Two Fingers Opens Homebrew and 13 Beers from Japan and Abroad on Sakurai-kun's Final Day
The beer pub Two Fingers in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, published a post announcing the final day of part-timer Sakurai-kun. To celebrate his new beginning, the bar tapped his favorite Oni Densetsu beer and prepared a wide tap list spanning house brews and collaborations from Japan and abroad.
Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, Sakurai-kun's final day has come as a farewell celebration. Starting in April, he is opening his own place, @aid_station_2025, in Otsuka, so the whole bar is in full support mode.
MugiWait, the part-timer is opening his own shop!? And he's taking on craft beer too? That's an insanely hot move!
Hop BroAnd what makes it so like Two Fingers is that they are tapping an Oni Densetsu for the send-off that day. The fact that they made sure to stock a beer Sakurai-kun loves shows just how much affection the place has.
MugiOni Densetsu sounds strong just from the name, but is that an oni beer? Wait, is it scary? Or delicious?
Hop BroNot scary, delicious. This time there are two house brews on tap, "Highway to Helles" and "Garage"; the Helles is crisp and clean, while Garage shows off the bar's personality.
MugiOhhh! But what is Helles? It sounds like a spell, and in my head it's something that makes me dizzy.
Hop BroGood question. Helles is a German-style lager, and its malt sweetness and easy-drinking character feel great. Then when a collaboration IPA like TWO FINGERS x Tokyo Aleworks's "Hop Gasoline" shows up, the tap wall suddenly starts acting wild.
MugiHop Gasoline!? The name is already full throttle! And they even have a smoothie sour and stuff, so isn't this basically the dessert section?
Hop BroExactly. They have TWO FINGERS x NAMACHA'n's "Witchaz Smoothie," CYCAD x Oni Densetsu's "Onisotetsu," and even WCB's "Nemesis Nectar," so the power of the mixed tap is incredible.
MugiAnd they even have three Fidens beers waiting in backup? This is basically a drink-and-compare war! There is IPA, Hazy, and double IPA too, and my drunk notes cannot keep up!
Hop BroWhen you are shown this many roughly 13 diverse beers all at once in Ikebukuro, of course you want to drink them. To celebrate Sakurai-kun's new beginning, today feels like a day for one beer at Two Fingers, no, maybe two.
MugiYeah, I'm done for! I'll use the farewell beer as an excuse and go from Helles to the collaboration IPA, and finish with a sour!
The beer pub Two Fingers in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, published a post announcing the final day of part-timer Sakurai-kun. Sakurai-kun will open his own shop, "@aid_station_2025," in Otsuka starting in April, and is diving into the craft beer world. To celebrate his new departure, the bar tapped his favorite Oni Densetsu beer for the day and prepared a farewell pour.
The day's ON TAP NOW list featured the house-brewed "Highway to Helles" and "Garage," along with TWO FINGERS x Tokyo Aleworks's "Hop Gasoline," TWO FINGERS x NAMACHA'n's "Witchaz Smoothie," Route + Branch's "Propeller," CYCAD x Oni Densetsu's "Onisotetsu," Fidens's "Disconnected Realities," Oni Densetsu x Yuya Boys's "Jamboree SP," Thunder Island's "Funky House Party," and WCB's "Nemesis Nectar."
As backups, Fidens's "Alstroemeria," "Free From Doubt," and "QDH Jasper" were also waiting in reserve. With Helles, APA, IPA, smoothie sour, Hazy, double IPA, IPL, sour, and BA imperial stout all covered, it is a lineup that captures Two Fingers's signature mixed tap of house brews and collaborations. For a day when you want to compare a broad range of styles in Ikebukuro, this is one to keep in mind.
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Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, Sakurai-kun's final day has come as a farewell celebration. Starting in April, he is opening his own place, @aid_station_2025, in Otsuka, so the whole bar is in full support mode.
MugiWait, the part-timer is opening his own shop!? And he's taking on craft beer too? That's an insanely hot move!
Hop BroAnd what makes it so like Two Fingers is that they are tapping an Oni Densetsu for the send-off that day. The fact that they made sure to stock a beer Sakurai-kun loves shows just how much affection the place has.
MugiOni Densetsu sounds strong just from the name, but is that an oni beer? Wait, is it scary? Or delicious?
Hop BroNot scary, delicious. This time there are two house brews on tap, "Highway to Helles" and "Garage"; the Helles is crisp and clean, while Garage shows off the bar's personality.
MugiOhhh! But what is Helles? It sounds like a spell, and in my head it's something that makes me dizzy.
Hop BroGood question. Helles is a German-style lager, and its malt sweetness and easy-drinking character feel great. Then when a collaboration IPA like TWO FINGERS x Tokyo Aleworks's "Hop Gasoline" shows up, the tap wall suddenly starts acting wild.
MugiHop Gasoline!? The name is already full throttle! And they even have a smoothie sour and stuff, so isn't this basically the dessert section?
Hop BroExactly. They have TWO FINGERS x NAMACHA'n's "Witchaz Smoothie," CYCAD x Oni Densetsu's "Onisotetsu," and even WCB's "Nemesis Nectar," so the power of the mixed tap is incredible.
MugiAnd they even have three Fidens beers waiting in backup? This is basically a drink-and-compare war! There is IPA, Hazy, and double IPA too, and my drunk notes cannot keep up!
Hop BroWhen you are shown this many roughly 13 diverse beers all at once in Ikebukuro, of course you want to drink them. To celebrate Sakurai-kun's new beginning, today feels like a day for one beer at Two Fingers, no, maybe two.
MugiYeah, I'm done for! I'll use the farewell beer as an excuse and go from Helles to the collaboration IPA, and finish with a sour!
