The Grafton in Gotanda lists 14 taps and cider after match night
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Gotanda, Tokyo, used its June 22 Instagram post to thank guests from the previous day and post the day’s tap list. The lineup ranges from Guinness, Heineken, and Hoegaarden to Sanktgallen, Uchu Brewing, and other Japanese breweries.
Hop BroI’ve been itching to talk about The Grafton in Gotanda. Their June 22 post revealed 14 draft options including craft beer and cider, and for a basement beer pub, that lineup is absurdly strong.
MugiWait, 14 taps today? That’s not a pub, that’s a liquid festival. Guinness, Hoegaarden, Heineken, and then a whole squad of Japanese breweries too?
Hop BroThat balance is the point. Alongside the classics, the Japanese brewery lineup is stacked: Sankt Gallen YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale, Ikari’s Irish Red and Scottish Brown Real Ale, COEDO Marihana, and Uchu Brewing’s CHIMERA and Uchu LAGER.
MugiHold on, real ale sounds like a final boss. What is it exactly? Does it make me sit up straight and speak in a British accent?
Hop BroThe accent is optional. The real ale style is gentler and less aggressively carbonated, with a softer texture from natural conditioning in the cask, so maltier beers like those Ikari pours can feel extra cozy.
MugiOhhh, then the compare-and-contrast flight is calling my name. CHIMERA versus Uchu LAGER already sounds like a space battle in a pint glass.
Hop BroExactly, and Uchu’s two beers probably give you a nice range from expressive to easy-drinking. Add the Sankt Gallen XPA and COEDO Marihana, and suddenly you’re touring hop character like it’s a guided museum exhibit. I may be spiraling again.
MugiSpiral away, because the food is proper pub comfort too. Fresh oysters, steak and kidney pie, Welsh faggots, pulled pork Danish sandwiches, even railway mutton curry? My stomach has entered the chat.
Hop BroThe pairing potential is excellent. You can start with cider or lager, move into real ale with pie or curry, and even branch into Kaneshige’s RICKEY or Magners cider. No wonder reservations tend to fill about a week ahead.
MugiThis is fully convincing now. Tonight’s first pour needs to happen at The Grafton: I’ll start with cider, you start with real ale, and then we both launch straight into Uchu territory.
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant sits in a basement space near Gotanda Station and serves draft craft beer, Guinness, cider, and real ale. In its June 22 Instagram post, the pub thanked guests from the previous day and shared both the tap list and the day’s food specials.
On tap
- Guinness
- Heineken
- Hoegaarden
- Magners Cider
- Sanktgallen YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale
- Ikari Brewing Irish Red
- Ikari Brewing Scottish Brown Real Ale
- COEDO Brewery 毱花
- Uchu Brewing CHIMERA
- Uchu Brewing 宇宙LAGER
- Farm & Cidery Kaneshige RICKEY
- Smoke Craft PHARAOH
- U.B.P BREWERY Get Goal!
- Black Tide Second Breath
The lineup mixes well-known imported staples with a broad spread of Japanese breweries, giving drinkers options from lager and cider to real ale. The two Uchu Brewing beers and the two Ikari Brewing real ales stand out as a particularly good set for side-by-side comparisons.
The food list is equally pub-friendly: Nagasaki-grown oysters, steak and kidney pie, Welsh faggots, a pulled pork Danish sandwich, bonito salad, octopus and potato orecchiette, and railway mutton curry. It is a menu that fits naturally with British- and Irish-style pub drinking.
The post also notes that reservations are usually filled about a week in advance, and that the pub will not operate during the Sweden match because of timing. That lines up with The Grafton’s role as a sports-friendly beer pub where match nights and draft beer go hand in hand.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve been itching to talk about The Grafton in Gotanda. Their June 22 post revealed 14 draft options including craft beer and cider, and for a basement beer pub, that lineup is absurdly strong.
MugiWait, 14 taps today? That’s not a pub, that’s a liquid festival. Guinness, Hoegaarden, Heineken, and then a whole squad of Japanese breweries too?
Hop BroThat balance is the point. Alongside the classics, the Japanese brewery lineup is stacked: Sankt Gallen YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale, Ikari’s Irish Red and Scottish Brown Real Ale, COEDO Marihana, and Uchu Brewing’s CHIMERA and Uchu LAGER.
MugiHold on, real ale sounds like a final boss. What is it exactly? Does it make me sit up straight and speak in a British accent?
Hop BroThe accent is optional. The real ale style is gentler and less aggressively carbonated, with a softer texture from natural conditioning in the cask, so maltier beers like those Ikari pours can feel extra cozy.
MugiOhhh, then the compare-and-contrast flight is calling my name. CHIMERA versus Uchu LAGER already sounds like a space battle in a pint glass.
Hop BroExactly, and Uchu’s two beers probably give you a nice range from expressive to easy-drinking. Add the Sankt Gallen XPA and COEDO Marihana, and suddenly you’re touring hop character like it’s a guided museum exhibit. I may be spiraling again.
MugiSpiral away, because the food is proper pub comfort too. Fresh oysters, steak and kidney pie, Welsh faggots, pulled pork Danish sandwiches, even railway mutton curry? My stomach has entered the chat.
Hop BroThe pairing potential is excellent. You can start with cider or lager, move into real ale with pie or curry, and even branch into Kaneshige’s RICKEY or Magners cider. No wonder reservations tend to fill about a week ahead.
MugiThis is fully convincing now. Tonight’s first pour needs to happen at The Grafton: I’ll start with cider, you start with real ale, and then we both launch straight into Uchu territory.
