Want a Beer, opens at 12:00 on May 3; six taps including Hoppu Kotan and Black Tide
The beer pub Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, will open at 12:00 on May 3 and operate until 23:00, with last order at 22:00. A total of six taps will be on offer, including Hoppu Kotan, Black Tide Brewing, and Oni Densetsu, along with a full food lineup suited to daytime drinking.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya is opening at 12:00 on May 3. It's nice that you can drop in from midday and enjoy both beer and food.
MugiWhoa! Being able to drink at lunch is the best! And all six taps from the start feels like they're coming out swinging!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is strong too. With Hoppu Kotan and Black Tide, plus Oni Densetsu, there's a real range of character.
MugiWait, what's a Milky Hazy IPA? Milky but bitter? Does it have milk in it?
Hop BroNo milk in it. The haze and mouthfeel are soft, kind of wrapping around the hop aroma. A beer like Heaven's Age has a tropical character with solid bitterness too.
MugiOhhh! So there are fruity ones too. The moment I heard a sour with five kinds of citrus, I already knew it had to be delicious!
Hop BroThat's Flesh!!!. It's Want a Beer's 5th-anniversary original, and the fresh-squeezed citrus juiciness really comes through, so it should be easy to drink without being too sour.
MugiWow, the food is strong too! White fish and oregano spaghetti sounds like it's suddenly turned into a stylish grown-up place!
Hop BroExactly. The umami of white wine and the aroma from the sear really bring out the beer. There's carpaccio and zeppoline too, so they've got a proper lineup of dishes suited to daytime drinking.
MugiAnd reservations are taken through LINE! If you can enjoy both the food and the tasting flights, I might end up staying here a long time today!
Hop BroExactly. You could finish cleanly with the West Coast Pilsner, Moonwalk, and it really feels like the kind of place that makes you want just one more.
MugiWhat is that, it's totally the kind of thing that makes you want to go drinking! Opening at 12 is the right call. Today, let's go all out from the first drink at Want a Beer!
On May 3, Want a Beer will be open from 12:00 to 23:00, with last order at 22:00. Reservations are accepted via LINE from the profile section, and the post notes that replies to Instagram DMs may be delayed. As a beer pub in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, it feels like the kind of day where you can drop in casually from midday and slowly enjoy beer and food.
On the food side that day, white fish and oregano spaghetti is making its debut. It features white fish seared well for a crisp browned finish, layered with the richness of white wine and lifted by the aroma of fresh oregano. Other dishes on the lineup include Choshi-sourced surf clam and snap pea spaghetti, smoked mackerel with homemade ricotta cheese, medai and lemon carpaccio, sakura shrimp zeppoline, and an oyster butter omelet, all easy to pair with beer.
The tap list has six beers in total. The range runs from hop-forward IPAs to fruity sours and a light-drinking pilsner.
- Full Throttle / Hoppu Kotan
American IPA, ABV 6.0%. A hoppy, bitter beer with a satisfying bite and a tropical finish.
- Heaven's Age / Black Tide Brewing
A Milky Hazy IPA collaboration with Teenage Brewing, ABV 6.5%. It is defined by a milky mouthfeel, tropical aroma, and firm bitterness.
- Kinoni Pale Ale Krush Single Ver. / Oni Densetsu
American Pale Ale, ABV 5.5%. A beer with citrus and stone-fruit aromas.
- Flesh!!! / Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer
Want a Beer's 5th-anniversary original Fruits Sour Ale, ABV 5.0%. A juicy sour made with hand-squeezed juice from five kinds of citrus.
- SPECIALS / Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer
Want a Beer's 5th-anniversary original Belgian White, ABV 5.0%. Citrus peel and coriander sharpen the finish.
- Moonwalk / THE KICHI
A Want a Beer collaboration West Coast Pilsner, ABV 5.6%. Bright citrus and piney aromas with a crisp bitterness make it lively.
Looking at the depth of the food menu and the range of taps, Want a Beer's strength is that it can center beer while still building out a proper meal around it. It looks set to be a day with plenty of ways to enjoy the place, from daytime drinking to food pairings to multiple rounds of tasting.
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Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya is opening at 12:00 on May 3. It's nice that you can drop in from midday and enjoy both beer and food.
MugiWhoa! Being able to drink at lunch is the best! And all six taps from the start feels like they're coming out swinging!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is strong too. With Hoppu Kotan and Black Tide, plus Oni Densetsu, there's a real range of character.
MugiWait, what's a Milky Hazy IPA? Milky but bitter? Does it have milk in it?
Hop BroNo milk in it. The haze and mouthfeel are soft, kind of wrapping around the hop aroma. A beer like Heaven's Age has a tropical character with solid bitterness too.
MugiOhhh! So there are fruity ones too. The moment I heard a sour with five kinds of citrus, I already knew it had to be delicious!
Hop BroThat's Flesh!!!. It's Want a Beer's 5th-anniversary original, and the fresh-squeezed citrus juiciness really comes through, so it should be easy to drink without being too sour.
MugiWow, the food is strong too! White fish and oregano spaghetti sounds like it's suddenly turned into a stylish grown-up place!
Hop BroExactly. The umami of white wine and the aroma from the sear really bring out the beer. There's carpaccio and zeppoline too, so they've got a proper lineup of dishes suited to daytime drinking.
MugiAnd reservations are taken through LINE! If you can enjoy both the food and the tasting flights, I might end up staying here a long time today!
Hop BroExactly. You could finish cleanly with the West Coast Pilsner, Moonwalk, and it really feels like the kind of place that makes you want just one more.
MugiWhat is that, it's totally the kind of thing that makes you want to go drinking! Opening at 12 is the right call. Today, let's go all out from the first drink at Want a Beer!
