Extra Hop in Oita Taps Brasserie Knot's 'BIRD' - Weekend Day-Drinking Guide
The beer pub craft beer "Extra Hop" in Chuo-cho, Oita City, announced in a post on April 25 that it had tapped Brasserie Knot's pale ale "BIRD." The post also shared today's business hours and a temporary closure schedule, introducing it as a weekend pint to enjoy beers from breweries outside the prefecture.
Hop BroThe beer pub craft beer "Extra Hop" in Chuo-cho, Oita City, announced that it had tapped Brasserie Knot's "BIRD." They even posted a guide for weekend day drinking, and it was a pretty satisfying update.
MugiWhoa! Tapping BIRD already sounds delicious! A beer named after a bird makes it sound like it might just fly away!
Hop BroIt's actually Brasserie Knot's standard pale ale from Hokkaido. Rather than hitting you hard and flashy, it's the kind of beer that's light and well balanced, so it's especially easy to enjoy in this season.
MugiI hear "pale ale" a lot, but does that mean it's the easy-drinking kind? But when you say "pale," I can't tell if the color is pale or the personality is!
Hop BroThe color is relatively bright, and the flavor's hallmark is its light body. BIRD adds a fruity hop aroma on top of that, so the first sip is gentle, and it has that feeling of being easy to keep drinking.
MugiOh wow! Fruity aroma makes it sound kind of like juice? That would make it easier for beginners to get into beer, which is great!
Hop BroIt's not as sweet as juice, but it's really good at drawing you in through the aroma. And since Extra Hop is a shop with around seven taps at all times, it's also great for comparing beers from outside the prefecture.
MugiAround seven taps is amazing! And this time there's also TRAPDOOR IPA and NOVORU Hazy Pale Ale that sound tempting, so the options are going wild!
Hop BroExactly. When a post says something is close to running out, hop lovers get restless. With a punchy IPA, a soft hazy, and BIRD as the balanced option, the conversation in the shop gets fun in a hurry.
MugiAnd you can do both day drinking and night drinking too, right? April 26 is a temporary closure, but the 28th is a temporary opening, so it feels like they're taking great care of the schedule too!
Hop BroToday's hours are 13:30-16:30 and 17:30-22:00, and they also say food is limited because it's a one-person operation. A slow drink of BIRD in the back alley is the kind of thing that makes you want another glass.
MugiWow, that really has the feel of a Saturday pint. Let's drink BIRD at Extra Hop today and get ourselves ready to fly too!
The beer pub `craft beer "Extra Hop"`, located in the alley known as "Okuno Hosomichi" in Chuo-cho, Oita City, announced in an April 25 post that it had tapped `BIRD` from the Hokkaido brewery `Brasserie Knot`.
In the post, the shop announced that it would be open today from 13:30-16:30 and 17:30-22:00. It also noted that food would be limited because it was operating with one person on shift, while signaling a relaxed Saturday setup that welcomes both daytime drinking and evening drinking. The schedule was also shared in detail, with a temporary closure on April 26, temporary opening on April 28, and closure for both lunch and bar service on April 29.
This time's featured beer is `Brasserie Knot / BIRD`. The post introduces it as "a long-awaited standard pale ale from a brewery in eastern Hokkaido," presenting it as a well-balanced beer that feels especially pleasant in the current season. BIRD is a pale ale known for its light body and fruity hop aroma, emphasizing drinkability and cohesion over flashiness. Because its first impression is not too overpowering, its appeal lies in being a beer you can stay with for a long time.
Extra Hop is known as a craft beer specialty shop in Oita with around seven taps on at any given time, and one of the pleasures is finding beers from outside the prefecture. In this post as well, `TRAPDOOR IPA` and `NOVORU Hazy Pale Ale` were described as being close to running out, making for a lineup that was intriguing on both the hop-forward IPA side and the softer hazy side. When you're unsure what to choose in the shop, another pleasure is being able to try one beer at a time while getting recommendations from the staff, which is very much part of the Extra Hop experience.
In the calm atmosphere of the backstreets, you can compare everything from a classic pale ale to hop-heavy beers. That easy everyday usability is part of Extra Hop's appeal, and it comes through in this post as well.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe beer pub craft beer "Extra Hop" in Chuo-cho, Oita City, announced that it had tapped Brasserie Knot's "BIRD." They even posted a guide for weekend day drinking, and it was a pretty satisfying update.
MugiWhoa! Tapping BIRD already sounds delicious! A beer named after a bird makes it sound like it might just fly away!
Hop BroIt's actually Brasserie Knot's standard pale ale from Hokkaido. Rather than hitting you hard and flashy, it's the kind of beer that's light and well balanced, so it's especially easy to enjoy in this season.
MugiI hear "pale ale" a lot, but does that mean it's the easy-drinking kind? But when you say "pale," I can't tell if the color is pale or the personality is!
Hop BroThe color is relatively bright, and the flavor's hallmark is its light body. BIRD adds a fruity hop aroma on top of that, so the first sip is gentle, and it has that feeling of being easy to keep drinking.
MugiOh wow! Fruity aroma makes it sound kind of like juice? That would make it easier for beginners to get into beer, which is great!
Hop BroIt's not as sweet as juice, but it's really good at drawing you in through the aroma. And since Extra Hop is a shop with around seven taps at all times, it's also great for comparing beers from outside the prefecture.
MugiAround seven taps is amazing! And this time there's also TRAPDOOR IPA and NOVORU Hazy Pale Ale that sound tempting, so the options are going wild!
Hop BroExactly. When a post says something is close to running out, hop lovers get restless. With a punchy IPA, a soft hazy, and BIRD as the balanced option, the conversation in the shop gets fun in a hurry.
MugiAnd you can do both day drinking and night drinking too, right? April 26 is a temporary closure, but the 28th is a temporary opening, so it feels like they're taking great care of the schedule too!
Hop BroToday's hours are 13:30-16:30 and 17:30-22:00, and they also say food is limited because it's a one-person operation. A slow drink of BIRD in the back alley is the kind of thing that makes you want another glass.
MugiWow, that really has the feel of a Saturday pint. Let's drink BIRD at Extra Hop today and get ourselves ready to fly too!
