Canal brewing hosts first Tap Take Over with eight beers on tap
Canal brewing in Oimachi, Tokyo, is set to hold its first Tap Take Over on Saturday, August 8. The lineup includes two house beers and collaborations with GRANDLINE BREWING, Egret Brewery, CAMADO BREWERY, Nomcraft Brewing, and Cycad Brewing.
Hop BroMugi, I want to talk about Canal brewing's first TTO today. On August 8 in Oimachi, they're pouring eight draft beers all at once.
MugiWhat! Eight beers on tap sounds like a festival! I just got into craft beer, so I might freeze in front of the taps.
Hop BroAnd the core is C and C w/pineapple, their own beers, plus collabs with GRANDLINE BREWING, Egret Brewery, and more, so it's a great snapshot of Canal brewing right now.
MugiNo way! So many collabs means I'll taste one IPA and then another and go, 'Wait, these are totally different,' right?
Hop BroExactly. You've got IPA, West Coast Lager with Yuzu, Fruit Ale, Hoppy Citrus Saison, Hazy Pale Ale, Scottish Ale, and even a Flavored Porter, so the range is huge.
MugiHold on, what does hazy mean? My schedule is already cloudy enough!
Hop BroHazy usually means cloudy and juicy in texture and aroma. 'Momonga Bongos' should lean soft and aromatic, while the nitro on 'Peanut Butter Potaro ~Nitro ver~' makes the foam finer and the mouthfeel silkier.
MugiWhat is that! Peanut butter porter already sounds unfair! And if they've got the Fruit Ale 'Daylight Moon' and the Scottish Ale 'try,' my brain is going to toast before I do.
Hop BroIt helps that it's walkable from Oimachi Station. 'Oldnew Downtown' is a collab with Suehiro-yu and GRANDLINE BREWING, and 'Midnight Sun' teams up with Bar FUKURO and CAMADO BREWERY, so even the backstory is part of the fun.
MugiI'm sold, I want to expand my taste range tonight! I'd start with 'C' and finish with that nitro porter for a nice, dramatic finale.
Canal brewing in Oimachi, Tokyo, is hosting its first Tap Take Over. According to the post, the event brings together eight beers, ranging from the brewery’s own IPAs to collaboration brews with several Japanese craft brewers. For beer fans, it is the kind of lineup that makes a stop at a neighborhood brewery worth planning around.
The tap list spans a wide range of styles: IPA, fruit ale, a yuzu-infused West Coast lager, Hazy Pale Ale, Scottish Ale, and a nitro porter. That mix should make it easy to compare aroma, bitterness, fruit character, and malt depth in one place. The two house beers, `C` and `C w/pineapple`, give a clear look at Canal brewing’s own direction, while the collaborations add extra layers to the lineup.
Lineup
- `C` / IPA / 5.5%
- `C w/pineapple` / IPA w/ Pineapple / 5.5%
- `Oldnew Downtown` / West Coast Lager with Yuzu / 5.5% (Canal brewing × すえひろ湯 × GRANDLINE BREWING)
- `Daylight Moon` / Fruit Ale / 4.5% (Canal brewing × Bar FUKURO × Egret Brewery)
- `Midnight Sun` / Hoppy Citrus Saison / 5.0% (Canal brewing × Bar FUKURO × CAMADO BREWERY)
- `Momonga Bongos` / Hazy Pale Ale / 5.5% (Canal brewing × Nomcraft Brewing)
- `try` / Scottish Ale / 4.0% (Canal brewing × CAMADO BREWERY)
- `ピーナッツバターポー太郎 ~Nitro ver~` / Flavored Porter / 5.5% (Canal brewing × Cycad Brewing)
Set in a compact brewery space in Oimachi, Canal brewing is a good fit for slow, focused beer tasting. This event looks especially appealing for anyone who wants to compare styles side by side and see how collaborations change the character of a tap list.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi, I want to talk about Canal brewing's first TTO today. On August 8 in Oimachi, they're pouring eight draft beers all at once.
MugiWhat! Eight beers on tap sounds like a festival! I just got into craft beer, so I might freeze in front of the taps.
Hop BroAnd the core is C and C w/pineapple, their own beers, plus collabs with GRANDLINE BREWING, Egret Brewery, and more, so it's a great snapshot of Canal brewing right now.
MugiNo way! So many collabs means I'll taste one IPA and then another and go, 'Wait, these are totally different,' right?
Hop BroExactly. You've got IPA, West Coast Lager with Yuzu, Fruit Ale, Hoppy Citrus Saison, Hazy Pale Ale, Scottish Ale, and even a Flavored Porter, so the range is huge.
MugiHold on, what does hazy mean? My schedule is already cloudy enough!
Hop BroHazy usually means cloudy and juicy in texture and aroma. 'Momonga Bongos' should lean soft and aromatic, while the nitro on 'Peanut Butter Potaro ~Nitro ver~' makes the foam finer and the mouthfeel silkier.
MugiWhat is that! Peanut butter porter already sounds unfair! And if they've got the Fruit Ale 'Daylight Moon' and the Scottish Ale 'try,' my brain is going to toast before I do.
Hop BroIt helps that it's walkable from Oimachi Station. 'Oldnew Downtown' is a collab with Suehiro-yu and GRANDLINE BREWING, and 'Midnight Sun' teams up with Bar FUKURO and CAMADO BREWERY, so even the backstory is part of the fun.
MugiI'm sold, I want to expand my taste range tonight! I'd start with 'C' and finish with that nitro porter for a nice, dramatic finale.
