Novel Craft adds Oxbow’s Dance Language and Space Cowboy on tap
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, announced a 17:00 opening with new taps that include Oxbow’s Dance Language and Space Cowboy. The lineup also features Zinnebir from Brasserie de la Senne and several Novel Craft Brewing beers.
Hop BroNovel Craft just dropped an OXBOW double tapping at 5:00 p.m. with Dance Language and Space Cowboy, and that kind of lineup can hijack your whole night.
MugiWait, two fresh kegs at once? Those names sound less like beer and more like a festival schedule with better shoes!
Hop BroDance Language is a honey farmhouse ale, blond in color with floral notes and a soft sweetness that keeps unfolding.
MugiHold on, farmhouse ale? What is that, beer you're only allowed to drink while standing next to a barn?
Hop BroNot quite. Think rustic saison energy: easygoing at first, then opening up more and more as it warms in the glass.
MugiSo it's a leveling-up beer? Better as it warms sounds dangerous for someone who already gets distracted just sniffing the glass!
Hop BroThen Space Cowboy comes in as a Biere du Pays, brewed with oats and European hops, light on its feet but still carrying some grain depth, and only 4% ABV.
MugiOkay, 4% ABV I know, but Biere du Pays sounds like a wizard class, and oats are just beer oatmeal now?
Hop BroPretty much the local-character idea, not wizardry. That light but full texture comes from the oats giving it a softer, rounder mouthfeel.
MugiAnd with Zinnebir plus Echo, Delay, Dubwise, and Reloop, this is basically tap list heaven. I'd spend ten minutes pretending to choose.
Hop BroThat's why Novel Craft works: guest and house beers in one tight lineup. I'd start with Dance Language, settle into Space Cowboy, then loop back into their own brews.
MugiThat settles it, I want to chase today's perfect pint in Chitose-Karasuyama and very irresponsibly call it research while ordering both.
Novel Craft is a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo. In its August 25 post, the shop announced a 17:00 opening and shared a tap list that mixes guest beers with beers from Novel Craft Brewing.
The lineup was:
- Brasserie de la Senne / Zinnebir
- OXBOW / Dance Language
- OXBOW / Space Cowboy
- Novel Craft Brewing / Echo
- Novel Craft Brewing / Delay
- Novel Craft Brewing / Dubwise
- Novel Craft Brewing / Reloop
The standout additions are the two Oxbow beers. Dance Language is a honey-based farmhouse ale, with a blond appearance and floral, honey-driven aroma. It is the kind of beer that shows more detail as it warms, making it a good fit for slow sipping.
Space Cowboy is a Bière du Pays brewed with oats and European hops. It has a low 4% ABV, but the beer still aims for texture and flavor, making it easy to start with while still offering enough character to keep drinking.
Zinnebir from Brasserie de la Senne adds a Belgian touch to the board, while Novel Craft Brewing’s Echo, Delay, Dubwise, and Reloop round out the list. The result is a tap selection that moves between imported farmhouse character and the pub’s own lineup, giving drinkers a clear reason to check what is pouring that day.
For beer fans around Chitose-Karasuyama, this is the kind of board that rewards a stop-in: a compact list, but one with enough range to make a tasting session worth it.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft just dropped an OXBOW double tapping at 5:00 p.m. with Dance Language and Space Cowboy, and that kind of lineup can hijack your whole night.
MugiWait, two fresh kegs at once? Those names sound less like beer and more like a festival schedule with better shoes!
Hop BroDance Language is a honey farmhouse ale, blond in color with floral notes and a soft sweetness that keeps unfolding.
MugiHold on, farmhouse ale? What is that, beer you're only allowed to drink while standing next to a barn?
Hop BroNot quite. Think rustic saison energy: easygoing at first, then opening up more and more as it warms in the glass.
MugiSo it's a leveling-up beer? Better as it warms sounds dangerous for someone who already gets distracted just sniffing the glass!
Hop BroThen Space Cowboy comes in as a Biere du Pays, brewed with oats and European hops, light on its feet but still carrying some grain depth, and only 4% ABV.
MugiOkay, 4% ABV I know, but Biere du Pays sounds like a wizard class, and oats are just beer oatmeal now?
Hop BroPretty much the local-character idea, not wizardry. That light but full texture comes from the oats giving it a softer, rounder mouthfeel.
MugiAnd with Zinnebir plus Echo, Delay, Dubwise, and Reloop, this is basically tap list heaven. I'd spend ten minutes pretending to choose.
Hop BroThat's why Novel Craft works: guest and house beers in one tight lineup. I'd start with Dance Language, settle into Space Cowboy, then loop back into their own brews.
MugiThat settles it, I want to chase today's perfect pint in Chitose-Karasuyama and very irresponsibly call it research while ordering both.
