Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa: 12 draft beers from Japan and abroad line up on 5/29
Beer Bar Festa (Festa), on the 5th floor near Shimokitazawa Station, unveiled its draft lineup for May 29. The day brings together distinctive domestic and overseas picks such as Derailleur, Yokohama Beer, Repubrew, SETOUCHI BEER, Threes Brewing, and Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel!
Hop BroBeer Bar Festa, on the 5th floor near Shimokitazawa Station, has a pretty interesting tap lineup for May 29. It mixes domestic and overseas beers, and all 12 taps are a lineup that catches your eye.
MugiWhat! Twelve taps is way too many, isn't it? A 'lineup that catches your eye' is basically the kind of thing that makes indecisive people cry for real!
Hop BroFor example, there’s Derailleur Brew Works' ANONYMOUS BREWHOLIC Re:VOLUTION, Yokohama Beer’s 'Seya Wheat Beer,' and Repubrew’s 'Saburo Session Hazy IPA,' so the range is pretty wide.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA is the cloudy one, right? And even the name Saburo Session sounds like some kind of secret society in the beer world.
Hop BroExactly. Hazy IPAs often lead with hop aroma and have a softer mouthfeel. Add Repubrew's 'Agaage Same Age' and Beer Hearn's Real Ale ver., and even within the same IPA family the expressions become completely different.
MugiWhoa! But what is real ale? When you say soft mouthfeel, it makes me want to drink it, but it's sneaky to suddenly throw in a difficult word!
Hop BroReal ale is appealing because it has restrained carbonation and a calm drinking experience when poured from the cask. With SETOUCHI BEER's Cherry & Strawberry Sour and Hansharo Beer’s 'Coco Farm & Winery White' on the list too, it’s a lineup where you can also enjoy sweetness, tartness, and wheat character.
MugiWhat, cherry, strawberry, and sour?! Sweet-tartness and wheat character sounds like my mouth is turning into a sports day!
Hop BroOn top of that, there’s Threes Brewing's Good Bad News, Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel!'s 'Sentinel,' and Burnt Mill Brewery's 'Crimson Highway,' so what’s fun is how the domestic and overseas character fits together nicely. The food should go well too, especially the grilled chicken & potatoes with shiso and green onion grated ponzu sauce.
MugiWow, just hearing shiso and green onion grated ponzu sounds so refreshing and amazing. It seems like it would welcome both bold beers and lighter beers.
Hop BroThey’re also offering all-you-can-throw darts, so it’s easy to stay for a long time, and they even announced the June anniversary events. This is definitely a place where you’ll want to seriously choose your next drink while tasting your way through the lineup.
MugiI’ve decided! Today I’m in the mood for all-you-can-compare tasting, so I want to work my way through Festa’s tap list from one end to the other! And for the last one, let’s have another drink with Hop-nii's recommendation!
Beer Bar Festa (Festa), located a short walk from Shimokitazawa Station, is a beer pub with 12 craft beer taps. In a post on Friday, May 29, it shared the draft lineup available at opening time, along with details on food and anniversary events.
Tap lineup for the day
- Derailleur Brew Works 'ANONYMOUS BREWHOLIC Re:VOLUTION'
- Yokohama Beer 'Seya Wheat Beer'
- Repubrew 'Saburo Session Hazy IPA'
- Repubrew 'Agaage Same Age'
- Hansharo Beer 'Coco Farm & Winery White'
- Beer Hearn 'Enmusubi Beer Real Ale ver.'
- SETOUCHI BEER 'Cherry & Strawberry Sour'
- Kirin Beer 'Heartland'
- Threes Brewing 'Good Bad News'
- Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! 'Sentinel'
- Threes Brewing 'Fool's Errand'
- Burnt Mill Brewery 'Crimson Highway'
The lineup for the day spans wheat beer, hazy IPA, sour, real ale, and even Kölsch-style beers. Japanese and overseas labels are well balanced, making it a particularly appealing selection for anyone who wants to compare and taste across styles. For food, the recommended dish is the grilled chicken & potatoes with shiso and green onion grated ponzu sauce, which offers a refreshing flavor that pairs easily with beer.
The shop is also advertising all-you-can-throw darts, making it a place where it is easy to stay and enjoy drinks for a long time, very much in Festa's style. The post also announced the 9th anniversary on Tuesday, June 9, the anniversary party and anniversary beer unveiling on Sunday, June 7, and the anniversary trio tournament on Sunday, June 21. It is a place worth keeping in mind on a night when you want to enjoy craft beer late into the evening in Shimokitazawa.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBeer Bar Festa, on the 5th floor near Shimokitazawa Station, has a pretty interesting tap lineup for May 29. It mixes domestic and overseas beers, and all 12 taps are a lineup that catches your eye.
MugiWhat! Twelve taps is way too many, isn't it? A 'lineup that catches your eye' is basically the kind of thing that makes indecisive people cry for real!
Hop BroFor example, there’s Derailleur Brew Works' ANONYMOUS BREWHOLIC Re:VOLUTION, Yokohama Beer’s 'Seya Wheat Beer,' and Repubrew’s 'Saburo Session Hazy IPA,' so the range is pretty wide.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA is the cloudy one, right? And even the name Saburo Session sounds like some kind of secret society in the beer world.
Hop BroExactly. Hazy IPAs often lead with hop aroma and have a softer mouthfeel. Add Repubrew's 'Agaage Same Age' and Beer Hearn's Real Ale ver., and even within the same IPA family the expressions become completely different.
MugiWhoa! But what is real ale? When you say soft mouthfeel, it makes me want to drink it, but it's sneaky to suddenly throw in a difficult word!
Hop BroReal ale is appealing because it has restrained carbonation and a calm drinking experience when poured from the cask. With SETOUCHI BEER's Cherry & Strawberry Sour and Hansharo Beer’s 'Coco Farm & Winery White' on the list too, it’s a lineup where you can also enjoy sweetness, tartness, and wheat character.
MugiWhat, cherry, strawberry, and sour?! Sweet-tartness and wheat character sounds like my mouth is turning into a sports day!
Hop BroOn top of that, there’s Threes Brewing's Good Bad News, Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel!'s 'Sentinel,' and Burnt Mill Brewery's 'Crimson Highway,' so what’s fun is how the domestic and overseas character fits together nicely. The food should go well too, especially the grilled chicken & potatoes with shiso and green onion grated ponzu sauce.
MugiWow, just hearing shiso and green onion grated ponzu sounds so refreshing and amazing. It seems like it would welcome both bold beers and lighter beers.
Hop BroThey’re also offering all-you-can-throw darts, so it’s easy to stay for a long time, and they even announced the June anniversary events. This is definitely a place where you’ll want to seriously choose your next drink while tasting your way through the lineup.
MugiI’ve decided! Today I’m in the mood for all-you-can-compare tasting, so I want to work my way through Festa’s tap list from one end to the other! And for the last one, let’s have another drink with Hop-nii's recommendation!
