Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa taps Repubrew’s 'Kampai Hazy' on Aug. 22
Beer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa opened at 6 p.m. on August 22 and highlighted a new tap from Repubrew, 'Kampai Hazy.' The bar listed a wide draft lineup spanning Japan and overseas, with late-night service on weekends.
Hop BroToday's story is Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa. They open at 6 p.m. on August 22, and the new keg is RePuBrew's Campai Hazy!
MugiWhat! Campai Hazy already sounds like a winner. And what kind of flavor does hazy even mean?
Hop BroIt's a tropical hazy ale from RePuBrew in Shizuoka, and the bar describes it as smooth on the palate. I'm expecting mango and citrus vibes.
MugiWhoa! But smooth on the palate for beer means what, basically dangerous juice?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Hazy beer often gets its texture and cloudiness from polyphenol haze plus the softness of oats or wheat.
MugiWhat is that! Polyphenol haze sounds like science class crashed girls' night out!
Hop BroIn plain terms, tiny bits from hops and malt make it look misty and drink soft, not harsh. It's basically a soft, juicy mouthfeel reward beer.
MugiAnd you get that on the fifth floor near the station with 12 craft taps, around 30 bottles, and two Darts Live machines? That's not a bar, that's an after-work theme park!
Hop BroOn top of that they've got Minoh Hoppy Weizen, Shiga Kogen IPA, and T.Y. Harbor's West Coast pilsner, so weekend service till 4 a.m. could turn into a full tasting marathon. I'd start with Campai Hazy.
MugiWith house-made sausage and beef tendon simmered in beer, it's basically straight to Shimokitazawa for me. Now I really want to toast with Campai Hazy!
Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa is a beer pub just off Shimokitazawa Station, on the 5th floor of the building at Kita-zawa 2-9-1. The bar keeps 12 draft lines, around 30 bottled beers, and two Darts Live machines, so it works both as an easygoing solo stop and as a group-friendly night spot. Food leans into house-made items such as sausages and beer-braised beef tendon.
In its August 22 post, the bar said it was opening at 6 p.m. and would stay open late into the weekend. The new keg was Repubrew’s "Kampai Hazy" from Shizuoka, described by the bar as a smooth, tropical-style hazy beer.
Draft lineup for the day
- Repubrew "Kampai Hazy"
- Minoh "Hoppy Weizen"
- Shiga Kogen "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center O of Universe"
- Shiga Kogen "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of Universe Real Ale"
- Minoh x Yorocco "Compass"
- Houjou "Stout"
- T.Y. Harbor "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner"
- House regular beer "Heartland"
- Revision "Revision DIPA"
- Du Ciel "Moralite"
- DDC! "Rose de Hibiscus"
The post also mentioned future taps from Migration, Sierra Nevada, Y Market, Sanct Gallen, Two Rabbits, Trademark, and Coronado, suggesting the rotation keeps moving. For beer fans in Shimokitazawa, it is a bar worth watching for changing drafts and a relaxed late-night pour.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's story is Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa. They open at 6 p.m. on August 22, and the new keg is RePuBrew's Campai Hazy!
MugiWhat! Campai Hazy already sounds like a winner. And what kind of flavor does hazy even mean?
Hop BroIt's a tropical hazy ale from RePuBrew in Shizuoka, and the bar describes it as smooth on the palate. I'm expecting mango and citrus vibes.
MugiWhoa! But smooth on the palate for beer means what, basically dangerous juice?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Hazy beer often gets its texture and cloudiness from polyphenol haze plus the softness of oats or wheat.
MugiWhat is that! Polyphenol haze sounds like science class crashed girls' night out!
Hop BroIn plain terms, tiny bits from hops and malt make it look misty and drink soft, not harsh. It's basically a soft, juicy mouthfeel reward beer.
MugiAnd you get that on the fifth floor near the station with 12 craft taps, around 30 bottles, and two Darts Live machines? That's not a bar, that's an after-work theme park!
Hop BroOn top of that they've got Minoh Hoppy Weizen, Shiga Kogen IPA, and T.Y. Harbor's West Coast pilsner, so weekend service till 4 a.m. could turn into a full tasting marathon. I'd start with Campai Hazy.
MugiWith house-made sausage and beef tendon simmered in beer, it's basically straight to Shimokitazawa for me. Now I really want to toast with Campai Hazy!
