04&Beer refreshes its tap list with Helles and four more beers
The Niigata beer pub 04&Beer has updated its tap list. The lineup includes Helles from Plank Brewery and Agano Saison from Swan Lake Beer, along with three other beers from breweries across Japan.
Hop Bro04&Beer in Furumachi just dropped a five-tap refresh. From Planck Brewery's Helles to Minoh Beer's Black Tea Bitter (Real Ale), this is a seriously good lineup.
MugiWait, so it's basically local and global flights in one pub? Swan Lake Beer from Niigata is on there too, and now I already want to grab a seat!
Hop BroThe first one that jumps out is the classic Helles energy from Planck Brewery in Bavaria. It's a bright, clean lager, the kind that settles the table with the very first sip.
MugiWhoa, but Helles sounds like some healthy drink or something, doesn't it? That name is way too wholesome for beer!
Hop BroThe name is gentle, but it's definitely beer. Helles is a bottom-fermented lager, brewed cool and slow, so it stays clean and lets that bready malt sweetness come through.
MugiWhat do you mean by bottom-fermented? Is the beer hiding under the floorboards like some secret basement project!?
Hop BroNo secret basement, just cool fermentation and tight control. Then Swan Lake Beer's Agano Saison brings that saison snap, while Y.MARKET BREWING's Purple Sky Pale Ale pops with lively hop aroma.
MugiThat means the whole lineup changes mood by the order you drink it! And 'Sen no Sake ni Natte' has a wildly dramatic name, plus now you're throwing 'Real Ale' at me too?
Hop BroReal Ale basically means softer natural carbonation with a more traditional serving style. And Minoh Beer's Black Tea Bitter is the new one, so 04&Beer lets you tour Bavaria, Niigata, Aichi, Tochigi, and Osaka in one stop.
MugiAnd they're open from 1 p.m. Sunday, right? I want to sit in that Furumachi backstreet at lunch, stare at the taps, and seriously debate whether to start with Helles or the tea bitter.
Hop BroThat is fully the mindset of someone already going out for beer. Choosing the next pint is half the fun at 04&Beer, so at this point both of us just need to show up thirsty.
04&Beer, a beer pub tucked into an alley in Furumachi, Niigata, has shared an updated tap list on Instagram. The shop’s profile presents it as a place to enjoy craft beer casually in a small street off Nishishindo-dori, and this post continues that tone with a compact but varied lineup.
On tap
- Helles / Plank Brewery (Bavaria)
- Agano Saison / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
- Purple Sky Pale Ale / Y.MARKET BREWING (Aichi)
- Sennosake ni Natte / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi)
- Koucha Bitter (Real Ale) / Minoh Beer (Osaka) `new!`
The selection spans Germany and several Japanese prefectures, giving beer fans a chance to move from a classic lager-style Helles to a saison from local Niigata brewery Swan Lake Beer, then on to a pale ale from Y.MARKET BREWING. The lineup also includes the strikingly named Sennosake ni Natte and a newly swapped-in real ale from Minoh Beer, so the tap list itself is part of the appeal.
The post notes a Sunday opening time of 1:00 p.m., which makes 04&Beer a practical stop for an easy afternoon session. For anyone following tap changes closely, this is the kind of bar where the next pour is worth checking back for.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop Bro04&Beer in Furumachi just dropped a five-tap refresh. From Planck Brewery's Helles to Minoh Beer's Black Tea Bitter (Real Ale), this is a seriously good lineup.
MugiWait, so it's basically local and global flights in one pub? Swan Lake Beer from Niigata is on there too, and now I already want to grab a seat!
Hop BroThe first one that jumps out is the classic Helles energy from Planck Brewery in Bavaria. It's a bright, clean lager, the kind that settles the table with the very first sip.
MugiWhoa, but Helles sounds like some healthy drink or something, doesn't it? That name is way too wholesome for beer!
Hop BroThe name is gentle, but it's definitely beer. Helles is a bottom-fermented lager, brewed cool and slow, so it stays clean and lets that bready malt sweetness come through.
MugiWhat do you mean by bottom-fermented? Is the beer hiding under the floorboards like some secret basement project!?
Hop BroNo secret basement, just cool fermentation and tight control. Then Swan Lake Beer's Agano Saison brings that saison snap, while Y.MARKET BREWING's Purple Sky Pale Ale pops with lively hop aroma.
MugiThat means the whole lineup changes mood by the order you drink it! And 'Sen no Sake ni Natte' has a wildly dramatic name, plus now you're throwing 'Real Ale' at me too?
Hop BroReal Ale basically means softer natural carbonation with a more traditional serving style. And Minoh Beer's Black Tea Bitter is the new one, so 04&Beer lets you tour Bavaria, Niigata, Aichi, Tochigi, and Osaka in one stop.
MugiAnd they're open from 1 p.m. Sunday, right? I want to sit in that Furumachi backstreet at lunch, stare at the taps, and seriously debate whether to start with Helles or the tea bitter.
Hop BroThat is fully the mindset of someone already going out for beer. Choosing the next pint is half the fun at 04&Beer, so at this point both of us just need to show up thirsty.
