16 New Beers, Including Rogue and Breakside, Arrive at SQUIRREL FOREST
SQUIRREL FOREST in Nagano City announced its new arrivals for the Golden Week period. A total of 16 labels, including Rogue Brewery, Breakside Brewery, and Hop Works Brewery, have been added, and the tap lineup also includes options leaning toward lower alcohol.
Hop BroSQUIRREL FOREST in the Nagano Station area has brought in new arrivals for Golden Week. Rogue, Breakside, and Hop Works are all on display, so it’s a pretty impressive lineup.
MugiWow! Adding 16 kinds makes the shelves feel like a festival all of a sudden, doesn’t it? With that many, where am I even supposed to start looking!
Hop BroFirst, the thing to notice is the light, easy-drinking profile. Golden ales and Kölsch-style beers are in the mix, and the point is that you can enjoy lower-alcohol options on tap too.
MugiWhat even is a Kölsch! I get that it has a gentle flavor, but the name is way too fancy all of a sudden and I’m being left behind!
Hop BroA Kölsch is a crisp, refreshing top-fermented beer that’s easy to drink. It also has some lager-like sharpness, so it’s the kind of beer you can gulp down on a hot day.
MugiI see! Then Rogue’s Berry Blonde sounds intriguing, kind of softly sweet and all. And Dead Guy Pilsner has such a strong name!
Hop BroJust Rogue alone has four beers on the list, and Breakside is going hard with Tropical Pale and Wanderlust IPA too. Hop Works has Honey Golden and peach-forward beers, so there’s some playful aroma going on there.
MugiWhat! Once you bring in peach and honey, my brain can’t tell if this is beer or dessert anymore!
Hop BroLittle Beast has some West Coast-style beers too, and with Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing and West Coast Brewing in the mix, the range of flavors is really broad.
MugiAnd they even allow standing drinks, and you can take cans and bottles home too, right? Nothing beats having a drink on a walk and then picking out a souvenir on the way back!
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of place where comparing labels is fun too. Tonight, let’s start with something light, and if you like it, take a can home with you.
MugiAgreed! I don’t think one drink tonight will be enough, so I’ll start at the tap, and Hop-bro can drink the amount he worked up from explaining everything so much!
The beer pub and bottle shop SQUIRREL FOREST in the Nagano Station area announced its new arrivals. In a post, the shop said it would be open through Tuesday the 5th during Golden Week, and that this week’s packaged beers had arrived with a "well-balanced style" mix. In addition to its easygoing setup, where you can enjoy a single drink inside and also take cans and bottles home, this time the selection stands out for its brisk golden ales, Kölsch-style beers, and a tap lineup centered on refreshing, lower-alcohol options.
The current tap list is being shared in the Story archive’s "Now On Tap," according to the post. The new arrivals shown in the images are as follows.
- Rogue Brewery
- Dead Guy Pilsner
- Honey Kölsch
- Berry Blonde
- Pacific Northwest IPA
- Breakside Brewery
- Tropical Pale
- Rainbow & Unicorn
- What Rough Beast
- Wanderlust IPA
- Hop Works Brewery
- Beestly Honey Golden
- Fuzzy Nevel Peach
- Little Beast Brewing
- Maiden West
- Wood Chopper
- Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing
- Minamiaizu SAISON
- Aizu Yamashio Suppe
- Tewassa
- Wodhi
- West Coast Brewing
- WCB Light
- Passion Wizard
- Pinata Pale Ale
- Summer Breeze
SQUIRREL FOREST, located in central Nagano City, has counter seating and standing room, and one of its charms is the chance to choose while looking over the labels. This latest round of arrivals is also well suited to comparing each beer’s character as you drink. It’s easy to split your visit between having a light one on tap and taking cans or bottles home, making it a good stop before or after a walk or a meet-up.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSQUIRREL FOREST in the Nagano Station area has brought in new arrivals for Golden Week. Rogue, Breakside, and Hop Works are all on display, so it’s a pretty impressive lineup.
MugiWow! Adding 16 kinds makes the shelves feel like a festival all of a sudden, doesn’t it? With that many, where am I even supposed to start looking!
Hop BroFirst, the thing to notice is the light, easy-drinking profile. Golden ales and Kölsch-style beers are in the mix, and the point is that you can enjoy lower-alcohol options on tap too.
MugiWhat even is a Kölsch! I get that it has a gentle flavor, but the name is way too fancy all of a sudden and I’m being left behind!
Hop BroA Kölsch is a crisp, refreshing top-fermented beer that’s easy to drink. It also has some lager-like sharpness, so it’s the kind of beer you can gulp down on a hot day.
MugiI see! Then Rogue’s Berry Blonde sounds intriguing, kind of softly sweet and all. And Dead Guy Pilsner has such a strong name!
Hop BroJust Rogue alone has four beers on the list, and Breakside is going hard with Tropical Pale and Wanderlust IPA too. Hop Works has Honey Golden and peach-forward beers, so there’s some playful aroma going on there.
MugiWhat! Once you bring in peach and honey, my brain can’t tell if this is beer or dessert anymore!
Hop BroLittle Beast has some West Coast-style beers too, and with Minamiaizu Mountain Brewing and West Coast Brewing in the mix, the range of flavors is really broad.
MugiAnd they even allow standing drinks, and you can take cans and bottles home too, right? Nothing beats having a drink on a walk and then picking out a souvenir on the way back!
Hop BroExactly. It’s the kind of place where comparing labels is fun too. Tonight, let’s start with something light, and if you like it, take a can home with you.
MugiAgreed! I don’t think one drink tonight will be enough, so I’ll start at the tap, and Hop-bro can drink the amount he worked up from explaining everything so much!
