GROW BREW HOUSE in Nishi-Kawaguchi lines up six beers for Amena Matsuri
GROW BREW HOUSE in Nishi-Kawaguchi, Saitama, posted a tap list on June 9 ahead of the first Amena Matsuri. The lineup features six house beers and is paired with a catfish-focused food event built around fish from Kasumigaura.
Hop BroNishikawaguchi's GROW BREW HOUSE just dropped a six-beer house tap list for the first Amena Festival.
MugiWhat! Amena Festival already sounds intense. I can somehow hear fish from the name alone!
Hop BroThat is the point, right? They're pairing it with American catfish dishes like overnight-dried fish, kabayaki, curry, and more on a charcoal grill.
MugiWhoa, beer-only visits welcome is such a good move. Food people and drinking people both win.
Hop BroThe lineup has range too, starting with Against Day, a 5% Dark Lager, and NK.GOLD, a 4.5% Helles.
MugiAnd then if I jump to R122, the 8.5% IPA, does my personal festival end before dinner?
Hop BroThat is why order matters. I also want to lean into Luciole, the Sake Brut Ale, without getting scared by the label.
MugiThere it is, Sake Brut Ale! What is that, beer wearing formalwear and showing up to a party?
Hop BroBasically, it aims for a sake-like nuance with a crisp dry finish, so it drinks clean and sharp.
MugiOhhh! Then what about fossette? American Belgo sounds like the kind of name that arrives with its own spotlight.
Hop BroThink Belgian yeast character mixed with American hop expression, and they even have Nishikawa Orange Sour Ale, so the flavor spread is huge.
MugiFrom easy lagers to tart beer to a big IPA, this sounds like a perfect six-beer flight with catfish snacks. Now I really want a glass.
Six house beers for the first Amena Matsuri
GROW BREW HOUSE in Nishi-Kawaguchi, Saitama, shared a tap list ahead of the first 'Amena Matsuri.' The brewpub said the food side will center on dishes made with wild catfish from Kasumigaura, including dried catfish, kabayaki, curry, yurin-style catfish, and catfish-and-chips, while also welcoming guests who come only for beer.
The tap list features six beers brewed by the house. `Against Day` is a 5% dark lager, `NK.GOLD` is a 4.5% Helles, and `R122` is an 8.5% IPA. `ルシオール` is a 5.5% sake brut ale, `fossette` is a 5.5% American Belgo, and `西川橙` is a 5% sour ale.
It is a clearly segmented lineup, moving from a mellow lager to a punchier IPA and brighter sour options. In a brewpub like this, the appeal is not just the pairing with food, but also the chance to compare the brewery's own beers one by one.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNishikawaguchi's GROW BREW HOUSE just dropped a six-beer house tap list for the first Amena Festival.
MugiWhat! Amena Festival already sounds intense. I can somehow hear fish from the name alone!
Hop BroThat is the point, right? They're pairing it with American catfish dishes like overnight-dried fish, kabayaki, curry, and more on a charcoal grill.
MugiWhoa, beer-only visits welcome is such a good move. Food people and drinking people both win.
Hop BroThe lineup has range too, starting with Against Day, a 5% Dark Lager, and NK.GOLD, a 4.5% Helles.
MugiAnd then if I jump to R122, the 8.5% IPA, does my personal festival end before dinner?
Hop BroThat is why order matters. I also want to lean into Luciole, the Sake Brut Ale, without getting scared by the label.
MugiThere it is, Sake Brut Ale! What is that, beer wearing formalwear and showing up to a party?
Hop BroBasically, it aims for a sake-like nuance with a crisp dry finish, so it drinks clean and sharp.
MugiOhhh! Then what about fossette? American Belgo sounds like the kind of name that arrives with its own spotlight.
Hop BroThink Belgian yeast character mixed with American hop expression, and they even have Nishikawa Orange Sour Ale, so the flavor spread is huge.
MugiFrom easy lagers to tart beer to a big IPA, this sounds like a perfect six-beer flight with catfish snacks. Now I really want a glass.
