Shibuya's Taki~AKANE~ to Tap Sanktgallen's "YOKOHAMA XPA" on 5/24
Taki~AKANE~ JapaneseBeer&SakeDining, a beer pub on Dogenzaka in Shibuya, opens at 2 p.m. on Sunday, 5/24. After a pre-day event emptied even the backup draft keg, it will feature Sanktgallen's "YOKOHAMA XPA" on this day. Happy hour will also run for the first two hours after opening.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Shibuya's Dogenzaka Taki~AKANE~ is on my radar for 5/24. Opening at 2 p.m. on Sunday and drinking in the daytime is basically a win already.
MugiWhat, from 2 p.m.? If I could drink that early, I'd be in full daytime-drinking mode instantly!
Hop BroAnd for the first two hours after opening it's Akane's Happy Time! with 100 yen off. You can feel the place's drive from a setup that pushes your first drink.
MugiOhhh! 100 yen off is the kind of little thing that makes you happy! So what's the actual beer? The guest beer is the main event, right?
Hop BroThe star this day is Sanktgallen's YOKOHAMA XPA. It's introduced as New Sanktgallen in the post, and the style is American IPA.
MugiSo it's an American IPA, which means I get that it's heavy on hops, but what's XPA? Isn't the name way too strong?
Hop BroVery roughly, XPA is the sort of beer that leans lighter and more nimble in mouthfeel than a typical IPA, while still keeping the hop aroma front and center. In other words, it's a beer that delivers both aroma and drinkability.
MugiGot it! That sounds easy to gulp down! And the fact that even the backup keg got emptied during the previous day's event is crazy popular!
Hop BroExactly, and the keg turnover is part of what makes this place interesting. The snacks to match the beer are strong too, with an array of Japanese-style dishes like assorted fresh fish.
MugiFresh fish, iburigakko, and even German-style potato salad!? It's basically a table where beer is the star. I'm torn between the bonito and the fries!
Hop BroThe strength of Dogenzaka is that you can flow naturally from daytime beer to sake to shochu. On 5/24, I'd want to start slowly here with a YOKOHAMA XPA in hand.
MugiWow, I already want to go! For my Sunday reward time, I want Hop-niisan to take me along too!
Open Sunday, 5/24 at 2 p.m., with happy hour too
Taki~AKANE~ JapaneseBeer&SakeDining on Dogenzaka in Shibuya will be open on Sunday, May 24, from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. In keeping with weekend daytime hours, the first two hours after opening are set as "Akane's Happy Time!" with 100 yen off, making it easy to start your first drink at a relaxed pace from an early hour.
Guest beer is Sanktgallen's YOKOHAMA XPA
The beer on tap that day is Sanktgallen's "YOKOHAMA XPA". The post introduces it as "New Sanktgallen," and its style is American IPA. It is the kind of beer craft beer fans will want to check out, with a focus on hop aroma and satisfying drinkability. The post also notes that even the backup keg was emptied by the previous day's event, giving the bar its usual day-to-day sense of rotation, right down to the keg changeover.
Snacks designed to pair well with Japanese food and beer
The food lineup spans seafood like an assorted sashimi platter, lean bluefin tuna, bonito, Matsukawa flounder, sea bream, and octopus, plus black edamame, iburigakko with sake lees cream cheese, German-style potato salad, spicy potato fries, deep-fried corn, blanched spring cabbage, Fleischkäse, fried oysters, a sausage platter with fries, overnight-dried pufferfish, and salmon marinated in sake lees. While beer is the main focus, the way the menu naturally flows into sake and shochu is also part of this place's appeal.
From daytime drinking to a one-stop outing in Dogenzaka
Taki~AKANE~ JapaneseBeer&SakeDining is a Dogenzaka beer pub where you can enjoy craft beer and sake, changing day by day. With its small, counter-centered layout, it suits people who want to pair beer and snacks in a relaxed setting. On 5/24, it looks like a day to enjoy the daytime opening, the guest beer, and Japanese-style snacks all at once.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Shibuya's Dogenzaka Taki~AKANE~ is on my radar for 5/24. Opening at 2 p.m. on Sunday and drinking in the daytime is basically a win already.
MugiWhat, from 2 p.m.? If I could drink that early, I'd be in full daytime-drinking mode instantly!
Hop BroAnd for the first two hours after opening it's Akane's Happy Time! with 100 yen off. You can feel the place's drive from a setup that pushes your first drink.
MugiOhhh! 100 yen off is the kind of little thing that makes you happy! So what's the actual beer? The guest beer is the main event, right?
Hop BroThe star this day is Sanktgallen's YOKOHAMA XPA. It's introduced as New Sanktgallen in the post, and the style is American IPA.
MugiSo it's an American IPA, which means I get that it's heavy on hops, but what's XPA? Isn't the name way too strong?
Hop BroVery roughly, XPA is the sort of beer that leans lighter and more nimble in mouthfeel than a typical IPA, while still keeping the hop aroma front and center. In other words, it's a beer that delivers both aroma and drinkability.
MugiGot it! That sounds easy to gulp down! And the fact that even the backup keg got emptied during the previous day's event is crazy popular!
Hop BroExactly, and the keg turnover is part of what makes this place interesting. The snacks to match the beer are strong too, with an array of Japanese-style dishes like assorted fresh fish.
MugiFresh fish, iburigakko, and even German-style potato salad!? It's basically a table where beer is the star. I'm torn between the bonito and the fries!
Hop BroThe strength of Dogenzaka is that you can flow naturally from daytime beer to sake to shochu. On 5/24, I'd want to start slowly here with a YOKOHAMA XPA in hand.
MugiWow, I already want to go! For my Sunday reward time, I want Hop-niisan to take me along too!
