NEIGHBOR in Nakano Adds FLORA and DD4D New Taps
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo, posted a tap update featuring new beers from FLORA FERMENTATION and DD4D Brewing. The lineup includes eight beers, plus food and cider options.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata, Nakano just lined up eight taps total today. With fresh pours from FLORA FERMENTATION and DD4D Brewing, the board looks seriously strong.
MugiWait, two new releases at once? That's the kind of news that makes my feet leave the house before my brain catches up!
Hop BroThe headliners are FLORA FERMENTATION's Hydra / Hazy IPA and DD4D Brewing's Journeyman IPA, a West Coast IPA. Both sit at 7%, so the new openings are pretty flashy.
MugiOkay, but Hazy and West Coast still sound like secret beer wizard spells to me... what's the difference?
Hop BroAt the simple level, it's about hop aroma expression. Hazy tends to be cloudy and juicy, while West Coast is clearer, sharper, and lets the bitterness show more cleanly.
MugiGot it! So Hydra is more like a juice-like mouthfeel, and Journeyman IPA comes in with a crisp attack?
Hop BroExactly. Hydra brings grapefruit and mango on the nose, then layers in a smooth, refined bitterness, so it feels plush without getting sloppy.
MugiThat is unfairly appealing! Then what is this pine and white grape thing in Journeyman IPA? How is one beer acting like a forest and a vineyard at the same time?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's a collab with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, and the meadow-like aroma opens into lime and grapefruit citrus, so the West Coast profile feels really dimensional.
MugiThat's a lot already! And if Bighand bros. x NEIGHBOR's VANADINITE is there with Ruby Tint and Nishiura Soleil 6, then it's basically from lagers to sours all in one lineup!
Hop BroRight, and with WINDMILL, Rock Weizen, and CRACK/B on too, plus omurice, octopus carpaccio, and ragu pasta, the daytime drinking route basically builds itself. I'm already thinking Hydra first.
MugiA noon opening and four kinds of hard cider too? That's it, I'm sold. Hydra first, Journeyman IPA next, and now I even have a drinking order planned out. Hop Bro, let's head to Nakano!
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo, shared a tap update alongside a note for the second day of a 33rd-birthday celebration. The bar also listed a 12:00 opening time and food pairings for the day.
In the `New on Tap` section, the bar added FLORA FERMENTATION's `Hydra / Hazy IPA` (7%) and DD4D Brewing's `Journeyman IPA / West Coast IPA` (7%). Hydra is described as grapefruit- and mango-scented with a smooth, elegant bitterness. Journeyman IPA is a collaboration with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, with pine, white-grape, and grassy aromas layered with lime and grapefruit-like citrus.
The broader tap list totals eight beers: Bighand bros.×NEIGHBOR `VANADINITE / Mexican Light Lager` (4.5%), B.M.B BREWERY `Ruby Tint / Smoothie Sour w/ Strawberry, Peach, Ice Cream` (4%), fete 三島醸造所 `西浦ソレイユ6 / Citrus Saison` (5%), BALDYS GOOD BEER `WINDMILL / Session IPA` (4.5%), 八ヶ岳ブルワリー `ロックヴァイツェン / Weizen` (5.5%), オーロイブルーイング `CRACK/B / Berry Sour Ale` (5%), plus the two new taps from FLORA and DD4D. It is a balanced range that moves from crisp lager and fruit-driven sour to saison, wheat beer, and hop-forward IPAs.
Food options include omelets, omurice, octopus carpaccio, and ragù pasta. Green Neighbors Hard Cider is also available in four canned varieties, giving guests several pairing options beyond beer. As a neighborhood beer pub, NEIGHBOR keeps the focus on drinkable, food-friendly choices.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata, Nakano just lined up eight taps total today. With fresh pours from FLORA FERMENTATION and DD4D Brewing, the board looks seriously strong.
MugiWait, two new releases at once? That's the kind of news that makes my feet leave the house before my brain catches up!
Hop BroThe headliners are FLORA FERMENTATION's Hydra / Hazy IPA and DD4D Brewing's Journeyman IPA, a West Coast IPA. Both sit at 7%, so the new openings are pretty flashy.
MugiOkay, but Hazy and West Coast still sound like secret beer wizard spells to me... what's the difference?
Hop BroAt the simple level, it's about hop aroma expression. Hazy tends to be cloudy and juicy, while West Coast is clearer, sharper, and lets the bitterness show more cleanly.
MugiGot it! So Hydra is more like a juice-like mouthfeel, and Journeyman IPA comes in with a crisp attack?
Hop BroExactly. Hydra brings grapefruit and mango on the nose, then layers in a smooth, refined bitterness, so it feels plush without getting sloppy.
MugiThat is unfairly appealing! Then what is this pine and white grape thing in Journeyman IPA? How is one beer acting like a forest and a vineyard at the same time?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's a collab with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, and the meadow-like aroma opens into lime and grapefruit citrus, so the West Coast profile feels really dimensional.
MugiThat's a lot already! And if Bighand bros. x NEIGHBOR's VANADINITE is there with Ruby Tint and Nishiura Soleil 6, then it's basically from lagers to sours all in one lineup!
Hop BroRight, and with WINDMILL, Rock Weizen, and CRACK/B on too, plus omurice, octopus carpaccio, and ragu pasta, the daytime drinking route basically builds itself. I'm already thinking Hydra first.
MugiA noon opening and four kinds of hard cider too? That's it, I'm sold. Hydra first, Journeyman IPA next, and now I even have a drinking order planned out. Hop Bro, let's head to Nakano!
