Local Beer Bar Marumugi Pours Five Beers on April 27, Including a West Coast Pilsner
The beer pub "Jibeer Bar Marumugi" in Arakicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, has released its craft beer lineup for today, April 27. From lager to IPA, wit, and dark styles, five beers are on tap from breweries including Isekadoya Beer and Romantic Village Craft Brewery.
Hop BroThe star today is Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, right? For April 27, they've lined up five beers ranging from lager to IPA, wit, and dark styles, so it's a day with a lot to play with.
MugiWow! Five beers, and yet they still feel well balanced! And since they balance easy drinkability and individuality, it seems friendly even for beginners!
Hop BroThe first one that catches my eye is Isekadoya Beer’s WEST COAST PILSNER. It’s a glass that layers hop character onto the lightness of a pilsner, basically a "light, yet full-throttle hop" beer.
MugiFull-throttle hops sounds like a runaway train! But if it’s light, yet full-throttle hop, does that mean it goes down smoothly while the aroma really comes at you?
Hop BroExactly, it keeps the crispness of a pilsner while adding a strong aromatic presence. Next is Romantic Village’s straight-up Citra IPA, that is, Fruit Basket IPA Citra Ver., an easy-to-understand hop-bomb built around Citra hops.
MugiJust the name Citra sounds delicious! But is Citra, straight up really that obvious in the aroma?
Hop BroIt is. It's the kind of beer where bright citrus comes forward. When Baird Brewing’s light, fruity Wheat King Wit comes between them, it gives your mouth a chance to take a break, which is nice.
MugiThis lineup is so intense you need a break! But does light, fruity mean the fruitiness comes forward more than the malt?
Hop BroYes, wit beers tend to carry a soft wheat-derived character with an easy fruity impression. Then there’s VECTOR BREWING’s orange explosion IPA, Orange Field Hop Alien -CitrusHopInvader-, a stronger 7.5% beer that lets you enjoy orange character and juicy hops with real impact.
MugiThe name alone already wins! But with orange and hops, is it fruity like juice, yet still definitely beer?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it’s not sweet juice-like flavor, but citrus aroma expressed through hops. Finishing with Repubrew’s dark, yet light AGE AGE SAME AGE gives the lineup a smoky lager calmness, and the rise and fall across the five beers connects beautifully.
MugiWow, they even have a lager and a dark beer! If I’m looking for tonight’s pint in Arakicho, I guess Marumugi is the place to go. Now I want a drink too!
April 27 Tap Lineup
The Tokyo beer pub Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, is sharing its "Today's Craft Beer Lineup" for April 27. In the spirit of a small beer bar, the selection balances easy-drinking classics with distinctive character, bringing together a broad range from a light lager to an aromatic IPA, a fruity wit, and a dark lager.
The menu for the day consists of these five beers:
- WEST COAST PILSNER / Isekadoya Beer (Mie) 4.5% +100 yen
- As described by the bar, it is "light, yet full-throttle hop lager." A beer that layers hop expression onto the drinkability of a pilsner.
- Fruit Basket IPA Citra Ver. / Romantic Village Craft Brewery (Tochigi) 6.0% +100 yen
- An IPA that puts Citra hops front and center, described simply as "Citra, straight up."
- Wheat King Wit / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 5.0%
- As the phrase "light, fruity, refreshing wit" suggests, this is a beer that promises a gentle, easy-drinking finish.
- Orange Field Hop Alien -CitrusHopInvader- / VECTOR BREWING (Tokyo) 7.5% +100 yen
- A sturdier IPA-style beer that emphasizes juicy orange and hop character.
- AGE AGE SAME AGE / Repubrew (Shizuoka) .0% +100 yen
- Accompanied by the comment "dark, yet light, smoky lager," it is presented as a dark beer that keeps heaviness in check.
Prices are 1,200 yen plus for the large size and 900 yen plus for the small size. Marumugi is a beer pub that opened on January 15, 2011, and is a three-minute walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome Station. Set in the calm streets of Arakicho, it feels more suited to the mood of carefully enjoying an everyday pint than to the flashiness of a tap takeover.
In addition to the beer lineup, the day's announcement also mentions the owner’s recent updates and holiday opening hours. While Tuesdays and public holidays are regular closing days, the bar also announced plans to operate specially on some holidays during Golden Week. If there is a beer that catches your eye, this is a good time to stop by Arakicho and see what is in the glass that day.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe star today is Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, right? For April 27, they've lined up five beers ranging from lager to IPA, wit, and dark styles, so it's a day with a lot to play with.
MugiWow! Five beers, and yet they still feel well balanced! And since they balance easy drinkability and individuality, it seems friendly even for beginners!
Hop BroThe first one that catches my eye is Isekadoya Beer’s WEST COAST PILSNER. It’s a glass that layers hop character onto the lightness of a pilsner, basically a "light, yet full-throttle hop" beer.
MugiFull-throttle hops sounds like a runaway train! But if it’s light, yet full-throttle hop, does that mean it goes down smoothly while the aroma really comes at you?
Hop BroExactly, it keeps the crispness of a pilsner while adding a strong aromatic presence. Next is Romantic Village’s straight-up Citra IPA, that is, Fruit Basket IPA Citra Ver., an easy-to-understand hop-bomb built around Citra hops.
MugiJust the name Citra sounds delicious! But is Citra, straight up really that obvious in the aroma?
Hop BroIt is. It's the kind of beer where bright citrus comes forward. When Baird Brewing’s light, fruity Wheat King Wit comes between them, it gives your mouth a chance to take a break, which is nice.
MugiThis lineup is so intense you need a break! But does light, fruity mean the fruitiness comes forward more than the malt?
Hop BroYes, wit beers tend to carry a soft wheat-derived character with an easy fruity impression. Then there’s VECTOR BREWING’s orange explosion IPA, Orange Field Hop Alien -CitrusHopInvader-, a stronger 7.5% beer that lets you enjoy orange character and juicy hops with real impact.
MugiThe name alone already wins! But with orange and hops, is it fruity like juice, yet still definitely beer?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it’s not sweet juice-like flavor, but citrus aroma expressed through hops. Finishing with Repubrew’s dark, yet light AGE AGE SAME AGE gives the lineup a smoky lager calmness, and the rise and fall across the five beers connects beautifully.
MugiWow, they even have a lager and a dark beer! If I’m looking for tonight’s pint in Arakicho, I guess Marumugi is the place to go. Now I want a drink too!