CIDER SHACK continues 6th anniversary with Le Vins Vivants pours and Matsumoto taps
CIDER SHACK in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward is in the latter half of its 6th anniversary weekend-to-end event. The bar is pouring 13 by-the-glass drinks, including aged Le Vins Vivants cider and wine, and will launch a six-tap MATSUMOTO BREWERY takeover on June 5.
Hop BroShibuya has a pretty great anniversary event going on. At CIDER SHACK, the second half of its 6th anniversary is rolling, and you can bounce between cider and beer all weekend.
MugiWhat! The name already screams apples. So what’s in this stacked lineup?
Hop BroRight now they’re pouring Levain Vivant ciders and wines, with 13 by-the-glass options open at once. One of them is even aged for six years, and you can compare different vintages.
MugiOkay, hold on, different vintages sounds like something people say while adjusting a monocle. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means different harvest years. If you compare the same label across years, that’s vertical tasting, and you can actually notice how aging changes the aroma and texture.
MugiOhh, so it’s like the same person in old photos versus now. A full aged glow-up situation!
Hop BroExactly. And Levain Vivant is all about a simple Japanese apple approach, so those changes show up clearly. You can also taste side by side to compare one label against another.
MugiThat already sounds dangerous for my wallet, and then from June 5 they add a 6-tap takeover from Matsumoto Brewery too?
Hop BroThat’s the sneaky part. Matsumoto Brewery gets six taps, but more than six kegs are ready, Katsuyama is expected to visit, and there’ll also be Castle Stout sweets using Sugarilo’s stout, plus Aomori home cooking from Mihonokan.
MugiCider for deep thoughts, beer for party mode, and dessert after that... this is basically a weekend built for drinking.
Hop BroThat’s why it works so well. In classic CIDER SHACK fashion, you can roam across cider, wine, and craft beer, so it feels like one stop, three adventures.
MugiThen it’s settled. We start with Levain Vivant comparisons and charge straight into Matsumoto Brewery after that. The double-drink game plan is on!
CIDER SHACK, a beer pub in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, is continuing the second half of its 6th anniversary event. According to the post, the bar is currently pouring 13 by-the-glass selections centered on Le Vins Vivants cider and wine, including bottles aged for six years. The lineup also includes vintage comparisons, giving guests a chance to taste how the same cider changes over time.
The bar says it especially likes Le Vins Vivants for its simple apple-only approach, without other fruit or adjuncts. That focus makes the current lineup interesting both as vertical tastings of the same label across vintages and as horizontal tastings across different bottles from the same vintage.
From June 5 to June 6, CIDER SHACK will switch gears to a six-tap MATSUMOTO BREWERY takeover. Katsuyama is expected to visit on June 5, which is described as the moving day and a kind of pre-party. The bar says it has stocked more than six kegs, so the six taps should be maintained throughout the event.
Food pairings are part of the program as well: sweets made with Castle Stout by Sugarilo and Aomori-style home cooking by Miho Kanze are planned during the event period. For a venue that is already known for cider and beer, this anniversary stretch looks like a chance to move between cider, wine, and craft beer in one place.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShibuya has a pretty great anniversary event going on. At CIDER SHACK, the second half of its 6th anniversary is rolling, and you can bounce between cider and beer all weekend.
MugiWhat! The name already screams apples. So what’s in this stacked lineup?
Hop BroRight now they’re pouring Levain Vivant ciders and wines, with 13 by-the-glass options open at once. One of them is even aged for six years, and you can compare different vintages.
MugiOkay, hold on, different vintages sounds like something people say while adjusting a monocle. What does that mean?
Hop BroIt just means different harvest years. If you compare the same label across years, that’s vertical tasting, and you can actually notice how aging changes the aroma and texture.
MugiOhh, so it’s like the same person in old photos versus now. A full aged glow-up situation!
Hop BroExactly. And Levain Vivant is all about a simple Japanese apple approach, so those changes show up clearly. You can also taste side by side to compare one label against another.
MugiThat already sounds dangerous for my wallet, and then from June 5 they add a 6-tap takeover from Matsumoto Brewery too?
Hop BroThat’s the sneaky part. Matsumoto Brewery gets six taps, but more than six kegs are ready, Katsuyama is expected to visit, and there’ll also be Castle Stout sweets using Sugarilo’s stout, plus Aomori home cooking from Mihonokan.
MugiCider for deep thoughts, beer for party mode, and dessert after that... this is basically a weekend built for drinking.
Hop BroThat’s why it works so well. In classic CIDER SHACK fashion, you can roam across cider, wine, and craft beer, so it feels like one stop, three adventures.
MugiThen it’s settled. We start with Levain Vivant comparisons and charge straight into Matsumoto Brewery after that. The double-drink game plan is on!
