Craft Beer Kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki updates six taps on Aug. 21
Craft Beer Kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki, a beer pub in Yokohama's Noge area, posted its Aug. 21 tap list on Instagram. The lineup includes six beers from Garden Path Fermentation, Nara Brewing, Hop Kotan Brewing, and Seapine Brewing, with a 3 p.m. opening and a three-day closure from Aug. 24 to 26 also noted.
Hop BroToday's topic is six fresh taps at Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki. The Hinodecho-area spot in Noge, Yokohama updated its lineup on August 21.
MugiWhat! 3 p.m. opening with craft beer is way too dangerous. Day drinking like that means my schedule is already losing!
Hop BroThe big new pour is Citra Hazy IPA. Seapine Brewing made it as a hazy IPA built only on Citra, so lemon, orange, and tangerine notes jump right out.
MugiWait, single-hop sounds important, but my brain just turned hazy too! What does that even mean?
Hop BroIt means one hop variety is doing the work. Instead of blending different hops, they let Citra show its citrus character clearly, so the aroma is easy to understand.
MugiOhhh! So it's like a box of mandarins hitting you in a straight line? That sounds like an instant mood upgrade.
Hop BroThe other new tap, HOP KOTAN's 'Iho,' is great too. It goes for crisp bitter balance, using Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Kamifurano Cascade for citrusy and floral character.
MugiHold on, that just turned into a hop spellbook! So it's not only bitter, it also has a floral side and a clean lift?
Hop BroExactly, that's where layered aroma comes from. The full list also has Garden Path Fermentation's 'The Twisted Branch Out,' Nara Brewing's 'Double Swisher,' plus HOP KOTAN's 'Akaki wa Sake no Toga' and 'Inversion.'
MugiWow, local and overseas in one six-tap lineup? If the fruitiness, bitterness, and aroma all land differently, I need a tasting strategy before I even sit down.
Hop BroAnd Kokoro no Tsuki really seals it with Chinese food pairings. Mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, shrimp mayo, and drool-worthy wontons make me want to test 'Iho' with spicy food right now.
MugiThat is basically the perfect late-summer stop. With the August 24 to 26 holiday stretch coming up, you and I both know we're starting with Citra Hazy IPA.
Craft Beer Kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki, a beer pub in Yokohama's Noge / Hinodecho area, posted its Aug. 21 lineup on Instagram. The second-floor space is built for pairing craft beer with Chinese dishes, and the 3 p.m. opening gives it an easygoing, settle-in-and-drink feel.
Two beers were newly tapped that day. Hop Kotan Brewing's `Iho` combines Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Cascade from Kamifurano for a citrusy, floral profile with a crisp bitterness. Seapine Brewing's `Citra Hazy IPA` is a Citra-only hazy IPA, described as bringing lemon, orange, and tangerine notes.
The full six-tap list also included Garden Path Fermentation's `The Twisted Branch Out`, Nara Brewing's `Double Swisher`, Hop Kotan Brewing's `Koki wa Sake no Toga`, and Hop Kotan's `Inversion`. The mix leans across fruit, bitterness, and hop aroma, making it easy to compare styles side by side.
The post also pointed to the kitchen side of the bar: stir-fried wood ear mushroom and egg with bitter melon, mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, shrimp mayo, and yodare wontons. A three-day closure from Aug. 24 to 26 was announced as well, so this looks like a good stop for a measured beer-and-food session before the late-summer break.
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Hop BroToday's topic is six fresh taps at Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki. The Hinodecho-area spot in Noge, Yokohama updated its lineup on August 21.
MugiWhat! 3 p.m. opening with craft beer is way too dangerous. Day drinking like that means my schedule is already losing!
Hop BroThe big new pour is Citra Hazy IPA. Seapine Brewing made it as a hazy IPA built only on Citra, so lemon, orange, and tangerine notes jump right out.
MugiWait, single-hop sounds important, but my brain just turned hazy too! What does that even mean?
Hop BroIt means one hop variety is doing the work. Instead of blending different hops, they let Citra show its citrus character clearly, so the aroma is easy to understand.
MugiOhhh! So it's like a box of mandarins hitting you in a straight line? That sounds like an instant mood upgrade.
Hop BroThe other new tap, HOP KOTAN's 'Iho,' is great too. It goes for crisp bitter balance, using Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Kamifurano Cascade for citrusy and floral character.
MugiHold on, that just turned into a hop spellbook! So it's not only bitter, it also has a floral side and a clean lift?
Hop BroExactly, that's where layered aroma comes from. The full list also has Garden Path Fermentation's 'The Twisted Branch Out,' Nara Brewing's 'Double Swisher,' plus HOP KOTAN's 'Akaki wa Sake no Toga' and 'Inversion.'
MugiWow, local and overseas in one six-tap lineup? If the fruitiness, bitterness, and aroma all land differently, I need a tasting strategy before I even sit down.
Hop BroAnd Kokoro no Tsuki really seals it with Chinese food pairings. Mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, shrimp mayo, and drool-worthy wontons make me want to test 'Iho' with spicy food right now.
MugiThat is basically the perfect late-summer stop. With the August 24 to 26 holiday stretch coming up, you and I both know we're starting with Citra Hazy IPA.
