Novel Craft adds Burger Day service with La Vermontoise and eight taps
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, opened at 17:00 on July 18 with its Friday-Sunday Burger Day menu. The lineup included La Brasserie de Blaugies / La Vermontoise by the glass and eight taps overall, including several house beers.
Hop BroTonight’s eight taps at Novel Craft look seriously strong. It’s a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, opening at 5 PM on July 18, and the lineup is built around their Burger Day available only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
MugiWhat! Burger Day only already sounds dangerous for my stomach. So it’s not just about beer, it’s a full beer-and-food kind of day?
Hop BroExactly. And By The Glass features La Vermontoise pouring, which is from La Brasserie de Blaugies. It’s a small-quantity pour based on their classic saison, so it feels a bit special.
MugiWhoa, spelt-wheat saison just hit me like a pop quiz. What does that even taste like?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s bright and spicy. The spelt wheat gives it a soft grainy touch, and it’s dry-hopped with Amarilo, so you get a fresh citrusy aroma on top.
MugiHold on, what is dry-hopping? That’s not some ritual where they hang hops out like laundry, right?
Hop BroNothing that dramatic. It’s basically an aroma-boosting step where hops are added later so you get more fragrance than bitterness. That’s why La Vermontoise shows off that citrus note so well.
MugiThat sounds way too good. And the taps cover from lager to IPA, right? Georgetown’s Lucille IPA plus Novel Craft Brewing’s Sweep, Dubwise, and Down Tempo is a wild spread.
Hop BroRight, and it also includes Kemker’s Coolship Pils, Belwoods’ Come What May Dry-Hopped, Cave D'occi × Novel Craft’s Reflection, and Yorocco Beer’s All You Need is Flowers, so it’s a great side-by-side lineup. The burgers come in three versions too: regular, double cheddar with jalapeno, and blue cheese sauce with sauteed maitake.
MugiThat settles it. I’m fully on the blue cheese burger plan, and now I want both La Vermontoise and Lucille IPA.
Hop BroHonestly, biting into a burger while staring at eight taps is its own kind of happiness. There are too many first-pint options, and the debate starts before you even sit down.
MugiMy mouth is officially in beer mode. I want to toast right now, start with the crisp La Vermontoise, and work through the taps with a burger on the side.
Novel Craft, a beer pub on the second floor of the Kazama Building in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, opened at 17:00 with its Friday-Sunday Burger Day service. The venue offered beer-friendly food and snacks alongside the day’s draft lineup.
#### By the Glass
By the glass was La Vermontoise from La Brasserie de Blaugies. The beer was described as a spelt-wheat saison, dry-hopped with Amarilo on top of the brewery’s classic saison base. The post notes a bright citrus profile with a spicy edge, and says the allocation was limited.
#### Tap List
The tap list featured eight additional beers:
- Kemkur / Coolship Pils
- Belwoods / Come What May Dry-Hopped
- Georgetown / Lucille IPA
- Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection
- Yorocco Beer / All You Need is Flowers
- Novel Craft Brewing / Sweep
- Novel Craft Brewing / Dubwise
- Novel Craft Brewing / Down Tempo
The lineup spans pilsner, IPA, and house-brewed beers, making it easy to pair different styles with the pub’s burgers.
#### Food
Burger Day featured three options: the standard burger, W cheddar with jalapeño, and blue cheese sauce with sautéed maitake. Combined with the draft selection, the menu is built around straightforward beer-and-food pairing.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTonight’s eight taps at Novel Craft look seriously strong. It’s a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, opening at 5 PM on July 18, and the lineup is built around their Burger Day available only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
MugiWhat! Burger Day only already sounds dangerous for my stomach. So it’s not just about beer, it’s a full beer-and-food kind of day?
Hop BroExactly. And By The Glass features La Vermontoise pouring, which is from La Brasserie de Blaugies. It’s a small-quantity pour based on their classic saison, so it feels a bit special.
MugiWhoa, spelt-wheat saison just hit me like a pop quiz. What does that even taste like?
Hop BroIn simple terms, it’s bright and spicy. The spelt wheat gives it a soft grainy touch, and it’s dry-hopped with Amarilo, so you get a fresh citrusy aroma on top.
MugiHold on, what is dry-hopping? That’s not some ritual where they hang hops out like laundry, right?
Hop BroNothing that dramatic. It’s basically an aroma-boosting step where hops are added later so you get more fragrance than bitterness. That’s why La Vermontoise shows off that citrus note so well.
MugiThat sounds way too good. And the taps cover from lager to IPA, right? Georgetown’s Lucille IPA plus Novel Craft Brewing’s Sweep, Dubwise, and Down Tempo is a wild spread.
Hop BroRight, and it also includes Kemker’s Coolship Pils, Belwoods’ Come What May Dry-Hopped, Cave D'occi × Novel Craft’s Reflection, and Yorocco Beer’s All You Need is Flowers, so it’s a great side-by-side lineup. The burgers come in three versions too: regular, double cheddar with jalapeno, and blue cheese sauce with sauteed maitake.
MugiThat settles it. I’m fully on the blue cheese burger plan, and now I want both La Vermontoise and Lucille IPA.
Hop BroHonestly, biting into a burger while staring at eight taps is its own kind of happiness. There are too many first-pint options, and the debate starts before you even sit down.
MugiMy mouth is officially in beer mode. I want to toast right now, start with the crisp La Vermontoise, and work through the taps with a burger on the side.
