Marumugi lists five craft beers on its June 4 tap lineup
Marumugi, a beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, posted its June 4 beer lineup. The selection includes five beers from Repubrew, Baird Brewing, Minoh Beer, Ushitora Brewery, and VECTOR BEER, spanning lager, IPA, sour, pale ale, and porter.
Hop BroToday's Marumugi June 4 taps are stacked. Repubrew and Baird are on it, and all five pours pull in different directions in a good way.
MugiWait, five totally different pours? That sounds less like a menu and more like a superhero lineup. Who's on the team?
Hop BroLead-off is Repubrew's Hon Nama 5.5%, then Baird's Suruga Bay Imperial IPA, Minoh's Grapefruit Sour, Ushitora's pale ale, and VECTOR BEER's porter to close.
MugiHold on, Imperial IPA already sounds like a final boss, and now you're telling me a dark porter can be refreshing too?
Hop BroImperial IPA just means more bitterness and body than a standard IPA. And porter is a dark, roasty style, but this one stays light on its feet.
MugiOoh, so Grapefruit Sour 4.5% is the crisp, zippy one for hot weather and dangerous gulping speed?
Hop BroExactly. And Third Wave Porter throws lychee and peach aromatics on top of coffee-like roast, so it drinks bright instead of heavy.
MugiThat aroma list is doing too much in the best way. Also, Mayoittara Kono Pale! might be the most honest beer name I've ever seen.
Hop BroThat's the balanced one and super approachable. Plus the base pricing is large 1200, small 900, with only some pours adding 100 yen, so a tasting run makes sense.
MugiThat helps a lot. And if it's three minutes from Yotsuya-sanchome, my usual excuse of too far completely evaporates.
Hop BroThe quiet Arakicho setting makes it easy to sit and choose slowly, too. Just remember regular service returns June 10 after closures on June 7, June 8, and the usual Tuesday off on June 9. I'm already craving that first pint.
MugiThen we're going. Start with Hon Nama, finish on porter, and call it a five-beer tasting mission.
June 4 lineup
Marumugi is a small beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, where guests can work through a focused rotating draft list. For June 4, the bar listed five beers, with the base pricing set at large 1,200 yen plus tax/fees and small 900 yen plus tax/fees, and several taps carrying an additional charge.
- Hon Nama / Repubrew (Shizuoka) 5.5%
Introduced as the beer to start with.
- Suruga Bay Imperial IPA / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 8.5% +100 yen
A bold, bitterness-forward imperial IPA.
- Gurefuru Sour / Minoh Beer (Osaka) 4.5% +100 yen
A grapefruit-driven sour with a bright, refreshing profile.
- Mayo t tara Kono Pale! / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi) 5.0% +100 yen
A straightforward pale ale positioned as the safe choice when you are unsure what to order.
- Third Wave Porter / VECTOR BEER (Tokyo) 4.0% +100 yen
A brown porter described as having lychee and peach aromas, coffee-like roast character, and a light, easy finish.
Marumugi sits on the second floor of the Ichibankan Building in Arakicho, about a three-minute walk from Yotsuya-sanchome Station. Opened in 2011, it has the feel of a compact neighborhood beer bar rather than a large draft hall, making it a good stop for a quiet tasting session. The shop also notes that it will be closed on June 7 and June 8 for the proprietor's reasons, followed by the regular Tuesday closure on June 9; normal service resumes on June 10.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's Marumugi June 4 taps are stacked. Repubrew and Baird are on it, and all five pours pull in different directions in a good way.
MugiWait, five totally different pours? That sounds less like a menu and more like a superhero lineup. Who's on the team?
Hop BroLead-off is Repubrew's Hon Nama 5.5%, then Baird's Suruga Bay Imperial IPA, Minoh's Grapefruit Sour, Ushitora's pale ale, and VECTOR BEER's porter to close.
MugiHold on, Imperial IPA already sounds like a final boss, and now you're telling me a dark porter can be refreshing too?
Hop BroImperial IPA just means more bitterness and body than a standard IPA. And porter is a dark, roasty style, but this one stays light on its feet.
MugiOoh, so Grapefruit Sour 4.5% is the crisp, zippy one for hot weather and dangerous gulping speed?
Hop BroExactly. And Third Wave Porter throws lychee and peach aromatics on top of coffee-like roast, so it drinks bright instead of heavy.
MugiThat aroma list is doing too much in the best way. Also, Mayoittara Kono Pale! might be the most honest beer name I've ever seen.
Hop BroThat's the balanced one and super approachable. Plus the base pricing is large 1200, small 900, with only some pours adding 100 yen, so a tasting run makes sense.
MugiThat helps a lot. And if it's three minutes from Yotsuya-sanchome, my usual excuse of too far completely evaporates.
Hop BroThe quiet Arakicho setting makes it easy to sit and choose slowly, too. Just remember regular service returns June 10 after closures on June 7, June 8, and the usual Tuesday off on June 9. I'm already craving that first pint.
MugiThen we're going. Start with Hon Nama, finish on porter, and call it a five-beer tasting mission.