Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa Taps Brew Classic's 'Super Mandrill IPA'
At Beer Bar Festa (Festa) Shimokitazawa, Brew Classic's 'Super Mandrill IPA' was newly tapped on April 5. The venue announced a lineup with a wide variety of domestic and imported taps, offering craft beer alongside darts.
Hop BroAt Beer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa, Super Mandrill IPA was tapped on April 5. It's a juicy-leaning IPA that feels very Brew Classic, and the name alone already comes with a lot of presence.
MugiWait, is Mandrill a monkey!? And it's an IPA but also super, like it's about to start working out!
Hop BroWhat matters inside is less the toughness and more the solid haze and soft mouthfeel. It has a sweet fruitiness, so it's different from an IPA that's all bitterness.
MugiOhhh, if it has that sweet fruitiness, it sounds easy to drink! I always imagined IPAs as something that makes you grimace, but this one might make me smile.
Hop BroAnd Festa is on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa, open at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, with last call at midnight, so it's great for taking your time. Chasing each beer while playing darts sounds really fun.
MugiWhat!? Darts and beer? If you miss the target, you could probably say, 'That was the hops' fault!'
Hop BroThe taps are interesting too. The domestic side includes Sansho White Ale and Sanriku Oyster Stout, while the overseas side goes all the way to Double Green Mountain. Some labels are nearly gone, so the quick turnover is part of the appeal.
MugiWow, such a diverse tap list! Black mist and Hefeweizen and everything else - you could go on an adventure just reading the menu!
Hop BroThat's exactly why the featured Super Mandrill IPA is the one I want to go for first. The right move is to enjoy the hazy juiciness and then sample the beers that catch your eye little by little.
MugiAlright, I want to toast in Shimokitazawa! I'll go for the Mandrill, and Hop-senpai will probably keep explaining things and drink everything, which is a little scary but sounds fun!
Tap List for April 5
Beer Bar Festa (Festa) Shimokitazawa opened at 6:00 p.m. on April 5. Since it was open on Sunday, last call was at midnight, and as a beer pub on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa, it offers a setup where you can enjoy craft beer and darts together.
The new tap for the day was Brew Classic's 'Super Mandrill IPA.' The post described it as featuring 'a soft mouthfeel with solid haze and a sweet fruitiness,' making it one to watch for anyone who wants a juicy-leaning IPA.
Domestic taps included Forest's 'Takibi no Dunkel,' Y Market's 'Beeple,' Repubrew's 'Hamburg no Kuroi Kiri,' Matsue Beer HeLLen's 'Sansho White Ale,' and Iwate Kura's 'Sanriku Oyster Stout,' along with the standard 'Heartland.' From overseas, DDC!'s 'Don de Lucan,' Burnt Mill's 'Diamond Lake,' Silver City's 'Hefevaiszen' and 'Range West IPA,' Thornbridge's 'Double Green Mountain,' and Echo's 'Monk's Indiscretion' were on offer.
Some labels were announced as nearly gone, making this a lineup that changed quickly throughout the day. With its walkable location from Shimokitazawa Station, it is the kind of place where you can enjoy chasing down a beer you are curious about, one by one.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa, Super Mandrill IPA was tapped on April 5. It's a juicy-leaning IPA that feels very Brew Classic, and the name alone already comes with a lot of presence.
MugiWait, is Mandrill a monkey!? And it's an IPA but also super, like it's about to start working out!
Hop BroWhat matters inside is less the toughness and more the solid haze and soft mouthfeel. It has a sweet fruitiness, so it's different from an IPA that's all bitterness.
MugiOhhh, if it has that sweet fruitiness, it sounds easy to drink! I always imagined IPAs as something that makes you grimace, but this one might make me smile.
Hop BroAnd Festa is on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa, open at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, with last call at midnight, so it's great for taking your time. Chasing each beer while playing darts sounds really fun.
MugiWhat!? Darts and beer? If you miss the target, you could probably say, 'That was the hops' fault!'
Hop BroThe taps are interesting too. The domestic side includes Sansho White Ale and Sanriku Oyster Stout, while the overseas side goes all the way to Double Green Mountain. Some labels are nearly gone, so the quick turnover is part of the appeal.
MugiWow, such a diverse tap list! Black mist and Hefeweizen and everything else - you could go on an adventure just reading the menu!
Hop BroThat's exactly why the featured Super Mandrill IPA is the one I want to go for first. The right move is to enjoy the hazy juiciness and then sample the beers that catch your eye little by little.
MugiAlright, I want to toast in Shimokitazawa! I'll go for the Mandrill, and Hop-senpai will probably keep explaining things and drink everything, which is a little scary but sounds fun!
