Want a Beer opens 6 taps, and will be open from 3:00 p.m. on March 26
The beer pub Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, has released its March 26 business hours and latest tap list. Six beers will be on tap, with a wide lineup ranging from West Coast styles to a yuzu saison and a coffee-derived mild ale. It looks like a day to enjoy with seafood-focused food.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, is really opening up on March 26 from 3:00 p.m. Being able to start drinking in the afternoon is a pretty great business day.
MugiWait, a 3:00 p.m. opening? That is basically, "today's plans are getting filled with beer," isn't it?
Hop BroAnd all 6 taps are pouring, with the lineup neatly spread across styles. From light bitterness to big aroma, it's a setup that's fun to compare.
MugiWhat! A comparison heaven! But XPA and West Coast and all that makes my brain float a little just from the names.
Hop BroFor example, Fiction is Hop Kotan's West Coast Pale Ale, then there's Shiokaze Brewing's Hidden Tresure XPA and Romantic Village's Fruit Basket IPA. It feels like a three-beat run showing different ways to present hops.
MugiWait, what do you mean by "different ways to present hops"? Even if they're all bitter, does it really change that much?
Hop BroIt does. West Coast is crisp and dry, XPA is light and easy to drink, and IPA really pushes the aroma and bitterness. And Moonwalk is a West Coast Pilsner, so it adds hop brightness to the drinkability of a pilsner.
MugiWhat!? So it's basically a different person wearing a pilsner's face? And Moonwalk, even the name is dancing!
Hop BroWhat is also interesting is Shiga Brewery's Charcoal-Roasted Coffee Mild Ale and Karuizawa Q's Meguri Yuzu Saison. The roasted coffee character and the yuzu aroma mean there is a lineup that pairs nicely with seafood too.
MugiWow! A lineup that goes with seafood is the best. Hearing about red sea bream, skipjack tuna, spear squid, and lanternfish all at once makes both my stomach and my beer craving kick into gear!
Hop BroIf you pair them with carpaccio or fritters, both the aroma and bitterness should stand out clearly. Today is definitely a drink-and-eat kind of day.
MugiIt is decided! Just imagining that first drink from 3:00 p.m. makes me so happy that I want to head to Utsunomiya right now!
Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, will be open on March 26 from 15:00 to 22:00 (L.O. 21:30).
There will be 6 taps that day. The lineup lets you follow different expressions of hops, ranging from a pale ale with light bitterness to an aromatic IPA and a pilsner suited to pairing with meals.
Tap list for the day
- Fiction (Hop Kotan)
West Coast Pale Ale / ABV 6.0%
- Hidden Tresure XPA (Shiokaze Brewing)
XPA / ABV 5.5%
- Fruit Basket IPA (Romantic Village)
West Coast IPA / ABV 6.0%
- Charcoal-Roasted Coffee Mild Ale (Shiga Brewery)
Coffee Mild Ale / ABV 3.5%
- Meguri (Karuizawa Q)
Yuzu Saison / ABV 6.0%
- Moonwalk (THE KICHI)
West Coast Pilsner / ABV 5.6%
The post also recommends seafood such as red sea bream, skipjack tuna, spear squid, and lanternfish. With many beers featuring citrus and herbal notes, pairing them with dishes like carpaccio or fritters should make the aromas and bitterness stand out even more.
For anyone who wants to seriously compare craft beers from early afternoon in the city center, this is a practical tap update that lets you experience different styles in a single day. Including food pairings, it is a quintessential Want a Beer "drink and eat" business day.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, is really opening up on March 26 from 3:00 p.m. Being able to start drinking in the afternoon is a pretty great business day.
MugiWait, a 3:00 p.m. opening? That is basically, "today's plans are getting filled with beer," isn't it?
Hop BroAnd all 6 taps are pouring, with the lineup neatly spread across styles. From light bitterness to big aroma, it's a setup that's fun to compare.
MugiWhat! A comparison heaven! But XPA and West Coast and all that makes my brain float a little just from the names.
Hop BroFor example, Fiction is Hop Kotan's West Coast Pale Ale, then there's Shiokaze Brewing's Hidden Tresure XPA and Romantic Village's Fruit Basket IPA. It feels like a three-beat run showing different ways to present hops.
MugiWait, what do you mean by "different ways to present hops"? Even if they're all bitter, does it really change that much?
Hop BroIt does. West Coast is crisp and dry, XPA is light and easy to drink, and IPA really pushes the aroma and bitterness. And Moonwalk is a West Coast Pilsner, so it adds hop brightness to the drinkability of a pilsner.
MugiWhat!? So it's basically a different person wearing a pilsner's face? And Moonwalk, even the name is dancing!
Hop BroWhat is also interesting is Shiga Brewery's Charcoal-Roasted Coffee Mild Ale and Karuizawa Q's Meguri Yuzu Saison. The roasted coffee character and the yuzu aroma mean there is a lineup that pairs nicely with seafood too.
MugiWow! A lineup that goes with seafood is the best. Hearing about red sea bream, skipjack tuna, spear squid, and lanternfish all at once makes both my stomach and my beer craving kick into gear!
Hop BroIf you pair them with carpaccio or fritters, both the aroma and bitterness should stand out clearly. Today is definitely a drink-and-eat kind of day.
MugiIt is decided! Just imagining that first drink from 3:00 p.m. makes me so happy that I want to head to Utsunomiya right now!
