Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa lists a near-sold-out 9th-anniversary West Coast Pilsner
Beer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa posted its August 28 tap list, highlighting a nearly gone 9th-anniversary Kanpai West Coast Pilsner alongside Japanese and imported drafts.
Hop BroShimokitazawa is looking dangerous tonight. Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa just posted the August 28 tap list, and their 9th anniversary “Kanpai West Coast Pilsner” is almost gone.
MugiWhat! That sounds like a sprint, not a drink. Only one keg left is basically the beer version of the last fried chicken at a school festival!
Hop BroAnd it is the regular-service portion too, about 12 liters, or roughly 35 medium pours. It is a 9th anniversary beer made with T.Y. Harbor, so the race is very real.
MugiWhoa! But what is a West Coast Pilsner exactly? A pilsner that took a beach vacation? Is the beer traveling now?
Hop BroFair question. It keeps the crisp drinkability of a pilsner, then adds West Coast-style hop aroma and a sharper bitter finish. So think crisp but hoppy in the best way.
MugiThat sounds amazing! Easy to chug but still super aromatic? That is a bottomless first sip machine. Extremely dangerous. I want it.
Hop BroThe rest of the list is strong too: RePuBrew’s “Kanpai Hazy,” Minoh’s “Hoppy Weizen,” and even Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 in a real ale version.
MugiHold on, real ale sounds so serious. My brain immediately asked if fake ale also exists, and now I need help.
Hop BroNot fake, just traditional. It is served with gentler carbonation and matures naturally in the cask, which gives it a softer mouthfeel and a different aroma expression.
MugiOhhh, so you have classics like Heartland and Sierra Nevada, plus heavier stuff like Revision DIPA and stout too. That is a happy kind of chaos. But first, we need to run for that Kanpai West Coast Pilsner.
Beer Bar Festa (Festa) Shimokitazawa, a beer pub on the 5th floor of the Daishin Building in Shimokitazawa, shared its tap list for August 28. The bar opens at 6 p.m., and on weekends it runs until 4 a.m., making it a late-night stop for drinkers who want to stay out a little longer.
The main draw is the "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner" brewed for the bar’s 9th anniversary. The post says only one regular-service keg remains, or roughly 12 liters, which works out to around 35 medium-sized glasses. A small number of bottles are also still available, so this is clearly down to the final pours.
Today’s taps
- RePuBrew "CAMPai HAZY"
- Minoh "Hoppy Weizen" (almost gone)
- Shiga Kogen "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe"
- Shiga Kogen "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe Real Ale"
- HOJO "Stout"
- T.Y. Harbor "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner" (almost gone)
- Heartland
- Sierra Nevada "Sierra Nevada Pale Ale" [NEW!]
- Revision "Revision DIPA"
- DDC! "Rosé de Hibiscus" (almost gone)
The lineup spans hazy, weizen, IPA, stout, pilsner, pale ale, and DIPA, giving regulars and visitors a broad range to choose from. With Japanese and overseas beers side by side, the bar’s appeal is in how easily you can move from a familiar lager to a more hop-forward pour in a single visit. Overnight, the list should keep changing as more breweries rotate in.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimokitazawa is looking dangerous tonight. Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa just posted the August 28 tap list, and their 9th anniversary “Kanpai West Coast Pilsner” is almost gone.
MugiWhat! That sounds like a sprint, not a drink. Only one keg left is basically the beer version of the last fried chicken at a school festival!
Hop BroAnd it is the regular-service portion too, about 12 liters, or roughly 35 medium pours. It is a 9th anniversary beer made with T.Y. Harbor, so the race is very real.
MugiWhoa! But what is a West Coast Pilsner exactly? A pilsner that took a beach vacation? Is the beer traveling now?
Hop BroFair question. It keeps the crisp drinkability of a pilsner, then adds West Coast-style hop aroma and a sharper bitter finish. So think crisp but hoppy in the best way.
MugiThat sounds amazing! Easy to chug but still super aromatic? That is a bottomless first sip machine. Extremely dangerous. I want it.
Hop BroThe rest of the list is strong too: RePuBrew’s “Kanpai Hazy,” Minoh’s “Hoppy Weizen,” and even Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 in a real ale version.
MugiHold on, real ale sounds so serious. My brain immediately asked if fake ale also exists, and now I need help.
Hop BroNot fake, just traditional. It is served with gentler carbonation and matures naturally in the cask, which gives it a softer mouthfeel and a different aroma expression.
MugiOhhh, so you have classics like Heartland and Sierra Nevada, plus heavier stuff like Revision DIPA and stout too. That is a happy kind of chaos. But first, we need to run for that Kanpai West Coast Pilsner.
