Beer shop Llama gets 3 new West Coast Brewing beers: Hazy DIPA, Amber IPA, and light lager
Three new West Coast Brewing beers have arrived at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. The lineup features the Hazy DIPA `No Ketchup`, the anniversary collaboration with Hopbuds `Blazing Buds 2026`, and the light lager `WCB Light`, offering a wide range from hop intensity to easy drinkability.
Hop BroThree new West Coast Brewing arrivals have landed at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. The Hazy DIPA, Amber IPA, and light lager lineup really shows off the range.
MugiWhoa! All three are totally different styles? That sounds like way too much fun to compare. It’s like a flood of personality all at once!
Hop BroFirst up is `No Ketchup`, a 7.5% ABV Hazy DIPA. It comes in with aromas like mango, papaya, and pineapple, and it really pushes forward with dense hop character.
MugiWhat is that! So a Hazy DIPA means cloudy and strong? Just the name is making my brain go all squishy!
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it’s a hazy style IPA with a fuller body. `No Ketchup` starts sweet, then moves into marshmallow-like notes, burnt-sugar bitterness, and finally a grassy finish.
MugiOhh! That shift from sweet to bitter sounds cool. It’s like warping from dessert straight into a meadow.
Hop BroNext is `Blazing Buds 2026`, the anniversary collab Amber IPA. It’s a commemorative release with Hopbuds, and you get toffee and brown sugar maltiness with a bright citrus snap cutting through it.
MugiWait, it has sweetness and toastiness but it’s still an IPA! So it looks calm on the outside, but the inside is lively?
Hop BroExactly. And it’s not just flashy either, it has a really clean shape to it. The malt depth and hop brightness are balanced nicely, so it’s a beer you can sit with for a while.
MugiAnd `WCB Light`, just hearing Extra Dry American Lager makes my throat happy already! I might really like crisp beers!
Hop BroThis one is perfect as a finisher, and the 4.0% ABV lightness feels great. Honey- and toast-like aromas mix with lemon and herbal notes, making it ideal for the end of a night of a few drinks in Mitaka.
MugiWow, having everything from rich to light lined up like that is the best. Today I just want to sit at Llama, drink West Coast Brewing, and seriously debate where to start!
Hop BroIn the end, it’s an arrival that lets you taste the full range of WCB as it is. So let’s start with `No Ketchup`, then `Blazing Buds 2026`, and finish by settling into `WCB Light`.
MugiAgreed! Let’s do the three-step tasting tour! This is the kind of thing that makes you want to raise a glass just by reading it!
Three new West Coast Brewing beers have arrived at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. This time it’s the Hazy DIPA `No Ketchup`, the anniversary collaboration with Hopbuds `Blazing Buds 2026`, and the Extra Dry American Lager `WCB Light`. True to a beer pub that focuses on craft beer, the lineup lets you compare three bottles with very different personalities.
`No Ketchup` is a Hazy DIPA with 7.5% ABV. Rich aromas reminiscent of mango, papaya, and pineapple are layered with impressions of orange and melon. From a sweet opening, it leads into bitterness and a grassy character that evoke marshmallows and burnt sugar, making this a beer for people who want to really feel the density of the hops.
`Blazing Buds 2026` is an Amber IPA with 7.0% ABV. Its malt character of toffee, brown sugar, and caramel is complemented by bright citrus aromas. As a collaboration celebrating the anniversaries of West Coast Brewing and Hopbuds, it brings together sweetness, toastiness, and hop definition in a well-balanced way. It has a calm, satisfying depth that goes beyond being merely flashy.
`WCB Light` is an Extra Dry American Lager with 4.0% ABV. Aromas reminiscent of honey and toast are joined by lemon and herbal tones, while the palate stays crisp and light. It works well as a beer to slip in between more assertive IPAs, and it also fits the finish of a relaxed night in Mitaka with a few drinks. At Beer shop Llama, this is an arrival that lets you taste the full range of WCB.
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Hop BroThree new West Coast Brewing arrivals have landed at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka. The Hazy DIPA, Amber IPA, and light lager lineup really shows off the range.
MugiWhoa! All three are totally different styles? That sounds like way too much fun to compare. It’s like a flood of personality all at once!
Hop BroFirst up is `No Ketchup`, a 7.5% ABV Hazy DIPA. It comes in with aromas like mango, papaya, and pineapple, and it really pushes forward with dense hop character.
MugiWhat is that! So a Hazy DIPA means cloudy and strong? Just the name is making my brain go all squishy!
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it’s a hazy style IPA with a fuller body. `No Ketchup` starts sweet, then moves into marshmallow-like notes, burnt-sugar bitterness, and finally a grassy finish.
MugiOhh! That shift from sweet to bitter sounds cool. It’s like warping from dessert straight into a meadow.
Hop BroNext is `Blazing Buds 2026`, the anniversary collab Amber IPA. It’s a commemorative release with Hopbuds, and you get toffee and brown sugar maltiness with a bright citrus snap cutting through it.
MugiWait, it has sweetness and toastiness but it’s still an IPA! So it looks calm on the outside, but the inside is lively?
Hop BroExactly. And it’s not just flashy either, it has a really clean shape to it. The malt depth and hop brightness are balanced nicely, so it’s a beer you can sit with for a while.
MugiAnd `WCB Light`, just hearing Extra Dry American Lager makes my throat happy already! I might really like crisp beers!
Hop BroThis one is perfect as a finisher, and the 4.0% ABV lightness feels great. Honey- and toast-like aromas mix with lemon and herbal notes, making it ideal for the end of a night of a few drinks in Mitaka.
MugiWow, having everything from rich to light lined up like that is the best. Today I just want to sit at Llama, drink West Coast Brewing, and seriously debate where to start!
Hop BroIn the end, it’s an arrival that lets you taste the full range of WCB as it is. So let’s start with `No Ketchup`, then `Blazing Buds 2026`, and finish by settling into `WCB Light`.
MugiAgreed! Let’s do the three-step tasting tour! This is the kind of thing that makes you want to raise a glass just by reading it!
