Yokohama Bay Brewing Front Shop adds spicy gizzard dish and 22 taps
On July 2, Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yokohama Front shop highlighted a new gizzard dish with special mabo sauce and posted a 22-beer tap lineup. The selection mixes house beers, imported classics, and guest taps from several Japanese breweries.
Hop BroThis July 2 lineup at Yokohama Front's 22 taps is seriously good. Yokohama Bay Brewing posted a daily list with a food special that sounds built for beer.
MugiWait, sand gizzard mapo sauce as a bar snack? That already sounds like total beer theft! And 22 taps? My brain is foaming up!
Hop BroThe core is Bay Pilsner and friends. You've got Bay Pilsner, the Hallertau Edition, Bay Weizen, Yuzu Weizen, and Sprint IPA, so their own brewing range really shows.
MugiHold on, Hallertau Edition? What is that! It sounds like a special attack move, but what does it do to the flavor?
Hop BroHallertau is a classic German hop. Think floral notes and elegant spice, so even the same pilsner gets a cleaner, more defined aroma profile.
MugiOhhh, so with guest and import kegs in the mix too, this is basically a full-on comparison party!
Hop BroExactly, because it runs from pilsner to sour in one stop. There's Pilsner Urquell, Craft Rock's Jam Session 2 and Sansho Lager, CHORYO's Smooth Dark Lager, Kyoto Brewing's Share, and Yokohama Beer's Super Sonic Speed Sour.
MugiWhat is this, a world tour per pint? If they've got wheat beer, dark beer, and hoppy stuff too, I'd still be choosing when they lock the doors!
Hop BroAnd the best part is second floor by Yokohama Station. It's inside THE YOKOHAMA FRONT, so it's easy for an after-work stop, and you can go from fried horse mackerel to that spicy sand gizzard dish.
MugiI'm settled then: Bay Pilsner with mapo first, and a sour to finish. Reading this has pushed me fully into drinking mode!
On July 2, Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yokohama Front shop shared its day-of food menu and tap list.
Food
The new dish is "Spicy Gizzard with Special Mabo Sauce." Built on doubanjiang and finished with tianmianjiang and sesame oil, it is described as having a lingering heat that works well with beer. The shop also kept its popular fried horse mackerel on the menu, giving drinkers a familiar snack alongside the new plate.
Beer
The tap list spans 22 beers. House pours include Bay Pilsner, Bay Pilsner Hallertau Edition, Bay Weiss, Yuzu Weiss, Sprint IPA, Freestyle, Flatland, Freedom, Sarah, Steel Soul Fixie, and Bay Pilsner on ball tap, showing the brewery's lager-driven core.
Guest and imported options widen the range: Pilsner Urquell, Jam Session 2, Sansho Lager, Drink All Day, Smooth Dark Lager, Pilsner Northern Style, Pale Ale, Sakare, Second Breath, and Super Sonic Speed Sour. That makes the lineup broad enough to cover pilsners, wheat beers, dark lager, sour beer, and hop-forward styles in one visit.
The Venue
The shop is on the second floor of THE YOKOHAMA FRONT near Yokohama Station. As a beer pub, it works both for a quick stop after work and for a longer tasting session focused on the rotating taps. The day's list offered a good cross-section of Yokohama Bay Brewing's house identity and its guest-beer range.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis July 2 lineup at Yokohama Front's 22 taps is seriously good. Yokohama Bay Brewing posted a daily list with a food special that sounds built for beer.
MugiWait, sand gizzard mapo sauce as a bar snack? That already sounds like total beer theft! And 22 taps? My brain is foaming up!
Hop BroThe core is Bay Pilsner and friends. You've got Bay Pilsner, the Hallertau Edition, Bay Weizen, Yuzu Weizen, and Sprint IPA, so their own brewing range really shows.
MugiHold on, Hallertau Edition? What is that! It sounds like a special attack move, but what does it do to the flavor?
Hop BroHallertau is a classic German hop. Think floral notes and elegant spice, so even the same pilsner gets a cleaner, more defined aroma profile.
MugiOhhh, so with guest and import kegs in the mix too, this is basically a full-on comparison party!
Hop BroExactly, because it runs from pilsner to sour in one stop. There's Pilsner Urquell, Craft Rock's Jam Session 2 and Sansho Lager, CHORYO's Smooth Dark Lager, Kyoto Brewing's Share, and Yokohama Beer's Super Sonic Speed Sour.
MugiWhat is this, a world tour per pint? If they've got wheat beer, dark beer, and hoppy stuff too, I'd still be choosing when they lock the doors!
Hop BroAnd the best part is second floor by Yokohama Station. It's inside THE YOKOHAMA FRONT, so it's easy for an after-work stop, and you can go from fried horse mackerel to that spicy sand gizzard dish.
MugiI'm settled then: Bay Pilsner with mapo first, and a sour to finish. Reading this has pushed me fully into drinking mode!
