Akihabara's Craft Beer 2mugi Opens Four Taps, Including Minoh x Mikkeller Plum Sour
Craft Beer 2mugi's latest published tap lineup features Minoh x Mikkeller's plum sour, Katashina Brewing's session IPA, Swan Lake's Kolsch, and Garage Project's Dreadnought IPA. The Akihabara beer pub is set up so you can compare four beers with very different personalities side by side.
Hop BroAt Craft Beer 2mugi in Akihabara, they have just opened four taps at once, and the lineup is hot. Ume-chu from Minoh x Mikkeller, Session IPA from Katashina Brewing, Kolsch from Swan Lake, and Garage Project's Dreadnought IPA each have totally different personalities, which is what makes it fun, right?
MugiWhoa! From a plum sour to a Dreadnought IPA, that range is wild. This is like a flavor roller coaster in one place!
Hop BroExactly. The first thing that stands out is the plum character in Ume-chu. It is a collaboration between Minoh Beer and Mikkeller, with a lively acidity that makes it feel almost like an appetizer, and the kind of beer that wakes up a beer lover's palate in one shot.
MugiWhat?! By sour, do you mean tart? Even though it's beer, does it end up tasting like pickled plum?
Hop BroBasically, yes. It is the kind of drink that brings out your appetite with acidity. It finishes bright instead of sweet, so it works well as a first drink and pairs nicely with small dishes too.
MugiI see. Then what role does Katashina Brewing's Session IPA play? The name sounds strong, but it also looks kind of light!
Hop BroThat is the interesting part: it is an IPA you can drink lightly. IPAs are known for hop aroma and bitterness, but session IPAs dial back the alcohol and aim for a balance that makes you feel like you could keep going glass after glass.
MugiGot it! Then what about Swan Lake's Kolsch? It suddenly sounds like a model student, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroKolsch is a clean, elegant pale beer. It is not flashy, but it has very little roughness and goes down smoothly, so if you slot it in after an IPA, it resets your palate.
MugiWhoa, resets your palate sounds amazing! The last one, Garage Project's Dreadnought IPA, is basically coming in to hit hard, right?
Hop BroExactly. It is a firmly bitter pour with strong hop pressure. What makes these four great is that you can start light, play with acidity, reset things neatly, and finish with hops.
MugiNice, nice! And Craft Beer 2mugi has a full lineup beyond beer too, right? If they have sake and whiskey as well, I would want to linger while tasting everything!
Hop BroThat is right. The owner is a Doemens-certified beer sommelier, and the location is convenient since it is within walking distance from Akihabara. If you drop in after work and work through these four taps with some small dishes, it would make for a very happy night.
MugiI get it, I am completely in the mood to go drinking tonight. Starting with plum and ending with IPA makes my throat want to react just reading it!
This Lineup
- `Ume-chu` (Minoh Beer x Mikkeller)
- `Session IPA` (Katashina Brewing)
- `Kolsch` (Swan Lake Beer)
- `Dreadnought IPA` (Garage Project)
Looking at the published tap information, the range is wide: from a tart pour made with plum, to a brisk session IPA, a clean Kolsch, and a firmly bitter IPA. It is an easy lineup to choose from whether you want to start light or really enjoy the hop presence.
Craft Beer 2mugi is a beer pub selected by an owner who is a Doemens-certified beer sommelier. Along with beer, it offers sake, whiskey, and shochu, plus small dishes that pair well with drinks. Its appeal is not only in tracking the individuality of each tap, but also in being a place where you can relax and drink alongside a meal.
The location is Kanda-Izumicho in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, an easy walk from Akihabara. It works well as a stop on the way home from work or as a first stop for a tasting crawl. This lineup shows the strength of the shop's curation, and it is one beer fans will want to check out.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Craft Beer 2mugi in Akihabara, they have just opened four taps at once, and the lineup is hot. Ume-chu from Minoh x Mikkeller, Session IPA from Katashina Brewing, Kolsch from Swan Lake, and Garage Project's Dreadnought IPA each have totally different personalities, which is what makes it fun, right?
MugiWhoa! From a plum sour to a Dreadnought IPA, that range is wild. This is like a flavor roller coaster in one place!
Hop BroExactly. The first thing that stands out is the plum character in Ume-chu. It is a collaboration between Minoh Beer and Mikkeller, with a lively acidity that makes it feel almost like an appetizer, and the kind of beer that wakes up a beer lover's palate in one shot.
MugiWhat?! By sour, do you mean tart? Even though it's beer, does it end up tasting like pickled plum?
Hop BroBasically, yes. It is the kind of drink that brings out your appetite with acidity. It finishes bright instead of sweet, so it works well as a first drink and pairs nicely with small dishes too.
MugiI see. Then what role does Katashina Brewing's Session IPA play? The name sounds strong, but it also looks kind of light!
Hop BroThat is the interesting part: it is an IPA you can drink lightly. IPAs are known for hop aroma and bitterness, but session IPAs dial back the alcohol and aim for a balance that makes you feel like you could keep going glass after glass.
MugiGot it! Then what about Swan Lake's Kolsch? It suddenly sounds like a model student, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroKolsch is a clean, elegant pale beer. It is not flashy, but it has very little roughness and goes down smoothly, so if you slot it in after an IPA, it resets your palate.
MugiWhoa, resets your palate sounds amazing! The last one, Garage Project's Dreadnought IPA, is basically coming in to hit hard, right?
Hop BroExactly. It is a firmly bitter pour with strong hop pressure. What makes these four great is that you can start light, play with acidity, reset things neatly, and finish with hops.
MugiNice, nice! And Craft Beer 2mugi has a full lineup beyond beer too, right? If they have sake and whiskey as well, I would want to linger while tasting everything!
Hop BroThat is right. The owner is a Doemens-certified beer sommelier, and the location is convenient since it is within walking distance from Akihabara. If you drop in after work and work through these four taps with some small dishes, it would make for a very happy night.
MugiI get it, I am completely in the mood to go drinking tonight. Starting with plum and ending with IPA makes my throat want to react just reading it!
