CraftBeerSpot Hathor Opens Shiga Kogen’s Snow Monkey IPA Silver Label Ver
CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Kyobashi, Osaka shared its June 15 draft lineup, led by Shiga Kogen Beer’s Snow Monkey IPA Silver Label Ver. The bar also highlighted recommended pours from Good Hops and Stone, alongside a broad 16-tap selection and smoked food.
Hop BroAt Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi, the headline tap today is Snow Monkey IPA Silver Label from Shiga Kogen Beer. That is exactly the kind of news that makes IPA fans lean forward.
MugiWait, Silver Label ver? Why does that sound like the secret final-form version of a beer?
Hop BroIt pours bright blond with a light haze, and the malt bill is built around Low Color Maris Otter with pilsner malt underneath.
MugiHold on, Low Color Maris Otter sounds less like beer and more like a spell from wizard school.
Hop BroNo magic, just a clean pale malt base. Then they add a little oats and wheat to give it a light, easy mouthfeel without making it heavy.
MugiSo it drinks easy but still keeps solid bitterness? And it smells like grapefruit, lychee, and white peach? That is aroma traffic jam in the best way.
Hop BroExactly. Two NZ hops and two American hops push citrus and tropical notes together, but the finish still snaps shut with a dry finish.
MugiAnd Hathor did not stop at one star beer? Tono no Kaze and Stone Live Current IPA are both on too? My taste buds need a schedule.
Hop BroTono no Kaze from Good Hops is an IPA made with 100% Tono-grown hops, giving juicy green-apple and pear notes. Stone's Live Current IPA piles on tropical fruit, peach, citrus, and that dank aroma hop nerds chase.
MugiSixteen taps and house-smoked food too? I can already see myself doing an IPA tasting flight with smoked bites on the side.
Hop BroThere are lagers, sours, fruit beer, and even a milk stout on nitro, but on June 15 this lineup clearly belongs to the IPA-heavy tap list.
MugiThen it is settled. Snow Monkey first, Tono no Kaze next, Stone after that. I officially want a pint right now.
Draft lineup for June 15
CraftBeerSpot Hathor, a beer pub in Kyobashi, Osaka, runs 16 taps and also serves house-smoked food. In its June 15 post, the bar opened Snow Monkey IPA Silver Label Ver / Shiga Kogen Beer. The beer is described as a bright blond ale with light haze, built on Low Color Maris Otter and pilsner malt with a touch of oats and wheat. It uses two special New Zealand hops and two American varieties, delivering grapefruit-like citrus notes with lychee and white-peach-like tropical character. The bitterness is firm, but the finish stays light and dry.
Recommended pours
The day’s recommendations are Tono no Kaze / Good Hops and Live Current IPA / Stone. Tono no Kaze is a 100% Tono-grown hop IPA featuring Good Hops’ own new variety, No Wind, plus Tono-grown Magnum. It is presented as a fresh, fruit-forward beer with green apple and pear notes. Live Current IPA combines Mosaic, Amarillo, and Nectaron, bringing tropical fruit, peach, citrus, and a dank edge into one hop-driven pour.
Other taps
The wider lineup spans multiple styles. Lagers include Sunglider / Firestone Walker, Black Label / Sapporo Beer, and Hopping Shachi / Y.Market. The ale section includes Yona Yona Pale Ale / Yo-Ho Brewing and Grapefruit Sour / Minoh Beer. Fruit beer is represented by Momoka to Kyouko no Duet Weizen / Repubrew. The IPA list also features Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet / Isekadoya Beer, Kozaru IPA Real Ale Ver / Minoh Beer, and Pleiades / Uchu Brewing. The dark beer on tap is Milk Stout Nitro Ver / Left Hand.
For drinkers who want to compare hop profiles or pair drafts with smoked dishes, Hathor’s June 15 selection offers a solid cross-section of Japanese and imported craft beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi, the headline tap today is Snow Monkey IPA Silver Label from Shiga Kogen Beer. That is exactly the kind of news that makes IPA fans lean forward.
MugiWait, Silver Label ver? Why does that sound like the secret final-form version of a beer?
Hop BroIt pours bright blond with a light haze, and the malt bill is built around Low Color Maris Otter with pilsner malt underneath.
MugiHold on, Low Color Maris Otter sounds less like beer and more like a spell from wizard school.
Hop BroNo magic, just a clean pale malt base. Then they add a little oats and wheat to give it a light, easy mouthfeel without making it heavy.
MugiSo it drinks easy but still keeps solid bitterness? And it smells like grapefruit, lychee, and white peach? That is aroma traffic jam in the best way.
Hop BroExactly. Two NZ hops and two American hops push citrus and tropical notes together, but the finish still snaps shut with a dry finish.
MugiAnd Hathor did not stop at one star beer? Tono no Kaze and Stone Live Current IPA are both on too? My taste buds need a schedule.
Hop BroTono no Kaze from Good Hops is an IPA made with 100% Tono-grown hops, giving juicy green-apple and pear notes. Stone's Live Current IPA piles on tropical fruit, peach, citrus, and that dank aroma hop nerds chase.
MugiSixteen taps and house-smoked food too? I can already see myself doing an IPA tasting flight with smoked bites on the side.
Hop BroThere are lagers, sours, fruit beer, and even a milk stout on nitro, but on June 15 this lineup clearly belongs to the IPA-heavy tap list.
MugiThen it is settled. Snow Monkey first, Tono no Kaze next, Stone after that. I officially want a pint right now.
