Craft Beer Bar Marumugi: Five Beers on the May 1 Tap List, Including Ise Kadoya Beer
The beer pub "Craft Beer Bar Marumugi" in Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has released its craft beer lineup for today, May 1. Five brands are on tap: Ise Kadoya Beer, Romantic Village Craft Brewery, Baird Brewing, VECTOR BREWING, and Repubrew.
Hop BroToday, Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward, is interesting. On the May 1 tap list, they've got everything from lager to dark lager, so it really makes you want to do a tasting comparison.
MugiWhoa! So many beers in one day? A five-beer tasting sounds like a full-on party in my head!
Hop BroThe first thing to notice is Ise Kadoya Beer's WEST COAST PILSNER. It's a lager with a light, easy-drinking body and a clear hop edge, so it's crisp but still has a proper aroma.
MugiA lager with a hop edge? What does that even mean? Like crisp and bitter?
Hop BroExactly. It's about showing the bitterness cleanly rather than hitting you over the head with it. And at 4.5%, it's light enough to be the perfect first glass.
MugiThen next is this one! Romantic Village Craft Brewery's Fruit Basket IPA. With a name like that, it sounds like the fruit basket is about to go wild!
Hop BroThis is the Citra Ver., a straightforward IPA that puts Citra hops front and center. The citrusy aroma comes right out, and if you compare it with VECTOR BREWING's 7.5% beer, the difference is really easy to notice.
MugiWhoa, there's even a hop alien? It says orange impression, but is this basically juice?
Hop BroVECTOR BREWING's Hop Alien is a glass that combines orange character with juicy hop flavor, the kind IPA fans grin over. Plus, Baird Brewing's wit comes in between, so it helps reset your palate nicely.
MugiHuh! Baird's Wheat King Wit sounds light and fruity, kind of like a kind senior!
Hop BroWhat really works is ending with Repubrew's dark lager. It keeps the character of a dark beer while staying lightly smoky, and it fits Arakicho's calm atmosphere really well.
MugiAnd if it opens at 6 p.m. and stays open until midnight, I can stop by after work! Plus it looks like they'll have special hours on May 3 and 4 during Golden Week, so I guess I really have to go!
The beer pub "Craft Beer Bar Marumugi" in Arakicho, Tokyo, has released its tap list for May 1. Inside the shop, five beers with distinct personalities are being served at prices in the range of 1,200 yen + tax for large pours and 900 yen + tax for small pours.
Today's lineup
- WEST COAST PILSNER / Ise Kadoya Beer (Mie) 4.5% +100 yen
A lager with a light drinkability and clearly defined hop character.
- Fruit Basket IPA Citra Ver. / Romantic Village Craft Brewery (Tochigi) 6.0% +100 yen
A straightforward IPA that puts Citra hops front and center.
- Wheat King Wit / Baird Brewing (Shizuoka) 5.0%
A refreshing witbier that is light and fruity.
- Orange Field Hop Alien -CitrusHopInvader- / VECTOR BREWING (Tokyo) 7.5% +100 yen
A glass that combines an orange impression with juicy hop character.
- AGE AGE SAME AGE / Repubrew (Shizuoka) 5.0% +100 yen
A lager that retains the character of a dark beer while finishing lightly smoky.
The lineup spans lager, IPA, wit, and dark lager, making it a set that invites side-by-side comparison in a single day. It should appeal both to people who want to enjoy the aroma of hops and to those looking for a crisp, easy-drinking pint.
The shop is a small beer bar on the second floor of Ichibankan Building at 1 Arakicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, within walking distance of Yotsuya Sanchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. As a bar that opened in 2011, it seems better suited to relaxed time spent with a glass in hand than to anything flashy. Hours are 18:00 to 24:00.
The shop has also been closed on Tuesdays and public holidays since December 5, 2024, but during the Golden Week period it plans to open specially on May 3 and May 4. If you're stopping by during the holiday break, it's worth checking the operating days first.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward, is interesting. On the May 1 tap list, they've got everything from lager to dark lager, so it really makes you want to do a tasting comparison.
MugiWhoa! So many beers in one day? A five-beer tasting sounds like a full-on party in my head!
Hop BroThe first thing to notice is Ise Kadoya Beer's WEST COAST PILSNER. It's a lager with a light, easy-drinking body and a clear hop edge, so it's crisp but still has a proper aroma.
MugiA lager with a hop edge? What does that even mean? Like crisp and bitter?
Hop BroExactly. It's about showing the bitterness cleanly rather than hitting you over the head with it. And at 4.5%, it's light enough to be the perfect first glass.
MugiThen next is this one! Romantic Village Craft Brewery's Fruit Basket IPA. With a name like that, it sounds like the fruit basket is about to go wild!
Hop BroThis is the Citra Ver., a straightforward IPA that puts Citra hops front and center. The citrusy aroma comes right out, and if you compare it with VECTOR BREWING's 7.5% beer, the difference is really easy to notice.
MugiWhoa, there's even a hop alien? It says orange impression, but is this basically juice?
Hop BroVECTOR BREWING's Hop Alien is a glass that combines orange character with juicy hop flavor, the kind IPA fans grin over. Plus, Baird Brewing's wit comes in between, so it helps reset your palate nicely.
MugiHuh! Baird's Wheat King Wit sounds light and fruity, kind of like a kind senior!
Hop BroWhat really works is ending with Repubrew's dark lager. It keeps the character of a dark beer while staying lightly smoky, and it fits Arakicho's calm atmosphere really well.
MugiAnd if it opens at 6 p.m. and stays open until midnight, I can stop by after work! Plus it looks like they'll have special hours on May 3 and 4 during Golden Week, so I guess I really have to go!