Tasogare Lily Starts Serving Ayu Confit, Highlights Three Kegs Including West Coast Brewing
The curry-and-beer pub Curry and Beer Tasogare Lily in Minami Ward, Nagoya, announced on Instagram that it has started serving ayu confit. The tap list features three beers tied to West Coast Brewing, fitting the shop's curry-and-craft-beer focus.
Hop BroTasogare Lily's new move in Nagoya's Minami Ward is pretty interesting. They've announced on Instagram that they're starting to serve ayu confit, and the taps are lined up with three beers tied to West Coast Brewing.
MugiWhoa! Ayu confit at a beer pub!? Having fish and curry coexist is so much information that my brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's what makes it feel like Tasogare Lily. As the spice curry trio, Nibo Pork, Keema Matar, and Coconut Aloo Chicken are lined up, and adding ayu makes the whole meal feel like it's taking a trip.
MugiI can still understand Nibo Pork, but Keema Matar and Coconut Aloo Chicken sound like I'm already full just from the names! Their curry vocabulary is way too strong, isn't it?
Hop BroExactly, and this time they wrote mostly wild ayu, which is great. It keeps the aroma of seasonal fish while the confit makes it tender, so it should sit nicely alongside the heat of the spices.
MugiOh wow, and with three beers you can really compare them side by side! Calling it a clearly defined spread of flavors makes it easy for beginners to get too!
Hop BroThe lineup is solid too. Double Kimchi is a West Coast Double IPA at 8.5%, The Technician is a Funky Kettle Sour at 5.5%, and No Ketchup is a Hazy Double IPA at 7.5%, so the strength of the IPA, the sour's acidity, and the hazy's thickness are all neatly covered.
MugiWait, what is a Funky Kettle Sour!? When you say light, brisk acidity, it sounds delicious, but the word funky feels pretty quirky!
Hop BroIn short, acidity takes center stage, with a little fermentation-derived character on top. If you slip it in between heavier IPAs, it resets your palate, and it seems like it would pair well with ayu confit too.
MugiI get it now, being able to go back and forth between curry, fish, and beer sounds amazing! Being able to drink straight from the tap with no cover charge also makes it easy to drop in!
Hop BroAnd on May 31, they'll be at SOCIAL TOWER MARKET, so the shop will be closed, and on the 30th it's lunch only because they'll be preparing for the event at night. There's also a Japanese food gathering on Friday, June 19, so it feels like a place that keeps giving you more reasons to drink.
MugiWow, that's too much! I want a drink right now, and I want to line up the ayu confit, the curry, and all three tap beers and try them one by one!
At the beer pub Curry and Beer Tasogare Lily in Uchidabashi, Minami Ward, Nagoya, an Instagram post announced that it has started serving ayu confit. The post says it is 'mostly wild ayu' this year, putting seasonal fish dishes front and center.
Food
Today's curries are three kinds: `Nibo Pork`, `Keema Matar`, and `Coconut Aloo Chicken`. Along with the spicy curries, the ayu confit is on the menu, which is very Tasogare Lily-like in that you can move back and forth between seafood and curry. As a casual beer pub, it's also easy to try one drink at a time with the meal.
Tap List
There are three craft beers on tap: `Double Kimchi` from `West Coast Brewing × White Crow Brewing` (West Coast Double IPA / 8.5% ABV), `The Technician` from `West Coast Brewing` (Funky Kettle Sour / 5.5% ABV), and `No Ketchup` from `West Coast Brewing × Hop Butcher For The World` (Hazy Double IPA / 7.5% ABV). The lineup clearly spans the punch of IPA, the crisp acidity of sour beer, and the hop depth of hazy beer.
Store Notes
The post also says that on Sunday, May 31, the shop will be closed because it will have a booth at SOCIAL TOWER MARKET, and that on Saturday the 30th it will be open for lunch only and start setting up for the event at night. It also previews a Japanese food gathering on Friday, June 19, showing how the shop is expanding beyond its usual curry and beer into seafood and even sake. With no cover charge and the ability to drink straight from the tap, it's an easy place to use whether you're going for the food or for the beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTasogare Lily's new move in Nagoya's Minami Ward is pretty interesting. They've announced on Instagram that they're starting to serve ayu confit, and the taps are lined up with three beers tied to West Coast Brewing.
MugiWhoa! Ayu confit at a beer pub!? Having fish and curry coexist is so much information that my brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's what makes it feel like Tasogare Lily. As the spice curry trio, Nibo Pork, Keema Matar, and Coconut Aloo Chicken are lined up, and adding ayu makes the whole meal feel like it's taking a trip.
MugiI can still understand Nibo Pork, but Keema Matar and Coconut Aloo Chicken sound like I'm already full just from the names! Their curry vocabulary is way too strong, isn't it?
Hop BroExactly, and this time they wrote mostly wild ayu, which is great. It keeps the aroma of seasonal fish while the confit makes it tender, so it should sit nicely alongside the heat of the spices.
MugiOh wow, and with three beers you can really compare them side by side! Calling it a clearly defined spread of flavors makes it easy for beginners to get too!
Hop BroThe lineup is solid too. Double Kimchi is a West Coast Double IPA at 8.5%, The Technician is a Funky Kettle Sour at 5.5%, and No Ketchup is a Hazy Double IPA at 7.5%, so the strength of the IPA, the sour's acidity, and the hazy's thickness are all neatly covered.
MugiWait, what is a Funky Kettle Sour!? When you say light, brisk acidity, it sounds delicious, but the word funky feels pretty quirky!
Hop BroIn short, acidity takes center stage, with a little fermentation-derived character on top. If you slip it in between heavier IPAs, it resets your palate, and it seems like it would pair well with ayu confit too.
MugiI get it now, being able to go back and forth between curry, fish, and beer sounds amazing! Being able to drink straight from the tap with no cover charge also makes it easy to drop in!
Hop BroAnd on May 31, they'll be at SOCIAL TOWER MARKET, so the shop will be closed, and on the 30th it's lunch only because they'll be preparing for the event at night. There's also a Japanese food gathering on Friday, June 19, so it feels like a place that keeps giving you more reasons to drink.
MugiWow, that's too much! I want a drink right now, and I want to line up the ayu confit, the curry, and all three tap beers and try them one by one!
