Beer Pub Nekotoazarashi to Pour 10 Taps Centered on Domestic Craft on May 24
Beer Pub Nekotoazarashi in Mitaka, Tokyo, has released its tap list for Sunday, May 24, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The lineup is centered on Japanese beers that pair well with food, including a sour from Romantic Village, limited releases from Shiga Kogen Beer, and YOKOHAMA Bay Brewing.
Hop BroBeer Pub Nekotoazarashi at the south exit of Mitaka Station is opening 10 taps centered on domestic beer on Sunday, May 24. They're waiting while preparing char siu, so they're basically saying, come drink already.
MugiWait! If they're preparing char siu, does that mean they're serious about food, not just beer?
Hop BroExactly. From Romantic Village's "Tochigi Berry Berry Sour" to T.Y. HARBOR's "Pale Ale" and Daisen G Beer's "Stout," it's a lineup that's easy to match with food.
MugiSour, saison, pilsner... the names are already causing a traffic jam! Which one should I start with?
Hop BroFor an entry point, something light and lively like YOKOHAMA Bay Brewing's "Bay Pilsner" or T.Y. HARBOR's "WheatAle" is a good choice. If you reset your palate first and then move into the food, the pairing is easier to nail.
MugiI see! Then what about that "Super Saison 2024"? I'm curious because it sounds like the aroma might go wild!
Hop BroThat would be the big hop-character highlight like Loco Beer’s "Super Saison 2024" and Ushi Tora Brewery’s "Sachi Hop." The saison has fruit-like notes from fermentation, while Sachi Hop puts the hops front and center, so the aroma rises gently into your nose.
MugiWait, fruitiness from fermentation means it can taste like that even without any fruit in it? That's unfair!
Hop BroExactly. And there’s also Shiga Kogen Beer’s "from scratch," GROUNDTAP BREWERY’s "Asanagi," and Shiga Kogen Beer’s limited collaboration Kind of Gold, so the flavors change the more you drink. For the finish, settling down with Daisen G Beer's stout and a dark beer is a nice option.
MugiNow my stomach is already growling... It feels like a beer-and-food night. If I go to Mitaka, this is definitely the kind of place I'd get stuck choosing at!
Hop BroAnd since the shop is closed on the 25th, if you're going, make it Sunday, May 24. Let's make tonight's glass here, and toast together with the aroma of char siu.
Tap List for May 24
Beer Pub Nekotoazarashi, located at the south exit of Mitaka Station, is a beer pub where you can enjoy craft beer and food pairings. On Sunday, May 24, it will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and the post says, "We'll be waiting while preparing char siu." It is a lineup suited to days when you want to enjoy beer while also having a solid meal.
The taps for the day will feature these 10 beers:
- Romantic Village "Tochigi Berry Berry Sour"
- T.Y. HARBOR "Pale Ale"
- LOCO Beer "Super Saison 2024"
- Daisen G Beer "Stout"
- YOKOHAMA Bay Brewing "Bay Pilsner"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "from scratch"
- GROUNDTAP BREWERY "Asanagi"
- Ushi Tora Brewery "Sachi Hop"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "DOGFISH HEAD x OXBOW x SHIGA KOGEN / Kind of Gold"
- T.Y. HARBOR "WheatAle"
From fruit-forward sours to pilsners, saisons, stouts, and wheat beers, the range makes it easy to build a lineup from the first glass to the last. In particular, lighter beers like "Bay Pilsner" and "WheatAle" are easy to place at the start of a meal, while "Super Saison 2024" and "Sachi Hop" are suited to people who want to enjoy aroma and hop character.
Nekotoazarashi is known as a place that serves vegetable-based side dishes, classic snacks, and hearty dishes, and its strength is that you can choose food to match the day's tap lineup. Once again, the char siu preparation notice makes it easy to imagine an evening where beer and food are enjoyed together. The post also says the shop will be closed the following day, May 25.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBeer Pub Nekotoazarashi at the south exit of Mitaka Station is opening 10 taps centered on domestic beer on Sunday, May 24. They're waiting while preparing char siu, so they're basically saying, come drink already.
MugiWait! If they're preparing char siu, does that mean they're serious about food, not just beer?
Hop BroExactly. From Romantic Village's "Tochigi Berry Berry Sour" to T.Y. HARBOR's "Pale Ale" and Daisen G Beer's "Stout," it's a lineup that's easy to match with food.
MugiSour, saison, pilsner... the names are already causing a traffic jam! Which one should I start with?
Hop BroFor an entry point, something light and lively like YOKOHAMA Bay Brewing's "Bay Pilsner" or T.Y. HARBOR's "WheatAle" is a good choice. If you reset your palate first and then move into the food, the pairing is easier to nail.
MugiI see! Then what about that "Super Saison 2024"? I'm curious because it sounds like the aroma might go wild!
Hop BroThat would be the big hop-character highlight like Loco Beer’s "Super Saison 2024" and Ushi Tora Brewery’s "Sachi Hop." The saison has fruit-like notes from fermentation, while Sachi Hop puts the hops front and center, so the aroma rises gently into your nose.
MugiWait, fruitiness from fermentation means it can taste like that even without any fruit in it? That's unfair!
Hop BroExactly. And there’s also Shiga Kogen Beer’s "from scratch," GROUNDTAP BREWERY’s "Asanagi," and Shiga Kogen Beer’s limited collaboration Kind of Gold, so the flavors change the more you drink. For the finish, settling down with Daisen G Beer's stout and a dark beer is a nice option.
MugiNow my stomach is already growling... It feels like a beer-and-food night. If I go to Mitaka, this is definitely the kind of place I'd get stuck choosing at!
Hop BroAnd since the shop is closed on the 25th, if you're going, make it Sunday, May 24. Let's make tonight's glass here, and toast together with the aroma of char siu.
