RAKU BEER lines up nine taps, led by Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing releases
RAKU BEER, a beer pub in Hiroshima's Mikawa-cho district, posted its tap list for Friday, August 7. The lineup features two fruit-forward beers from Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing, plus releases from CHORYO, Craftrock, West Coast Brewing, Minoh, Nude Beer, Grandline Brewing, and Kirin.
Hop BroRAKU BEER in Hiroshima just dropped its first Friday back with nine taps, and the lineup runs from local favorites to breweries from around Japan.
MugiWhat! Nine taps at once sounds like a final exam for beer lovers! Where am I even supposed to start?
Hop BroThe headliners are two featured pours from HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING: Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE -Ichika- is a strawberry fruit-sour, and Lemonble GO HIROSHIMA is a golden ale.
MugiHold on! Sakekasu sour ale means beer invited a sake cousin to the party too? That is a lot to process!
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It is built to be tart and easygoing, then layered with the soft aroma of sake lees and bright strawberry character so it stays really approachable.
MugiOh wow! It sounds like strawberry dessert energy somehow turned into beer, which feels almost unfairly tempting. What else is on?
Hop BroThen you have WEST COAST BREWING's Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026- as a hazy double IPA, plus Minoh Beer's Weizen with that soft wheat aroma, so the range is wild on this tap list.
MugiWait, hazy double IPA sounds like a spell. I get that it is powerful, but what actually happens when I drink it?!
Hop BroPut simply, it is a juicy, heavier IPA with a soft cloudy texture, a big hop aroma, and a bit more alcoholic punch than usual.
MugiWow, this is an adventure before the first sip. And NUDE BEER's Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus has a traffic jam of a name too, so what is that one?
Hop BroThat is a dry saison with a wood-aged character and a light citrus lift. Add CHORYO's NARA CRASH, the CRAFTROCK collab, GRANDLINE's VERY VERY BERRY, and KIRIN's Heartland, and it becomes easy to pair with food, which really fits RAKU BEER.
MugiI am sold. I want to start with some meat and Ichika, reset with the Weizen, and then save the adventure slot for the end!
Hop BroThat is the move. Finish with Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026- or Heartland, and tonight's RAKU BEER suddenly feels like a place I want to drink straight through from top to bottom.
RAKU BEER, a beer pub in Hiroshima's Mikawa-cho, shared its tap list for Friday, August 7. Coming after the bar's reopening, the lineup brings together local names and breweries from across Japan in a wide mix of styles.
The headline beers are two from HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING: the fruit sour ale "Dai Goro Sakagasu SOUR ALE - Ichika -" and the golden ale "Lemo Blue GO HIROSHIMA." They are joined by CHORYO Craft Beer's "NARA CRASH" and CRAFTROCK BREWING's "Smells Like Swan Spirit Swan Lake Beer collab," giving the tap list a clear range in flavor and texture.
The rest of the board includes WEST COAST BREWING's "Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026-" as a hazy double IPA, Minoh Beer's "Weizen," NUDE BEER's "Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus" in collaboration with Shonan Beer, GRANDLINE BREWING's "VERY VERY BERRY," and KIRIN BEER's "Heartland." In other words, sour ale, rice lager, cold IPA, saison, and pilsner all show up in one place.
RAKU BEER keeps the setup relaxed and beer-focused, but the post also notes lemon sour, highballs, and meat dishes. It is the kind of bar where you can pick a beer by style, mood, or brewery and still stay for food.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroRAKU BEER in Hiroshima just dropped its first Friday back with nine taps, and the lineup runs from local favorites to breweries from around Japan.
MugiWhat! Nine taps at once sounds like a final exam for beer lovers! Where am I even supposed to start?
Hop BroThe headliners are two featured pours from HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING: Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE -Ichika- is a strawberry fruit-sour, and Lemonble GO HIROSHIMA is a golden ale.
MugiHold on! Sakekasu sour ale means beer invited a sake cousin to the party too? That is a lot to process!
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It is built to be tart and easygoing, then layered with the soft aroma of sake lees and bright strawberry character so it stays really approachable.
MugiOh wow! It sounds like strawberry dessert energy somehow turned into beer, which feels almost unfairly tempting. What else is on?
Hop BroThen you have WEST COAST BREWING's Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026- as a hazy double IPA, plus Minoh Beer's Weizen with that soft wheat aroma, so the range is wild on this tap list.
MugiWait, hazy double IPA sounds like a spell. I get that it is powerful, but what actually happens when I drink it?!
Hop BroPut simply, it is a juicy, heavier IPA with a soft cloudy texture, a big hop aroma, and a bit more alcoholic punch than usual.
MugiWow, this is an adventure before the first sip. And NUDE BEER's Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus has a traffic jam of a name too, so what is that one?
Hop BroThat is a dry saison with a wood-aged character and a light citrus lift. Add CHORYO's NARA CRASH, the CRAFTROCK collab, GRANDLINE's VERY VERY BERRY, and KIRIN's Heartland, and it becomes easy to pair with food, which really fits RAKU BEER.
MugiI am sold. I want to start with some meat and Ichika, reset with the Weizen, and then save the adventure slot for the end!
Hop BroThat is the move. Finish with Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026- or Heartland, and tonight's RAKU BEER suddenly feels like a place I want to drink straight through from top to bottom.
