Marumugi in Arakicho lines up five summer beers, led by Reflection Brewery
Craft beer pub Marumugi in Tokyo’s Arakicho area posted its August 29 tap lineup. The five-beer selection includes English Golden Summer from Reflection Brewery, plus beers from Ise Kadoya Brewery, Shonan Beer, Baird Brewing, and Ushi Tora Brewery.
Hop BroToday’s topic is five summer taps at Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho. The August 29 lineup runs from Hansharo Beer to Ushitora, and it looks seriously sharp.
MugiWhat! Marumugi means business today? Five beers for the end of summer is the kind of news that makes me sit up straight in front of a fridge!
Hop BroThe headliner is Hansharo Beer’s English Golden Summer. It’s a summer ale with a golden color, gentle bitterness, and a floral, elegant profile.
MugiThat name already sounds classy... but what is a summer ale? Does it automatically come with imaginary wind-chime sound effects?
Hop BroBasically, it’s light and aromatic ale made for hot weather. You still get malt character, but it stays easy to drink and lifts the mood with its aroma.
MugiOooh! Then Shonan Beer’s Summer Orange Ale is in that same refreshing lane, right? If it’s packed with fruit character, it sounds perfect for lingering heat.
Hop BroExactly. Then Isekadoya Beer brings Dank Dank Dank!!, a 7.0% IPA with that old-school personality and a big dank aroma up front.
MugiHold on, dank aroma means what exactly? It sounds like a compliment, but also like something suspicious lurking in a basement!
Hop BroIn beer terms, it means a deep grassy aroma. It’s that resinous, green hop character that hits hard, and old-school IPA fans love it.
MugiGot it, so that one leads with aroma! Then Baird Brewing’s Public House Bitter is the easygoing slot? At 4.0%, that sounds dangerously repeatable.
Hop BroGood read. Then Ushitora Brewery adds Seiryo Inryosui, a 4.5% session IPA built for easy gulping, and the large-small pricing makes a tasting run pretty approachable.
MugiFrom floral summer ales to IPA and British bitter, choose by your mood is such a strong lineup... If they’re closed on Tuesdays and holidays, then today feels even more urgent!
Hop BroThis is basically summer break by tasting. Start with Hansharo, move into Shonan, finish with Baird... once that sequence enters my head, my throat has already walked into the bar.
MugiI want a Seiryo Inryosui start. The name already sounds crushable, and then I’d land gracefully with English Golden Summer at the end.
Hop BroThat’s a strong plan. Tonight’s first pint should be at Marumugi, because this is exactly the kind of five-beer lineup that makes you want to drink summer to the last drop.
On August 29, Marumugi’s draft list featured five beers alongside its standard menu price of JPY 1,200+tax for a large pour and JPY 900+tax for a small pour. The lineup leans toward bright aromas and easy drinking, which fits the pub’s neighborhood craft-beer style in Arakicho.
- English Golden Summer / Reflection Brewery (Shizuoka) 5.0% +100 yen
An English summer ale with a golden look, elegant aroma, and gentle bitterness.
- Dank Dank Dank!! / Ise Kadoya Brewery (Mie) 7.0%
A beer that keeps the dank hop character and classic IPA personality front and center.
- Summer Orange Ale / Shonan Beer (Kanagawa) 5.0% +100 yen
A refreshing summer ale with a noticeable fruit character.
- Public House Bitter / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 4.0% +100 yen
A light, crisp British bitter designed for easy, repeat drinking.
- Seiryo Drink Sake / Ushi Tora Brewery (Tochigi) 4.5% +100 yen
A session IPA built for smooth, casual drinking in the summer heat.
Marumugi is closed on Tuesdays and public holidays. For drinkers who want to move from a bright summer ale to an IPA or a bitter, this is a well-balanced lineup.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is five summer taps at Jibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho. The August 29 lineup runs from Hansharo Beer to Ushitora, and it looks seriously sharp.
MugiWhat! Marumugi means business today? Five beers for the end of summer is the kind of news that makes me sit up straight in front of a fridge!
Hop BroThe headliner is Hansharo Beer’s English Golden Summer. It’s a summer ale with a golden color, gentle bitterness, and a floral, elegant profile.
MugiThat name already sounds classy... but what is a summer ale? Does it automatically come with imaginary wind-chime sound effects?
Hop BroBasically, it’s light and aromatic ale made for hot weather. You still get malt character, but it stays easy to drink and lifts the mood with its aroma.
MugiOooh! Then Shonan Beer’s Summer Orange Ale is in that same refreshing lane, right? If it’s packed with fruit character, it sounds perfect for lingering heat.
Hop BroExactly. Then Isekadoya Beer brings Dank Dank Dank!!, a 7.0% IPA with that old-school personality and a big dank aroma up front.
MugiHold on, dank aroma means what exactly? It sounds like a compliment, but also like something suspicious lurking in a basement!
Hop BroIn beer terms, it means a deep grassy aroma. It’s that resinous, green hop character that hits hard, and old-school IPA fans love it.
MugiGot it, so that one leads with aroma! Then Baird Brewing’s Public House Bitter is the easygoing slot? At 4.0%, that sounds dangerously repeatable.
Hop BroGood read. Then Ushitora Brewery adds Seiryo Inryosui, a 4.5% session IPA built for easy gulping, and the large-small pricing makes a tasting run pretty approachable.
MugiFrom floral summer ales to IPA and British bitter, choose by your mood is such a strong lineup... If they’re closed on Tuesdays and holidays, then today feels even more urgent!
Hop BroThis is basically summer break by tasting. Start with Hansharo, move into Shonan, finish with Baird... once that sequence enters my head, my throat has already walked into the bar.
MugiI want a Seiryo Inryosui start. The name already sounds crushable, and then I’d land gracefully with English Golden Summer at the end.
Hop BroThat’s a strong plan. Tonight’s first pint should be at Marumugi, because this is exactly the kind of five-beer lineup that makes you want to drink summer to the last drop.