RAKU BEER in Hiroshima updates its tap list with a new pour and nine beers
RAKU BEER updated its tap list on August 12 and noted a new keg on deck. The Hiroshima beer pub said it will stay open through Monday, August 17, and the lineup ranges from sour ales to a classic pilsner.
Hop BroToday's story is RAKU BEER's nine taps. They updated the list on August 12 with a new keg, and they'll stay open every day through Monday, August 17, so it's almost too easy to stop by in central Hiroshima.
MugiWait, open with no break? That's dangerous in the best way! With nine beers on, anybody who says 'just one' is already lying.
Hop BroThe first one grabbing me is Ichika sake-kasu sour. It's HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING's 'Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE -Ichika-,' and it sounds like fruit-forward acidity with real personality.
MugiWhat even is that! Sake-kasu sour ale sounds like three beverages formed a committee. Is this sake? Beer? A delicious identity crisis?
Hop BroPretty much a friendly crossover. Aroma from sake lees gets layered into a sour ale, so in plain English you get soft sweet fragrance and a sharp, bright tartness in the same sip.
MugiOoh, so it's less 'sour only' and more a tasting playground? Please tell me beginners like me have a safe landing zone.
Hop BroThey do. The range is wide. There is CHORYO Craft Beer's 'NARA CRASH,' CRAFTROCK's 'Smells Like Swan Spirit,' NOVORU's 'Tagiru,' Minoh Beer's 'Weizen,' and KIRIN's 'Heartland,' so the lineup stretches from tart styles to classic pilsner territory.
MugiBut Kodama's saison is calling my name too! 'Wood Aged Saison with Citrus' sounds like a beer that owns at least two art books.
Hop BroThat's fair. Wood-aged character just means a gentle barrel-like nuance, and NUDE BEER's 'Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus' stacks that with citrus for a really layered aroma. Then 'VERY VERY BERRY' and 'Lemoburu GO HIROSHIMA' pull things toward fruit again.
MugiWow, easy to pair with food too! That's the kind of lineup where picking snacks becomes part of the entertainment and my mouth gets impatient before the glass arrives.
Hop BroExactly, it has that Hiroshima beer-pub feel. You can drop in casually downtown, plan one quick pint, and somehow end up seriously debating your first pour. I genuinely want to go drink there.
MugiThen it's settled, I want a pint now! Start with Ichika, finish with Heartland, and turn RAKU BEER's nine taps into a full little field trip.
RAKU BEER in Hiroshima's Mikawacho district updated its tap list on August 12 and announced a new pour. The beer pub also said it will stay open every day through Monday, August 17, making it an easy stop for a drink during the holiday period.
On tap
- 'Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE -Ichika-' - HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING
- 'Lemoble GO HIROSHIMA' - HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING
- 'NARA CRASH' - CHORYO Craft Beer
- 'Smells Like Swan Spirit Swan Lake Beer collaboration' - CRAFTROCK BREWING
- 'Tagiru' - NOVORU BREWING
- 'Weizen' - Minoh Beer
- 'Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus (Shonan Beer collaboration)' - NUDE BEER
- 'VERY VERY BERRY' - GRANDLINE BREWING
- 'Heartland' - KIRIN BEER
The lineup spans fruit sour ale, rice lager, cold IPA, West Coast pale ale, Weizen, saison, fruited sour ale, and pilsner, giving drinkers a wide range of styles to compare in one visit. As a beer pub, RAKU BEER keeps the focus on the glass while still working well as a place to pair beer with food.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's story is RAKU BEER's nine taps. They updated the list on August 12 with a new keg, and they'll stay open every day through Monday, August 17, so it's almost too easy to stop by in central Hiroshima.
MugiWait, open with no break? That's dangerous in the best way! With nine beers on, anybody who says 'just one' is already lying.
Hop BroThe first one grabbing me is Ichika sake-kasu sour. It's HIROSHIMA NEIGHBORLY BREWING's 'Daigorei Sakekasu SOUR ALE -Ichika-,' and it sounds like fruit-forward acidity with real personality.
MugiWhat even is that! Sake-kasu sour ale sounds like three beverages formed a committee. Is this sake? Beer? A delicious identity crisis?
Hop BroPretty much a friendly crossover. Aroma from sake lees gets layered into a sour ale, so in plain English you get soft sweet fragrance and a sharp, bright tartness in the same sip.
MugiOoh, so it's less 'sour only' and more a tasting playground? Please tell me beginners like me have a safe landing zone.
Hop BroThey do. The range is wide. There is CHORYO Craft Beer's 'NARA CRASH,' CRAFTROCK's 'Smells Like Swan Spirit,' NOVORU's 'Tagiru,' Minoh Beer's 'Weizen,' and KIRIN's 'Heartland,' so the lineup stretches from tart styles to classic pilsner territory.
MugiBut Kodama's saison is calling my name too! 'Wood Aged Saison with Citrus' sounds like a beer that owns at least two art books.
Hop BroThat's fair. Wood-aged character just means a gentle barrel-like nuance, and NUDE BEER's 'Kodama Wood Aged Saison with Citrus' stacks that with citrus for a really layered aroma. Then 'VERY VERY BERRY' and 'Lemoburu GO HIROSHIMA' pull things toward fruit again.
MugiWow, easy to pair with food too! That's the kind of lineup where picking snacks becomes part of the entertainment and my mouth gets impatient before the glass arrives.
Hop BroExactly, it has that Hiroshima beer-pub feel. You can drop in casually downtown, plan one quick pint, and somehow end up seriously debating your first pour. I genuinely want to go drink there.
MugiThen it's settled, I want a pint now! Start with Ichika, finish with Heartland, and turn RAKU BEER's nine taps into a full little field trip.
