Craft Beer Market Toranomon taps CRAFTROCK BREWING's Sansho Lager
Craft Beer Market Toranomon has tapped CRAFTROCK BREWING's Sansho Lager. The beer won gold in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup, adding a notable guest beer to the first Craft Beer Market location in Toranomon.
Hop BroToranomon just got a pint worth chasing. At Craft Beer Market Toranomon, CRAFTROCK BREWING’s Sansho Lager was tapped today.
MugiWait, a sansho lager!? It sounds crisp, but also like a Japanese dinner spot just appeared in my brain!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It uses budou sansho pepper supplied to the Hachioji eel restaurant Unagi Takase, and it’s carefully ground with a stone mill.
MugiWhat is that, stone-milled by hand? This suddenly turned into a craftsman documentary! I can hear the grinding already!
Hop BroThe point is to pull out the aroma cleanly. The style is Lager with Sansho, so even with the spice, the base stays easy-drinking and crisp.
MugiOkay, but then I see IBU 20 and it feels like I accidentally signed up for a craft beer exam!
Hop BroIBU is just a bitterness guide. At 20, it stays gentle, and with 5.0% ABV it’s built to work really well with food.
MugiOhhh, so it’s easy with meals and not just for hardcore beer people. Grilled fish works... but fried chicken can join too, right?
Hop BroAbsolutely. And this Sansho Lager is a gold medal winner in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. It’s also a revival of last year’s popular first brew.
MugiA world-awarded revival pour at the chain’s original flagship store? Toranomon is becoming way too powerful for after-work detours!
Hop BroAnd the Toranomon shop carries up to 30 beers, plus it’s easy to reach, so it’s perfect if you’re hunting guest taps. I’m already imagining the first sip.
MugiThat settles it. Tonight we’re doing a Sansho Lager toast, and I’m ordering both Japanese food and fried chicken. Hop bro, grab us a table!
Tapping update
- Beer: `Sansho Lager`
- Brewery: CRAFTROCK BREWING
- Style: Lager with sansho
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBU: 20
- Award: Gold in the 2026 World Beer Cup Herb & Spice Beer category
Craft Beer Market Toranomon has tapped CRAFTROCK BREWING's `Sansho Lager` as its latest guest beer. The beer is a revival of a recipe that was already well received after its first brew, and it is being presented as an award-winning seasonal choice for the shop's tap lineup.
The beer uses grape sansho supplied for the eel restaurant Unagitakase in Hachioji, with the sansho carefully stone-milled. Rather than pushing spice character alone, the brewery note emphasizes a lager-first balance. With 5.0% ABV and 20 IBU, it is positioned as a food-friendly beer that should work well with Japanese dishes as well as a wide range of meals.
Toranomon is the flagship first location of Craft Beer Market. The shop offers a line-up that is approachable even for first-time craft beer drinkers, plus food designed to pair naturally with beer. With up to 30 craft beers on offer, weekday lunch and dinner service, Saturday evening hours, and easy access from Toranomon, Uchisaiwaicho, and Shimbashi, it remains a practical stop for both a quick pint and a longer session.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToranomon just got a pint worth chasing. At Craft Beer Market Toranomon, CRAFTROCK BREWING’s Sansho Lager was tapped today.
MugiWait, a sansho lager!? It sounds crisp, but also like a Japanese dinner spot just appeared in my brain!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It uses budou sansho pepper supplied to the Hachioji eel restaurant Unagi Takase, and it’s carefully ground with a stone mill.
MugiWhat is that, stone-milled by hand? This suddenly turned into a craftsman documentary! I can hear the grinding already!
Hop BroThe point is to pull out the aroma cleanly. The style is Lager with Sansho, so even with the spice, the base stays easy-drinking and crisp.
MugiOkay, but then I see IBU 20 and it feels like I accidentally signed up for a craft beer exam!
Hop BroIBU is just a bitterness guide. At 20, it stays gentle, and with 5.0% ABV it’s built to work really well with food.
MugiOhhh, so it’s easy with meals and not just for hardcore beer people. Grilled fish works... but fried chicken can join too, right?
Hop BroAbsolutely. And this Sansho Lager is a gold medal winner in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. It’s also a revival of last year’s popular first brew.
MugiA world-awarded revival pour at the chain’s original flagship store? Toranomon is becoming way too powerful for after-work detours!
Hop BroAnd the Toranomon shop carries up to 30 beers, plus it’s easy to reach, so it’s perfect if you’re hunting guest taps. I’m already imagining the first sip.
MugiThat settles it. Tonight we’re doing a Sansho Lager toast, and I’m ordering both Japanese food and fried chicken. Hop bro, grab us a table!
