Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand Updates 10 Taps on April 14, Including Black Sheep Ale
Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand in Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, announced 10 draft beers on April 14. The lineup ranged from Kohatu Pale Ale and Ryusui Soso to collaboration brews with Sanriku Beer, and a talk event themed on Tamagawa Josui is also scheduled from 7:00 p.m.
Hop BroThe 10-tap update on April 14 is pretty bold at Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand. In Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, they lined up a whole spread centered on Japanese craft beer.
MugiWhoa! 10 draft beers? You can drink that many!? Just looking at the menu makes my head spin in a good way~.
Hop BroLeading off is Kohatu Pale Ale, an NZ Pale Ale at 5.5%. It’s the kind of beer that opens with bright hop aroma and makes a great first pour.
MugiNZ means New Zealand, right? But when I hear Pale Ale, I kind of panic and think it means a “light” beer...!
Hop BroThat’s the part people get wrong. Pale Ale just means the color is relatively pale; the flavor is still substantial. And this time they even have something like DH Red Ale, a red beer with dry hopping added for aroma, which is interesting.
MugiDry hopping? What is that! Do they put it in hot water? Wow, beer has too many mysterious words!
Hop BroPut simply, it’s like adding aroma afterward. They add hops after the boil to bring out aroma more than bitterness. That’s why saison styles like Sauvin Belgo Brut show their aromatic direction so clearly.
MugiOhhh! And even names like Ryusui Soso and Yuzu Sour Saison sound stylish, making me thirsty just reading them...!
Hop BroI like that they’ve got malt-forward options too. Komagome Brown, Komagome Best Bitter, and even the Belgian stout Kurotobi #4 are there, so you can enjoy both easy drinkability and roasted character.
MugiWow, they even have Black Sheep Ale!? A collaboration with Sanriku Beer is seriously strong collab energy!
Hop BroExactly. The joint brew with Sanriku Beer that includes Black IPA and White Sheep Ale is exciting. And since there’s a talk event about Tamagawa Josui starting at 7:00 p.m., it’s the kind of night where you can drink and learn at the same time.
MugiThat’s the best! It feels like a night to learn through beer, and both your mind and your taste buds would have fun~.
Hop BroThe food is kept light, which gives it that great beer-first shop atmosphere. This is definitely the kind of place where you’d want to savor every pour, from the first drink to the last.
MugiYeah, I want a drink now! Tonight’s beer pick is definitely Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand!
April 14 Tap Lineup
Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand, a brewpub in Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, was open on Tuesday, April 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Inside the shop, which is closed on Wednesdays, 10 draft beers centered on Japanese craft beer were on tap.
Leading the lineup that day was `Kohatu Pale Ale` (NZ Pale Ale, 5.5%). It was followed by the limited-quantity `DH Red Ale` (Dry Hopped Red Ale, 5.5%), `Sauvin Belgo Brut` (Dry Hopped Saison, 7%), `Ryusui Soso` (Italian Pilsner, 5.5%), and `Yuzu Sour Saison` (6%), making for a lineup notable for its aromas, acidity, and easy-drinking character. Malt-forward options also included `Komagome Brown` (Brown Saison, 6%), `Komagome Best Bitter` (English Best Bitter, 4.5%), and `Kurotobi #4` (Belgian Stout, 7%).
Among the collaboration beers, `Black IPA a.k.a. Black Sheep Ale` (Black IPA, 7%) and `Belgian Hazy IPA a.k.a. White Sheep Ale` (Belgian Hazy IPA, 6.5%) were on tap through a joint brew with `Sanriku Beer`. The selection ranged widely, from IPA with a clear hop character to stout with roasted notes.
Also, from 7:00 p.m., a talk event by navigation expert Ms. Sawauchi was held. The theme was the nationally designated historic site `Tamagawa Josui`, and it was introduced as a relaxed event where guests could listen while drinking beer. Regular service continued before and after the event, and with the food menu kept light, the shop leaned strongly into being a place to focus on the beer itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe 10-tap update on April 14 is pretty bold at Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand. In Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, they lined up a whole spread centered on Japanese craft beer.
MugiWhoa! 10 draft beers? You can drink that many!? Just looking at the menu makes my head spin in a good way~.
Hop BroLeading off is Kohatu Pale Ale, an NZ Pale Ale at 5.5%. It’s the kind of beer that opens with bright hop aroma and makes a great first pour.
MugiNZ means New Zealand, right? But when I hear Pale Ale, I kind of panic and think it means a “light” beer...!
Hop BroThat’s the part people get wrong. Pale Ale just means the color is relatively pale; the flavor is still substantial. And this time they even have something like DH Red Ale, a red beer with dry hopping added for aroma, which is interesting.
MugiDry hopping? What is that! Do they put it in hot water? Wow, beer has too many mysterious words!
Hop BroPut simply, it’s like adding aroma afterward. They add hops after the boil to bring out aroma more than bitterness. That’s why saison styles like Sauvin Belgo Brut show their aromatic direction so clearly.
MugiOhhh! And even names like Ryusui Soso and Yuzu Sour Saison sound stylish, making me thirsty just reading them...!
Hop BroI like that they’ve got malt-forward options too. Komagome Brown, Komagome Best Bitter, and even the Belgian stout Kurotobi #4 are there, so you can enjoy both easy drinkability and roasted character.
MugiWow, they even have Black Sheep Ale!? A collaboration with Sanriku Beer is seriously strong collab energy!
Hop BroExactly. The joint brew with Sanriku Beer that includes Black IPA and White Sheep Ale is exciting. And since there’s a talk event about Tamagawa Josui starting at 7:00 p.m., it’s the kind of night where you can drink and learn at the same time.
MugiThat’s the best! It feels like a night to learn through beer, and both your mind and your taste buds would have fun~.
Hop BroThe food is kept light, which gives it that great beer-first shop atmosphere. This is definitely the kind of place where you’d want to savor every pour, from the first drink to the last.
MugiYeah, I want a drink now! Tonight’s beer pick is definitely Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand!
