Tullamore Opens at 4:00 PM on March 20; Draft Shiga Kogen IPA and Nara Brewing CHARM
The Irish pub Tullamore, near Yoyogi-Koen Station, opened at 4:00 PM on March 20 (a holiday Friday) and stayed open until 11:00 PM. Draft beers on tap included Guinness, Shiga Kogen Beer IPA, Yebisu, Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER, and Nara Brewing's Hazy IPA.
Hop BroYoyogi-Koen Station's Tullamore was open with a 4:00 PM opening on March 20. Starting on a holiday and being able to drink until 11:00 PM is pretty convenient, isn't it?
MugiWait, it's a 4:00 PM start instead of opening in the afternoon even though it's a holiday! That's the perfect kind of drink after work.
Hop BroThe draft lineup that day was strong just from Guinness and Shiga Kogen IPA being there side by side. Add Yebisu, Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER, and Nara Brewing's CHARM, and the range gets really broad.
MugiWhat, is MUGICHA BITTER made with barley tea? If you put tea in beer, doesn't it suddenly feel like school lunch?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. MUGICHA BITTER is a style that lets you enjoy a barley-tea-like toastiness while still drinking like an English Bitter, so even though it's a twist, it still comes together properly as beer.
MugiOhh! So after enjoying hops with the Shiga Kogen IPA, you can play around with the difference in flavor temperature. A tasting session would keep your brain busy!
Hop BroAnd one of the main attractions is Nara Brewing's CHARM Hazy IPA. With aromas of white peach and passion fruit from New Zealand hops, a soft mouthfeel, and a moderate bitterness, it goes down easily.
MugiWhite peach and passion fruit!? That's basically the temptation of a fruit shop. A hazy IPA being this aromatic even though it's cloudy is amazing!
Hop BroExactly. That cloudy look is like it's trapping the hop aroma, and when you drink it, it spreads softly, which feels great. That's CHARM's strength: it's easy to place as either your first or second pint.
MugiAnd the Margherita pizza has handmade dough and is baked crisp in a gas oven, right? That's the kind of thing that makes you want to stay there forever drinking beer...
Hop BroThe place also has more than 70 kinds of whiskey, so starting with beer, having a meal, and then one more drink is the flow it suits. I want to go all out at Tullamore tonight, from Guinness to CHARM.
MugiYeah, I'm in the mood to have a drink in Yoyogi Park now! First IPA, then hazy, and finish with pizza. That course is too perfect!
Located just beside Yoyogi-Koen Station, the Irish pub Tullamore was open from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday, March 20 (a national holiday). Drinks last orders were at 10:30 PM, and food was served from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. With easy access from Yoyogi-Koen Station on the Odakyu and Chiyoda lines, the schedule made it easy to start the first pint at a relaxed pace.
The draft beers introduced for the day were five types: Guinness, Shiga Kogen Beer IPA, Yebisu, Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER, and Nara Brewing's CHARM. Alongside standard stout and lager, the lineup also included Japanese craft beer, giving it a wide range of drinking styles. It would be interesting to compare the hop profile of the IPA with the different character of the barley-tea-based English Bitter and the hazy IPA.
Among them, Nara Brewing's CHARM was introduced as a hazy IPA using New Zealand hops, with aromas reminiscent of white peach and passion fruit, a soft mouthfeel, and a moderate bitterness. As a light, easy-drinking beer, it is the kind you can comfortably place as either your first or second pint.
The food on offer included a Margherita pizza, crisply finished by being baked thoroughly from below in a gas oven. It was also described as being made by hand from the dough up, making it easy to pair with beer. According to the pub's description, it is a local Irish pub with six draft beers and more than 70 kinds of whiskey, making it a place that works well both for beer-focused drinking and for taking your time over a meal.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroYoyogi-Koen Station's Tullamore was open with a 4:00 PM opening on March 20. Starting on a holiday and being able to drink until 11:00 PM is pretty convenient, isn't it?
MugiWait, it's a 4:00 PM start instead of opening in the afternoon even though it's a holiday! That's the perfect kind of drink after work.
Hop BroThe draft lineup that day was strong just from Guinness and Shiga Kogen IPA being there side by side. Add Yebisu, Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER, and Nara Brewing's CHARM, and the range gets really broad.
MugiWhat, is MUGICHA BITTER made with barley tea? If you put tea in beer, doesn't it suddenly feel like school lunch?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. MUGICHA BITTER is a style that lets you enjoy a barley-tea-like toastiness while still drinking like an English Bitter, so even though it's a twist, it still comes together properly as beer.
MugiOhh! So after enjoying hops with the Shiga Kogen IPA, you can play around with the difference in flavor temperature. A tasting session would keep your brain busy!
Hop BroAnd one of the main attractions is Nara Brewing's CHARM Hazy IPA. With aromas of white peach and passion fruit from New Zealand hops, a soft mouthfeel, and a moderate bitterness, it goes down easily.
MugiWhite peach and passion fruit!? That's basically the temptation of a fruit shop. A hazy IPA being this aromatic even though it's cloudy is amazing!
Hop BroExactly. That cloudy look is like it's trapping the hop aroma, and when you drink it, it spreads softly, which feels great. That's CHARM's strength: it's easy to place as either your first or second pint.
MugiAnd the Margherita pizza has handmade dough and is baked crisp in a gas oven, right? That's the kind of thing that makes you want to stay there forever drinking beer...
Hop BroThe place also has more than 70 kinds of whiskey, so starting with beer, having a meal, and then one more drink is the flow it suits. I want to go all out at Tullamore tonight, from Guinness to CHARM.
MugiYeah, I'm in the mood to have a drink in Yoyogi Park now! First IPA, then hazy, and finish with pizza. That course is too perfect!
