NEKOBEER’s "Sarani Tatakau! IPA" Goes on Tap at MIHAMA BASE in Inage-Kaigan
At WORLD BEER&DINING MIHAMA BASE (Mihama Base) in Inage-Kaigan, NEKOBEER’s Sarani Tatakau! IPA went on tap on April 18. It is a TDH Hazy IPA matched to the early-summer-like weather, introduced as a beer designed with a balance between aroma and mouthfeel in mind.
Hop BroAt the new tap opening at MIHAMA BASE in Inage-Kaigan, NEKOBEER’s "Sarani Tatakau! IPA" went on tap on April 18. It’s the perfect beer for a day that feels like early summer.
MugiWhoa, even the name sounds intense! Why does Sarani Tatakau! IPA have so much fighting spirit?
Hop BroIt’s a TDH Hazy IPA brewed by Neko Beer in Fukuoka, with restrained bitterness but a huge hop charge that pushes the aroma to the front.
MugiWhat’s TDH? Is that the load it up with hops plan?
Hop BroExactly. TDH stands for Triple Dry Hop, a method that layers hops in after fermentation. They also use hop kief, so just bringing the glass close makes the aroma bloom into a hop-aroma explosion.
MugiWow, it’s delicious before it even reaches your nose! That aroma-first style is basically cheating.
Hop BroThe mouthfeel is smooth, and it keeps its bitterness while staying easy to drink. So even though it’s hazy, it doesn’t turn lazily sweet, making for a balance-focused finish.
MugiOhhh! And MIHAMA BASE also supports takeout for bottles and cans, right? Being able to stop by after work would be amazing.
Hop BroExactly. It’s open 17:00-25:00 and closed on Tuesdays, so it’s easy to swing by. And that day’s lineup, from GUINNESS to West Coast Brewing Alive, made it a side-by-side tasting heaven.
MugiIf there are light pilsners and rich hazies, I’d start with "Sarani Tatakau! IPA." Which one are you picking, Hop bro? Tonight’s toast is definitely happening, right?
New Tap on April 18
At WORLD BEER&DINING MIHAMA BASE (Mihama Base) in Inage-Kaigan, NEKOBEER Sarani Tatakau! IPA went on tap for the first time on Saturday, April 18. The post noted that the daytime weather felt like early summer, describing it as a beer that fits perfectly with a weekend when temperatures are rising.
This beer is a TDH Hazy IPA from Neko Beer in Fukuoka. It is built with restrained bitterness, a large dry-hop charge, and hop kief added at the finish to pull the aroma forward. Just bringing your face close to the glass sends the hop aroma rising, while the mouthfeel stays smooth. The result keeps a pleasant bitterness while remaining easy to drink.
MIHAMA BASE is a craft beer specialty shop in Inage-Kaigan, Mihama Ward, Chiba City. It holds a general liquor retail license and also supports takeout for bottles and cans. Hours are 17:00-25:00, and it is closed on Tuesdays. That makes it easy to stop by after work, with the option to drink a beer on the spot or take a bottle or can home.
The taps that day also included the regular GUINNESS, KIRIN HEARTLAND, and Hoegaarden White, plus 8 Bit Brewing Dark Forces, West Coast Brewing Alive, Smog City Ice Blink Hazy IPA, Ise Kadoya Beer West Coast Pilsner, and Faction Hamaru IPA. From light pilsner to rich hazy IPA and hop-forward West Coast styles, the lineup offered a broad range of styles to compare side by side.
As spring turns into early summer, this is a lineup where you can enjoy an aroma-driven IPA alongside crisp, standard beers. It is the kind of tap lineup that suits a day when you want to find a beer that matches the season in Inage-Kaigan.
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Hop BroAt the new tap opening at MIHAMA BASE in Inage-Kaigan, NEKOBEER’s "Sarani Tatakau! IPA" went on tap on April 18. It’s the perfect beer for a day that feels like early summer.
MugiWhoa, even the name sounds intense! Why does Sarani Tatakau! IPA have so much fighting spirit?
Hop BroIt’s a TDH Hazy IPA brewed by Neko Beer in Fukuoka, with restrained bitterness but a huge hop charge that pushes the aroma to the front.
MugiWhat’s TDH? Is that the load it up with hops plan?
Hop BroExactly. TDH stands for Triple Dry Hop, a method that layers hops in after fermentation. They also use hop kief, so just bringing the glass close makes the aroma bloom into a hop-aroma explosion.
MugiWow, it’s delicious before it even reaches your nose! That aroma-first style is basically cheating.
Hop BroThe mouthfeel is smooth, and it keeps its bitterness while staying easy to drink. So even though it’s hazy, it doesn’t turn lazily sweet, making for a balance-focused finish.
MugiOhhh! And MIHAMA BASE also supports takeout for bottles and cans, right? Being able to stop by after work would be amazing.
Hop BroExactly. It’s open 17:00-25:00 and closed on Tuesdays, so it’s easy to swing by. And that day’s lineup, from GUINNESS to West Coast Brewing Alive, made it a side-by-side tasting heaven.
MugiIf there are light pilsners and rich hazies, I’d start with "Sarani Tatakau! IPA." Which one are you picking, Hop bro? Tonight’s toast is definitely happening, right?
