Yellow Monkey Brewing's ICHIGOYA tapped at GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS in Kameido
On July 3, GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS in Kameido announced a new tap from Yellow Monkey Brewing: ICHIGOYA, a strawberry beer made with Yamanashi Star Night strawberries. It is the kind of rotating beer update that fits the pub's fish-and-chips-first, counter-seat setting.
Hop BroKameido’s GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS just put Yellow Monkey Brewing’s NEW TAP ICHIGOYA on draft.
MugiWhat! The name is cute and intense at the same time. A strawberry beer sounds like dessert in a glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It uses the Starnight variety from Ichigoya Atelier, a strawberry farm in Kofu, Yamanashi.
MugiWhat is that! Starnight variety sounds like a special move. That’s an actual strawberry cultivar?
Hop BroExactly. And it apparently isn’t pushed too sweet, which means the beer is built to show the character of the fruit.
MugiThe character of the fruit!? If strawberries have outlines now, I’m scared. So you mean it really tastes like actual strawberry?
Hop BroThat’s it. It sounds like a fruit-beer style pour where you enjoy the aroma and a bit of tartness.
MugiNice! And GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS is known for fish and chips, right? That pairing feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroIt’s a small counter-focused pub with 5 taps, so matching fried food’s salty crunch with strawberry acidity could be seriously good.
MugiAnd fried food last order is 9 p.m., so we need to move! Now I want a pint in Kameido with fish and chips on the side.
Yellow Monkey Brewing's new beer reaches Kameido
In its July 3 post, GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS introduced `ICHIGOYA` as a new tap. The brewery is `Yellow Monkey Brewing`. According to Yellow Monkey Brewing's own information, ICHIGOYA is a new strawberry beer made with Star Night strawberries from Kofu, Yamanashi, and designed to express the fruit's character directly.
A beer built around the fruit
`ICHIGOYA` looks like the kind of limited beer that invites attention for its aroma, acidity, and fruit character. The post itself notes that it uses Yamanashi Star Night strawberries, which suggests a beer that aims to show the ingredient clearly rather than bury it under sweetness. That makes it an easy beer to want to taste side by side with something salty.
Why it matters at GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS
GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS is a compact beer pub in Kameido with a counter-heavy layout and five taps. Its signature dish is fish and chips, and the kitchen also serves chicken and chips plus pickles. That simple food line-up is part of the appeal: it gives guests an easy way to pair a new beer with pub food without overthinking the menu.
The post also notes that fried-food last order is at 9 p.m., and the tone suggests a place with a steady late-night crowd. It is the kind of bar where a rotating tap update feels meaningful because the room is small, the taps are limited, and each beer gets more attention.
Pairing notes
A strawberry-forward beer can work well with fried fish and chips because the salt and crisp batter push the fruit notes into focus. At a bar like GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS, the pairing is straightforward: a seasonal tap in one hand, a plate of fish and chips in front of you, and a small Kameido counter seat to slow the night down.
Takeaway
This was not a flashy announcement, but it was a practical one for beer drinkers: a seasonal Yellow Monkey Brewing tap added to a small East Tokyo beer pub with a strong food identity. For people who follow guest beers and rotating taps, that is exactly the kind of update worth noticing.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKameido’s GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS just put Yellow Monkey Brewing’s NEW TAP ICHIGOYA on draft.
MugiWhat! The name is cute and intense at the same time. A strawberry beer sounds like dessert in a glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It uses the Starnight variety from Ichigoya Atelier, a strawberry farm in Kofu, Yamanashi.
MugiWhat is that! Starnight variety sounds like a special move. That’s an actual strawberry cultivar?
Hop BroExactly. And it apparently isn’t pushed too sweet, which means the beer is built to show the character of the fruit.
MugiThe character of the fruit!? If strawberries have outlines now, I’m scared. So you mean it really tastes like actual strawberry?
Hop BroThat’s it. It sounds like a fruit-beer style pour where you enjoy the aroma and a bit of tartness.
MugiNice! And GRANDPA FISH & CHIPS is known for fish and chips, right? That pairing feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroIt’s a small counter-focused pub with 5 taps, so matching fried food’s salty crunch with strawberry acidity could be seriously good.
MugiAnd fried food last order is 9 p.m., so we need to move! Now I want a pint in Kameido with fish and chips on the side.
