Want a Beer Publishes March 28 Tap List: 6 Beers Including New Karuizawa Q Releases
The beer pub Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, announced its tap list along with its business hours for March 28, from 12:00 to 23:00 (last order at 22:00). The lineup features six beers, including two from Karuizawa Q, making it a set that works from daytime drinking to pairing with a meal.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya published its six-beer tap list on March 28. They’re open from noon until 23:00, with last orders at 22:00. That’s some serious commitment to daytime drinking.
MugiWait, from noon until 23:00!? If you can drink that long, the beer will be going home before I do!
Hop BroAnd the food lineup is strong too. There’s carpaccio of red sea bream and blood orange, Kagoshima bonito, mehicari fritters, and even firefly squid fritters. I can’t stop imagining the pairings.
MugiHey, hey, West Coast Pale Ale and XPA sound like spells to me! What’s the difference?
Hop BroIn broad terms, it’s the way the bitterness and aroma come forward. Fiction / Hoppukotan has gentle bitterness with tropical aromas, while Hidden Tresure XPA is a balanced style where fruit and herbs overlap. Neither one is hard to keep drinking.
MugiOhhh, so Fruit Basket IPA is more clearly citrus-forward? Grapefruit and lime I can picture!
Hop BroExactly. And because it uses a single Citra hop, the citrus outline comes through very clearly. It’s the kind of beer hop fans grin at from Romantic Village.
MugiWow, and they even have two Karuizawa Q beers!? Ruby is the fruit one, and Meguri is the yuzu saison, right?
Hop BroRight. Ruby is all about raspberry and blueberry pure fruit character, while Meguri is a saison with yuzu and fresh dill layered in, giving it a slightly more grown-up aroma. That’s one of the fun things to compare side by side.
MugiAnd there’s even Geppo ~Moonwalk~ too? Isn’t that being a little too greedy!? A Want a Beer collaboration original sounds cool just from the name!
Hop BroIt’s a West Coast Pilsner with citrus and piney aromas and a clean finish, so today is basically a daytime tasting mission. Hop fans and fruit fans alike will end up saying, ‘Which one next?’
On March 28, Want a Beer (Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture) will be open from 12:00 to 23:00, with last orders at 22:00. Reservations are accepted via the LINE link in the profile. True to its identity as an Utsunomiya beer pub, it offers a schedule that lets guests drink in earnest from midday, and it looks set to be a day where craft beer takes center stage while also pairing easily with food.
The food lineup for the day is broad, ranging from appetizers and hot dishes to dessert. It includes carpaccio of red sea bream from Bungo, Oita, with blood orange; carpaccio of bonito from Kagoshima; fried mehicari with lemon mayo; fried firefly squid; marinara pizza; spaghetti; and sweets. Because the menu runs from seafood starters to warm plates and finishing desserts, it is easy to vary the pairing depending on the beer style.
The tap list features six beers in total.
- `Fiction / Hoppukotan` - West Coast Pale Ale, ABV 6.0%
- `Hidden Tresure XPA / Shiokaze Brewing` - XPA, ABV 5.5%
- `Fruit Basket IPA / Romantic Village` - West Coast IPA, ABV 6.0%
- `Ruby / Karuizawa Q` - Fruits Ale, ABV 5.0%
- `Meguri / Karuizawa Q` - Yuzu Saison, ABV 6.0%
- `Geppo ~Moonwalk~ / THE KICHI` - West Coast Pilsner, ABV 5.6%
`Fiction` is a beer that layers tropical aromas over a gentle bitterness and a light, easy-drinking body. `Hidden Tresure XPA` is a balanced style that sits between PA and IPA, with fruit and herbal aromas overlapping. `Fruit Basket IPA` uses a single Citra hop, with a citrus character reminiscent of grapefruit and lime at the forefront.
Meanwhile, the two fruit-forward beers are `Ruby`, a fruit ale that pushes raspberry and blueberry character to the front, and `Meguri`, a saison that layers yuzu with fresh dill. In addition, `Geppo ~Moonwalk~` is a Want a Beer collaboration original, a West Coast Pilsner characterized by citrus and piney aromas and a crisp finish. From hop lovers to fruit-forward fans, the lineup caters to a wide range of tastes.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya published its six-beer tap list on March 28. They’re open from noon until 23:00, with last orders at 22:00. That’s some serious commitment to daytime drinking.
MugiWait, from noon until 23:00!? If you can drink that long, the beer will be going home before I do!
Hop BroAnd the food lineup is strong too. There’s carpaccio of red sea bream and blood orange, Kagoshima bonito, mehicari fritters, and even firefly squid fritters. I can’t stop imagining the pairings.
MugiHey, hey, West Coast Pale Ale and XPA sound like spells to me! What’s the difference?
Hop BroIn broad terms, it’s the way the bitterness and aroma come forward. Fiction / Hoppukotan has gentle bitterness with tropical aromas, while Hidden Tresure XPA is a balanced style where fruit and herbs overlap. Neither one is hard to keep drinking.
MugiOhhh, so Fruit Basket IPA is more clearly citrus-forward? Grapefruit and lime I can picture!
Hop BroExactly. And because it uses a single Citra hop, the citrus outline comes through very clearly. It’s the kind of beer hop fans grin at from Romantic Village.
MugiWow, and they even have two Karuizawa Q beers!? Ruby is the fruit one, and Meguri is the yuzu saison, right?
Hop BroRight. Ruby is all about raspberry and blueberry pure fruit character, while Meguri is a saison with yuzu and fresh dill layered in, giving it a slightly more grown-up aroma. That’s one of the fun things to compare side by side.
MugiAnd there’s even Geppo ~Moonwalk~ too? Isn’t that being a little too greedy!? A Want a Beer collaboration original sounds cool just from the name!
Hop BroIt’s a West Coast Pilsner with citrus and piney aromas and a clean finish, so today is basically a daytime tasting mission. Hop fans and fruit fans alike will end up saying, ‘Which one next?’
