Craft Beer Market Lucua Osaka Opens Four IPAs at Once for Golden Week
Craft Beer Market Lucua Osaka has released its lineup of IPAs to open for a Golden Week campaign. The four beers come from Teenage Brewing, Shiga Kogen Beer, Totopia Brewery, and NAT.BREW, and all of them offer bold hop character to enjoy.
Hop BroFor Golden Week, four IPAs opening at once really shows Craft Beer Market Lucua Osaka is coming in strong.
MugiWhoa! All four are IPAs? That's like a hop lover's dream!
Hop BroAnd it's in the B2 floor directly connected to Osaka Station, so it's easy to stop by after shopping or after work.
MugiI know! But names like hazy IPA and triple IPA already make my head feel a little fuzzy...
Hop BroFirst up is Teenage Brewing's SHOHEI Zen IPA. It's a smooth, full-bodied hazy-style beer with the rich fruitiness of domestic persimmon.
MugiPersimmon in beer!? The mix of sweetness and haze sounds strangely delicious!
Hop BroShiga Kogen Beer w/ DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW's Kind of Gold brings out richness with Carolina Gold and Edisto Gold Honey, while leaning hoppy and dry.
MugiWait, dry but mellow? Which is it!?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. The bitterness has definition, but the mouthfeel is soft. In short, it's "strong but easy to drink."
MugiThat sounds amazing! Totopia Brewery's Loopphobia sounds packed too, with passion-fruit-like notes, candy-like character, and even some dankness!
Hop Bro"Dank" means fresh, green hop character or that slightly damp, deep aroma. Put that on top of an ultra-rich body, and the drinkability jumps way up.
MugiThen NAT.BREW's Kusa Kusa no Kusa must hit pretty hard!
Hop BroExactly. It's a strongly bitter, full-bodied triple IPA made for people who want to soak in lots of hops. If you compare all four, Golden Week might become a full-on hop memory.
MugiI can't help it, I'm already excited just thinking about the order to drink them in!
Hop BroStarting with the hazy and finishing with the triple IPA sounds like the best move. Let's head to Lucua Osaka and decide on our first beer of Golden Week.
MugiLet's go! I want to be hit by a rush of hops with my whole body, and I can't think about anything but beer now!
Opening Four IPAs for Golden Week
Craft Beer Market Lucua Osaka announced its "GW Event 4-tap Opening List!!" on Instagram. This lineup features four beers from Teenage Brewing, Shiga Kogen Beer w/ DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW, Totopia Brewery, and NAT.BREW. All four are IPA-focused, making this a lineup for people who want to enjoy hop aroma, bitterness, and a full body.
The shop is a beer pub on the B2 floor of Lucua Osaka, directly connected to Osaka Station. It is easy to stop by after shopping or work, and it works well for everything from daytime drinking to a meal. Since the food menu also pairs well with craft beer, it is easy to take your time and compare each glass as you go.
Opening List
- Teenage Brewing / SHOHEI Zen IPA
Features a rich, smooth fruit character brought by domestic persimmon. A collaboration beer that layers persimmon-derived sweetness over a thick, hazy body.
- Shiga Kogen Beer w/ DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW / Kind of Gold
Made with Carolina Gold and Edisto Gold Honey for a richer profile. It is said to combine a hoppy, dry side with softness and roundness.
- Totopia Brewery / Loopphobia
A beer newly released on April 28. A hazy IPA with an ultra-rich body, passion fruit-like fruit aroma, candy-like nuances, and a dank character.
- NAT.BREW / Kusa Kusa no Kusa
A full-bodied triple IPA with strong bitterness. It is described as a powerful, highly drinkable beer brewed with a large amount of hops.
This time, four beers with very different personalities are lined up, ranging from fruity hazy styles to a triple IPA that puts bitterness front and center. If you love IPAs, it should be fun to think about the order in which you compare them. Its station-adjacent location also makes it easy to drop in casually, which feels very fitting for this place. If you're wondering where to have your first beer of Golden Week, this is a lineup worth keeping in mind.
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Hop BroFor Golden Week, four IPAs opening at once really shows Craft Beer Market Lucua Osaka is coming in strong.
MugiWhoa! All four are IPAs? That's like a hop lover's dream!
Hop BroAnd it's in the B2 floor directly connected to Osaka Station, so it's easy to stop by after shopping or after work.
MugiI know! But names like hazy IPA and triple IPA already make my head feel a little fuzzy...
Hop BroFirst up is Teenage Brewing's SHOHEI Zen IPA. It's a smooth, full-bodied hazy-style beer with the rich fruitiness of domestic persimmon.
MugiPersimmon in beer!? The mix of sweetness and haze sounds strangely delicious!
Hop BroShiga Kogen Beer w/ DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW's Kind of Gold brings out richness with Carolina Gold and Edisto Gold Honey, while leaning hoppy and dry.
MugiWait, dry but mellow? Which is it!?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. The bitterness has definition, but the mouthfeel is soft. In short, it's "strong but easy to drink."
MugiThat sounds amazing! Totopia Brewery's Loopphobia sounds packed too, with passion-fruit-like notes, candy-like character, and even some dankness!
Hop Bro"Dank" means fresh, green hop character or that slightly damp, deep aroma. Put that on top of an ultra-rich body, and the drinkability jumps way up.
MugiThen NAT.BREW's Kusa Kusa no Kusa must hit pretty hard!
Hop BroExactly. It's a strongly bitter, full-bodied triple IPA made for people who want to soak in lots of hops. If you compare all four, Golden Week might become a full-on hop memory.
MugiI can't help it, I'm already excited just thinking about the order to drink them in!
Hop BroStarting with the hazy and finishing with the triple IPA sounds like the best move. Let's head to Lucua Osaka and decide on our first beer of Golden Week.
MugiLet's go! I want to be hit by a rush of hops with my whole body, and I can't think about anything but beer now!
