Shibuya taki Receives Four Swan Lake Bottles, Offers a Three-Tap Lineup
The beer pub taki in Sakuragaoka, Shibuya, updated its March 19 business information. Four bottled beers (330 ml each) from Niigata's Swan Lake Beer have arrived, and the taps that day featured three brands: Ise Kadoya Beer, Minoh Beer, and Shiroyama Brewery. With hours that make it easy to stop by after work, it's a setup for enjoying a craft-beer tasting comparison.
Hop BroAt the beer pub taki in Shibuya, the news is that four Swan Lake beers have arrived. They're stocking Niigata staples in bottles while also pushing the taps, so it's not something to miss.
MugiWait, they have bottles and taps too? A three-tap lineup is exactly the kind of thing that's fun just to choose from!
Hop BroExactly. The taps are West Coast Pilsner from Ise Kadoya Beer, Nice Bitter from Minoh Beer, and Manzaki IPA from Shiroyama Brewery. It's a set of three beers with different directions, so comparison tasting really shines.
MugiWest Coast Pilsner? It's a pilsner but also West Coast? The name is overloaded and my brain can't keep up!
Hop BroBasically, think of it as pilsner drinkability with a West Coast-style hop presence layered on top. It's easier to understand if you remember it as crisp but strongly aromatic.
MugiI see! So the bitter is, like, bitter? Nice Bitter sounds pretty gentle just from the name!
Hop BroThat's the good part. Minoh Beer's bitter has the appeal of "delicious without being too bitter." It's a bitterness that's easy to drink without tiring you out, so it's also good as a first glass.
MugiThen the IPA is the punchy one! Manzaki IPA sounds flashy too, like the hops are going wild!
Hop BroThat's basically the right image. IPA puts hop aroma and bitterness front and center, and because it has a strong aromatic presence, it's interesting to line it up with sweeter bottled beers.
MugiI'm curious about the bottled Koshino Kome Koshihikari-Brewed Beer and the White Swan Weizen too! With four bottled beers, it makes me want to do a tasting at home as well!
Hop BroAnd being near Shibuya Station in Sakuragaoka, with weekday hours from 5 p.m. to midnight, is a big plus. Since you can stop by after work, you might go in planning for one drink and end up having two or three.
MugiNow I really want to drink! It feels like a tasting night, and I want to get pulled into taki!
At taki (3F, Shibuya Johnson Building) in Sakuragaoka-cho, near Shibuya Station, the lineup for March 19, 2026 was announced. The venue is a beer pub, and it also offers standard sake and food menu items, making it a place that is easy to use for pairing meals with beer while still centering on beer.
The highlight of the day is the bottle arrival from Swan Lake Beer (Niigata). The post announced the following four varieties (330 ml bottles each).
- Koshino Kome Koshihikari-Brewed Beer
- Golden Swan Lake Ale
- Amber Swan Ale
- White Swan Weizen
In addition, today's tap list is as follows.
- Ise Kadoya Beer: West Coast Pilsner
- Minoh Beer: Nice Bitter
- Shiroyama Brewery: Manzaki IPA
The key point is that you can keep Niigata's staples covered in bottles while choosing different styles on draft, from pilsner to bitter to IPA. Rather than stopping at one glass, setting a direction you like and comparing two or three styles makes the shop's selection intent easier to see.
Hours are weekdays 17:00-24:00 (L.O. food 23:00 / drinks 23:30). On weekends and holidays, it opens at 16:00. It was an update worth keeping in mind for days when you want to enjoy craft beer calmly in Shibuya.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt the beer pub taki in Shibuya, the news is that four Swan Lake beers have arrived. They're stocking Niigata staples in bottles while also pushing the taps, so it's not something to miss.
MugiWait, they have bottles and taps too? A three-tap lineup is exactly the kind of thing that's fun just to choose from!
Hop BroExactly. The taps are West Coast Pilsner from Ise Kadoya Beer, Nice Bitter from Minoh Beer, and Manzaki IPA from Shiroyama Brewery. It's a set of three beers with different directions, so comparison tasting really shines.
MugiWest Coast Pilsner? It's a pilsner but also West Coast? The name is overloaded and my brain can't keep up!
Hop BroBasically, think of it as pilsner drinkability with a West Coast-style hop presence layered on top. It's easier to understand if you remember it as crisp but strongly aromatic.
MugiI see! So the bitter is, like, bitter? Nice Bitter sounds pretty gentle just from the name!
Hop BroThat's the good part. Minoh Beer's bitter has the appeal of "delicious without being too bitter." It's a bitterness that's easy to drink without tiring you out, so it's also good as a first glass.
MugiThen the IPA is the punchy one! Manzaki IPA sounds flashy too, like the hops are going wild!
Hop BroThat's basically the right image. IPA puts hop aroma and bitterness front and center, and because it has a strong aromatic presence, it's interesting to line it up with sweeter bottled beers.
MugiI'm curious about the bottled Koshino Kome Koshihikari-Brewed Beer and the White Swan Weizen too! With four bottled beers, it makes me want to do a tasting at home as well!
Hop BroAnd being near Shibuya Station in Sakuragaoka, with weekday hours from 5 p.m. to midnight, is a big plus. Since you can stop by after work, you might go in planning for one drink and end up having two or three.
MugiNow I really want to drink! It feels like a tasting night, and I want to get pulled into taki!
