CraftBeerSpot Hathor taps Kind of Gold from Shiga Kogen, Dogfish Head, and Oxbow
The Osaka-Kyobashi beer pub shared its July 11 draft lineup, led by Kind of Gold from Shiga Kogen Beer, Dogfish Head, and Oxbow. The 16-tap board also spans lagers, a white beer, hazy and West Coast IPAs, and a black beer.
Hop BroToday's Craft Beer Spot Hathor draft update is stacked: 16 taps from lager to black beer, with Shiga Kogen Beer × DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW's IPA "Kind of Gold" right in the spotlight.
MugiWait, a full 16 taps already sounds dangerous for my decision-making, and now there's a beer named Kind of Gold? What kind of IPA is that?
Hop BroHere's the fun part: it's a three-brewery IPA brewed with Carolina Gold rice and Edisto Gold Honey, plus two American hops, a special NZ hop, and homegrown Cascade. Total flavor traffic jam.
MugiWhat even is homegrown Cascade? Did this pub suddenly become a farm documentary? And rice plus honey in an IPA... doesn't that make it super sweet?
Hop BroThat's the trick. They describe a hassaku-like aroma, big yellow citrus, super hoppy and dry, but still soft and rounded. Not syrupy, more like fragrant up front and clean on the finish.
MugiDry but mellow sounds like a person who's sharp-tongued but still remembers your birthday. And this is the one you want to compare with Shiga Kogen's Sono Ju, right?
Hop BroExactly, it's in the Sono Ju lineage, but apparently richer. Comparing the two would probably show how the rice and honey change the body and texture.
MugiBut hold on, I also saw DDH DIPA on the list and now this whole menu looks like encrypted beer code!
Hop BroDDH basically means double hop loading: extra hop additions to build a thicker aroma. That's why ISEKADOYA × Teenage's Double C sounds like catnip for hop people.
MugiAnd then Another Cut brings Strata and Vera with guava, banana, and peach vibes, while Broken Record goes citrus-forward with Nelson and Mosaic? My mouth is busy already.
Hop BroAnd Hathor can pair it all with house-made smoked food, which is honestly unfair. You can reset with lager or finish deep with a black beer like Velvet Merkin 2017.
MugiA place in Kyobashi serving this kind of tap-list paradise should come with a warning label. There isn't even a safe choice because they all sound good!
Hop BroI can already map the order: start with one Kind of Gold to check that big citrus nose, then move into Another Cut and Broken Record.
MugiDone. I want to go now and spend half the night choosing between 16 taps and smoked snacks. That's basically a beer field trip.
Featured pour
The standout of the day is `Kind of Gold`, a collaboration from Shiga Kogen Beer, Dogfish Head, and Oxbow. Brewed earlier this year, it uses Carolina Gold rice and Edisto Gold Honey, with a hop bill that shares two American hops with `Sono Jyu`, then adds a special New Zealand hop and homegrown Cascade. The shop describes it as citrusy like hassaku, dry and hop-forward, but also softer and rounder than `Sono Jyu`.
What else is pouring
The recommended section also lists `Another Cut` from Isekadoya Beer x VERTERE and `Broken Record` from Embolden. `Another Cut` is a Hazy IPA with selected Strata and Vera hops, leaning toward ripe guava, banana, and peach. `Broken Record` is a classic-leaning West Coast IPA built around Nelson and Mosaic.
The rest of the board is broad: lagers (`Jukusen`, `First Lager`, `Helles`), a white beer (`UME-CHU`), pale ale and other ales (`Pale Ale Real Ale Ver`, `Sage`), a fruit beer (`Totonoimashita! Yuzucchi`), four more IPAs (`Kind of Gold`, `Broken Record`, `Double C DDH DIPA`, `Another Cut`), and `Velvet Merkin 2017` in the black-beer slot. With 16 taps and house-smoked food, Hathor remains a strong stop for drinkers who like to compare styles side by side in Kyobashi.
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Hop BroToday's Craft Beer Spot Hathor draft update is stacked: 16 taps from lager to black beer, with Shiga Kogen Beer × DOGFISH HEAD × OXBOW's IPA "Kind of Gold" right in the spotlight.
MugiWait, a full 16 taps already sounds dangerous for my decision-making, and now there's a beer named Kind of Gold? What kind of IPA is that?
Hop BroHere's the fun part: it's a three-brewery IPA brewed with Carolina Gold rice and Edisto Gold Honey, plus two American hops, a special NZ hop, and homegrown Cascade. Total flavor traffic jam.
MugiWhat even is homegrown Cascade? Did this pub suddenly become a farm documentary? And rice plus honey in an IPA... doesn't that make it super sweet?
Hop BroThat's the trick. They describe a hassaku-like aroma, big yellow citrus, super hoppy and dry, but still soft and rounded. Not syrupy, more like fragrant up front and clean on the finish.
MugiDry but mellow sounds like a person who's sharp-tongued but still remembers your birthday. And this is the one you want to compare with Shiga Kogen's Sono Ju, right?
Hop BroExactly, it's in the Sono Ju lineage, but apparently richer. Comparing the two would probably show how the rice and honey change the body and texture.
MugiBut hold on, I also saw DDH DIPA on the list and now this whole menu looks like encrypted beer code!
Hop BroDDH basically means double hop loading: extra hop additions to build a thicker aroma. That's why ISEKADOYA × Teenage's Double C sounds like catnip for hop people.
MugiAnd then Another Cut brings Strata and Vera with guava, banana, and peach vibes, while Broken Record goes citrus-forward with Nelson and Mosaic? My mouth is busy already.
Hop BroAnd Hathor can pair it all with house-made smoked food, which is honestly unfair. You can reset with lager or finish deep with a black beer like Velvet Merkin 2017.
MugiA place in Kyobashi serving this kind of tap-list paradise should come with a warning label. There isn't even a safe choice because they all sound good!
Hop BroI can already map the order: start with one Kind of Gold to check that big citrus nose, then move into Another Cut and Broken Record.
MugiDone. I want to go now and spend half the night choosing between 16 taps and smoked snacks. That's basically a beer field trip.
