Craft Beer Spot Hathor: Rockin' Osaru IPA Debuts on the 3/30 Draft Lineup
Craft Beer Spot Hathor, the beer pub in Kyobashi, Osaka, has released its draft lineup for March 30. The selection ranges widely from Minoh Beer’s "Rockin' Osaru IPA" to saison, peach ale, and milk stout, and is designed to pair well with smoked dishes.
Hop BroToday, Osaka’s Kyobashi has a hot 3/30 draft lineup at Craft Beer Spot Hathor, the 16-tap beer pub. The range runs from lager to black beer, the kind of list that makes your throat react just from looking at it.
MugiWhoa! Sixteen taps? With that many, I’d be happy, but I might get so torn I’d run out of bubbles deciding!
Hop BroThe star is definitely Minoh Beer’s Rockin' Osaru IPA. It’s a version of the standard Osaru IPA pushed up to 8.5% ABV, and they use hops pretty lavishly.
MugiI get that adding lots of hops makes it tasty, but when there are that many names it suddenly feels like a science experiment! Centennial, Citra... they sound like special attacks!
Hop BroNice catch. It’s a stacked combo of classic hops that brings out grapefruit, passion fruit, and tropical aromas. Add in citrus brightness and piney notes, and it finishes dry.
MugiAhh, so the aroma is flashy but the aftertaste just slips away? That sounds like a beer that’s the star of a summer festival!
Hop BroExactly. And Hathor is strong on house-smoked dishes, so pairing them with Rockin' Osaru IPA’s bitterness makes the smoke and citrus clash in a really interesting way.
MugiWhat? You mean smoke and fruit co-starring in your mouth? That makes me want to add more snacks already!
Hop BroWhat’s even more interesting is the Tomodachi Saison from Himitsu Beer x Tone x Kemu-Pa. It’s a collaboration using chipotle and lime, and the farmhouse ale’s earthy character mixes with smoke and brightness.
MugiWait, a saison with chipotle and lime? That sounds less like beer and more like a recipe from a cheerful cooking show, and now I’m curious!
Hop BroAnd to finish, there’s Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout, so fans of sweet, roasty dark beer won’t be left out. Today’s lineup has both lightness and depth, so you can’t stop comparing styles.
MugiWhoa, definitely a comparison session! Today I want to start at Hathor with Rockin' Osaru IPA and smoked snacks!
Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi, Osaka, is a beer pub with 16 taps where you can enjoy craft beer and house-smoked dishes. On this day’s "Today’s Draft Beer" list, the lineup ranged from lager and ale to fruit beer, IPA, and black beer, giving guests options to match their mood.
The highlight is Minoh Beer’s "Rockin' Osaru IPA." This beer takes the brewery’s standard "Osaru IPA" and raises the alcohol content to 8.5%, using a generous amount of classic hops: Centennial, Cascade, Citra, Simcoe, and Amarillo. Its aroma evokes grapefruit, passion fruit, and ripe tropical fruit, layered with citrus brightness and piney, grassy notes. On the palate, malt sweetness and firm bitterness come through, and it finishes dry.
Other recommendations include "Tomodachi Saison," a collaboration between Himitsu Beer, Tone, and Kemu-Pa, made with chipotle and lime. It stands out with the farmhouse ale character of smoke and freshness coexisting in one beer. Also recommended is Belching Beaver’s "Peanut Butter Milk Stout," making this lineup appealing to anyone looking for a dark beer with sweet, roasted aromas.
What makes the day’s lineup appealing is that dependable classics and playful limited releases coexist. It was a draft selection that made you want to compare a wide range of styles little by little, in a way that feels very Hathor.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Osaka’s Kyobashi has a hot 3/30 draft lineup at Craft Beer Spot Hathor, the 16-tap beer pub. The range runs from lager to black beer, the kind of list that makes your throat react just from looking at it.
MugiWhoa! Sixteen taps? With that many, I’d be happy, but I might get so torn I’d run out of bubbles deciding!
Hop BroThe star is definitely Minoh Beer’s Rockin' Osaru IPA. It’s a version of the standard Osaru IPA pushed up to 8.5% ABV, and they use hops pretty lavishly.
MugiI get that adding lots of hops makes it tasty, but when there are that many names it suddenly feels like a science experiment! Centennial, Citra... they sound like special attacks!
Hop BroNice catch. It’s a stacked combo of classic hops that brings out grapefruit, passion fruit, and tropical aromas. Add in citrus brightness and piney notes, and it finishes dry.
MugiAhh, so the aroma is flashy but the aftertaste just slips away? That sounds like a beer that’s the star of a summer festival!
Hop BroExactly. And Hathor is strong on house-smoked dishes, so pairing them with Rockin' Osaru IPA’s bitterness makes the smoke and citrus clash in a really interesting way.
MugiWhat? You mean smoke and fruit co-starring in your mouth? That makes me want to add more snacks already!
Hop BroWhat’s even more interesting is the Tomodachi Saison from Himitsu Beer x Tone x Kemu-Pa. It’s a collaboration using chipotle and lime, and the farmhouse ale’s earthy character mixes with smoke and brightness.
MugiWait, a saison with chipotle and lime? That sounds less like beer and more like a recipe from a cheerful cooking show, and now I’m curious!
Hop BroAnd to finish, there’s Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout, so fans of sweet, roasty dark beer won’t be left out. Today’s lineup has both lightness and depth, so you can’t stop comparing styles.
MugiWhoa, definitely a comparison session! Today I want to start at Hathor with Rockin' Osaru IPA and smoked snacks!
