Craft beer TOCA to Host Uchoten Brewing Tap Takeover on May 23-24, Announces May Schedule
Craft beer TOCA, located in front of Inokashira Park Station, announced its May business schedule on Instagram. On the 23rd and 24th, it will host a tap takeover by Uchoten Brewing of Suwa, Nagano, and plans to line up a taproom 2nd anniversary beer as well as collaboration beers.
Hop BroCraft beer TOCA, in front of Inokashira Park Station, has put out its May schedule. This is the kind of beer pub you can drop into near the station, and it has as many as 15 taps at the back of the shop.
MugiWhoa, 15 taps!? With that many, I'd probably freeze up before even choosing! If it's casual enough to walk into, maybe I'd have the courage too.
Hop BroAnd the main event is the Tap Take Over on May 23 and 24. The word is that Uchoten Brewing from Suwa, Nagano, is coming, so the whole place is going to flip into event mode.
MugiTap takeover? What's that? Is it the kind of thing where the brewery basically takes over the bar, with the whole place turned into their beer lineup?
Hop BroExactly. Simply put, it's an event where the taps are taken over. At TOCA, they'll have Uchoten Brewing's beers, plus a 2nd anniversary event beer and collaboration beers, so you'll be able to compare them only here.
MugiWow, and there's even a collaboration beer! It already feels extra special. Just hearing "2nd anniversary" makes me want to celebrate!
Hop BroThe lineup will be centered on lager, Belgian, and English styles. Lagers are crisp, Belgian beers tend to show yeast-derived aromas, and English styles let you enjoy the mellow flavor of malt.
MugiWait, when you say yeast-derived aromas, I'm still making a "huh?" face! But if I taste them side by side, I'll probably be able to tell how different they are.
Hop BroFor example, Belgian styles tend to show more aromatic character, sometimes with spice-like or fruity notes. In a place like TOCA, where several styles are lined up, those differences become really easy to notice.
MugiAnd they even have Saturday Coffee Stock on Saturdays, right? Coffee, natural wine, and snacks too? I can already see myself hanging around there all afternoon!
Hop BroExactly. You can have a daytime drink on Saturday, and TOCA's strength is that you can stop by casually right in front of the station. For beer lovers and people just getting into beer, this is definitely one of those places where one drink won't be enough.
MugiYeah, having a casual drink right in front of the station is the best. Now I'm already torn between starting with a lager or celebrating with the 2nd anniversary beer, and I want to drink there now!
The beer pub "Craft beer TOCA," in front of Inokashira Park Station, has 15 taps at the back of the shop, making it an easy place to enjoy craft beer from Japan and abroad. Its appeal lies in its casual, drop-in atmosphere and the wide range of snacks that pair well with beer.
May Schedule
In an Instagram post, it announced that it will hold a Tap Take Over on May 23 and 24 with Uchoten Brewing (@wuchawtengbrew) from Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. It also said it plans to offer the newly released taproom 2nd anniversary event beer and collaboration beers with partners linked to the shop. The tap list is expected to center on lager, Belgian, and English styles, making it appealing for anyone who wants to compare different styles side by side.
Another slide in the images also introduces Saturday Coffee Stock. On Saturdays from 9:00 to 15:00, in addition to selling home-roasted coffee beans, visitors can enjoy coffee, natural wine, snacks, and TOCA beer for eat-in. Taking advantage of its location in front of the station, it is also envisioned as a place to stop by casually from daytime onward.
The visuals in the post also include an announcement reading "KYOTO FUKUCHIYAMA 4/18,19 TTO", and the logos of Primary Barrels and Craft Bank Brewing can be seen. Although it is a May schedule announcement, it brings together the movements of multiple breweries and events on a single page, conveying TOCA's current vibe.
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Hop BroCraft beer TOCA, in front of Inokashira Park Station, has put out its May schedule. This is the kind of beer pub you can drop into near the station, and it has as many as 15 taps at the back of the shop.
MugiWhoa, 15 taps!? With that many, I'd probably freeze up before even choosing! If it's casual enough to walk into, maybe I'd have the courage too.
Hop BroAnd the main event is the Tap Take Over on May 23 and 24. The word is that Uchoten Brewing from Suwa, Nagano, is coming, so the whole place is going to flip into event mode.
MugiTap takeover? What's that? Is it the kind of thing where the brewery basically takes over the bar, with the whole place turned into their beer lineup?
Hop BroExactly. Simply put, it's an event where the taps are taken over. At TOCA, they'll have Uchoten Brewing's beers, plus a 2nd anniversary event beer and collaboration beers, so you'll be able to compare them only here.
MugiWow, and there's even a collaboration beer! It already feels extra special. Just hearing "2nd anniversary" makes me want to celebrate!
Hop BroThe lineup will be centered on lager, Belgian, and English styles. Lagers are crisp, Belgian beers tend to show yeast-derived aromas, and English styles let you enjoy the mellow flavor of malt.
MugiWait, when you say yeast-derived aromas, I'm still making a "huh?" face! But if I taste them side by side, I'll probably be able to tell how different they are.
Hop BroFor example, Belgian styles tend to show more aromatic character, sometimes with spice-like or fruity notes. In a place like TOCA, where several styles are lined up, those differences become really easy to notice.
MugiAnd they even have Saturday Coffee Stock on Saturdays, right? Coffee, natural wine, and snacks too? I can already see myself hanging around there all afternoon!
Hop BroExactly. You can have a daytime drink on Saturday, and TOCA's strength is that you can stop by casually right in front of the station. For beer lovers and people just getting into beer, this is definitely one of those places where one drink won't be enough.
MugiYeah, having a casual drink right in front of the station is the best. Now I'm already torn between starting with a lager or celebrating with the 2nd anniversary beer, and I want to drink there now!
