Yellow Beer Works Spotlight at Kyoto's Kakuchi Asakura: Four Drafts with No Tap Fee This Week
At the beer pub "Kakuchi Asakura" in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, this week's Pick up Brewery feature has begun, highlighting Yellow Beer Works from Fukushima. Four distinct beers, including a Hazy DIPA and a Champagne Lager, are available with no tap fee.
Hop BroToday we're featuring Kakuchi Asakura in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. They're spotlighting Fukushima's Yellow Beer Works in this week's Pick up Brewery, and four beers have no tap fee.
MugiWhat, four beers with no tap fee!? That's incredibly generous. The fact that it's happening in a Kyoto townhouse is already interesting, and now I want to go drink there immediately!
Hop BroThe shop is in a space renovated from a 100-year-old Kyoto townhouse, with five draft taps, and you can enjoy it from noon. It's a place that's easy to use whether you just want one drink standing at the counter or want to compare beers.
MugiOh, so just one drink standing at the counter sounds nice. But wait, does Pick up Brewery mean they're basically featuring that brewery hard for the week?
Hop BroExactly. First up is Tank Girl, a Hazy DIPA at ABV 8.0%. It's smooth on the palate, with a lime note inside the juiciness, so even though it's rich, it sounds like it goes down very easily.
MugiWhat is that, juicy with lime? It sounds like beer that's pretending to be fruit juice. Hazy means the cloudy-looking kind, right?
Hop BroThat's right. The next one, DRINK MEWC PILS ver., is a WC Pilsner with an aroma like white grapes and the clean maltiness of a lager. If you think of WC as a West Coast-style sharp edge, it's easy to understand.
MugiSuddenly white grape aroma? That's way too stylish! And if it also has lager-like crispness, it feels like it's hitting both the people who care about mouthfeel and the people who care about aroma.
Hop BroYu-BP is a Champagne Lager, with citrus and tropical aromas layered with a fresh-green-grass note. As the name suggests, it seems to aim for a champagne-like feel in its bubbles and lightness, which is interesting.
MugiWow, just the sound of Champagne Lager is a win. It's very craft beer-like that it's not just fizz, but also playing with aroma.
Hop BroLast is MILK&, a Milk Smoothie Sour Ale where the fruit-juice richness and milky character take center stage, made with mango, Fukushima peach puree, and even ice cream. It's sweet-tart and something you can enjoy like dessert.
MugiWait, a sour that tastes like dessert!? Drinking the four beers little by little in a townhouse and then taking home the bottles or cans you liked sounds perfect. This is absolutely turning into us going out to drink together!
Kakuchi Asakura in Higashi-Tenbincho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, is a beer pub with five draft taps inside a space renovated from a 100-year-old Kyoto townhouse. Open from noon, it is appealing because it is easy to use whether you want just one drink standing at the counter or want to compare several beers side by side. The pub centers on sake and craft beer, offering selections chosen by the owner.
This week's featured brewery in "Pick up Brewery" is Yellow Beer Works (Fukushima). During the event period, the tap fee is 0 yen, and the following four beers are on offer:
- Tank Girl / Hazy DIPA / ABV 8.0%
Smooth on the palate, with a lime note layered into its juiciness.
- DRINK MEWC PILS ver. / WC Pilsner / ABV 5.0%
Characterized by an aroma reminiscent of white grapes and the clean maltiness typical of a lager.
- Yu-BP / Champagne Lager / ABV 5.0%
Citrus and tropical aromas are joined by accents like fresh green grass.
- MILK& / Milk Smoothie Sour Ale / ABV 4.0%
A finish with fruit juice-like richness and milky character, made with mango puree, Fukushima peach puree, and ice cream.
Kakuchi Asakura is a place where you can sample distinctive taps little by little in the calm atmosphere of a Kyoto townhouse. Bottles and cans you like can be purchased to take home as they are, so you can connect your drink in the pub with takeaway enjoyment. Yellow Beer Works is also scheduled to participate in the "Kometomugi Festival in Kyoto 2026" on June 28, and its presence in Kyoto will continue to be worth watching.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday we're featuring Kakuchi Asakura in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. They're spotlighting Fukushima's Yellow Beer Works in this week's Pick up Brewery, and four beers have no tap fee.
MugiWhat, four beers with no tap fee!? That's incredibly generous. The fact that it's happening in a Kyoto townhouse is already interesting, and now I want to go drink there immediately!
Hop BroThe shop is in a space renovated from a 100-year-old Kyoto townhouse, with five draft taps, and you can enjoy it from noon. It's a place that's easy to use whether you just want one drink standing at the counter or want to compare beers.
MugiOh, so just one drink standing at the counter sounds nice. But wait, does Pick up Brewery mean they're basically featuring that brewery hard for the week?
Hop BroExactly. First up is Tank Girl, a Hazy DIPA at ABV 8.0%. It's smooth on the palate, with a lime note inside the juiciness, so even though it's rich, it sounds like it goes down very easily.
MugiWhat is that, juicy with lime? It sounds like beer that's pretending to be fruit juice. Hazy means the cloudy-looking kind, right?
Hop BroThat's right. The next one, DRINK MEWC PILS ver., is a WC Pilsner with an aroma like white grapes and the clean maltiness of a lager. If you think of WC as a West Coast-style sharp edge, it's easy to understand.
MugiSuddenly white grape aroma? That's way too stylish! And if it also has lager-like crispness, it feels like it's hitting both the people who care about mouthfeel and the people who care about aroma.
Hop BroYu-BP is a Champagne Lager, with citrus and tropical aromas layered with a fresh-green-grass note. As the name suggests, it seems to aim for a champagne-like feel in its bubbles and lightness, which is interesting.
MugiWow, just the sound of Champagne Lager is a win. It's very craft beer-like that it's not just fizz, but also playing with aroma.
Hop BroLast is MILK&, a Milk Smoothie Sour Ale where the fruit-juice richness and milky character take center stage, made with mango, Fukushima peach puree, and even ice cream. It's sweet-tart and something you can enjoy like dessert.
MugiWait, a sour that tastes like dessert!? Drinking the four beers little by little in a townhouse and then taking home the bottles or cans you liked sounds perfect. This is absolutely turning into us going out to drink together!
