Neko no Shukai-jo in Umegaoka adds six draft beers, deep-roast coffee, and a June happy hour
The craft beer and spice-food pub Neko no Shukai-jo in Setagaya’s Umegaoka has introduced deep-roast coffee service. Its draft lineup includes six beers from CRAFTROCK, Shiga Kogen, NOMCRAFT, and others, alongside a June-only happy hour.
Hop BroUmegaoka just got dangerous in the best way: Neko no Shukaijo is pouring six beers on tap and now serving deep-roast coffee too. You go in for one drink and lose the whole evening.
MugiWait, coffee at a beer pub? That is unfair. I'd walk in for a quick stop and immediately get trapped in a cozy side quest!
Hop BroAnd the beans come from Minagawa Coffee in Soshigaya-Okura. Their style is basically listen to the beans: judge aroma and season, then dial in the pour by feel.
MugiWhat does that even mean, the beans are talking? If I listened carefully, mine would just yell, 'drink me now!'
Hop BroHonestly, fair. It just means read the aroma instead of blindly following a machine, then brew to match the beans that day.
MugiOkay, that's cool. But what about the beer? Six beers on tap already has my heart halfway to Umegaoka.
Hop BroThe lineup is strong: CRAFTROCK's Ocean Avenue is a Session IPA, PIRONO's Pirono Helles is a helles, AJB has Foeder Sour Vintage 2024, Shiga Kogen pours KASUMI, and WCB x Inkhorn brought a Hazy DIPA called Super Fresh.
MugiHold on, Hazy DIPA sounds like a spell. And what's a foeder, some kind of final-boss barrel?
Hop BroClose enough. Hazy DIPA means cloudy, aroma-packed IPA with more punch, and a foeder is a huge wooden vessel that adds layered acidity as the beer ages. Plus NOMCRAFT's Moon Calendar covers the West Coast IPA side.
MugiSo I can reset with coffee, then dive back into beer, or wedge coffee between pours like a genius? And June has happy hour, 10% off too?
Hop BroExactly. Weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m., draft beer is discounted, there are three sizes, takeaway cups, and cans and bottles for drinking in. I'm already ready to pick my first pour.
MugiThen it's settled: I want Ocean Avenue, you want Super Fresh, and one round won't be enough. After that, coffee and spice food.
Deep-roast coffee joins the lineup
Craft Beer & Spice Food "Neko no Shukai-jo" in Umegaoka is now serving coffee as well. In the post, the shop says it sources deep-roast beans from Minagawa Coffee in Soshigaya-Okura and brews them with a tactile, analog approach: the water temperature is judged by feel, and the extraction volume is measured using the markings on the server. The bar describes the method as following the instruction to "listen to the beans," adjusting to the season, aroma, and condition of the coffee.
Six drafts on tap, plus cans and bottles inside the shop
The day’s tap list features six beers: "Ocean Avenue" (Session IPA) from CRAFTROCK BREWING, "Pirono Helles" (Helles) from PIRONO BEER, "Foeder Sour Vintage 2024" from AJB Co., "KASUMI" (Hazy Session IPA) from Shiga Kogen Beer, "Super Fresh" (Hazy DIPA), a collaboration between West Coast Brewing and Inkhorn Brewing, and "Moon Calendar" (West Coast IPA) from NOMCRAFT Brewing.
Draft beer is offered in three sizes and can also be taken out in cups. Cans and bottles are available for drinking in-house and for purchase, making it easy to move between IPA, lager, and sour styles depending on the mood.
A beer stop in Umegaoka
As the name suggests, the place is built around craft beer and spice food, so it works both as a beer-first stop and as a place to pair drinks with a meal. The post also notes a June-only happy hour: Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., draft beer is 10% off.
It is the kind of neighborhood pub where you can pause for deep-roast coffee, then return to beer with a refreshed palate. For beer drinkers in Umegaoka, it offers an easy reason to linger.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroUmegaoka just got dangerous in the best way: Neko no Shukaijo is pouring six beers on tap and now serving deep-roast coffee too. You go in for one drink and lose the whole evening.
MugiWait, coffee at a beer pub? That is unfair. I'd walk in for a quick stop and immediately get trapped in a cozy side quest!
Hop BroAnd the beans come from Minagawa Coffee in Soshigaya-Okura. Their style is basically listen to the beans: judge aroma and season, then dial in the pour by feel.
MugiWhat does that even mean, the beans are talking? If I listened carefully, mine would just yell, 'drink me now!'
Hop BroHonestly, fair. It just means read the aroma instead of blindly following a machine, then brew to match the beans that day.
MugiOkay, that's cool. But what about the beer? Six beers on tap already has my heart halfway to Umegaoka.
Hop BroThe lineup is strong: CRAFTROCK's Ocean Avenue is a Session IPA, PIRONO's Pirono Helles is a helles, AJB has Foeder Sour Vintage 2024, Shiga Kogen pours KASUMI, and WCB x Inkhorn brought a Hazy DIPA called Super Fresh.
MugiHold on, Hazy DIPA sounds like a spell. And what's a foeder, some kind of final-boss barrel?
Hop BroClose enough. Hazy DIPA means cloudy, aroma-packed IPA with more punch, and a foeder is a huge wooden vessel that adds layered acidity as the beer ages. Plus NOMCRAFT's Moon Calendar covers the West Coast IPA side.
MugiSo I can reset with coffee, then dive back into beer, or wedge coffee between pours like a genius? And June has happy hour, 10% off too?
Hop BroExactly. Weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m., draft beer is discounted, there are three sizes, takeaway cups, and cans and bottles for drinking in. I'm already ready to pick my first pour.
MugiThen it's settled: I want Ocean Avenue, you want Super Fresh, and one round won't be enough. After that, coffee and spice food.
