Two Kegs Tapped at PUMP craft beer bar: West Coast Brewing's Sour and Mojiko Retro's Weizen
PUMP craft beer bar in Minami-Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro, opened on March 20 with a holiday schedule. It tapped West Coast Brewing's The Technician and Mojiko Retro Beer’s Weizen, and with the house Earl Grey included, it offered a wide lineup that could also be enjoyed as a four-beer tasting set.
Hop BroA day came when PUMP craft beer bar in Minami-Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro, tapped two new kegs. The stars are West Coast Brewing's The Technician and Mojiko Retro Beer’s Weizen, and it's a lineup that really lends itself to comparison drinking.
MugiWhoa! The Technician already sounds intense! And lining up a sour and a Weizen, which are completely different, is so exciting!
Hop BroExactly. The Technician is a Funky Kettle Sour. Kettle souring is a brewing method that adds acidity during the process, so instead of a yogurt-like sourness, it tends to give a sharp, lively tartness.
MugiKettle means a pot, right? Wait, so you make beer sour in a pot?! Brewing is suddenly starting to feel like home ec!
Hop BroThat's exactly it. Then Mojiko Retro Beer’s Weizen comes in, so you can compare the gentle softness of wheat with the crisp edge of sourness. A Weizen's appeal is in aromas like banana and that fluffy mouthfeel.
MugiOhhh! Sour is crisp, Weizen is fluffy. It's like a taste personality test, and it's so easy to understand!
Hop BroAnd the regular lineup also includes Earl Grey, Kin-Oni Pale Ale Dolcita, Mosaic Session IPA, Hazy IPA, and even KBS, so the range is amazing. From lighter beers to richer styles, it's set up like a one-day beer journey.
MugiWhat? I'd be full just choosing! But if you can do a four-beer tasting, it's nice to be able to go on a little adventure bit by bit!
Hop BroExactly. PUMP craft beer bar also offers a beer flight, and the fact that you can choose it until 8:00 p.m. is great. If you line up four pours from sour, wheat-based, IPA, and dark beer, the rise and fall of flavors really comes into view.
MugiBeing able to do that in Ikebukuro is the best! Tasting in Minami-Ikebukuro sounds like a little beer excursion!
Hop BroTotally. Starting with a sharp sip of The Technician and then floating back with the Weizen sounds so good that I'm starting to feel like I want to drink right now.
MugiYeah, yeah, I'm done for too! I really can't decide whether to start with the sour or the Weizen, but first I just want to raise a glass!
Lineup for March 20
PUMP craft beer bar in Minami-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, opened early on March 20 for holiday service. According to the caption, the bar tapped two new kegs that day, and the lineup in the store carried a distinctly bluesy mood.
The highlights were West Coast Brewing's `The Technician` (Funky Kettle Sour) and Mojiko Retro Beer's `Weizen` (Weizen). Both are beers with clear drinking character, letting you enjoy the contrast between a tart sour and a gently wheaty Weizen.
The regulars listed for the day were `Earl Grey` (Herb Spice Ale) / Johana Beer. Alongside that were `Kin-Oni Pale Ale Dolcita` / Oni Densetsu, `Mosaic Session IPA` / Karl Strauss Brewing, `Sunset Stroll IPA` / Pizza Port Brewing, `Lucille IPA` / Georgetown Brewing, `With Friends` / Yokohama Bay Brewing, `Hazy IPA` / Harland Brewing, and `KBS` / Founders Brewing.
The styles ranged widely, from Herb Spice Ale, Sour, Weizen, Pale Ale, Session IPA, IPA, and Hazy IPA all the way to Imperial Stout, making for a lineup that lets you follow the arc from a light, easygoing pour to a rich, finishing beer. PUMP also offered a four-beer tasting flight from the day's lineup, available until 8:00 p.m. It was a practical setup for beer fans who want to compare styles little by little while drinking.
As a beer pub in Minami-Ikebukuro within walking distance of Ikebukuro Station's East Exit area, one of PUMP's strengths is that you can take your time drinking alongside food. Centered on the fresh sour and Weizen taps, it was a day to enjoy distinctive beers from Japan and abroad all at once.
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Hop BroA day came when PUMP craft beer bar in Minami-Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro, tapped two new kegs. The stars are West Coast Brewing's The Technician and Mojiko Retro Beer’s Weizen, and it's a lineup that really lends itself to comparison drinking.
MugiWhoa! The Technician already sounds intense! And lining up a sour and a Weizen, which are completely different, is so exciting!
Hop BroExactly. The Technician is a Funky Kettle Sour. Kettle souring is a brewing method that adds acidity during the process, so instead of a yogurt-like sourness, it tends to give a sharp, lively tartness.
MugiKettle means a pot, right? Wait, so you make beer sour in a pot?! Brewing is suddenly starting to feel like home ec!
Hop BroThat's exactly it. Then Mojiko Retro Beer’s Weizen comes in, so you can compare the gentle softness of wheat with the crisp edge of sourness. A Weizen's appeal is in aromas like banana and that fluffy mouthfeel.
MugiOhhh! Sour is crisp, Weizen is fluffy. It's like a taste personality test, and it's so easy to understand!
Hop BroAnd the regular lineup also includes Earl Grey, Kin-Oni Pale Ale Dolcita, Mosaic Session IPA, Hazy IPA, and even KBS, so the range is amazing. From lighter beers to richer styles, it's set up like a one-day beer journey.
MugiWhat? I'd be full just choosing! But if you can do a four-beer tasting, it's nice to be able to go on a little adventure bit by bit!
Hop BroExactly. PUMP craft beer bar also offers a beer flight, and the fact that you can choose it until 8:00 p.m. is great. If you line up four pours from sour, wheat-based, IPA, and dark beer, the rise and fall of flavors really comes into view.
MugiBeing able to do that in Ikebukuro is the best! Tasting in Minami-Ikebukuro sounds like a little beer excursion!
Hop BroTotally. Starting with a sharp sip of The Technician and then floating back with the Weizen sounds so good that I'm starting to feel like I want to drink right now.
MugiYeah, yeah, I'm done for too! I really can't decide whether to start with the sour or the Weizen, but first I just want to raise a glass!
