craft beer BLUE Adds Three Taps, Including KaruizawaQ Siesta
craft beer BLUE, a beer pub in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, added three new drafts from KaruizawaQ, Repubrew, and OUR BREWING. The update brings citrus-lager, fruit-forward Hazy IPA, and Juicy IPA options to an eight-tap lineup.
Hop BroToday in Sagamihara, craft beer BLUE is up to eight taps total, with fresh pours of KaruizawaQ's Siesta, Repubrew's COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA, and OUR BREWING's Drop.
MugiWhat! Three fresh pours and I'm already overwhelmed. Even the names sound intense!
Hop BroFirst up, Siesta is a Mexican lager from KaruizawaQ, brewed with lime and sudachi, so it has bright citrus on the nose and a really easy-drinking finish.
MugiOh wow, lime and sudachi? That already sounds like summer in a glass. I can hear fried chicken asking to join.
Hop BroThen there's COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA from Repubrew, which pushes big fruit notes like peach, mango, mandarin, and apricot right up front.
MugiHold on, what even is hazy? Because the foggiest thing here might be my understanding.
Hop BroThink of it as a cloudy IPA. It looks soft, tastes soft, and usually feels less sharp on bitterness, so it comes across almost juice-like and is easier for IPA beginners.
MugiOkay, got it! Then please translate that dank aroma in OUR BREWING's Drop too!
Hop BroDrop is all about big juicy aromatics, with pineapple, orange, and berry layered over deeper herbal and resin-like notes. That kind of vibe is what people call dank.
MugiNo way, a fruit basket plus a forest? I need to try that. And with eight taps, this is turning into a full tasting strategy.
Hop BroThe holdovers like Carnelian, Malcove, Tiny, YUZU PEACH NE IPA, and Black Sheep make for a seriously broad lineup, from fruit sours and saisons to pale ales and even coffee porter, and the 5 p.m. opening makes it perfect after work.
MugiThat settles it, Sagamihara right now! I want to start with Siesta, then move into the hazy, then finish with that Juicy IPA.
New taps
craft beer BLUE, a beer pub on the second floor of Garden Building II in Sagamidai, Minami Ward, Sagamihara, added three new drafts from KaruizawaQ, Repubrew, and OUR BREWING. The update brings the pub's draft lineup to eight beers.
The new pours are KaruizawaQ's `Siesta`, Repubrew's `COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA`, and OUR BREWING's `Drop`. `Siesta` is a Mexican lager with lime and sudachi, built around bright citrus and a clean, easy finish. `COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA` leans into peach, mango, mandarin, and apricot, with the soft, fruit-forward profile expected from the style. `Drop` is a Juicy IPA with pineapple, orange, berry notes, and a dank, resinous edge.
The rest of the board
The remaining taps include Bighand Bros.Beer's `Carnelian`, 3TREE BREWERY's `Malcove`, FARMENTRY's `Tiny`, AFURI BREWING's `YUZU PEACH NE IPA`, and Pekora Beer's `Black Sheep`. With fruited sour, saison, pale ale, IPA, and coffee porter in the mix, the bar offers an easy way to browse by style.
craft beer BLUE's location on the second floor of a building in Sagamidai makes it a straightforward stop for local beer drinkers. The post also points to a 5 p.m. service time, which makes it a practical after-work destination.
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Hop BroToday in Sagamihara, craft beer BLUE is up to eight taps total, with fresh pours of KaruizawaQ's Siesta, Repubrew's COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA, and OUR BREWING's Drop.
MugiWhat! Three fresh pours and I'm already overwhelmed. Even the names sound intense!
Hop BroFirst up, Siesta is a Mexican lager from KaruizawaQ, brewed with lime and sudachi, so it has bright citrus on the nose and a really easy-drinking finish.
MugiOh wow, lime and sudachi? That already sounds like summer in a glass. I can hear fried chicken asking to join.
Hop BroThen there's COASTAL CRUSH HAZY IPA from Repubrew, which pushes big fruit notes like peach, mango, mandarin, and apricot right up front.
MugiHold on, what even is hazy? Because the foggiest thing here might be my understanding.
Hop BroThink of it as a cloudy IPA. It looks soft, tastes soft, and usually feels less sharp on bitterness, so it comes across almost juice-like and is easier for IPA beginners.
MugiOkay, got it! Then please translate that dank aroma in OUR BREWING's Drop too!
Hop BroDrop is all about big juicy aromatics, with pineapple, orange, and berry layered over deeper herbal and resin-like notes. That kind of vibe is what people call dank.
MugiNo way, a fruit basket plus a forest? I need to try that. And with eight taps, this is turning into a full tasting strategy.
Hop BroThe holdovers like Carnelian, Malcove, Tiny, YUZU PEACH NE IPA, and Black Sheep make for a seriously broad lineup, from fruit sours and saisons to pale ales and even coffee porter, and the 5 p.m. opening makes it perfect after work.
MugiThat settles it, Sagamihara right now! I want to start with Siesta, then move into the hazy, then finish with that Juicy IPA.
