Novel Craft Starts 'Novel's Choice' at 5 p.m., With Reflection and Eight Taps
In Setagaya's Novel Craft, a July 12 Instagram post introduced a weekday-only 'Novel's Choice' set built around Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection, alongside Boerenerf's Oude Gueuze 1871 by the glass and an eight-beer tap list.
Hop BroToday's topic is Novel Craft in Chitose-Karasuyama. They open at 5 p.m. on weekdays, and they've launched Novel's Choice built around Cave D'occi × Novel Craft's Reflection.
MugiWait, what! A beer-and-snack set right at 5 p.m.? That is dangerously convenient for me!
Hop BroThis week's star is Reflection pairing set, and it comes with herb confit beef tongue, seared bacon and dill potato salad, plus chikuwa with cream cheese and aonori.
MugiHold on, herb confit? Why did this suddenly turn into a fancy cooking show? I'm already falling behind!
Hop BroBasically it's super tender beef tongue. It's cooked gently so the aroma settles in, which makes it easier to match with the beer instead of fighting it.
MugiWhoa, and they also have Oude Gueuze 1871 by the glass? That name sounds like a final boss.
Hop BroThat's the cool part. Oak-aged gueuze is a blend of multiple lambics, and this one layers complex fruit notes with barrel-driven aroma.
MugiLambic! Gueuze! I got as far as tart-but-delicious, and then the vocabulary tackled me.
Hop BroThink of it like grown-up lemon punch. You get a bright snap of acidity first, then a deeper aged character drifting in after it.
MugiAnd there are eight taps total, right? From Coolship Pils to IPA, that means both casual drinkers and hop chasers can have fun.
Hop BroExactly. You've got Kemker's Coolship Pils, Georgetown's Lucille IPA, plus Novel Craft Brewing's Sweep, Dubwise, Down Tempo, and BPM 80, so it's a clean four guests, four house beers lineup.
MugiThat's it, I'm sold. I want to start with the Reflection set and then sip the gueuze after with a 5 p.m. weekday dash.
Hop BroThat sounds exactly right. When a place lets you pick both food and beer at a calm pace, it really makes you want a pint in Minami-Karasuyama tonight.
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, used its July 12 Instagram post to announce a 5 p.m. opening and launch a weekday-only special called 'Novel's Choice.' The featured beer is Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection, served with a three-item snack set: herb confit of beef tongue, potato salad with roasted bacon and dill, and chikuwa mixed with cream cheese and aonori.
The format is straightforward and food-focused. Rather than treating beer and food as separate sides of the visit, the bar is building the evening around a pairing. That makes the special easy to understand for drinkers who want a proper meal as well as a first pint.
The post also highlights Boerenerf / Oude Gueuze 1871 by the glass. It is described as a gueuze made by blending multiple oak-barrel-aged lambics, with layered fruit notes and barrel aroma. Served by the glass, it gives the lineup a more contemplative, sour-beer angle alongside the house beers.
The tap list that day included eight beers:
- Kemkur / Coolship Pils
- Belwoods / Come What May Dry-Hopped
- Georgetown / Lucille IPA
- Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection
- Novel Craft Brewing / Sweep
- Novel Craft Brewing / Dubwise
- Novel Craft Brewing / Down Tempo
- Novel Craft Brewing / BPM 80
With four guest beers and four house beers on tap, Novel Craft covered a wide range from pilsner to IPA to collab and in-house brews. For anyone in Chitose-Karasuyama looking for a calm place to choose both food and beer with care, this is a notable update.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is Novel Craft in Chitose-Karasuyama. They open at 5 p.m. on weekdays, and they've launched Novel's Choice built around Cave D'occi × Novel Craft's Reflection.
MugiWait, what! A beer-and-snack set right at 5 p.m.? That is dangerously convenient for me!
Hop BroThis week's star is Reflection pairing set, and it comes with herb confit beef tongue, seared bacon and dill potato salad, plus chikuwa with cream cheese and aonori.
MugiHold on, herb confit? Why did this suddenly turn into a fancy cooking show? I'm already falling behind!
Hop BroBasically it's super tender beef tongue. It's cooked gently so the aroma settles in, which makes it easier to match with the beer instead of fighting it.
MugiWhoa, and they also have Oude Gueuze 1871 by the glass? That name sounds like a final boss.
Hop BroThat's the cool part. Oak-aged gueuze is a blend of multiple lambics, and this one layers complex fruit notes with barrel-driven aroma.
MugiLambic! Gueuze! I got as far as tart-but-delicious, and then the vocabulary tackled me.
Hop BroThink of it like grown-up lemon punch. You get a bright snap of acidity first, then a deeper aged character drifting in after it.
MugiAnd there are eight taps total, right? From Coolship Pils to IPA, that means both casual drinkers and hop chasers can have fun.
Hop BroExactly. You've got Kemker's Coolship Pils, Georgetown's Lucille IPA, plus Novel Craft Brewing's Sweep, Dubwise, Down Tempo, and BPM 80, so it's a clean four guests, four house beers lineup.
MugiThat's it, I'm sold. I want to start with the Reflection set and then sip the gueuze after with a 5 p.m. weekday dash.
Hop BroThat sounds exactly right. When a place lets you pick both food and beer at a calm pace, it really makes you want a pint in Minami-Karasuyama tonight.
