North Park’s WBC Gold Medal Lager “Friends & Neighbors” Tapped at Two Fingers in Ikebukuro
At the beer pub Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, North Park’s 2026 World Beer Cup gold medal-winning “Friends & Neighbors” is on tap. Alongside the three house beers, the taps also feature a wide lineup including North Park and WCB-related beers.
Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, North Park’s WBC gold medal lager “Friends & Neighbors” has been tapped. When this is on after work, it feels like there’s nothing but a reason to have one more drink.
MugiWait, a lager won gold and it’s that impressive!? And it’s called “Friends & Neighbors” too, like something you’d want to hand out to all your friends and neighbors at once!
Hop BroExactly, and Two Fingers also has three strong house beers. Highway to Helles, Garage, and Hop Gasoline give it a solid house-beer foundation right from the start.
MugiHold on, Helles, APA, IPA... there’s a major alphabet traffic jam going on here! Can you tell what kind of personality each beer has just from the name?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, Helles is crisp, APA has a balanced hop aroma, and IPA pushes the hop character much more strongly. So this is a place where you can enjoy the individuality of the mouthfeel one by one.
MugiOh wow! Then the guest beers are interesting too! North Park’s X Laying Nectaron and El Segundo’s Mayberry sound like instant overseas travel just from the names!
Hop BroAnd the range is wild. Revision’s DIPA, WCB x Sakamichi’s Hop Dux, Belwoods’ Brettal Head, and even Prairie’s bomb-level stout are all on the list.
MugiWhat even is a bomb-level stout!? This isn’t just a place for a quick drink, it’s a tasting amusement park. And people are drinking three pints? What happened to everyone’s stomachs!?
Hop BroThat’s the fun of Two Fingers, and the backups are no joke either. WCB x Inkhorn’s Super Fresh and even DDH HAZY Cornucopia are waiting in reserve.
MugiDDH is another spell!? But hearing WC pilsner and gose makes it feel like a shelf you can choose from based on your mood. That’s exciting.
Hop BroExactly. You can start with lager, move toward IPA, and finish with stout if you want. It feels like the most delightfully indecisive tap list in west Ikebukuro right now.
MugiI totally want to go out for a drink now! I’m starting with Friends & Neighbors and going there to make some friends too!
At the beer pub Two Fingers in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, North Park’s Vienna lager “Friends & Neighbors,” winner of the 2026 World Beer Cup gold medal, has been tapped. The post notes that some people drink three pints, and it is being recommended as a beer with enough presence to stand up as an after-work drink.
In today’s “ON TAP NOW,” the three beers bearing the bar’s name are listed first.
- Highway to Helles (Helles)
- Garage (APA)
- Hop Gasoline (IPA)
The guest lineup, centered on North Park Beer Co.’s “Friends & Neighbors (lager),” also includes North Park’s “X Laying Nectaron (HAZY),” El Segundo’s “Mayberry (IPA),” Revision’s “DIPA,” WCB x Sakamichi’s “Hop Dux (IPA),” Belwoods’ “Brettal Head (Brett pale ale),” and Prairie’s “Bomb! (BA imperial stout),” creating a lineup with a very wide style range.
As backup beers, WCB x Inkhorn’s “Super Fresh (double HAZY),” Inkhorn x WCB’s “Cornucopia (double HAZY),” Black Raven’s “Trickster (IPA),” Farrow x Sailor’s Grave’s “Shiso Lemon Gose (gose),” and North Park’s “Digital Jedi (WC pilsner)” and “Hibernation Sickness (DDH IPA)” are also waiting in the wings.
As a beer pub in the Ikebukuro Station west exit area, Two Fingers stands out for letting you enjoy everything from house beers to overseas guests, collaborations, and backups all in one place. This tap list, which lets you take in lager, IPA, hazy, and stout from a single starting point, is ideal for people who want to choose one drink at a time according to their mood.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, North Park’s WBC gold medal lager “Friends & Neighbors” has been tapped. When this is on after work, it feels like there’s nothing but a reason to have one more drink.
MugiWait, a lager won gold and it’s that impressive!? And it’s called “Friends & Neighbors” too, like something you’d want to hand out to all your friends and neighbors at once!
Hop BroExactly, and Two Fingers also has three strong house beers. Highway to Helles, Garage, and Hop Gasoline give it a solid house-beer foundation right from the start.
MugiHold on, Helles, APA, IPA... there’s a major alphabet traffic jam going on here! Can you tell what kind of personality each beer has just from the name?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, Helles is crisp, APA has a balanced hop aroma, and IPA pushes the hop character much more strongly. So this is a place where you can enjoy the individuality of the mouthfeel one by one.
MugiOh wow! Then the guest beers are interesting too! North Park’s X Laying Nectaron and El Segundo’s Mayberry sound like instant overseas travel just from the names!
Hop BroAnd the range is wild. Revision’s DIPA, WCB x Sakamichi’s Hop Dux, Belwoods’ Brettal Head, and even Prairie’s bomb-level stout are all on the list.
MugiWhat even is a bomb-level stout!? This isn’t just a place for a quick drink, it’s a tasting amusement park. And people are drinking three pints? What happened to everyone’s stomachs!?
Hop BroThat’s the fun of Two Fingers, and the backups are no joke either. WCB x Inkhorn’s Super Fresh and even DDH HAZY Cornucopia are waiting in reserve.
MugiDDH is another spell!? But hearing WC pilsner and gose makes it feel like a shelf you can choose from based on your mood. That’s exciting.
Hop BroExactly. You can start with lager, move toward IPA, and finish with stout if you want. It feels like the most delightfully indecisive tap list in west Ikebukuro right now.
MugiI totally want to go out for a drink now! I’m starting with Friends & Neighbors and going there to make some friends too!
