NEIGHBOR Adds 8 Draft Beers, Including Yuzu Weizen and W-IPA
The beer pub NEIGHBOR in Nogata, Tokyo, has announced eight new draft beers. From Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yuzu Weizen and Miyazaki Hideji Beer’s Pilsner to Minoh Beer’s Sansho W-IPA, the lineup spans everything from light and easy-drinking to firmly bitter.
Hop BroTokyo's Nogata beer pub NEIGHBOR just swapped out 8 draft beers at once. From Yuzu Weizen to Sansho W-IPA, the range is pretty satisfying.
MugiWhoa, eight kinds!? That's like a total style traffic jam. Fruit beers, lagers... even beginners would get lost!
Hop BroExactly. This time, under New on Taps, they've got fruit styles, pilsner, dunkel, red ale, session IPA, double IPA, Schwarz Weizen, and amber IPA. The lineup makes tasting side by side really fun.
MugiOhh! The first one I want to try is Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yuzu Weizen. The moment I hear yuzu, it's automatically refreshing!
Hop BroExactly. It's a brew where Kanagawa-grown yuzu meets the banana aroma and citrus notes typical of a weizen, and it goes down light and smooth. It has a fruity-beer feel, but the fact that it's not just sweet is what makes it good.
MugiBut wait, what's a weizen!? That's like a spell or something, and suddenly we're in beer class!
Hop BroIt's a German-style beer made with wheat, so it tends to have a fluffy mouthfeel. That means even with yuzu aroma on top, it doesn't get heavy, and as NEIGHBOR's light, easy-drinking option, it's pretty excellent.
MugiGot it! Then I’m curious about Gangi Brewing's WILY FOX too. Biscuits and cacao? That doesn't even look like a beer anymore!
Hop BroThat's a dunkel, basically a roasty dark style. It's a collaboration between Gangi Brewing and Yamamorido, and the malt roastiness is layered with herbal and faint citrus notes, so it's interesting if you sip it slowly.
MugiThen I want to finish with Minoh Beer’s Sansho W-IPA! Just seeing 9% makes me think of a future where I'm already pleasantly buzzed.
Hop BroAnd the food spans everything from white potato salad to jerk chicken rice and pasta with cod milt and Kujo negi, so the pairing is strong too. Today, NEIGHBOR feels like a place where you'd want more than just one beer, maybe two or three.
MugiWow, just imagining it makes me hungry and thirsty! I might start with the Yuzu Weizen and then go on an adventure with the Sansho W-IPA.
The beer pub "NEIGHBOR craftbeer&grill" in Nogata, Nakano Ward, Tokyo, announced a refresh of its draft lineup. This time, as New on Taps, eight labels are on offer, creating a lineup where you can enjoy a wide range of styles all at once, from fruit beers, lager, dark lager, red ale, session IPA, double IPA, Schwarz Weizen, to amber IPA.
The current lineup is as follows.
- Yokohama Bay Brewing "Yuzu Weizen" / Fruit Weizen 5.5%
- Miyazaki Hideji Beer "Taiyo no Lager" / German Pilsner 5%
- Gangi Brewing "WILY FOX" / Dunkel 5%
- O'Hara's Brewery "Irish Red" / Red Ale 4.3%
- CRAFTROCK BREWING "Jam Session 2" / Fruit Session IPA 5.5%
- Minoh Beer "Sansho W-IPA" / Double IPA 9%
- FLORA FERMENTATION "Waldschrat" / Schwarz Weizen 5.5%
- Cycad Brewing "Riedlei3" / Amber IPA 6.5%
According to the description, Yokohama Bay Brewing's "Yuzu Weizen" is a fruit weizen made with yuzu from Kanagawa Prefecture, a brew where banana-like yeast-derived aromas are layered with the bright citrus notes of yuzu. It seems well suited to people looking for a light, easy-drinking draft beer.
Meanwhile, Gangi Brewing's "WILY FOX" is a dunkel brewed in collaboration with Yamamorido. It is introduced as a beer where toasty notes reminiscent of biscuits and cacao are layered with herbal and faint citrus aromas. In addition, Minoh Beer's "Sansho W-IPA" is a 9% double IPA, a distinctive beer using sansho pepper. For those seeking a solid body and strong aroma, it's one to watch.
On the food side, the pub is introducing white potato salad, charcoal-grilled greater amberjack, maguro carpaccio, house-made sausages with mozzarella and basil, Italian hot dogs, jerk chicken rice, and pasta with cod milt and Kujo negi in tomato sauce. It seems easy to build a meal around the beer styles, from light appetizers to hearty meat dishes and a final plate to finish.
The shop is "craftbeer&grill" in a residential area of Nogata, and the post says it opens today at 17:00. It also notes precautions such as bringing a leash, diaper, and cage if bringing a dog, and that bicycles cannot be parked there. It's the kind of spot that's handy when you want to casually compare draft beers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTokyo's Nogata beer pub NEIGHBOR just swapped out 8 draft beers at once. From Yuzu Weizen to Sansho W-IPA, the range is pretty satisfying.
MugiWhoa, eight kinds!? That's like a total style traffic jam. Fruit beers, lagers... even beginners would get lost!
Hop BroExactly. This time, under New on Taps, they've got fruit styles, pilsner, dunkel, red ale, session IPA, double IPA, Schwarz Weizen, and amber IPA. The lineup makes tasting side by side really fun.
MugiOhh! The first one I want to try is Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yuzu Weizen. The moment I hear yuzu, it's automatically refreshing!
Hop BroExactly. It's a brew where Kanagawa-grown yuzu meets the banana aroma and citrus notes typical of a weizen, and it goes down light and smooth. It has a fruity-beer feel, but the fact that it's not just sweet is what makes it good.
MugiBut wait, what's a weizen!? That's like a spell or something, and suddenly we're in beer class!
Hop BroIt's a German-style beer made with wheat, so it tends to have a fluffy mouthfeel. That means even with yuzu aroma on top, it doesn't get heavy, and as NEIGHBOR's light, easy-drinking option, it's pretty excellent.
MugiGot it! Then I’m curious about Gangi Brewing's WILY FOX too. Biscuits and cacao? That doesn't even look like a beer anymore!
Hop BroThat's a dunkel, basically a roasty dark style. It's a collaboration between Gangi Brewing and Yamamorido, and the malt roastiness is layered with herbal and faint citrus notes, so it's interesting if you sip it slowly.
MugiThen I want to finish with Minoh Beer’s Sansho W-IPA! Just seeing 9% makes me think of a future where I'm already pleasantly buzzed.
Hop BroAnd the food spans everything from white potato salad to jerk chicken rice and pasta with cod milt and Kujo negi, so the pairing is strong too. Today, NEIGHBOR feels like a place where you'd want more than just one beer, maybe two or three.
MugiWow, just imagining it makes me hungry and thirsty! I might start with the Yuzu Weizen and then go on an adventure with the Sansho W-IPA.
