The Beer Shop Hirakata City: Kinmugi experiment and three Miyazaki Hideji Beer varieties arrive on Golden Week’s first day
The Beer Shop Hirakata city, directly connected to Hirakata City Station, announced on May 2 that it would be open for Golden Week and previewed a guerrilla experiment with "Kinmugi." Three labels from Miyazaki Hideji Beer also arrived, while the draft lineup included Black Label and Naminooto Brewing.
Hop BroThe Beer Shop Hirakata city, directly connected to Hirakata City Station, is going pretty bold on the first day of Golden Week.
MugiWow! With that many beers right by the station? About 150 to 200 kinds is practically a beer maze!
Hop BroExactly. The big draw is that you can drink standing in the shop and take it home right away. And during Golden Week, they’re open every day from 1:00 p.m. until May 6.
MugiHuh? Wait, what is "happoshu" exactly? How is it different from beer? I got a little confused hearing about the Kinmugi guerrilla project!
Hop BroBasically, the classification changes depending on things like the malt ratio and how the ingredients are handled. Owner Nagao is doing an experiment by intentionally serving just one keg of Kinmugi while explaining that point.
MugiThat’s so interesting! Instead of brushing past it, you’re actually tasting it seriously. I’m curious what happens if they handle it earnestly!
Hop BroThe arrivals are exciting too. From Miyazaki Hideji Beer, they’ve got Taiyo no Lager, Miyazaki Mango Lager, and Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu.
MugiMango and Hyuganatsu too!? That fruity vibe is intense! Three kinds shipped directly from Miyazaki feels like a tropical getaway!
Hop BroThe draft lineup is pretty solid too, with things like Belgian White and Imperial IPA on tap. It helps to remember that Belgian White is all about the soft wheat character, while IPA puts hop aroma and bitterness in the spotlight.
MugiI see! If they’ve got everything from Black Label to more unusual styles, I’d want to compare them side by side. Beer tasting in Hirakata during Golden Week is making me want to go!
Hop BroRight? If it’s a place where you can enjoy both classics and experiments just steps from the station, then today it’s basically the shop where your first beer is decided.
MugiYeah, my throat is already calling for beer! I want to start with one standing drink first!
Located on the third floor of Hirakata Sun Plaza Building No. 3, directly connected to Osaka’s Hirakata City Station, The Beer Shop Hirakata city is a specialty beer store offering about 150 to 200 kinds of craft beer. You can drink standing inside the shop and also take your beer home, which is one of its defining features.
In a post on May 2, the shop announced that during the Golden Week period it would be open every day from 1:00 p.m. until May 6. It also said that owner Nagao would run a "guerrilla project" by pouring just one keg of Kinmugi, based on the idea of asking, "If we seriously handled what is commonly called happoshu, could we make it taste good?" The plan also included serving it while explaining the differences among happoshu styles, so it should offer a slightly different perspective from the usual draft beer lineup.
The beers that arrived that day were distinctive as well. From Miyazaki came three labels from Miyazaki Hideji Beer: Taiyo no Lager, Miyazaki Mango Lager, and Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu. Alongside them, the draft taps featured Sapporo Beer / Black Label, Naminooto Brewing / Belgian White with Naruto Orange, Baird Brewing / Imperial IPA, Naminooto Brewing / Breakfast Club, and Naminooto Brewing / Wakaba.
In addition to its convenient station access, The Beer Shop Hirakata city is appealing for the chance to casually sample a wide variety of domestic and international beers. In Hirakata during Golden Week, it looks set to be a day for comparing everything from a standard pint to beers shipped straight from Miyazaki, and even the experimental Kinmugi.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe Beer Shop Hirakata city, directly connected to Hirakata City Station, is going pretty bold on the first day of Golden Week.
MugiWow! With that many beers right by the station? About 150 to 200 kinds is practically a beer maze!
Hop BroExactly. The big draw is that you can drink standing in the shop and take it home right away. And during Golden Week, they’re open every day from 1:00 p.m. until May 6.
MugiHuh? Wait, what is "happoshu" exactly? How is it different from beer? I got a little confused hearing about the Kinmugi guerrilla project!
Hop BroBasically, the classification changes depending on things like the malt ratio and how the ingredients are handled. Owner Nagao is doing an experiment by intentionally serving just one keg of Kinmugi while explaining that point.
MugiThat’s so interesting! Instead of brushing past it, you’re actually tasting it seriously. I’m curious what happens if they handle it earnestly!
Hop BroThe arrivals are exciting too. From Miyazaki Hideji Beer, they’ve got Taiyo no Lager, Miyazaki Mango Lager, and Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu.
MugiMango and Hyuganatsu too!? That fruity vibe is intense! Three kinds shipped directly from Miyazaki feels like a tropical getaway!
Hop BroThe draft lineup is pretty solid too, with things like Belgian White and Imperial IPA on tap. It helps to remember that Belgian White is all about the soft wheat character, while IPA puts hop aroma and bitterness in the spotlight.
MugiI see! If they’ve got everything from Black Label to more unusual styles, I’d want to compare them side by side. Beer tasting in Hirakata during Golden Week is making me want to go!
Hop BroRight? If it’s a place where you can enjoy both classics and experiments just steps from the station, then today it’s basically the shop where your first beer is decided.
MugiYeah, my throat is already calling for beer! I want to start with one standing drink first!
