Minoh Beer and Vector Brewing on tap at CRAFT BEER Market Tokyo Torch
At "CRAFT BEER Market Tokyo Torch" on the first floor of TOKYO TORCH Jobanbashi Tower in Otemachi, today's taps feature Minoh Beer "Nice Bitter" and Vector Brewing "Tomcat Hazy IPA". The venue centers on gyoza and spice dishes, making it a place where craft beer can be enjoyed with a meal.
Hop BroAt CRAFT BEER Market Tokyo Torch in Otemachi, today Minoh Beer and Vector Brewing are both on tap. With Nice Bitter and Tomcat Hazy IPA, it's fun to compare two beers going in very different directions.
MugiWait, you mean two opposite beers? If you line up a bitter and a hazy at the same shop, I get lost as a beginner about which one to start with!
Hop BroStart with Nice Bitter, check the malt's calmness and the outline of the bitterness, then move on to Tomcat Hazy IPA to open up the aroma all at once. The drinking order is the fun part.
MugiMalt and the outline of bitterness? You're suddenly sounding like a beer professor! But "Nice Bitter" does sound like it should be easy to drink.
Hop BroExactly. Bitter styles are better at complementing food than at being flashy, and they pair well with food-forward items like pickled mustard greens with homemade chili oil and pork gyoza.
MugiWow, so many gyoza types! Pork, spiced lamb, tasty-spicy, wasabi, tomato basil, and shrimp shiso - that's a total traffic jam of flavor changes!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. There are chicken achar, Mao-style fried chicken, and falafel too, so the tropical aroma and juiciness of the hazy also go well with spicy dishes.
MugiI see, food is the star too, not just the beer. And if there's even a plan with 2 hours of all-you-can-drink, the conversation would keep flowing!
Hop BroIf you're stopping by after work in the Otemachi/Tokyo Station area, the right move is to let the first beer carry the food and let the second beer lift the aroma. It's perfect for an after-work drink.
MugiThis makes me want to go! I'd start cautiously with a bitter and then head into the hazy, and by the end I'd probably be making a face that says I can still have one more!
Today's Taps
At "CRAFT BEER Market Tokyo Torch," today's taps are Minoh Beer "Nice Bitter" and Vector Brewing "Tomcat Hazy IPA". It's interesting because you can taste two beers in completely different directions at the same time: one for those who want a calm, malt-forward bitter, and one for those who want to really feel the hop aroma.
Store Features
The shop is a beer pub on the first floor of TOKYO TORCH Jobanbashi Tower in Otemachi, Tokyo, and its appeal is that you can enjoy craft beer together with gyoza and spice dishes. The post also introduced a party plan with "2 hours of all-you-can-drink craft beer," making it easy to use for gatherings like farewell and welcome parties or New Year's parties.
The food lineup, designed with how the beer goes down in mind, includes chicken achar, homemade pickled mustard greens with chili oil, shrimp crackers, pork gyoza, falafel, and Mao-style fried chicken. Since the gyoza can be chosen from "pork," "spiced lamb," "tasty-spicy," "wasabi," "tomato basil," and "shrimp shiso," it's also easy to build a pairing based on the order of drinks or the type of beer.
Drinking Idea
It seems best to start with "Nice Bitter" to check how it pairs with the food, then switch to "Tomcat Hazy IPA" for a more aromatic glass. It's a place suited for when you want a craft-beer-centered drink after work in the Tokyo Station/Otemachi area.
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Hop BroAt CRAFT BEER Market Tokyo Torch in Otemachi, today Minoh Beer and Vector Brewing are both on tap. With Nice Bitter and Tomcat Hazy IPA, it's fun to compare two beers going in very different directions.
MugiWait, you mean two opposite beers? If you line up a bitter and a hazy at the same shop, I get lost as a beginner about which one to start with!
Hop BroStart with Nice Bitter, check the malt's calmness and the outline of the bitterness, then move on to Tomcat Hazy IPA to open up the aroma all at once. The drinking order is the fun part.
MugiMalt and the outline of bitterness? You're suddenly sounding like a beer professor! But "Nice Bitter" does sound like it should be easy to drink.
Hop BroExactly. Bitter styles are better at complementing food than at being flashy, and they pair well with food-forward items like pickled mustard greens with homemade chili oil and pork gyoza.
MugiWow, so many gyoza types! Pork, spiced lamb, tasty-spicy, wasabi, tomato basil, and shrimp shiso - that's a total traffic jam of flavor changes!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. There are chicken achar, Mao-style fried chicken, and falafel too, so the tropical aroma and juiciness of the hazy also go well with spicy dishes.
MugiI see, food is the star too, not just the beer. And if there's even a plan with 2 hours of all-you-can-drink, the conversation would keep flowing!
Hop BroIf you're stopping by after work in the Otemachi/Tokyo Station area, the right move is to let the first beer carry the food and let the second beer lift the aroma. It's perfect for an after-work drink.
MugiThis makes me want to go! I'd start cautiously with a bitter and then head into the hazy, and by the end I'd probably be making a face that says I can still have one more!
