In an Instagram post on March 31, GROW BREW HOUSE, a brewpub in Nishikawaguchi, thanked customers for visiting during its Anniversary Week. The post looked back on roughly 200 visitors over the three-day weekend and, along with words of appreciation, announced the release of its staple session IPA.

This session IPA is designed to be easy to drink and not tiring on the palate, with a lightness that suits early spring while layering hop fruitiness with the grain aroma from British malt Maris Otter. It is the kind of beer that feels both brisk and satisfying, very much a brewpub-style pint.

The tap list in the same post features beers with a wide range of personalities.

- `Dillvillainte` 9% Italian Imperial Pilsner
- `Kamine Saison ~Yuzu~` 7% Fruits Saison
- `Letter` 8% Cacao Milk Porter
- `Onaji Hanashi` 9% Barley Wine
- `Lieth Waik IPA` 4% Session IPA
- `BIG BRIDGE IPA` 7% American IPA

With a fruit-forward saison, a cacao-like porter, a firmly bodied barley wine, and several IPA styles, the lineup makes it easy to compare each beer's distinct character. As is often the appeal of a brewery-connected pub, the charm lies in being able to choose from a light pint to a high-ABV beer depending on your mood that day.

GROW BREW HOUSE is a brewpub in Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi City, Saitama, whose appeal lies in a setup where brewing and serving are closely connected. Even after Anniversary Week, the taps are moving steadily, and for craft beer fans it is a lineup worth checking for both classics and distinctive options.