KARAKURI taps Yamorido's 'Tiger Kick' and serves a West Coast IPA
At the Kanda beer pub "KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-", Kyoto's Yamorido "Tiger Kick" has appeared as a guest beer. Brewed as a West Coast IPA with Simcoe and Citra, it features aromas reminiscent of citrus and pineapple, along with a firm bitterness.
Hop BroWhat got tapped at KARAKURI in Kanda was Kyoto's Yamorido "Tiger Kick." It's a guest beer, and it's a pint that really brings out the crispness you expect from a West Coast IPA.
MugiWhoa, Yamorido's Tiger Kick! The name already sounds intense, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe key point is the use of two American hop varieties, Simcoe and Citra. It is built to bring out citrus and pineapple-like aromas while layering on a solid bitterness.
MugiSimcoe and Citra are hop names, right? They sound like a spell or something, and now I feel like I'm in a science lab!
Hop BroExactly, hops are the stars when it comes to aroma and bitterness. This one brings a soft wave of citrus and pineapple, then finishes with a crisp, dry bitterness.
MugiWow, hearing solid bitterness makes it sound like a proper grown-up beer! But it doesn't mean it's hard to drink, right?
Hop BroThat's the appeal of a West Coast IPA: the edges are really sharp. Because it has a clean, crisp finish, it's the kind of beer that makes you want another sip after enjoying the aroma.
MugiOhhh! And KARAKURI has oden and drinks together, right? That's kind of amazing!
Hop BroExactly. It's a cozy place with craft beer, sake, and natural wine, plus an attached bottle shop. They even do growler fills by the ounce, so the ways to drink there are really flexible.
MugiStopping by after work for a drink near Kanda Station sounds like the ideal plan. Oden steam and IPA aroma together has to be incredible!
Hop BroAnd the business notice says Thursday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. If you pair Tiger Kick, with its vivid hop aroma, with oden after work, you'll probably never want to go home.
MugiYep, this is officially my drink of the night! Hop bro, go save me a seat first!
At KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake- in Kanda, Tokyo, Tiger Kick from Yamorido (Kyoto) has been tapped as a guest beer.
In the post, the beer is introduced as a West Coast IPA built with two American hop varieties, Simcoe and Citra. It is described as having a sharp, clean finish, with a powerful aroma reminiscent of citrus and pineapple layered over a dry, solid bitterness. As a beer style, it is a well-defined IPA, making it a pint for people who want to enjoy the hop character front and center.
KARAKURI is a cozy beer pub that offers craft beer, sake, and natural wine, along with creative dishes centered on oden. It also has a bottle shop, and supports draft pours, takeout bottles, and growler fills by the ounce. Designed so guests can move back and forth between food and drinks, it is an easy place to drop by near Kanda Station.
According to the business notice for that day, the hours were Thursday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with Food L.O. at 10:00 p.m., fried items and some other menu items at 9:30 p.m., and Drink L.O. at 10:30 p.m. It was the kind of setup that naturally brings to mind pairing oden with a bitter guest IPA. For anyone heading home from work and wanting to enjoy a hop-forward pint in Kanda, this is the kind of taproom update to look for.
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Hop BroWhat got tapped at KARAKURI in Kanda was Kyoto's Yamorido "Tiger Kick." It's a guest beer, and it's a pint that really brings out the crispness you expect from a West Coast IPA.
MugiWhoa, Yamorido's Tiger Kick! The name already sounds intense, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe key point is the use of two American hop varieties, Simcoe and Citra. It is built to bring out citrus and pineapple-like aromas while layering on a solid bitterness.
MugiSimcoe and Citra are hop names, right? They sound like a spell or something, and now I feel like I'm in a science lab!
Hop BroExactly, hops are the stars when it comes to aroma and bitterness. This one brings a soft wave of citrus and pineapple, then finishes with a crisp, dry bitterness.
MugiWow, hearing solid bitterness makes it sound like a proper grown-up beer! But it doesn't mean it's hard to drink, right?
Hop BroThat's the appeal of a West Coast IPA: the edges are really sharp. Because it has a clean, crisp finish, it's the kind of beer that makes you want another sip after enjoying the aroma.
MugiOhhh! And KARAKURI has oden and drinks together, right? That's kind of amazing!
Hop BroExactly. It's a cozy place with craft beer, sake, and natural wine, plus an attached bottle shop. They even do growler fills by the ounce, so the ways to drink there are really flexible.
MugiStopping by after work for a drink near Kanda Station sounds like the ideal plan. Oden steam and IPA aroma together has to be incredible!
Hop BroAnd the business notice says Thursday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. If you pair Tiger Kick, with its vivid hop aroma, with oden after work, you'll probably never want to go home.
MugiYep, this is officially my drink of the night! Hop bro, go save me a seat first!
