Sarunokoshikake adds Shiga Kogen's cognac-barrel-aged Takassy and VSOW
Sarunokoshikake, a beer pub in Saginuma, Kanagawa, announced two cognac-barrel-aged bottles from Shiga Kogen Beer. The post names `Takassy IMPERIAL STOUT` and `VSOW WHEAT WINE`, along with a note that the bar is extending closing time to midnight.
Hop BroTonight's headline: Sarunokoshikake in Saginuma just got two cognac barrel-aged bottles. That's dangerous news for anyone trying to keep the night short.
MugiWhat! So this is a late-night temptation situation? And barrel-aged already sounds like the final boss of grown-up drinks!
Hop BroThe lineup is Shiga Kogen Beer's Takassy IMPERIAL STOUT and VSOW WHEAT WINE. Both are bottle beers you sit with and savor.
MugiHold on, Imperial Stout sounds way too powerful! Is that basically a dark beer wearing a crown?
Hop BroPretty much. It has deep roast character, with the kind of richness that feels like coffee and bittersweet chocolate.
MugiWhoa! Then this Wheat Wine thing... is it wine or beer? That name is trying very hard to get me lost in the shop.
Hop BroBeer, not wine. You get wheaty roundness, so the body feels fuller and softer, and that makes the cognac barrel come across differently.
MugiSo if I pour both, it's basically a side-by-side showdown? And the flavor changes as it warms up? That's a whole drama in one glass!
Hop BroExactly. Those barrel notes open with a slow rise in temperature, so this is the kind of beer you don't rush.
MugiAmazing, it's doing a delayed flavor attack! I can already hear myself yelling that it tastes different again!
Hop BroAnd Sarunokoshikake now stays open from 6 p.m. to midnight this week. With craft beer, bourbon, natural wine, and sake, it's a strong after-work detour.
MugiThat's basically Saginuma reward mode! Start with Takassy or start with VSOW... either way, now I really want a glass.
Two cognac-barrel-aged beers have arrived
Sarunokoshikake announced that two bottles from Shiga Kogen Beer in Nagano have landed: `Takassy IMPERIAL STOUT` and `VSOW WHEAT WINE`. Both are presented as barrel-aged releases, making them the kind of beers you open when you want something slower, denser, and more contemplative.
A pair that invites comparison
`Takassy IMPERIAL STOUT` brings the weight and roast you expect from an imperial stout, while `VSOW WHEAT WINE` offers a wheat-wine frame with a different malt balance. Because both were aged in cognac barrels, the pair should be especially interesting side by side: same brewery, same barrel treatment, but clearly different beer styles.
A Saginuma beer pub with a broad drink lineup
Sarunokoshikake is not just a craft-beer stop. Its profile also lists bourbon whiskey, natural wine, and sake, which fits the pub-like mood of the place in Saginuma, Kawasaki. The post also says the bar opens at 6:00 p.m. and, from that week, stays open until midnight.
For drinkers who like barrel-aged dark beer and want a place that can carry the evening beyond one glass, this is the sort of update worth noting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTonight's headline: Sarunokoshikake in Saginuma just got two cognac barrel-aged bottles. That's dangerous news for anyone trying to keep the night short.
MugiWhat! So this is a late-night temptation situation? And barrel-aged already sounds like the final boss of grown-up drinks!
Hop BroThe lineup is Shiga Kogen Beer's Takassy IMPERIAL STOUT and VSOW WHEAT WINE. Both are bottle beers you sit with and savor.
MugiHold on, Imperial Stout sounds way too powerful! Is that basically a dark beer wearing a crown?
Hop BroPretty much. It has deep roast character, with the kind of richness that feels like coffee and bittersweet chocolate.
MugiWhoa! Then this Wheat Wine thing... is it wine or beer? That name is trying very hard to get me lost in the shop.
Hop BroBeer, not wine. You get wheaty roundness, so the body feels fuller and softer, and that makes the cognac barrel come across differently.
MugiSo if I pour both, it's basically a side-by-side showdown? And the flavor changes as it warms up? That's a whole drama in one glass!
Hop BroExactly. Those barrel notes open with a slow rise in temperature, so this is the kind of beer you don't rush.
MugiAmazing, it's doing a delayed flavor attack! I can already hear myself yelling that it tastes different again!
Hop BroAnd Sarunokoshikake now stays open from 6 p.m. to midnight this week. With craft beer, bourbon, natural wine, and sake, it's a strong after-work detour.
MugiThat's basically Saginuma reward mode! Start with Takassy or start with VSOW... either way, now I really want a glass.
