Beer Cafe Gambrinus in Kokubunji posts its July 31 tap list
Beer Cafe Gambrinus in Kokubunji has posted its July 31 draft lineup, led by Awa Brewing Paradox and Repubrew 69 IPA, with seasonal food promotions and an Okinawa fair ahead.
Hop BroBeer Cafe Gambrinus has a 13-tap lineup going hard in Kokubunji today. On July 31, Our Brewing's "Paradox" and RePuBrew's "69IPA" are leading the board, and IPA fans are going to lock in fast.
MugiWhat! Paradox and 69IPA already sound intense. Are they bitter, super aromatic, or the kind of beers that make my imagination tipsy first?
Hop BroThe core is an IPA-heavy lineup. Along with "69IPA," you've got Yokohama Bay Brewing's "Sprint IPA" and U.B.P Brewery's "Get Goal!", so the hop aroma is really front and center.
MugiHold on, hop aroma up front means what exactly? Like my nose says "hello" and my mouth says "one more sip"?
Hop BroPretty much. Then RePuBrew's "Fonio Bier" is a Dortmunder lager, which means clean bitterness and malty depth in balance. It's not flashy, but it works beautifully with food.
MugiNo way! Dortmunder lager sounds like a finishing move, but it's actually the dinner-date beer. I might order it just for the name.
Hop BroAnd Kunitachi Brewery's "2006" is a Kolsch-yeast dark ale. It mixes a light fermentation character with toasty dark notes, so it's a fun little contradiction in a glass.
MugiWow, Kolsch yeast made my brain skid for a second, but light and toasty sounds great. And if Shiga Kogen's "Shinshu Heion" fruit IPA and Craftrock's "Live Takeover" hazy pale ale are on too, I want a side-by-side!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of the range of flavors here. Saison, brown ale, Alps weizen, even Pilsner Urquell, so you can switch gears with every glass and every plate.
MugiAnd there's a Blueberry Festa right now, right? Fried Camembert with local blueberry jam and a blueberry-marshmallow hot sandwich sounds like the happiest possible beer detour.
Hop BroExactly, and with hours till 1 a.m., there's time to settle in. Plus the Okinawa fair runs August 4-15 with Orion on draft and dishes like goya champuru, so honestly I already want to start with Paradox.
MugiThen it's settled: straight to the 6th floor. First 69IPA, then a food detour, and then we start plotting our return for the Coming Soon list over another pint.
Beer Cafe Gambrinus, a craft-beer pub on the 6th floor in Kokubunji's Minami-cho district, is open as usual on July 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with last orders at 11:00 p.m. for food and midnight for drinks.
The day's tap list features 13 beers. Awa Brewing's Paradox, Repubrew's 69 IPA, Yokohama Bay Brewing's Sprint IPA, and U.B.P Brewery's Get Goal! give the lineup a hop-forward core. The selection also includes Repubrew's Foniobia as a Dortmunder, Craftrock's Live Takeover as a hazy pale ale, and Shiga Kogen's Shinshu Heion as a fruit IPA, so the range stretches well beyond one style.
Beyond IPA, the board also includes Kunitachi Brewery's 2006, Isekadoya Brewery's Brown Ale, Flora Fermentation's Koropokkuru saison, Ogna's Alps Weizen, and Pilsner Urquell, making it easy to pair different pours with dinner. The seasonal food side is active as well: the Blueberry Festa runs until tomorrow with camembert fries topped with local blueberry jam and a blueberry-marshmallow hot sandwich. An Okinawa fair is scheduled for August 4-15, bringing Orion draft plus dishes like goya champuru, mozuku seaweed, Okinawa soba, rafuti, and handmade sata andagi. Coming soon are Swan Lake's White Swan Weizen, Nomcraft's Wonder: Mosaic, Sankt Gallen's Pale Ale, Kunitachi Brewery's 1926, Shonan Beer's Summer Orange Ale, and Hop Dog's Hard Cider.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBeer Cafe Gambrinus has a 13-tap lineup going hard in Kokubunji today. On July 31, Our Brewing's "Paradox" and RePuBrew's "69IPA" are leading the board, and IPA fans are going to lock in fast.
MugiWhat! Paradox and 69IPA already sound intense. Are they bitter, super aromatic, or the kind of beers that make my imagination tipsy first?
Hop BroThe core is an IPA-heavy lineup. Along with "69IPA," you've got Yokohama Bay Brewing's "Sprint IPA" and U.B.P Brewery's "Get Goal!", so the hop aroma is really front and center.
MugiHold on, hop aroma up front means what exactly? Like my nose says "hello" and my mouth says "one more sip"?
Hop BroPretty much. Then RePuBrew's "Fonio Bier" is a Dortmunder lager, which means clean bitterness and malty depth in balance. It's not flashy, but it works beautifully with food.
MugiNo way! Dortmunder lager sounds like a finishing move, but it's actually the dinner-date beer. I might order it just for the name.
Hop BroAnd Kunitachi Brewery's "2006" is a Kolsch-yeast dark ale. It mixes a light fermentation character with toasty dark notes, so it's a fun little contradiction in a glass.
MugiWow, Kolsch yeast made my brain skid for a second, but light and toasty sounds great. And if Shiga Kogen's "Shinshu Heion" fruit IPA and Craftrock's "Live Takeover" hazy pale ale are on too, I want a side-by-side!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of the range of flavors here. Saison, brown ale, Alps weizen, even Pilsner Urquell, so you can switch gears with every glass and every plate.
MugiAnd there's a Blueberry Festa right now, right? Fried Camembert with local blueberry jam and a blueberry-marshmallow hot sandwich sounds like the happiest possible beer detour.
Hop BroExactly, and with hours till 1 a.m., there's time to settle in. Plus the Okinawa fair runs August 4-15 with Orion on draft and dishes like goya champuru, so honestly I already want to start with Paradox.
MugiThen it's settled: straight to the 6th floor. First 69IPA, then a food detour, and then we start plotting our return for the Coming Soon list over another pint.
