Novel Craft announces 5 p.m. opening with eight taps and barrel-aged cider
Novel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama updated its tap list along with a 5 p.m. opening notice. The glass pour is kemker's barrel-aged cider, “Appel Wine no.03-2022,” joined by beers from Garage × LHG, Trap Door, Bellwoods, Yorocco Beer, 麦雑穀工房, Novel Craft Brewing, and Field Ales.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Chitose-Karasuyama is opening at 5 PM sharp, and they updated the list with eight taps plus a barrel-aged cider. That is dangerously persuasive.
MugiWhat! Eight taps lined up is already enough to break my brain, and now there is cider too? My decision-making is about to dissolve into foam!
Hop BroThe standout is kemker's barrel-aged cider, Appel Wine no.03-2022. It spent a year in oak, with soft apple notes layered with pineapple and lemon-like aroma.
MugiHold on, a year in oak sounds like very serious homework for fruit. Does that mean it tastes heavy?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It drinks dry and crisp, but the barrel aging adds depth and complexity, so it stays refreshing while still feeling layered.
MugiOhhh! So they are not just doing beer, they are going deep on cider too. What is the tap lineup like?
Hop BroThey have Garage × LHG's ADRENOCHROME, Trap Door IPA, Bellwoods Grisette, Yorocco Beer's Sky Walker IPA, Novel Craft Brewing's Over Dub and Looper, Bakuzakkoku Kobo's Tranquil Ale, and Field Ales' Blend Pale. It is a list for hop lovers and light-beer drinkers alike.
MugiWait, what is a grisette? That sounds like either a finishing move or a Belgian fairy.
Hop BroA grisette is a light saison-style beer with Belgian roots. It is easy-drinking, crisp, and aromatic, basically the class star of approachable fancy beer.
MugiI get it now! Start with an IPA, cool off with a grisette, then finish on cider... Minami-Karasuyama is dangerous for my self-control.
Hop BroAnd since they are open from 5 and even do takeaway bottles and cans, I want to begin with the two Novel Craft beers and then drift toward Bellwoods or the cider.
MugiThat settles it. I will walk in planning just one glass, then stare at the whole tap list like it is destiny. I want to drink at Novel Craft right now!
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Tokyo, updated its tap list together with a 5 p.m. opening notice. The bar also says bottles and cans can be purchased to go, so it works both as a place for a pint and as a stop for takeaway beer.
The glass pour is kemker's “Appel Wine no.03-2022,” an oak-barrel-aged cider. According to the post, it has a gentle apple aroma, with hints of pineapple and lemon, plus a dry, crisp finish with depth and complexity. It adds a different kind of drinking option alongside the beer lineup.
The eight taps are:
- Garage × LHG / ADRENOCHROME
- Trap Door / Trap Door IPA
- Bellwoods / Grisette
- Yorocco Beer / Sky Walker IPA
- Novel Craft Brewing / Over Dub
- 麦雑穀工房 / Tranquil Ale
- Novel Craft Brewing / Looper
- Field Ales / Blend Pale
The list spans IPA, grisette, and pale-leaning styles, plus two beers under the Novel Craft Brewing name. For drinkers looking for variety in the Karasuyama area, it is a lineup that covers both hop-forward and lighter options without losing balance.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Chitose-Karasuyama is opening at 5 PM sharp, and they updated the list with eight taps plus a barrel-aged cider. That is dangerously persuasive.
MugiWhat! Eight taps lined up is already enough to break my brain, and now there is cider too? My decision-making is about to dissolve into foam!
Hop BroThe standout is kemker's barrel-aged cider, Appel Wine no.03-2022. It spent a year in oak, with soft apple notes layered with pineapple and lemon-like aroma.
MugiHold on, a year in oak sounds like very serious homework for fruit. Does that mean it tastes heavy?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It drinks dry and crisp, but the barrel aging adds depth and complexity, so it stays refreshing while still feeling layered.
MugiOhhh! So they are not just doing beer, they are going deep on cider too. What is the tap lineup like?
Hop BroThey have Garage × LHG's ADRENOCHROME, Trap Door IPA, Bellwoods Grisette, Yorocco Beer's Sky Walker IPA, Novel Craft Brewing's Over Dub and Looper, Bakuzakkoku Kobo's Tranquil Ale, and Field Ales' Blend Pale. It is a list for hop lovers and light-beer drinkers alike.
MugiWait, what is a grisette? That sounds like either a finishing move or a Belgian fairy.
Hop BroA grisette is a light saison-style beer with Belgian roots. It is easy-drinking, crisp, and aromatic, basically the class star of approachable fancy beer.
MugiI get it now! Start with an IPA, cool off with a grisette, then finish on cider... Minami-Karasuyama is dangerous for my self-control.
Hop BroAnd since they are open from 5 and even do takeaway bottles and cans, I want to begin with the two Novel Craft beers and then drift toward Bellwoods or the cider.
MugiThat settles it. I will walk in planning just one glass, then stare at the whole tap list like it is destiny. I want to drink at Novel Craft right now!
