Sakura Taps Opens Noroshi Brewing's NZ IPA on August 22
Yokohama beer pub Sakura Taps announced a new NZ IPA from Noroshi Brewing for August 22. The beer brings Nelson Sauvin and Galaxy notes, and the day’s tap list features eight beers in total.
Hop BroToday’s topic is the NZ IPA pouring at Sakura Taps in Yokohama’s Yoshidacho. On August 22 they had eight taps on, and this one really stands out.
MugiWhat! Eight taps ready is already dangerous news for my wallet, and this beer is still the star?
Hop BroIt earns that attention with aroma: Nelson Sauvin brings a white grape note, plus that gooseberry-like character. Then Galaxy layers in a citrus edge, so the nose opens beautifully.
MugiHold on, gooseberry-like character sounds like secret beer wizard language! Is it berry? Is it grape? My fruit section is crashing!
Hop BroBasically, think crisp white grape with a slightly green fruit tone. It sounds technical, but it’s just an easy way to describe the NZ hop fruitiness in the beer.
MugiOhhh! So even though it’s called an NZ IPA, it’s not just trying to blast me with juice? That classic IPA finish part is kind of intriguing.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of pushing hops too hard, it opens with gentle malt sweetness and some alcoholic weight. That means it still has the proper IPA backbone you want.
MugiBackbone? Beer has a skeleton now? This escalated fast. But if there’s malt-driven sweetness, I can see why it would feel balanced.
Hop BroAnd Sakura Taps had a stacked card that day too, from LEMENBRAU to Yoshidacho Helles 2026 to Porter, making an eight-beer lineup overall. Tasting across the board would make this NZ IPA even more fun to read against.
MugiThat settles it, I want a glass. A calm Yokohama pub, food and coffee on the side, then ending with one thoughtful NZ IPA sounds way too good to pass up.
On Saturday, August 22, Sakura Taps announced a new draft beer on Instagram: NZ IPA from Noroshi Brewing. The beer shows aromas of white grape and gooseberry from Nelson Sauvin, layered with citrus from Galaxy. On the palate, it starts with a gentle malt sweetness and a fuller alcoholic body, then slowly opens into the fruit character typical of New Zealand hops.
The post describes it as a classic IPA base rather than a hop-forward, flashy juice bomb. That means the beer is designed to show malt presence as well as hop character, with a calmer, more grounded finish. For drinkers who want to compare NZ hop aromatics with a sturdier IPA structure, this looks like a compelling pour.
Sakura Taps also posted the full tap list for the day, with eight beers on offer:
- LEMENBRAU / Baeren x Highbury
- Yoshidamachi Helles 2026 / Sakura Taps x Numazu Craft
- Nomcraft Pale Ale / Nomcraft Brewing
- Tentaikanbo / Kyoto Brewing x West Coast Brewing
- Salud Amigos! / Grandline Brewing
- NZ IPA / Noroshi Brewing
- Porter / Shiga Kogen Beer
- Da Boy Tommie / DOK BREWING
The Yokohama Yoshidamachi beer pub is known for its relaxed atmosphere, rotating taps, seasonal food, and coffee as well as beer. It is the kind of place where IPA fans and malt-driven beer drinkers can both find something worth lingering over.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is the NZ IPA pouring at Sakura Taps in Yokohama’s Yoshidacho. On August 22 they had eight taps on, and this one really stands out.
MugiWhat! Eight taps ready is already dangerous news for my wallet, and this beer is still the star?
Hop BroIt earns that attention with aroma: Nelson Sauvin brings a white grape note, plus that gooseberry-like character. Then Galaxy layers in a citrus edge, so the nose opens beautifully.
MugiHold on, gooseberry-like character sounds like secret beer wizard language! Is it berry? Is it grape? My fruit section is crashing!
Hop BroBasically, think crisp white grape with a slightly green fruit tone. It sounds technical, but it’s just an easy way to describe the NZ hop fruitiness in the beer.
MugiOhhh! So even though it’s called an NZ IPA, it’s not just trying to blast me with juice? That classic IPA finish part is kind of intriguing.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of pushing hops too hard, it opens with gentle malt sweetness and some alcoholic weight. That means it still has the proper IPA backbone you want.
MugiBackbone? Beer has a skeleton now? This escalated fast. But if there’s malt-driven sweetness, I can see why it would feel balanced.
Hop BroAnd Sakura Taps had a stacked card that day too, from LEMENBRAU to Yoshidacho Helles 2026 to Porter, making an eight-beer lineup overall. Tasting across the board would make this NZ IPA even more fun to read against.
MugiThat settles it, I want a glass. A calm Yokohama pub, food and coffee on the side, then ending with one thoughtful NZ IPA sounds way too good to pass up.
