Shinjuku's Marumugi Lists Five Craft Beers for August 24
Marumugi, a beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, has posted its craft beer lineup for August 24. The tap list features five beers from Fujizakura Heights Beer, Isekadoya Brewery, Baird Brewing, and Ushitora Brewery, spanning pilsner, IPA, radler, bitter, and session IPA.
Hop BroToday's lineup at Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku has a five-tap spread worth talking about. For August 24, they've got everything from pilsner to IPA, radler, and bitter.
MugiWait, that's way too versatile for one board, right? I'm already lost and we haven't even picked the first pour!
Hop BroThe eye-catcher is Diamond side BEAT from Fujizakura Heights Beer, a 5.5% anniversary pilsner that's crisp and crushable. Hoppy aroma, clean finish, and it goes down fast.
MugiOkay, but what is crushable? That sounds cool, but my definition is basically 'oops, my glass is empty.'
Hop BroHonestly, that's pretty close. Easy to drink means low resistance on the palate, so each sip pulls the next one along. That sharp pilsner finish really helps.
MugiGot it! Then Ise Kadoya Beer's Dank Dank Dank!! feels like three exclamation points of pressure. What kind of IPA are we dealing with?
Hop BroIt's an American Style IPA built with Mosaic and Ekuanot for a deep dank aroma with sweet, layered depth. They recreated the 2021 recipe, so it has a slightly nostalgic angle too.
MugiHold on, is dank even legal? The name sounds like something served in a secret basement!
Hop BroNothing shady. Green, resinous hop punch is the idea, that grassy and piney aroma jumping out of the glass. If you want something brighter, there's Ise Kadoya's Meyer Lemon Radler; if you want sessionable malt balance, Baird's Public House Bitter; and for summer gulping, Ushitora's Seiryo Inryosui, a session IPA.
MugiNice! So the Meyer Lemon Radler is sweet-tart and refreshing, Public House Bitter is the easy repeat pint, and Seiryo Inryosui gives you that session IPA lane. That's a lot of escape routes for one tap list!
Hop BroExactly. With large pours at 1,200 yen plus and small pours at 900 yen plus, it's easy to choose by mood. I'd start with side BEAT and chase it with Seiryo Inryosui for a second wave of hops.
MugiI'm starting with Meyer Lemon Radler and working my way to Dank Dank Dank!! This is officially a Shinjuku drinking plan now.
Marumugi, a beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, has published its craft beer menu for August 24. Drinks are priced at JPY 1,200+ per large pour or JPY 900+ per small pour, and this lineup brings together five beers from breweries across Japan.
- Diamond side BEAT / Fujizakura Heights Beer (Yamanashi) 5.5% +100 yen
A hop-aromatic, highly drinkable anniversary pilsner.
- Dank Dank Dank!! / Isekadoya Brewery (Mie) 7.0%
An American Style IPA with a sweet, layered dank aroma from Mosaic and Ekuanot. The brewery says it recreates the 2021 recipe as it was, giving it a nostalgic old-school feel.
- Meyer Lemon Radler / Isekadoya Brewery (Mie) 4.0% +100 yen
Sweet-tart, bright, and built for easy summer drinking.
- Public House Bitter / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 4.0% +100 yen
Light, crisp, and easy to keep drinking, in the British bitter style.
- Seiryou Inryou Sui / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi) 4.5% +100 yen
A refreshing session IPA suited to hot weather.
Marumugi's appeal is straightforward: a beer-pub setting where you can sample different regional styles day by day. This lineup leans into that strength, offering one hop-forward pour after another alongside a tart radler and a maltier bitter. The shop also notes that, from December 5, 2024, Tuesdays and national holidays will be regular closing days.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's lineup at Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku has a five-tap spread worth talking about. For August 24, they've got everything from pilsner to IPA, radler, and bitter.
MugiWait, that's way too versatile for one board, right? I'm already lost and we haven't even picked the first pour!
Hop BroThe eye-catcher is Diamond side BEAT from Fujizakura Heights Beer, a 5.5% anniversary pilsner that's crisp and crushable. Hoppy aroma, clean finish, and it goes down fast.
MugiOkay, but what is crushable? That sounds cool, but my definition is basically 'oops, my glass is empty.'
Hop BroHonestly, that's pretty close. Easy to drink means low resistance on the palate, so each sip pulls the next one along. That sharp pilsner finish really helps.
MugiGot it! Then Ise Kadoya Beer's Dank Dank Dank!! feels like three exclamation points of pressure. What kind of IPA are we dealing with?
Hop BroIt's an American Style IPA built with Mosaic and Ekuanot for a deep dank aroma with sweet, layered depth. They recreated the 2021 recipe, so it has a slightly nostalgic angle too.
MugiHold on, is dank even legal? The name sounds like something served in a secret basement!
Hop BroNothing shady. Green, resinous hop punch is the idea, that grassy and piney aroma jumping out of the glass. If you want something brighter, there's Ise Kadoya's Meyer Lemon Radler; if you want sessionable malt balance, Baird's Public House Bitter; and for summer gulping, Ushitora's Seiryo Inryosui, a session IPA.
MugiNice! So the Meyer Lemon Radler is sweet-tart and refreshing, Public House Bitter is the easy repeat pint, and Seiryo Inryosui gives you that session IPA lane. That's a lot of escape routes for one tap list!
Hop BroExactly. With large pours at 1,200 yen plus and small pours at 900 yen plus, it's easy to choose by mood. I'd start with side BEAT and chase it with Seiryo Inryosui for a second wave of hops.
MugiI'm starting with Meyer Lemon Radler and working my way to Dank Dank Dank!! This is officially a Shinjuku drinking plan now.
