Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki unveils April 5 tap list, featuring six beers
Craft beer pub Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki in Yokohama's Noge district has released its tap list for Sunday, April 5. The lineup includes Chuckanut Brewery's Bock, along with beers from Hop Garden Brewery, Hoppu Kotan Brewing, Repubrew, and Georgetown Brewing, offering a menu that pairs craft beer with Chinese cuisine.
Hop BroThe Yokohama Noge beer pub Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki has put out its tap list for Sunday, April 5. It opens at 2:00 p.m., and the six-beer lineup has a nice spring feel to it.
MugiWhoa, six beers? And you can drink from noon in Noge? That alone is basically a win.
Hop BroThe lineup is really good, too. Chuckanut Brewery's Bock, Hop Garden Brewery's Sakura SAKE Lager, Hoppu Kotan Brewing's Umemi Gachi, Repubrew's Flash Hop IPA, Georgetown Brewing's Johnny Utah, and Hoppu Kotan Brewing's nonno.
MugiWait a second, what is Bock? That's not the same as the boxer kind of bock, right?
Hop BroThat's an important distinction. It's a lager style with strong malt character, so it tends to have a toasty, full-bodied profile. If you drink it slowly, the sweetness of the grain comes through softly, and it works well for spring daytime drinking.
MugiOhhh! Then beers with names like Sakura SAKE Lager and Umemi Gachi sound like they would go great with cherry-blossom-viewing vibes.
Hop BroExactly. What makes it interesting is the Japanese ingredients and seasonal feel. When the crispness of a lager is layered with hints of cherry blossom or plum, it feels like the season itself is coming through in the drink.
MugiAnd there's even Flash Hop IPA! Hop brother, that's the kind that hits you with aroma, right? My nose is ready to toast first.
Hop BroExactly that. It's a style where the hop aroma takes center stage, letting you enjoy its brightness and bitterness. And Kokoro no Tsuki is especially strong on Chinese food, so pairing it with mapo tofu or yodare wontons makes both the beer and the food disappear fast.
MugiWait, shrimp mayo with IPA? Is that really a thing? My stomach is basically calling for beer already.
Hop BroIt absolutely is. The nice thing here is that you can take it slow from the afternoon and choose one drink at a time according to your mood. Looking over the spring tap list and snacking on Chinese dishes, both I and Mugi-chan are completely ready to keep drinking today.
MugiYep, I'm heading to Noge right now. I'm honestly torn between starting with a lager or going straight for an IPA and blasting off!
Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki, located in Miyagawa-cho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, has announced its tap list for Sunday, April 5. The shop will open at 2:00 p.m. that day. As a beer pub where guests can enjoy craft beer alongside Chinese dishes, it is very much a Noge-style spot.
This tap list features six beers in total. The lineup consists of Chuckanut Brewery's Bock, Hop Garden Brewery's Sakura SAKE Lager, Hoppu Kotan Brewing's Umemi Gachi, Repubrew's Flash Hop IPA, Georgetown Brewing's Johnny Utah, and once again Hoppu Kotan Brewing's nonno. Alongside staples such as lager, bock, and IPA, the selection also includes labels that evoke Japanese ingredients and the feel of the season.
Especially notable is the way beers named after cherry blossoms and plum blossoms appear on the same day, making it a distinctly spring-like lineup. From easy-drinking options to a bock with a fuller malt presence and an IPA that puts hop aroma front and center, the list makes it easy to choose according to your mood.
On the food side, the post also mentioned Chinese dishes such as steamed chicken with green sansho and scallion sauce, fried eggplant with ginger soy sauce, mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, shrimp mayo, and yodare wontons. The appeal of this place lies in how easy it is to build a pairing around the food, rather than drinking beer on its own.
Kokoro no Tsuki also provides detailed opening information for relaxed drinking in Noge, and on days like this one, when it opens from the early afternoon, it is easy to stretch the visit from an early drink into a meal. It is a place where you can enjoy picking a beer that fits your current mood while looking over the tap list.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe Yokohama Noge beer pub Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki has put out its tap list for Sunday, April 5. It opens at 2:00 p.m., and the six-beer lineup has a nice spring feel to it.
MugiWhoa, six beers? And you can drink from noon in Noge? That alone is basically a win.
Hop BroThe lineup is really good, too. Chuckanut Brewery's Bock, Hop Garden Brewery's Sakura SAKE Lager, Hoppu Kotan Brewing's Umemi Gachi, Repubrew's Flash Hop IPA, Georgetown Brewing's Johnny Utah, and Hoppu Kotan Brewing's nonno.
MugiWait a second, what is Bock? That's not the same as the boxer kind of bock, right?
Hop BroThat's an important distinction. It's a lager style with strong malt character, so it tends to have a toasty, full-bodied profile. If you drink it slowly, the sweetness of the grain comes through softly, and it works well for spring daytime drinking.
MugiOhhh! Then beers with names like Sakura SAKE Lager and Umemi Gachi sound like they would go great with cherry-blossom-viewing vibes.
Hop BroExactly. What makes it interesting is the Japanese ingredients and seasonal feel. When the crispness of a lager is layered with hints of cherry blossom or plum, it feels like the season itself is coming through in the drink.
MugiAnd there's even Flash Hop IPA! Hop brother, that's the kind that hits you with aroma, right? My nose is ready to toast first.
Hop BroExactly that. It's a style where the hop aroma takes center stage, letting you enjoy its brightness and bitterness. And Kokoro no Tsuki is especially strong on Chinese food, so pairing it with mapo tofu or yodare wontons makes both the beer and the food disappear fast.
MugiWait, shrimp mayo with IPA? Is that really a thing? My stomach is basically calling for beer already.
Hop BroIt absolutely is. The nice thing here is that you can take it slow from the afternoon and choose one drink at a time according to your mood. Looking over the spring tap list and snacking on Chinese dishes, both I and Mugi-chan are completely ready to keep drinking today.
MugiYep, I'm heading to Noge right now. I'm honestly torn between starting with a lager or going straight for an IPA and blasting off!
