Grau Craft beer bar updates six taps with Minoh's Haikara Pils
Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino, Saitama refreshed its tap list on August 13. The lineup includes beers from BREWCCOLY, CAMADO × Grau, GROUNDTAP, Minoh, and Kanpai!, with Curry Day also set for August 14.
Hop BroGrau Craft beer bar just rolled out a six-tap refresh starting August 13. The headline pour is Minoh's Haikara Pils, and that's a very smart opener.
MugiWait, Haikara Pils already sounds adorable. Why is everyone saying it's the first-glass pick?
Hop BroBecause it's an Italian Pilsner. It drinks crisp and easy, but the hop aroma still pops, so it isn't just a plain light pils.
MugiOkay, but what are German noble hops? That sounds less like beer and more like beer royalty.
Hop BroSimple version: they're elegant aroma hops. Floral, herbal notes, and with the right fermentation and conditioning, the balance comes out really polished.
MugiThat escalated quickly. And the lineup goes from IPA to hazy to stout to sour? The range is wild!
Hop BroExactly. BREWCCOLY's Low-Head system is an IPA, CAMADO × Grau's Kiln Ash is a West Coast IPA with only a little left, GROUNDTAP's IKARU is a Hazy Pale Ale, and there's also Kanpai!'s Dangosaka Imperial Stout 2026 plus Naema-zaka Blueberry Sour.
MugiA blueberry sour waiting at the end is unfair in the best way. Then you add limited snacks and Curry day on August 14? My stomach just made a reservation.
Hop BroShiso-scented spring rolls with shrimp and chicken, tantan banban, chilled tofu, and mapo curry the next day. Open 5 to 11 p.m., so this is absolutely a spring rolls and pils kind of night.
MugiI'm sold. Start with Haikara Pils, finish with the sour or the stout, and call it art. This is I need a glass tonight territory.
Six beers on tap
Grau Craft beer bar in Minami, Fujimino City, Saitama, rolled out a new tap list on August 13. The featured first pour is Minoh's Haikara Pils, presented as an Italian Pilsner and positioned as a beer that balances hop aroma with an easy-drinking profile.
The full tap list includes BREWCCOLY's Low-Head system (IPA), CAMADO × Grau's Kiln Ash (West Coast IPA, nearly sold out), GROUNDTAP's IKARU (Hazy Pale Ale), Minoh's Haikara Pils (Italian Pilsner), Kanpai!'s Dangozaka Imperial Stout 2026 (Imperial Stout), and Kanpai! × Grau's Naemazaka Blueberry Sour (Fruits Sour). The range covers IPA, hazy pale ale, imperial stout, and fruit sour, giving drinkers plenty of styles to compare.
A bar with food pairing in mind
The post also explains the background of Haikara Pils, including its use of German noble hops and a brewing approach that emphasizes aroma, balance, and a clean finish. That makes the beer list feel curated rather than simply broad.
Food suggestions are part of the draw as well. Limited snacks include spring rolls with shiso, shrimp, and chicken mince, along with tan-tan banban and tan-tan chilled tofu. The bar is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. A Curry Day with mapo curry is also planned for August 14, making this a practical stop for anyone who wants beer and food in one place.
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Hop BroGrau Craft beer bar just rolled out a six-tap refresh starting August 13. The headline pour is Minoh's Haikara Pils, and that's a very smart opener.
MugiWait, Haikara Pils already sounds adorable. Why is everyone saying it's the first-glass pick?
Hop BroBecause it's an Italian Pilsner. It drinks crisp and easy, but the hop aroma still pops, so it isn't just a plain light pils.
MugiOkay, but what are German noble hops? That sounds less like beer and more like beer royalty.
Hop BroSimple version: they're elegant aroma hops. Floral, herbal notes, and with the right fermentation and conditioning, the balance comes out really polished.
MugiThat escalated quickly. And the lineup goes from IPA to hazy to stout to sour? The range is wild!
Hop BroExactly. BREWCCOLY's Low-Head system is an IPA, CAMADO × Grau's Kiln Ash is a West Coast IPA with only a little left, GROUNDTAP's IKARU is a Hazy Pale Ale, and there's also Kanpai!'s Dangosaka Imperial Stout 2026 plus Naema-zaka Blueberry Sour.
MugiA blueberry sour waiting at the end is unfair in the best way. Then you add limited snacks and Curry day on August 14? My stomach just made a reservation.
Hop BroShiso-scented spring rolls with shrimp and chicken, tantan banban, chilled tofu, and mapo curry the next day. Open 5 to 11 p.m., so this is absolutely a spring rolls and pils kind of night.
MugiI'm sold. Start with Haikara Pils, finish with the sour or the stout, and call it art. This is I need a glass tonight territory.
