Susukino Yell STAND Features Shibetsu Samurai Brewery’s First Lager, KOKOROZASHI
Susukino Yell STAND, a beer pub in Sapporo’s Susukino area, is featuring KOKOROZASHI from Shibetsu Samurai Brewery as a guest beer. It is a light, easy-drinking lager-style beer with a subtle bamboo-grass tea aroma.
Hop BroAt Susukino Yell STAND in Sapporo, Shibetsu Samurai Brewery’s first lager, '志' on guest tap, just showed up.
MugiWait, what! From Shibetsu Samurai Brewery and it’s their very first lager too?
Hop BroYep. It’s a light lager layered with Kuma sasa tea aroma, and the specialty adjunct bill is doing real work here.
MugiWhat is that! Adjunct bill? Did beer class just start with no warning?
Hop BroIt just means ingredients besides malt and hops. Here that’s beet sugar, Kuma sasa tea, and Job’s tears, adding a very Hokkaido feel to the beer.
MugiHuh! But with tea in it, doesn’t that risk turning into an overly serious teacup?
Hop BroThat’s the neat part. The astringency stays soft and doesn’t mess with the lager snap. Basically, the finish cuts clean instead of getting heavy.
MugiOhhh, so even people who don’t usually drink beer could sip it easily?
Hop BroExactly. It’s 330ml, 4.5% ABV, pale gold in the glass, and really built as a first-glass beer.
MugiAnd it’s at Susukino Yell STAND, right? Being able to grab Hokkaido beer downtown feels unfairly convenient!
Hop BroIn the basement of COCONO SUSUKINO, and perfect between bites of food too. That kind of setup makes me want one immediately.
MugiSame here! Let’s go drink '志' before my mouth starts filing complaints.
Susukino Yell STAND, a beer pub in central Susukino, Sapporo, is introducing KOKOROZASHI from Shibetsu Samurai Brewery as a guest beer. The beer is the brewery’s first lager, offering a crisp profile with a gentle layer of kukasasa tea aroma and a light tannic edge.
The beer comes in 330 ml bottles and has an ABV of 4.5%. In addition to malt and hops, it uses beet sugar from Shibetsu, kukasasa tea, and hatomugi. Its clear pale-gold appearance and light body make it easy to approach, while the clean lager finish leaves a quiet sense of local Hokkaido character. It is the kind of beer that should appeal not only to devoted craft beer fans, but also to people who usually do not reach for beer first.
Susukino Yell STAND is known as a beer pub with a broad selection of Hokkaido craft beer, located on the B1 floor of COCONO SUSUKINO at 1-1 Minami 4-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. Its appeal lies in being able to enjoy beers tied to local producers in the middle of the city. Beers like KOKOROZASHI, which balance subtle aroma and a clean finish, work well as a first pour or as a reset between dishes.
Reference: Susukino Yell STAND official shop / SHIBETSU SAMURAI BREWERY
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Susukino Yell STAND in Sapporo, Shibetsu Samurai Brewery’s first lager, '志' on guest tap, just showed up.
MugiWait, what! From Shibetsu Samurai Brewery and it’s their very first lager too?
Hop BroYep. It’s a light lager layered with Kuma sasa tea aroma, and the specialty adjunct bill is doing real work here.
MugiWhat is that! Adjunct bill? Did beer class just start with no warning?
Hop BroIt just means ingredients besides malt and hops. Here that’s beet sugar, Kuma sasa tea, and Job’s tears, adding a very Hokkaido feel to the beer.
MugiHuh! But with tea in it, doesn’t that risk turning into an overly serious teacup?
Hop BroThat’s the neat part. The astringency stays soft and doesn’t mess with the lager snap. Basically, the finish cuts clean instead of getting heavy.
MugiOhhh, so even people who don’t usually drink beer could sip it easily?
Hop BroExactly. It’s 330ml, 4.5% ABV, pale gold in the glass, and really built as a first-glass beer.
MugiAnd it’s at Susukino Yell STAND, right? Being able to grab Hokkaido beer downtown feels unfairly convenient!
Hop BroIn the basement of COCONO SUSUKINO, and perfect between bites of food too. That kind of setup makes me want one immediately.
MugiSame here! Let’s go drink '志' before my mouth starts filing complaints.