Craft Beer Spot Hathor Taps 16 Drafts, Including Its 11th Anniversary Beer
The beer pub Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Osaka's Kyobashi released its March 20 draft lineup. Headlined by its 11th anniversary collaboration with T.Y. Harbor, "Kyobashi Helles ~Suspended Sentence~," the list includes 16 beers ranging from lagers to IPAs and barrel-aged ales, making for a day with plenty of room for comparison tasting.
Hop BroHathor's 16 taps in Osaka's Kyobashi are looking seriously hot for March 20. They've even got the brewery's 11th anniversary collaboration on the board, so today is the kind of day where you honestly have to think hard about where to start.
MugiWhoa! Just the fact that it's an 11th anniversary collaboration has me feeling the celebration already. And 16 kinds? That's basically a beer amusement park, isn't it?
Hop BroThe star is Kyobashi Helles ~Suspended Sentence~, made with T.Y. Harbor. Helles is a German-style pale lager, and it's the kind of beer that's easy to drink but still has a nice malt sweetness, basically the sort you could keep drinking forever.
MugiOhhh! But what even is Helles? It sounds like a spell or something. How is it different from lager?
Hop BroLager is a style that's fermented slowly at low temperatures, so it comes out clean with very little roughness. This time the lager lineup is especially strong too, with Shimanami Silky Lager, Sentinel, and even two BATON pilsners side by side, so tasting them against each other should be fun.
MugiNo way! Two pilsners at once feels like they're basically telling us to compare them. And starting with clean styles first is nice for beginners too.
Hop BroExactly. And the slightly nerdy highlight is the Foeder aging. Minoh Beer's pilsner is aged in a giant wooden vessel, which adds roundness and depth from the wood, so it has a richer expression than an ordinary pilsner.
MugiA giant wooden vessel!? Foeder aging makes it sound like it was aged in a forest or something, and suddenly it's way too stylish!
Hop BroIf you want something with more heft, barrel-aging and IPA are musts too. There's Cask Red, Yamaso Hop, Hop Nyaon 11th Fleet, and even Ocean Thunder WC IPA, so the lineup shifts dramatically as you move into the later beers.
MugiWC IPA is another abbreviation! I get that it means hop-forward, but I kind of want it explained in plain language!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it's the kind that hits you with aroma and bitterness. And since there's even a black beer slot with Peanut Butter Milk Stout, Hathor's strength is that you can make a whole journey from "light" to "rich" in a single place.
MugiThat's amazing! If I decide on one beer in Kyobashi today, I want to go after them in order from lager to IPA!
Hop BroThat's the plan. Start with a toast with Kyobashi Helles, then move on to the Foeder pilsner, and finish with an IPA or stout. At that point, just making it to the bar already means you've won.
MugiYeah, yeah, it's way too much of a perfect day for tasting! If I could go to Hathor on a day like this, I'd probably be grinning all the way home!
At Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Higashinodamachi, Osaka, the draft information for 3/20 has been updated. The centerpiece this time is the collaboration beer "Kyobashi Helles ~Suspended Sentence~," brewed to celebrate the shop's 11th anniversary. Made in partnership with T.Y. Harbor in Tokyo's Tennozu Isle, it is described on the blog as a beer with a drinkability you could keep going with forever.
Highlights for the day
- A strong lager lineup, including the 11th anniversary collaboration lager
- Two Foeder-aged pilsners from Minoh Beer offered at the same time
- A lineup spanning Ise Kadoya Brewery, Nanshinshu Beer, and overseas brands
Alongside "Shimanami Silky Lager" and "Sentinel (Lookout)", the lager section also includes "BATON 009 Pilsner + UME" and "BATON 010 Pilsner," offering a progression from clean drinkability to the depth that comes from aging. It works well both for people who want to start with a light first glass and for those who want to drink through the differences in style.
For those who want something with more body, there is barrel-aged "Cask Red" and fruit-forward "Yamaso Hop," plus hop-driven beers such as "Hop Nyaon 11th Fleet" and "Ocean Thunder WC IPA." The dark beer slot includes "Peanut Butter Milk Stout," making it easy to pace yourself through to the end.
Hathor is a beer pub known for its 16 taps and house-smoked foods. If you're deciding where to start drinking in Kyobashi today, this lineup is highly practical, since you can cover classic-leaning lagers, modern IPAs, and heavier styles all in one place.
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Hop BroHathor's 16 taps in Osaka's Kyobashi are looking seriously hot for March 20. They've even got the brewery's 11th anniversary collaboration on the board, so today is the kind of day where you honestly have to think hard about where to start.
MugiWhoa! Just the fact that it's an 11th anniversary collaboration has me feeling the celebration already. And 16 kinds? That's basically a beer amusement park, isn't it?
Hop BroThe star is Kyobashi Helles ~Suspended Sentence~, made with T.Y. Harbor. Helles is a German-style pale lager, and it's the kind of beer that's easy to drink but still has a nice malt sweetness, basically the sort you could keep drinking forever.
MugiOhhh! But what even is Helles? It sounds like a spell or something. How is it different from lager?
Hop BroLager is a style that's fermented slowly at low temperatures, so it comes out clean with very little roughness. This time the lager lineup is especially strong too, with Shimanami Silky Lager, Sentinel, and even two BATON pilsners side by side, so tasting them against each other should be fun.
MugiNo way! Two pilsners at once feels like they're basically telling us to compare them. And starting with clean styles first is nice for beginners too.
Hop BroExactly. And the slightly nerdy highlight is the Foeder aging. Minoh Beer's pilsner is aged in a giant wooden vessel, which adds roundness and depth from the wood, so it has a richer expression than an ordinary pilsner.
MugiA giant wooden vessel!? Foeder aging makes it sound like it was aged in a forest or something, and suddenly it's way too stylish!
Hop BroIf you want something with more heft, barrel-aging and IPA are musts too. There's Cask Red, Yamaso Hop, Hop Nyaon 11th Fleet, and even Ocean Thunder WC IPA, so the lineup shifts dramatically as you move into the later beers.
MugiWC IPA is another abbreviation! I get that it means hop-forward, but I kind of want it explained in plain language!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it's the kind that hits you with aroma and bitterness. And since there's even a black beer slot with Peanut Butter Milk Stout, Hathor's strength is that you can make a whole journey from "light" to "rich" in a single place.
MugiThat's amazing! If I decide on one beer in Kyobashi today, I want to go after them in order from lager to IPA!
Hop BroThat's the plan. Start with a toast with Kyobashi Helles, then move on to the Foeder pilsner, and finish with an IPA or stout. At that point, just making it to the bar already means you've won.
MugiYeah, yeah, it's way too much of a perfect day for tasting! If I could go to Hathor on a day like this, I'd probably be grinning all the way home!
