Kakuuchi Asakura features Parrotdog and refreshes its five-tap lineup
Kakuuchi Asakura in Kyoto’s Nishijin area is highlighting New Zealand’s Parrotdog as this week’s Pick up Brewery. The bar’s five draft taps also include beers from Farmentry, Yellow Beer Works, Inkhorn Brewing, CRAFT BEER BASE, and HINOBREWING.
Hop BroI want to talk about the PARROTDOG feature at Kakuchi Asakura in Nishijin, Kyoto. Drinking New Zealand beer in a 100-year-old machiya is just an unfairly good setup.
MugiWhat! A machiya beer pub with New Zealand vibes? That sounds like hops kneeling politely on tatami mats! I love it already!
Hop BroThe headliner is PARROTDOG, with Bitterbitch and Thunderbird plus their regular LAGER and the Hazy IPA Birdseye. The whole lineup leans into vivid hop aroma and clean drinkability.
MugiThose names go hard! What exactly is Birdseye as Hazy IPA? It is not a beer that looks back at you through fog, right?!
Hop BroThat part matters. A hazy IPA is basically a cloudy-style IPA. It looks slightly misty, feels softer on the palate, and lets the hop aroma come across as juicy.
MugiOooh! Then does the Bright IPA from the article mean the opposite, like a beer with a clear and polished face?
Hop BroPretty close. It usually means a clean, crisp profile where the hops land more sharply. And the five taps are stacked too: Zhendan Saison from Farmentry, raiNing My Panda SesIPA from Yellow Beer Works, Flocking from Inkhorn, North west Pale Ale from CRAFT BEER BASE, and Gamou Helles from HINOBREWING.
MugiThat is a whole festival! My Panda SesIPA is such a powerful name that I want to order it on sight, but what is SesIPA? A panda special move?!
Hop BroIt is short for Session IPA, basically a lighter IPA. It keeps the alcohol feel from getting too heavy, so it suits a casual standing-drink spot really well.
MugiAnd if you bring a growler, take-home draft fills are an option? Taking your favorite pour home is outrageously good!
Hop BroExactly. I want to start with Bitterbitch and work through Thunderbird, Birdseye, and the LAGER, then drink in the whole Nishijin atmosphere with them.
MugiSold. I want a machiya tasting session and then a takeaway fill of my favorite. Just reading this made my throat fully beer-ready!
Highlights
Kakuuchi Asakura, a beer pub in Kyoto’s Kamigyo ward, is housed in a renovated 100-year-old machiya. The venue uses a custom five-tap draft system and serves both craft beer and sake in a casual standing-bar format.
This week’s Instagram post names New Zealand’s PARROTDOG as the Pick up Brewery, with no opening fee. The featured beers are Bitterbitch, Thunderbird, LAGER, and Birdseye, a lineup built around bright hops and an easy-drinking profile.
Draft lineup
The current tap list is equally varied: Zhendan Saison from Farmentry, raiNing 僕のパンダのSesIPA from Yellow Beer Works, Flocking from Inkhorn Brewing, North west Pale Ale from CRAFT BEER BASE, and Gamou Helles from HINOBREWING. It moves from saison to Italian pilsner, pale ale, and helles, so there is plenty to choose from.
Growlers are welcome, and the shop also offers beer in bottles and cans for on-site tasting or take-away. That makes Kakuuchi Asakura a flexible stop for anyone looking to compare styles, try something new, or simply start a beer crawl in Nishijin.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about the PARROTDOG feature at Kakuchi Asakura in Nishijin, Kyoto. Drinking New Zealand beer in a 100-year-old machiya is just an unfairly good setup.
MugiWhat! A machiya beer pub with New Zealand vibes? That sounds like hops kneeling politely on tatami mats! I love it already!
Hop BroThe headliner is PARROTDOG, with Bitterbitch and Thunderbird plus their regular LAGER and the Hazy IPA Birdseye. The whole lineup leans into vivid hop aroma and clean drinkability.
MugiThose names go hard! What exactly is Birdseye as Hazy IPA? It is not a beer that looks back at you through fog, right?!
Hop BroThat part matters. A hazy IPA is basically a cloudy-style IPA. It looks slightly misty, feels softer on the palate, and lets the hop aroma come across as juicy.
MugiOooh! Then does the Bright IPA from the article mean the opposite, like a beer with a clear and polished face?
Hop BroPretty close. It usually means a clean, crisp profile where the hops land more sharply. And the five taps are stacked too: Zhendan Saison from Farmentry, raiNing My Panda SesIPA from Yellow Beer Works, Flocking from Inkhorn, North west Pale Ale from CRAFT BEER BASE, and Gamou Helles from HINOBREWING.
MugiThat is a whole festival! My Panda SesIPA is such a powerful name that I want to order it on sight, but what is SesIPA? A panda special move?!
Hop BroIt is short for Session IPA, basically a lighter IPA. It keeps the alcohol feel from getting too heavy, so it suits a casual standing-drink spot really well.
MugiAnd if you bring a growler, take-home draft fills are an option? Taking your favorite pour home is outrageously good!
Hop BroExactly. I want to start with Bitterbitch and work through Thunderbird, Birdseye, and the LAGER, then drink in the whole Nishijin atmosphere with them.
MugiSold. I want a machiya tasting session and then a takeaway fill of my favorite. Just reading this made my throat fully beer-ready!
