04&Beer in Niigata posts a five-beer tap list
Niigata's ...04&Beer shared its August 28 tap list on Instagram, led by Dunker Weizenbock from Plank Brewery in Bavaria. The lineup also includes beers from Swan Lake Beer, Ushitora Brewery, TOUCHDOWN, and Shiga Kogen Beer.
Hop BroNiigata’s Furumachi beer pub ...04&Beer posted a five-tap lineup on Instagram on August 28, and the whole list feels perfect for that sudden early-autumn air.
MugiWhat! That’s basically an autumn beer festival! Which one stands out the most?
Hop BroThe headline pour is Bavaria’s Plank Brewery with Dunker Weizenbock. It’s dark and a bit stronger, but they say it drinks much easier than it looks.
MugiHold on, weizenbock sounds like a final boss. Is that a beer style or a medieval weapon?
Hop BroIt combines the soft aromatic side of wheat beer with the heft of a bock, so the short version is rich but smooth.
MugiThat sounds dangerously drinkable! The kind where you sit down for one and somehow end up ordering two.
Hop BroAnd the rest is strong too: Swan Lake Beer’s Koshihikari rice brew, Ushitora Brewery’s Seiryo Inryo Sui, and TOUCHDOWN’s Yamanashi Peach Weizen all show up swinging.
MugiThese beer names have way too much going on! A beer called 'Soft Drink Drunk' is already doing comedy by itself.
Hop BroThen Shiga Kogen Beer’s Shiga Kogen IPA is on as Real Ale service, which should keep the hop presence while giving it a softer mouthfeel.
MugiSo real ale means it’s not all sharp fizz, more like a gentler IPA kind of texture?
Hop BroThat’s pretty close. And the food is staff meal peperoncino, so with the whole 'no curry this week, noodles instead' mood, it becomes a lethal after-work stop.
MugiThat settles it, pour me a pint. I’m starting with the peach weizen, you’re taking the Shiga Kogen IPA, and then we’re probably chasing the whole lineup.
...04&Beer is a craft-beer pub in Niigata's Furutown area. On August 28, the bar posted a tap list alongside a note that the weather had suddenly turned autumn-like and the breeze felt pleasant.
The listed beers were:
- Dunker Weizenbock / Plank Brewery (Bavaria) <- new
- Koshihikari-brewed beer / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
- Seiryo Inryo Sake / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi)
- Yamanashi Peach Weizen / TOUCHDOWN (Yamanashi)
- Shiga Kogen IPA (Real Ale) / Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano)
The post describes the Plank Dunker Weizenbock as a dark, higher-ABV weizen. It is presented as an easy-drinking beer despite its appearance, the kind that keeps you reaching for another sip. The Shiga Kogen IPA is served as a real ale, which should give it a softer mouthfeel while keeping the hop character intact.
Food-wise, the bar is serving a staff-style peperoncino with parsley and bacon. With a 5 p.m. opening time noted in the post, this looks like a practical stop for an after-work pint in central Niigata.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiigata’s Furumachi beer pub ...04&Beer posted a five-tap lineup on Instagram on August 28, and the whole list feels perfect for that sudden early-autumn air.
MugiWhat! That’s basically an autumn beer festival! Which one stands out the most?
Hop BroThe headline pour is Bavaria’s Plank Brewery with Dunker Weizenbock. It’s dark and a bit stronger, but they say it drinks much easier than it looks.
MugiHold on, weizenbock sounds like a final boss. Is that a beer style or a medieval weapon?
Hop BroIt combines the soft aromatic side of wheat beer with the heft of a bock, so the short version is rich but smooth.
MugiThat sounds dangerously drinkable! The kind where you sit down for one and somehow end up ordering two.
Hop BroAnd the rest is strong too: Swan Lake Beer’s Koshihikari rice brew, Ushitora Brewery’s Seiryo Inryo Sui, and TOUCHDOWN’s Yamanashi Peach Weizen all show up swinging.
MugiThese beer names have way too much going on! A beer called 'Soft Drink Drunk' is already doing comedy by itself.
Hop BroThen Shiga Kogen Beer’s Shiga Kogen IPA is on as Real Ale service, which should keep the hop presence while giving it a softer mouthfeel.
MugiSo real ale means it’s not all sharp fizz, more like a gentler IPA kind of texture?
Hop BroThat’s pretty close. And the food is staff meal peperoncino, so with the whole 'no curry this week, noodles instead' mood, it becomes a lethal after-work stop.
MugiThat settles it, pour me a pint. I’m starting with the peach weizen, you’re taking the Shiga Kogen IPA, and then we’re probably chasing the whole lineup.
