Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe pours five Saitama craft beers
A post from Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe on August 2 highlights a Saitama-focused tap lineup, led by NOMENDO Brew Stand’s session IPA “Ryūzen.” The bar also featured a pale ale, a saison, a smoked beer, and a wheat beer.
Hop BroToday I have to tell you about Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe tapping five Saitama beers all at once.
MugiWait, what! A place walking distance from Kawagoe Station does a local craft beer festival like that?
Hop BroThe headliner is NOMENDO Brew Stand from Koshigaya with Ryuzan and the style is Session IPA.
MugiWhat is that! Session IPA sounds like a beer for office meetings!
Hop BroBasically, it keeps the hop aroma but sits at 4.5% ABV, so it is not too heavy and works as a great first beer.
MugiOhh! So light and fruity means it is a dangerously crushable type?
Hop BroExactly. They also poured Niiza Craft's NAKAJI'S PALE ALE, built with four aroma hops for a big nose.
MugiThe words aroma hop suddenly make this sound like chemistry class! Four aroma hops? Doesn't that make your nose overworked?
Hop BroOverworked in a good way. It just means you get layers of aroma like citrus and floral notes stacked together.
MugiAnd they also had Hoshino Seisakusho's Hoshino Saison, Tokorozawa Beer's Smokin, and Mugizakkoku Kobo's Zakkoku Weizen? That is a comparison-flight paradise!
Hop BroRight, with saison freshness, smoky character, and weizen softness all lined up, you can feel the range of beer styles in one visit.
MugiIf it is beginner-friendly and they serve food too, even going solo sounds easy. A local beer crawl suddenly sounds kind of dreamy!
Hop BroThat is exactly what Entrance to Beer NOVICE is good for. Pair the food and work through Saitama one glass at a time. Start with Ryuzan and you are set.
MugiNope, I am done for. My stomach and my throat both voted yes. I want to run to Kawagoe and say pour all five right now!
Entrance to Beer NOVICE, a beer pub in Kawagoe, highlighted a Saitama craft beer lineup in an August 2 Instagram post.
The featured pour was “Ryūzen” from NOMENDO Brew Stand (Koshigaya), a session IPA at 4.5% ABV. The post describes it as a beer where light drinkability and fruity character can both be enjoyed, making it an approachable IPA with a clean, easygoing balance.
Also listed was “NAKAJI'S PALE ALE” from Niiza Craft (Niiza). The beer is introduced as a pale ale brewed with four aroma hops, emphasizing a rich hop aroma and restrained bitterness.
The rest of the tap lineup included “Hoshino Saison” from Hoshino Seisakusho (Mugi), “Smokin'” from Tokorozawa Beer, and “Zakkoku Weizen” from Mugizakkoku Kobo. With saison, smoked beer, and wheat beer in the mix, the board offered a wide range of styles for comparison.
Entrance to Beer NOVICE sits within walking distance of Kawagoe Station and presents itself as a welcoming stop for craft beer newcomers as well as solo drinkers. With food available too, it works well as a place to sample local Saitama beers alongside a meal.
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Hop BroToday I have to tell you about Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe tapping five Saitama beers all at once.
MugiWait, what! A place walking distance from Kawagoe Station does a local craft beer festival like that?
Hop BroThe headliner is NOMENDO Brew Stand from Koshigaya with Ryuzan and the style is Session IPA.
MugiWhat is that! Session IPA sounds like a beer for office meetings!
Hop BroBasically, it keeps the hop aroma but sits at 4.5% ABV, so it is not too heavy and works as a great first beer.
MugiOhh! So light and fruity means it is a dangerously crushable type?
Hop BroExactly. They also poured Niiza Craft's NAKAJI'S PALE ALE, built with four aroma hops for a big nose.
MugiThe words aroma hop suddenly make this sound like chemistry class! Four aroma hops? Doesn't that make your nose overworked?
Hop BroOverworked in a good way. It just means you get layers of aroma like citrus and floral notes stacked together.
MugiAnd they also had Hoshino Seisakusho's Hoshino Saison, Tokorozawa Beer's Smokin, and Mugizakkoku Kobo's Zakkoku Weizen? That is a comparison-flight paradise!
Hop BroRight, with saison freshness, smoky character, and weizen softness all lined up, you can feel the range of beer styles in one visit.
MugiIf it is beginner-friendly and they serve food too, even going solo sounds easy. A local beer crawl suddenly sounds kind of dreamy!
Hop BroThat is exactly what Entrance to Beer NOVICE is good for. Pair the food and work through Saitama one glass at a time. Start with Ryuzan and you are set.
MugiNope, I am done for. My stomach and my throat both voted yes. I want to run to Kawagoe and say pour all five right now!
