Niigata’s 04&Beer Highlights Weekend Draft Lineup Featuring Shiga Kogen and More
The beer pub …04&Beer in Niigata’s Chuo Ward shared its weekend draft lineup. The selection includes Pilserl from Plank, Golden Ale from Swan Lake Beer, SHIGAKOGEN Helles!? from Shiga Kogen Beer, and other craft beers from across Japan.
Hop BroNiigata has a strong weekend beer story right now. ...04&Beer on tap is pouring a lineup that includes Shiga Kogen Beer and MATSUMOTO BREWERY.
MugiWait, what! A back-alley beer pub with that much range? Weekend tap list already sounds like a detour I have to make.
Hop BroThe range is the smart part. From Plank's Pilserl in the crisp pilsner lane all the way to Iwate Kura's red ale, they've covered a lot of moods.
MugiHold on, beer professor. What is Helles? That suddenly sounds like a craft beer exam and I did not study!
Hop BroHelles is a pale German-style lager with a softer profile, so it's easy, rounded drinking instead of sharp bitterness. SHIGAKOGEN Helles!? is a great example of that.
MugiOhhh, so the "!?" looks intense, but the beer is friendly? That name is loud, and I kind of love the fake-out.
Hop BroThen you add Swan Lake's Golden Ale from Niigata, MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter from Nagano, and MINOHBEER PALE ALE from Osaka. It's a cross-country brewery tour in one pub.
MugiNiigata, Nagano, Osaka, Kanagawa... that's basically a trip by the glass! And there's Pineapple Ale too? One alley and suddenly it's tropical.
Hop BroExactly. With Sanktgallen's playful fruit character and all the classic styles around it, this feels like a pub worth returning to.
MugiMy weekend plan is officially set. We go through the taps one by one and call it the tasting mission. Tell me that's not perfect.
Hop BroIt is. Start with Golden Ale or Pilserl, then follow whichever pint grabs you most. I want a pint now is the only logical result.
MugiThen it's settled, meet me outside ...04&Beer! Just thinking about that first pour has my throat celebrating already.
The beer pub “...04&Beer,” tucked into a narrow alley in Niigata’s Nishibori-mae area, shared its draft lineup for the weekend. Known as a place where craft beer can be enjoyed casually in the Furumachi district, the post shows a range that runs from familiar styles to more characterful options.
The beers identified in the post are:
- Pilserl / Plank Brewery (Bavaria)
- Golden Ale / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
- SHIGAKOGEN Helles!? / Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano)
- Pineapple Ale / Saint Gallen (Kanagawa)
- MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter / MATSUMOTO BREWERY (Nagano)
- MINOHBEER PALE ALE / Minoh Beer (Osaka)
- Red Ale / Iwate Kura Beer (Iwate)
Taken together, the lineup covers a wide range of drinkable styles: a crisp pilsner-like beer, golden ale, helles, bitter, pale ale, and red ale. It also brings together breweries from Niigata, Nagano, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Iwate, alongside the Bavarian Plank beer, giving visitors a good reason to compare flavors side by side.
...04&Beer has the kind of understated, alleyway setting that suits a serious beer bar. The appeal is in being able to sample different taps one by one and find the glass that fits your mood. For beer drinkers deciding where to go on the weekend, this kind of straightforward draft update is exactly the sort of information worth checking.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiigata has a strong weekend beer story right now. ...04&Beer on tap is pouring a lineup that includes Shiga Kogen Beer and MATSUMOTO BREWERY.
MugiWait, what! A back-alley beer pub with that much range? Weekend tap list already sounds like a detour I have to make.
Hop BroThe range is the smart part. From Plank's Pilserl in the crisp pilsner lane all the way to Iwate Kura's red ale, they've covered a lot of moods.
MugiHold on, beer professor. What is Helles? That suddenly sounds like a craft beer exam and I did not study!
Hop BroHelles is a pale German-style lager with a softer profile, so it's easy, rounded drinking instead of sharp bitterness. SHIGAKOGEN Helles!? is a great example of that.
MugiOhhh, so the "!?" looks intense, but the beer is friendly? That name is loud, and I kind of love the fake-out.
Hop BroThen you add Swan Lake's Golden Ale from Niigata, MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter from Nagano, and MINOHBEER PALE ALE from Osaka. It's a cross-country brewery tour in one pub.
MugiNiigata, Nagano, Osaka, Kanagawa... that's basically a trip by the glass! And there's Pineapple Ale too? One alley and suddenly it's tropical.
Hop BroExactly. With Sanktgallen's playful fruit character and all the classic styles around it, this feels like a pub worth returning to.
MugiMy weekend plan is officially set. We go through the taps one by one and call it the tasting mission. Tell me that's not perfect.
Hop BroIt is. Start with Golden Ale or Pilserl, then follow whichever pint grabs you most. I want a pint now is the only logical result.
MugiThen it's settled, meet me outside ...04&Beer! Just thinking about that first pour has my throat celebrating already.
