Beer Cafe Ninkasi in Kunitachi posts a draft lineup led by Black Tide Hoya Boya
Beer Cafe Ninkasi in Kunitachi, Tokyo, shared its June 15 draft lineup. The list is led by Black Tide / Hoya Boya, alongside beers from Shiga Kogen Beer, Sankt Gallen, Green Brewery and more.
Hop BroToday's tap lineup at Ninkasi in Kunitachi is seriously stacked. The centerpiece is Black Tide's Hoya Boya, and it's a Hazy IPA.
MugiWhat! The name Hoya Boya is way too cute. It's beer, but all I can picture is a mascot waving from the rim of the glass!
Hop BroThat's exactly why it works. It has major Hazy IPA energy, with juicy haze-driven character and soft bitterness, and they've even got Shiga Kogen's KASUMI as a Hazy Session IPA.
MugiWhoa, but DDH IPA on Horsehead Labs' Kanbara Ale sounds like a spell. I already feel like I missed the tutorial!
Hop BroHere's the thing, double dry hopping is what that means. You layer extra hop aroma after fermentation, so the grassy and citrus notes jump out and your nose has to work overtime.
MugiWhat even is that! A nose-busy beer is a lot to process! And if they're pouring a pineapple ale from Sankt Gallen plus Green Brewery's Red Post IPA, that table is basically tropical fruit meeting a mailbox.
Hop BroThen Nagi from Swan Lake Beer x BET brings Koelsch-style lightness, Daisen G Beer covers the richer wheat side with Weizenbock, Try It! lands in Ordinary Bitter territory, and even Kirin's Braumeister is on deck.
MugiWait, Ordinary Bitter is the real name? Craft beer terminology always sounds like it skipped straight to the mid-boss fight!
Hop BroIt's not ordinary at all, more like gentle British bitterness that stays easy to drink. And Ninkasi also has wine, so you can slow down with food and pair it with rose sparkling or Sauvignon Blanc.
MugiI love that beer isn't the only option. And the schedule matters too: they're usually closed on Mondays, but June 15 is normal service and June 16 is the day off.
Hop BroAnd the Coming Soon list has Neko ni Hiki and stout waiting in the wings. A Hazy Double IPA from Isekadoya Beer and an Imperial Stout from T.Y. Harbor is the kind of update that makes me want a full flight.
MugiDecision made, first pour is Hoya Boya and second is KASUMI! I was only reading about it, and now I want to run to Ninkasi immediately.
Draft lineup
Beer Cafe Ninkasi / BEER CAFE NINKASI, a beer pub in Fujimidai, Kunitachi, Tokyo, posted its draft lineup on June 15. Although the shop is usually closed on Mondays, it announced that it would open on its normal hours that day and close the following day, June 16.
The list is led by Black Tide / Hoya Boya, a hazy IPA from Miyagi. Other drafts on tap include Shiga Kogen Beer / KASUMI, a hazy session IPA; Horsehead Loves / Kambara Ale, a DDH IPA; Sankt Gallen / Pineapple Ale, a fruit ale; and Green Brewery / Akaposto IPA, a red IPA. Also on the board were Swan Lake Beer x BET / Nagi, a kölsch; Daisen G Beer / Weizenbock; Locobeer x Joya-to Living / Try It!, an ordinary bitter; and Kirin Beer / Braumeister. The spread makes it easy to compare different hop profiles, yeast-driven styles, and classic lager character at one stop.
Ninkasi also listed wines, including Montelvini / Regandino rosé sparkling, Carmel et Joseph Sauvignon Blanc, and Carmel et Joseph Malbec. That broader drink list fits a venue that serves as a neighborhood beer pub as well as a place to eat and linger.
Coming soon, the post also previewed Isekadoya Beer / Neko Ni Hiki, a hazy double IPA, and T.Y. Harbor / Imperial Stout. For beer fans around Kunitachi, it is a useful snapshot of what is pouring now and what is likely to arrive next.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's tap lineup at Ninkasi in Kunitachi is seriously stacked. The centerpiece is Black Tide's Hoya Boya, and it's a Hazy IPA.
MugiWhat! The name Hoya Boya is way too cute. It's beer, but all I can picture is a mascot waving from the rim of the glass!
Hop BroThat's exactly why it works. It has major Hazy IPA energy, with juicy haze-driven character and soft bitterness, and they've even got Shiga Kogen's KASUMI as a Hazy Session IPA.
MugiWhoa, but DDH IPA on Horsehead Labs' Kanbara Ale sounds like a spell. I already feel like I missed the tutorial!
Hop BroHere's the thing, double dry hopping is what that means. You layer extra hop aroma after fermentation, so the grassy and citrus notes jump out and your nose has to work overtime.
MugiWhat even is that! A nose-busy beer is a lot to process! And if they're pouring a pineapple ale from Sankt Gallen plus Green Brewery's Red Post IPA, that table is basically tropical fruit meeting a mailbox.
Hop BroThen Nagi from Swan Lake Beer x BET brings Koelsch-style lightness, Daisen G Beer covers the richer wheat side with Weizenbock, Try It! lands in Ordinary Bitter territory, and even Kirin's Braumeister is on deck.
MugiWait, Ordinary Bitter is the real name? Craft beer terminology always sounds like it skipped straight to the mid-boss fight!
Hop BroIt's not ordinary at all, more like gentle British bitterness that stays easy to drink. And Ninkasi also has wine, so you can slow down with food and pair it with rose sparkling or Sauvignon Blanc.
MugiI love that beer isn't the only option. And the schedule matters too: they're usually closed on Mondays, but June 15 is normal service and June 16 is the day off.
Hop BroAnd the Coming Soon list has Neko ni Hiki and stout waiting in the wings. A Hazy Double IPA from Isekadoya Beer and an Imperial Stout from T.Y. Harbor is the kind of update that makes me want a full flight.
MugiDecision made, first pour is Hoya Boya and second is KASUMI! I was only reading about it, and now I want to run to Ninkasi immediately.