Kitazawa Konishi Publishes Domestic Arrival Info: 25 Selections Including Amakusa Sonar and HOPDOG
Kitazawa Konishi in Shimokitazawa-Daizawa announced its domestic arrivals on Instagram. Starting April 25, 25 distinctive beers with a wide range of flavor profiles, including Amakusa Sonar, HOPDOG BREWING, OROÏ, and Totopia, will be lined up one after another.
Hop BroKitazawa Konishi has gone big with the announcement of 25 domestic arrivals. It’s a beer pub in Shimokitazawa-Daizawa, and the beers will start lining up from April 25, so it sounds like we’ll be spending even more time standing in front of the fridge deciding.
MugiWait, 25 is way too many! I have no idea where to start, and a bunch of those names sound super intense!
Hop BroFor example, Amakusa Sonar’s EPISODE V and HOPDOG BREWING’s DDH IPA and DDH HAZY IPA. IPA puts the hop aroma front and center, while HAZY is all about haze and juiciness.
MugiWhat is that? DDH sounds like a spell. Did they give the beer a special attack name?
Hop BroBasically, you can think of it as extra hop-heavy. And HOPDOG also has Akita Komachi Golden Ale and OTAMA SAISON, so you can enjoy the character of rice and yeast too.
MugiOhh! So what’s the personality of a Saison? It sounds stylish, like something that would suddenly make me look like a real connoisseur when I drink it!
Hop BroIt helps to remember Saison as a refreshing, fermentation-driven style originally meant for farm work. What’s interesting here is that they’ve also lined up beers that play with aroma, like JOUFUKU Olfactory works’ Louche, Jindai Cedar, and Fougère Sakura.
MugiWait, can you actually drink Jindai Cedar? A beer with cedar aroma sounds like getting drunk while taking a forest bath!
Hop BroExactly. And Totopia’s Biasphobia trilogy is a collaboration with Euljiro Brewing in Korea, while the lineup also stretches all the way to Shimanami Nama Sour Grapefruit and West Coast’s Double Kimchi. The acidity, aroma, and hop intensity are all different.
MugiI can’t handle it, I want to wander around in front of the fridge and choose! At Kitazawa Konishi, I feel like I’d start with one glass and end up on my second and third before I know it!
Kitazawa Konishi, located in Daizawa, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, posted domestic arrival information on its Instagram account. True to its reputation as a shop in the Shimokitazawa area that carries craft beer and hard cider, this latest lineup is centered on domestic labels and brings together a broad range of beers with different flavor directions.
The post introduced Amakusa Sonar’s "EPISODE V AMAKUSA STRIKES BACK" and "BANANA SPLASH," as well as HOPDOG BREWING’s "DDH IPA," "DDH HAZY IPA," "Akita Komachi Golden Ale," and "OTAMA SAISON." Also featured were JOUFUKU Olfactory works’ "Louche," "Fermented Aromatic Distilled Water Project No. 2: Jindai Cedar," and "Fougère Sakura," along with OROÏ’s "FADE," "Onda," "Soleadon," "Luv," and "Riso."
Of particular note are Totopia’s "Biasphobia," "Kodamaphobia," and "Neonphobia." The post describes them as a collaboration with Euljiro Brewing in Korea, and sales begin on April 25. Other confirmed arrivals include Shimanami Brewery’s "Shimanami Nama Sour Grapefruit," West Coast’s "Double Kimchi," "Miracle Ride," "Passion Wizard," and "Summer Breeze," as well as B.M.B’s "HIGASHIE," "Amethyst Eye," and "Ruby Tint."
Kitazawa Konishi is known as a beer pub where it is easy to move between shopping and drinking inside the store. You can pick out a bottle that catches your eye while looking over the refrigerator, and enjoy it from a tasting pour or a single glass. This latest arrival lineup also spans everything from hop-forward IPAs to beers that make use of rice, citrus, and fermented nuances, making it an accessible selection for drinkers with different preferences.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKitazawa Konishi has gone big with the announcement of 25 domestic arrivals. It’s a beer pub in Shimokitazawa-Daizawa, and the beers will start lining up from April 25, so it sounds like we’ll be spending even more time standing in front of the fridge deciding.
MugiWait, 25 is way too many! I have no idea where to start, and a bunch of those names sound super intense!
Hop BroFor example, Amakusa Sonar’s EPISODE V and HOPDOG BREWING’s DDH IPA and DDH HAZY IPA. IPA puts the hop aroma front and center, while HAZY is all about haze and juiciness.
MugiWhat is that? DDH sounds like a spell. Did they give the beer a special attack name?
Hop BroBasically, you can think of it as extra hop-heavy. And HOPDOG also has Akita Komachi Golden Ale and OTAMA SAISON, so you can enjoy the character of rice and yeast too.
MugiOhh! So what’s the personality of a Saison? It sounds stylish, like something that would suddenly make me look like a real connoisseur when I drink it!
Hop BroIt helps to remember Saison as a refreshing, fermentation-driven style originally meant for farm work. What’s interesting here is that they’ve also lined up beers that play with aroma, like JOUFUKU Olfactory works’ Louche, Jindai Cedar, and Fougère Sakura.
MugiWait, can you actually drink Jindai Cedar? A beer with cedar aroma sounds like getting drunk while taking a forest bath!
Hop BroExactly. And Totopia’s Biasphobia trilogy is a collaboration with Euljiro Brewing in Korea, while the lineup also stretches all the way to Shimanami Nama Sour Grapefruit and West Coast’s Double Kimchi. The acidity, aroma, and hop intensity are all different.
MugiI can’t handle it, I want to wander around in front of the fridge and choose! At Kitazawa Konishi, I feel like I’d start with one glass and end up on my second and third before I know it!
