I’m already emotionally seated.
Hop BroExactly. It’s a sharply tart lambiek layered with tea-leaf aroma at 6.8% ABV, and the list also includes Junsei Alt from Y.MARKET plus Foeder Saison Vintage2023 and Dry Hopped Foeder Saison Vintage2023 from Anglo Japanese Brewing.
MugiThat’s a huge range for a tasting run! It goes from easy-drinking to aged and complex, and it actually shows what the pub is trying to do.
Hop BroThat’s the real charm of PEDROLINO: a beer built for pairing. At this point I want to start with EIGHTY EIGHT and finish on the Earl Grey lambiek, and I’m pretty sure you’re coming with me.
