Craft Beer 2 Mugi lines up six draft beers, led by CAVE D'OCCI's Orchard Haze
Craft Beer 2 Mugi in Tokyo's Akihabara area has shared its latest tap list for August 11. The beer pub is pouring six drafts from BREWCCOLY, Katashina Brewing, Zakkoku Koubou Microbrewery, AND BEER, CAVE D'OCCI, and Inkhorn Brewing, with Orchard Haze newly tapped at TAP5.
Hop BroAkihabara’s Craft Beer 2 Mugi just posted today’s lineup: open from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., six draft taps, and TAP5 Orchard Haze is a fresh opening.
MugiWhat! Six beers on draft? That’s enough to make my indecision start foaming. Is Orchard Haze really the big one?
Hop BroIt kind of is. Cave d'Occi’s Orchard Haze comes from Niigata, and it’s a Hazy Pale Ale with a juicy, smooth finish.
MugiWait, Hazy Pale Ale? How can it be hazy and pale at the same time? That title is doing way too much.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Haze from hop oils helps push the aroma forward. In plain terms: it looks cloudy, but it drinks soft and the bitterness stays gentle.
MugiNo way, so it’s a soft juicy type! The name alone sounds like a beer taking a nap in an orchard.
Hop BroAnd the whole tap list has range. From IPA to fruited sour, they’ve got BREWCCOLY’s IPA, Katashina’s Belgian Fruit Ale, and Inkhorn’s sour, so every pour brings a different mood.
MugiHold on, Japanese Pepper Porter means a dark beer with sansho? That sounds like it walked in already paired with Japanese food.
Hop BroExactly, and because it’s a robust porter, you get a deeper roasted character first. Add spice on top, and the aroma gets much more layered.
MugiAnd today’s sashimi special is burihira sashimi? That pairing is basically a trap, and I’m happily falling for it.
Hop BroThe place is easy to visit, too. It’s three minutes from Akihabara Station, you can drink in, grab cans or bottles to go, and they even stock sake and shochu. Honestly, I already want a pint.
MugiSame here. I’m ready for the first glass right now. Start smooth with Orchard Haze or go crisp with the pilsner? Either way, I want to be at Craft Beer 2 Mugi immediately.
Craft Beer 2 Mugi is open today from 17:00 to 23:00. The Akihabara-area beer pub is pairing its draft lineup with Japanese sake and shochu, and it also offers both on-site drinking and takeout in cans and bottles.
Six draft beers are on tap today, covering a wide range of styles from IPA and Belgian fruit ale to spiced porter, pilsner, hazy pale ale, and fruited sour.
- TAP1: LOW-HEAD SYSTEM / BREWCCOLY (Akita) / IPA
- TAP2: Tempting Barrels / Katashina Brewing (Gunma) / Belgian Fruit Ale
- TAP3: Japanese Pepper Porter / Zakkoku Koubou Microbrewery (Saitama) / Robust Porter w/ Spice
- TAP4: Azarashi Pilsner Okawari / AND BEER (Yamanashi) / Pilsner
- TAP5: Orchard Haze / CAVE D'OCCI (Niigata) / Hazy Pale Ale
- TAP6: Postsourceism #6 / Inkhorn Brewing (Tokyo) / Fruited Sour
The new tap today is CAVE D'OCCI's Orchard Haze, introduced as a juicy and smooth hazy pale ale. The bar is also serving buri-hira sashimi, a yellowtail and greater amberjack hybrid, alongside its beer selection. Solo drinkers and first-time craft beer visitors should find the setup approachable.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAkihabara’s Craft Beer 2 Mugi just posted today’s lineup: open from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., six draft taps, and TAP5 Orchard Haze is a fresh opening.
MugiWhat! Six beers on draft? That’s enough to make my indecision start foaming. Is Orchard Haze really the big one?
Hop BroIt kind of is. Cave d'Occi’s Orchard Haze comes from Niigata, and it’s a Hazy Pale Ale with a juicy, smooth finish.
MugiWait, Hazy Pale Ale? How can it be hazy and pale at the same time? That title is doing way too much.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Haze from hop oils helps push the aroma forward. In plain terms: it looks cloudy, but it drinks soft and the bitterness stays gentle.
MugiNo way, so it’s a soft juicy type! The name alone sounds like a beer taking a nap in an orchard.
Hop BroAnd the whole tap list has range. From IPA to fruited sour, they’ve got BREWCCOLY’s IPA, Katashina’s Belgian Fruit Ale, and Inkhorn’s sour, so every pour brings a different mood.
MugiHold on, Japanese Pepper Porter means a dark beer with sansho? That sounds like it walked in already paired with Japanese food.
Hop BroExactly, and because it’s a robust porter, you get a deeper roasted character first. Add spice on top, and the aroma gets much more layered.
MugiAnd today’s sashimi special is burihira sashimi? That pairing is basically a trap, and I’m happily falling for it.
Hop BroThe place is easy to visit, too. It’s three minutes from Akihabara Station, you can drink in, grab cans or bottles to go, and they even stock sake and shochu. Honestly, I already want a pint.
MugiSame here. I’m ready for the first glass right now. Start smooth with Orchard Haze or go crisp with the pilsner? Either way, I want to be at Craft Beer 2 Mugi immediately.
