Marumugi in Shinjuku posts a June 11 tap list with five beers from pilsner to porter
The small beer pub Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, published its June 11 beer lineup. Five domestic beers are on tap, ranging from a crisp pilsner and a bitter Imperial IPA to a fruity weizen and a coffee-leaning porter.
Hop BroTonight's five taps at Marumugi are the kind of lineup that makes you plan your order before you even sit down. In Arakicho, they're covering everything from pilsner to porter.
MugiWhat! From pilsner to porter sounds like two completely different moods on one menu. That's basically a beer costume change!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. You can start easy with Mojiko Retro Beer's pilsner at 5.0%, then hit the gas with Baird Brewing's Suruga Bay Imperial IPA at 8.5%.
MugiImperial sounds classy, but that 8.5% jump does not make me feel emotionally prepared. One glass and I'd start narrating my own life!
Hop BroAn imperial IPA is basically a stronger IPA with more malt and more hops, so it gets bigger in body and bitterness. In plain English, it's bold bitterness and aroma with a lot of payoff.
MugiOkay, then Minoh Beer's Hoppy Weizen feels very on-brand for you. And weizen means wheat, right, like liquid bread with better PR?
Hop BroPretty much. A weizen uses wheat, so the mouthfeel tends to be softer, and this one is said to have white grape, lychee, and peach-like fruit-basket aroma. That's dangerously convincing.
MugiNo way! That sounds like I'd walk into a beer bar and somehow end up in a tropical produce aisle. And Lost? Grab This Pale! is such a funny name that the menu is basically coaching me!
Hop BroUshitora Brewery really built a rescue rope for indecisive drinkers there. Then you finish with VECTOR BEER's Third Wave Porter at 4.0%, which should bring dark malt flavor without getting too heavy.
MugiAnd a small pour starts at 900 yen plus extra, with the bar just three minutes from Yotsuya-Sanchome? Tonight's beer route is basically writing itself.
Hop BroThey're open from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, and the place sounds perfect for taking your time with the lineup. With events coming too, I'm already thinking first pint strategy: start with the pilsner?
MugiAbsolutely. But I'm not leaving without the Hoppy Weizen, and I want to make it all the way to porter for the five-beer victory lap!
Tap List
Marumugi is a small beer bar on the second floor of Ichibankan Building in Arakicho, Shinjuku. In its June 11 lineup, the pub listed five beers at large 1,200 yen plus a surcharge, or small 900 yen plus a surcharge, with some beers carrying an additional 100 yen.
- Pilsner / Mojiko Retro Beer (Fukuoka) 5.0%
- Suruga Bay Imperial IPA / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 8.5% +100 yen
- Hoppy Weizen / Minoh Beer (Osaka) 5.0% +100 yen
- If in Doubt, This Pale! / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi) 5.0% +100 yen
- Third Wave Porter / VECTOR BEER (Tokyo) 4.0% +100 yen
The lineup covers a broad range of drinking moods: an easy first pour in the pilsner, a firmly bitter Imperial IPA, an aromatic Hoppy Weizen, a straightforward pale ale, and a dark but refreshing porter. The blog also gives a fuller note on the Hoppy Weizen, describing aromas reminiscent of white grape, lychee, and peach, with a soft mouthfeel that lets the hop character show clearly.
Marumugi has been open since January 15, 2011, and its house profile notes that it is a small craft beer bar about a three-minute walk from Yotsuya-sanchome Station. It is open from 18:00 to 24:00 and is closed on Tuesdays and public holidays. The post also mentions a July 4 event featuring an original coffee-scented beer and a talk-performance program, adding another reason for beer fans to keep an eye on the pub beyond the daily tap list.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTonight's five taps at Marumugi are the kind of lineup that makes you plan your order before you even sit down. In Arakicho, they're covering everything from pilsner to porter.
MugiWhat! From pilsner to porter sounds like two completely different moods on one menu. That's basically a beer costume change!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. You can start easy with Mojiko Retro Beer's pilsner at 5.0%, then hit the gas with Baird Brewing's Suruga Bay Imperial IPA at 8.5%.
MugiImperial sounds classy, but that 8.5% jump does not make me feel emotionally prepared. One glass and I'd start narrating my own life!
Hop BroAn imperial IPA is basically a stronger IPA with more malt and more hops, so it gets bigger in body and bitterness. In plain English, it's bold bitterness and aroma with a lot of payoff.
MugiOkay, then Minoh Beer's Hoppy Weizen feels very on-brand for you. And weizen means wheat, right, like liquid bread with better PR?
Hop BroPretty much. A weizen uses wheat, so the mouthfeel tends to be softer, and this one is said to have white grape, lychee, and peach-like fruit-basket aroma. That's dangerously convincing.
MugiNo way! That sounds like I'd walk into a beer bar and somehow end up in a tropical produce aisle. And Lost? Grab This Pale! is such a funny name that the menu is basically coaching me!
Hop BroUshitora Brewery really built a rescue rope for indecisive drinkers there. Then you finish with VECTOR BEER's Third Wave Porter at 4.0%, which should bring dark malt flavor without getting too heavy.
MugiAnd a small pour starts at 900 yen plus extra, with the bar just three minutes from Yotsuya-Sanchome? Tonight's beer route is basically writing itself.
Hop BroThey're open from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, and the place sounds perfect for taking your time with the lineup. With events coming too, I'm already thinking first pint strategy: start with the pilsner?
MugiAbsolutely. But I'm not leaving without the Hoppy Weizen, and I want to make it all the way to porter for the five-beer victory lap!
