RAKU BEER restarts in Hiroshima with nine taps on August 4
RAKU BEER in Mikawacho, Hiroshima, restarts at 2:00 p.m. on August 4. The standing-bar format brings back a Japan-wide draft lineup, led by Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing and joined by eight other beers across a wide range of styles.
Hop BroToday’s big topic is RAKU BEER. It’s restarting at 2 PM on August 4 and reopening in a standing-bar style.
MugiWait, daytime beer is allowed!? Five minutes from Hatchobori and open at 2 PM? My self-control has already clocked out!
Hop BroAnd on day one, there are nine taps pouring. Two are from HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING, plus CHORYO Craft Beer, ISEKADOYA, WEST COAST BREWING, Daisen G Beer, NUDE BEER, GRANDLINE BREWING, and even KIRIN.
MugiWow, nine draft options is exciting and dangerous at the same time! How am I supposed to choose the first pour?
Hop BroIf you want a local-feeling start, go for Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE or Lemonble GO HIROSHIMA. The first has strawberry-like aroma and soft sake-lees richness, and the second pops with bright lemon.
MugiHold on, a sake-lees sour ale? What even is that!? Is it beer, sake, or some kind of peace treaty in a glass?
Hop BroThink of it as the tartness of sour ale with the rounded depth of sake lees. It’s a tangy beer with a gentle Japanese twist.
MugiOkay, then what about Hazy Double IPA in Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026-? That name sounds like it needs a wizard permit!
Hop BroHazy means cloudy and aromatic, and double IPA usually means bigger flavor and more kick. Then you’ve also got a rice lager like NARA CRASH and a barrel-aged saison like Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus, so the range is seriously wide.
MugiWow, choosing the first drink sounds like half the fun! If they’ve got lemon sour, highballs, and meat too, I want us both heading to Hiroshima already thirsty.
RAKU BEER in Mikawacho, Hiroshima, restarts at 2:00 p.m. on August 4. The craft-beer specialist, which opened in 2011, is relaunching in a standing-bar format, with a daytime-friendly setup and rotating draft beers from across Japan.
The opening tap list spans nine beers and a broad geographic range. Hiroshima Neighborly Brewing appears twice, joined by CHORYO Craft Beer, Ise Kadoya Beer, WEST COAST BREWING, Daisen G Beer, NUDE BEER, GRANDLINE BREWING, and KIRIN BEER. The styles cover fruit sour ale, golden ale, rice lager, sour IPA, hazy double IPA, fresh hop wheat ale, saison, and pilsner.
The beers on tap are: 'Daihogorei Sakagura SOUR ALE -Ichika-', 'Remoburu GO HIROSHIMA', 'NARA CRASH', 'Electro Squash Sour IPA', 'Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026-', 'Vaienhop', 'Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus (Shonan Beer collaboration)', 'VERY VERY BERRY', and 'Heartland'. Alongside beer, the shop also serves lemon sour, highball, and meat dishes. Located about five minutes from Hatchobori, RAKU BEER is set up as an easy stop for an afternoon pint.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s big topic is RAKU BEER. It’s restarting at 2 PM on August 4 and reopening in a standing-bar style.
MugiWait, daytime beer is allowed!? Five minutes from Hatchobori and open at 2 PM? My self-control has already clocked out!
Hop BroAnd on day one, there are nine taps pouring. Two are from HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING, plus CHORYO Craft Beer, ISEKADOYA, WEST COAST BREWING, Daisen G Beer, NUDE BEER, GRANDLINE BREWING, and even KIRIN.
MugiWow, nine draft options is exciting and dangerous at the same time! How am I supposed to choose the first pour?
Hop BroIf you want a local-feeling start, go for Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE or Lemonble GO HIROSHIMA. The first has strawberry-like aroma and soft sake-lees richness, and the second pops with bright lemon.
MugiHold on, a sake-lees sour ale? What even is that!? Is it beer, sake, or some kind of peace treaty in a glass?
Hop BroThink of it as the tartness of sour ale with the rounded depth of sake lees. It’s a tangy beer with a gentle Japanese twist.
MugiOkay, then what about Hazy Double IPA in Full Hop Alchemist r1 -2026-? That name sounds like it needs a wizard permit!
Hop BroHazy means cloudy and aromatic, and double IPA usually means bigger flavor and more kick. Then you’ve also got a rice lager like NARA CRASH and a barrel-aged saison like Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus, so the range is seriously wide.
MugiWow, choosing the first drink sounds like half the fun! If they’ve got lemon sour, highballs, and meat too, I want us both heading to Hiroshima already thirsty.
