Canal brewing unveils eight limited beers at its first Tap Take Over
Canal brewing reported on Instagram that it has held its first Tap Take Over and shared the tap list from the day. The lineup included house beers plus collaborations with Bar FUKURO, CAMADO BREWERY, Cycad Brewing, and others.
Hop BroToday's topic is Canal brewing's first TTO. They held their first Tap Take Over in Oimachi and revealed eight limited draft beers poured that day.
MugiWhat! Eight limited taps sounds like a full-on festival! And for a first event too? That's serious energy.
Hop BroThat's the exciting part. Since Canal brewing doesn't have its own brewing facility, they've made beers with lots of other breweries, so this tap list felt like the grand showcase of collaborations.
MugiOhhh! So it wasn't just their own beers on tap, it was more like all their beer friends assembled?
Hop BroExactly. Their regular "C" was a classic IPA, "C w/pineapple" was an IPA with pineapple, and then you had "Oldnew Downtown," a yuzu West Coast Lager, plus "Daylight Moon," a Fruit Ale.
MugiHold on, West Coast Lager is a thing? It's a lager, but also West Coast? I pictured a beer carrying a surfboard.
Hop BroThat's the key part. Think of it as a hop-forward lager. It keeps the clean crispness of a lager, adds sharp bitterness and aroma in a West Coast style, then yuzu gives it an extra bright lift.
MugiWhat is that! And I need to ask about "Peanut Butter Po Taro ~Nitro ver~" too. Nitro version sounds like the beer enters the room doing push-ups.
Hop BroNot exactly muscular, but definitely seductive. Poured with nitrogen, it gets a super smooth texture and fine foam, so the peanut-butter-like aroma and porter richness spread softly. And with saison, kolsch, and Scottish ale on the list too, it's a tasting paradise.
MugiI can't take this anymore, I want the full eight-beer flight! The August 25 curry event and the September 19 Cycad Brewing TTO sound great too, but first I just want to run to Oimachi and drink the whole Canal brewing universe.
Canal brewing, located in Oimachi, Shinagawa, Tokyo, posted about its first Tap Take Over on Instagram. In the caption, the brewery also explained that it does not operate its own brewing equipment, so it has built its beer program through collaborations with many breweries over time. This event brought that approach together in one tap list.
The lineup featured eight beers. Two house beers were served: `C` and `C w/pineapple`. The rest showed the breadth of Canal brewing's collaboration network.
- `C` / IPA
- `C w/pineapple` / IPA w/ Pineapple
- `Oldnew Downtown` / West Coast Lager with Yuzu
- `Daylight Moon` / Fruit Ale
- `Midnight Sun` / Hoppy Citrus Saison
- `EMERIUM KOLSCH` / Special Kolsch
- `try` / Scottish Ale
- `ピーナッツバターポー太郎 ~Nitro ver~` / Flavored Porter
The collaboration partners were equally varied. `Oldnew Downtown` came from Canal brewing, Suehiro-yu, and GRANDLINE BREWING. `Daylight Moon` paired Bar FUKURO with Egret Brewery. `Midnight Sun` paired Bar FUKURO with CAMADO BREWERY. `EMERIUM KOLSCH` was a joint beer with FARMENTRY and Bar FUKURO. `try` was brewed with CAMADO BREWERY, and `ピーナッツバターポー太郎 ~Nitro ver~` was made with Cycad Brewing.
With IPA, fruit ale, saison, kolsch, Scottish ale, and a flavored porter all in one place, the list offered a clear snapshot of what Canal brewing does best: connecting different breweries and styles through collaboration. The post also mentioned upcoming events on August 25 and September 19.
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Hop BroToday's topic is Canal brewing's first TTO. They held their first Tap Take Over in Oimachi and revealed eight limited draft beers poured that day.
MugiWhat! Eight limited taps sounds like a full-on festival! And for a first event too? That's serious energy.
Hop BroThat's the exciting part. Since Canal brewing doesn't have its own brewing facility, they've made beers with lots of other breweries, so this tap list felt like the grand showcase of collaborations.
MugiOhhh! So it wasn't just their own beers on tap, it was more like all their beer friends assembled?
Hop BroExactly. Their regular "C" was a classic IPA, "C w/pineapple" was an IPA with pineapple, and then you had "Oldnew Downtown," a yuzu West Coast Lager, plus "Daylight Moon," a Fruit Ale.
MugiHold on, West Coast Lager is a thing? It's a lager, but also West Coast? I pictured a beer carrying a surfboard.
Hop BroThat's the key part. Think of it as a hop-forward lager. It keeps the clean crispness of a lager, adds sharp bitterness and aroma in a West Coast style, then yuzu gives it an extra bright lift.
MugiWhat is that! And I need to ask about "Peanut Butter Po Taro ~Nitro ver~" too. Nitro version sounds like the beer enters the room doing push-ups.
Hop BroNot exactly muscular, but definitely seductive. Poured with nitrogen, it gets a super smooth texture and fine foam, so the peanut-butter-like aroma and porter richness spread softly. And with saison, kolsch, and Scottish ale on the list too, it's a tasting paradise.
MugiI can't take this anymore, I want the full eight-beer flight! The August 25 curry event and the September 19 Cycad Brewing TTO sound great too, but first I just want to run to Oimachi and drink the whole Canal brewing universe.
