Himalaya table in Kanda posts eight Japanese craft beers for Aug. 25
Himalaya table, a beer pub in Uchikanda, Tokyo, shared its Aug. 25 tap list. The lineup features eight domestic craft beers from Minoh Beer, Oni Densetsu, Ushitora, Nara Brewing, and others, making it a strong match for a meal with Nepalese dishes.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about Himalaya table in Kanda and its 8 domestic taps for Tuesday, August 25. It is the kind of lineup that makes Nepalese food and craft beer feel dangerously tempting.
MugiWhat, Nepalese food and beer really go that well together? I can picture curry with a lager, but eight options sounds like my stomach is calling a strategy meeting!
Hop BroThey open with Minoh Beer's Summer Lager, then Oni Densetsu's Kin-Oni Pale Ale "Superdelic Single Ver." and Ushitora's Hop Sniper IPA, so the first half is already all about hop aroma and clean bitterness.
MugiHold on, what does single hop even mean? It sounds like a superhero fighting solo, but is the flavor doing a one-person show too?
Hop BroPretty much. Using one hop variety makes it easier to taste that hop's personality, so with Superdelic you can catch how the tropical and herbal notes come through.
MugiWhoa, then Hop Sniper IPA sounds lethal. Is that the beer that takes one sip and instantly crits my taste buds?
Hop BroExactly, and then Minoh's black tea bitter and ogna's Komagatake Ale shift the pace with changes in mouthfeel, so you can follow the malt profile instead of just getting steamrolled by hops.
MugiThe black tea bitter already has me curious, but Nara Brewing's TIMMUR pepper lager has me even more curious! Does that mean my mouth goes on a mini trip to Nepal?
Hop BroPretty much. Timmur is Nepalese pepper, and it is the pour where the food pairing payoff is easiest to see. It lifts the spice in the dishes, but because it is a lager it never gets too heavy.
MugiAnd finishing with Mojiko Retro Beer's Weizen feels like the gentlest landing ever, right? After all those big aromas, that soft finish sounds unfairly nice.
Hop BroThat is the smart part. This Himalaya table list feels built around the joy of drinking in order, not just collecting big names, so it is perfect for a calm comparison session near Kanda Station.
MugiI am done pretending to be reasonable, I want a full flight now. Start me on Summer Lager, send me through TIMMUR, and let me glide into that Weizen!
Himalaya table, the second-floor beer pub in Uchikanda, Tokyo, posted its tap list for Tuesday, Aug. 25. The shop pairs craft beer with Nepalese food, and this lineup is built around styles that should work well with food as well as on their own.
Aug. 25 lineup
- Minoh Beer "Summer Lager"
- Oni Densetsu "Kinki Pale Ale 'Superdelic Single Ver.'"
- Ushitora "Hop Sniper IPA"
- Minoh Beer "Black Tea Bitter"
- Minoh Beer "Vit Natt IPA"
- ogna "Komagatake Ale"
- Nara Brewing "TIMMUR (Nepal pepper lager)"
- Mojiko Retro Beer "Weizen"
The front half leans on lager and IPA, so it gives hop aroma and bitterness a clear stage. Mid-list, Black Tea Bitter and Komagatake Ale add malt character and a different pace. TIMMUR is the most food-linked beer here, using Nepal pepper in a lager base and connecting naturally with the kitchen's spice-driven dishes. A Weizen closes the board with a softer, lighter finish.
For drinkers around Kanda Station looking for a slower night with food and beer in tandem, this is the kind of tap list worth reading from left to right, one glass at a time.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about Himalaya table in Kanda and its 8 domestic taps for Tuesday, August 25. It is the kind of lineup that makes Nepalese food and craft beer feel dangerously tempting.
MugiWhat, Nepalese food and beer really go that well together? I can picture curry with a lager, but eight options sounds like my stomach is calling a strategy meeting!
Hop BroThey open with Minoh Beer's Summer Lager, then Oni Densetsu's Kin-Oni Pale Ale "Superdelic Single Ver." and Ushitora's Hop Sniper IPA, so the first half is already all about hop aroma and clean bitterness.
MugiHold on, what does single hop even mean? It sounds like a superhero fighting solo, but is the flavor doing a one-person show too?
Hop BroPretty much. Using one hop variety makes it easier to taste that hop's personality, so with Superdelic you can catch how the tropical and herbal notes come through.
MugiWhoa, then Hop Sniper IPA sounds lethal. Is that the beer that takes one sip and instantly crits my taste buds?
Hop BroExactly, and then Minoh's black tea bitter and ogna's Komagatake Ale shift the pace with changes in mouthfeel, so you can follow the malt profile instead of just getting steamrolled by hops.
MugiThe black tea bitter already has me curious, but Nara Brewing's TIMMUR pepper lager has me even more curious! Does that mean my mouth goes on a mini trip to Nepal?
Hop BroPretty much. Timmur is Nepalese pepper, and it is the pour where the food pairing payoff is easiest to see. It lifts the spice in the dishes, but because it is a lager it never gets too heavy.
MugiAnd finishing with Mojiko Retro Beer's Weizen feels like the gentlest landing ever, right? After all those big aromas, that soft finish sounds unfairly nice.
Hop BroThat is the smart part. This Himalaya table list feels built around the joy of drinking in order, not just collecting big names, so it is perfect for a calm comparison session near Kanda Station.
MugiI am done pretending to be reasonable, I want a full flight now. Start me on Summer Lager, send me through TIMMUR, and let me glide into that Weizen!
