Tap List Updated at Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara, Including Two New VERTERE×Totopia Beers
At Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara's Tap List dated May 22, the VERTERE×Totopia Brewery collaboration beers "Collectiophobia" and "Diffusiophilia" made their debut. The 15-tap lineup was refreshed around DDH Hazy Double IPA.
Hop BroAkihabara's 15-tap update is seriously hot this time. At Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara, two new VERTERE×Totopia Brewery beers have been tapped all at once.
MugiWhat! Two new beers? And that's happening in Akihabara? That's basically an incident. Just hearing that two new beers have appeared makes me restless!
Hop BroThis time's stars are Collectiophobia and Diffusiophilia. Both are DDH Hazy Double IPAs, and they're 8.5% ABV.
MugiDDH Hazy Double IPA suddenly sounds like a spell! Wait, what is DDH? Is it some ritual where you shake the hops three times?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it's a method of adding hops multiple times to boost the aroma. Hazy means haze and juiciness, while Double IPA means a fuller body and stronger bitterness.
MugiSo basically it's the kind that hits you with a huge burst of fruit juice character when you drink it! And with 8.5% strength, it's delicious but also kind of intimidating!
Hop BroWhat's especially interesting is the division of roles: Totopia handled the label, VERTERE handled the malt bill, and the hop design is different for each beer. Collectiophobia is built around Luminosa×Citra, while Diffusiophilia uses Vera as the core and Citra to bring out a ripe orange character.
MugiWow, even though they're part of the same collaboration, their personalities are different! Tasting them side by side makes them feel like twins with totally opposite personalities, which is fun!
Hop BroThe Tap List itself is strong too. Alongside distinctive picks like SNOW MONKEY IPA, Turning Dragon, and Holy MORI, it also has 102×69 ~Roggen Roll~, so there's a lot to play around with.
MugiThat's dangerous in Akihabara! If there's takeout available, then if I like something after drinking it I have to take it home, and now my beer cravings are completely out of control!
Hop BroIt's at Grand Asset Akihabara 1F, 1-27-5 Taito, Taito-ku. You can follow the new collaborations while also picking up the classics, so tonight I want to take my time and go hard there.
MugiFine, I'll start with Collectiophobia! If you say ripe orange character, then I can't not want to drink it, and this first glass today already feels like it's going to be delicious for sure!
At the Akihabara beer pub Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara, the Tap List dated May 22 was updated. The highlight this time is the two VERTERE×Totopia Brewery collaboration beers listed under NEW BEER.
NEW BEER
- Collectiophobia
- Diffusiophilia
Both are DDH Hazy Double IPAs, with an alcohol content of 8.5%. Totopia handled the label design, VERTERE handled the malt bill, and each beer has its own hop recipe. Collectiophobia centers on Luminosa with Citra layered in, while Diffusiophilia uses Vera as the main hop and Citra to bring out a ripe orange character. The fact that they are designed to be tasted side by side is part of what makes this collaboration unique.
The Tap List itself is wide-ranging. 102×69 ~Roggen Roll~ (Yatsugatake Touchdown × Scissors Akihabara × Serverland Akasaka-Mitsuke), The Glitch and The Slowcore (Nobody Brewing), Tidal Cycles (Nobody Brewing×Black Tide Brewing), 万咲IPA (Shiroyama Brewery), SNOW MONKEY IPA Silver Label ver. (Shiga Kogen Beer), 虎八麦酒 (Yatsugatake Touchdown×Taihu Brewing), 芳草 (Taifuu Brewing), Turning Dragon (Teenage Brewing), 遠野のホップ農家から (Zumona Beer), and Holy MORI (Seoul Brewing×Teenage Brewing) were all listed.
The shop is on the 1F of Grand Asset Akihabara, 1-27-5 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The shop information also says takeout with growlers or plastic cups is available. As a place in Akihabara where you can follow new collaborations while checking off classic staples and distinctive beers from Japan and abroad all at once, it's a spot not to miss whenever the taps are updated.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAkihabara's 15-tap update is seriously hot this time. At Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara, two new VERTERE×Totopia Brewery beers have been tapped all at once.
MugiWhat! Two new beers? And that's happening in Akihabara? That's basically an incident. Just hearing that two new beers have appeared makes me restless!
Hop BroThis time's stars are Collectiophobia and Diffusiophilia. Both are DDH Hazy Double IPAs, and they're 8.5% ABV.
MugiDDH Hazy Double IPA suddenly sounds like a spell! Wait, what is DDH? Is it some ritual where you shake the hops three times?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it's a method of adding hops multiple times to boost the aroma. Hazy means haze and juiciness, while Double IPA means a fuller body and stronger bitterness.
MugiSo basically it's the kind that hits you with a huge burst of fruit juice character when you drink it! And with 8.5% strength, it's delicious but also kind of intimidating!
Hop BroWhat's especially interesting is the division of roles: Totopia handled the label, VERTERE handled the malt bill, and the hop design is different for each beer. Collectiophobia is built around Luminosa×Citra, while Diffusiophilia uses Vera as the core and Citra to bring out a ripe orange character.
MugiWow, even though they're part of the same collaboration, their personalities are different! Tasting them side by side makes them feel like twins with totally opposite personalities, which is fun!
Hop BroThe Tap List itself is strong too. Alongside distinctive picks like SNOW MONKEY IPA, Turning Dragon, and Holy MORI, it also has 102×69 ~Roggen Roll~, so there's a lot to play around with.
MugiThat's dangerous in Akihabara! If there's takeout available, then if I like something after drinking it I have to take it home, and now my beer cravings are completely out of control!
Hop BroIt's at Grand Asset Akihabara 1F, 1-27-5 Taito, Taito-ku. You can follow the new collaborations while also picking up the classics, so tonight I want to take my time and go hard there.
MugiFine, I'll start with Collectiophobia! If you say ripe orange character, then I can't not want to drink it, and this first glass today already feels like it's going to be delicious for sure!
