...04 & Beer in Niigata adds Pilserl, Swan Lake and Shiga Kogen taps
Niigata beer pub ...04 & Beer posted a five-beer tap lineup on July 15. The list includes Plank's Pilserl, Swan Lake's new rice lager, and Shiga Kogen's newly renamed Shinshu Heian, alongside two Minoh beers.
Hop Bro...04&Beer in Niigata just posted a five-tap lineup, and it is built for hot weather.
MugiWait, a perfect-for-the-heat tap list? That sounds like a sprint-after-work situation!
Hop BroThe headliners are Plank's Pilserl, Swan Lake's Koshihikari rice lager, and Shiga Kogen's Shinshu Heion.
MugiToo many interesting names at once! A rice lager is... what, beer-flavored rice juice?
Hop BroNot even close. With Koshihikari rice in the brew, it stays beer, just lighter and smoother on the palate.
MugiOoh, then that sounds like a first pint candidate even on a sticky summer night.
Hop BroAnd Shinshu Heion, renamed from Shinshu Jihen, is a fruit hazy IPA made with Bramley apples, which is where it gets that tart edge.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA sounds like a wizard spell, and Bramley sounds like the final boss.
Hop BroSimple version: it's a cloudy hop-forward ale with soft aroma, plus apple tartness layered over the bitterness. Not a boss, just a British apple.
MugiOkay, if it runs from crisp Pilserl to wild stuff like that, I want the full tasting flight.
Hop BroThen Minoh Beer shows up with MINOHBEER PILSNER and a W-IPA on cask, so the 5 p.m. opening already feels dangerous.
MugiThat's it, Furumachi is first stop tonight. I'll grab the rice lager, you grab Shinshu Heion, and we toast.
...04 & Beer, a beer pub in the Nishibori-dori area of central Niigata, shared its tap list on Instagram on July 15. The bar opens at 5 p.m. that day, and the lineup leans into beers that fit a hot evening: German pilsner, Japanese rice lager, and a hazy IPA among them.
The beers listed were:
- Pilserl / Plank Brewery (Bavaria)
- Koshihikari-brewed beer / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
- Shinshu Heian / Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano)
- MINOHBEER PILSNER / Minoh Beer (Osaka)
- W-IPA (Real Ale) / Minoh Beer (Osaka)
The Swan Lake beer is described as a rice lager made with Koshihikari rice, and it is noted as a favorite of the owner, Sasaki. Shiga Kogen's Shinshu Heian is the renamed version of Shinshu Jihen, and the post describes it as a fruit-forward hazy IPA made with Bramley apples, with a balance of tartness and bitterness.
For drinkers looking for a compact but varied tap list in Furumachi, this is the kind of pub that makes sense to keep on the radar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop Bro...04&Beer in Niigata just posted a five-tap lineup, and it is built for hot weather.
MugiWait, a perfect-for-the-heat tap list? That sounds like a sprint-after-work situation!
Hop BroThe headliners are Plank's Pilserl, Swan Lake's Koshihikari rice lager, and Shiga Kogen's Shinshu Heion.
MugiToo many interesting names at once! A rice lager is... what, beer-flavored rice juice?
Hop BroNot even close. With Koshihikari rice in the brew, it stays beer, just lighter and smoother on the palate.
MugiOoh, then that sounds like a first pint candidate even on a sticky summer night.
Hop BroAnd Shinshu Heion, renamed from Shinshu Jihen, is a fruit hazy IPA made with Bramley apples, which is where it gets that tart edge.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA sounds like a wizard spell, and Bramley sounds like the final boss.
Hop BroSimple version: it's a cloudy hop-forward ale with soft aroma, plus apple tartness layered over the bitterness. Not a boss, just a British apple.
MugiOkay, if it runs from crisp Pilserl to wild stuff like that, I want the full tasting flight.
Hop BroThen Minoh Beer shows up with MINOHBEER PILSNER and a W-IPA on cask, so the 5 p.m. opening already feels dangerous.
MugiThat's it, Furumachi is first stop tonight. I'll grab the rice lager, you grab Shinshu Heion, and we toast.
