New IPA-focused arrivals at Kanazawa's craft beer bar “Sink”: 19 beers from 8 breweries
Craft beer bar “Sink” in Nomachi, Kanazawa City, announced its new arrivals for the week in a post on April 3, 2026. Centered on IPAs, the lineup also ranges from sour beers and saisons to stouts, with 19 beers from 8 breweries.
Hop BroThe craft beer bar Sink in Nomachi, Kanazawa City rolled out this week’s new arrivals on April 3. And there are 19 beers from 8 breweries: mostly IPAs, but also sours, saisons, and stouts, so just looking at the shelf feels like the start of a tasting session.
MugiWhoa, 19 kinds!? With that many, I feel like I’d get tipsy just reading the menu! Is it mostly IPAs because they’re so popular?
Hop BroThat’s the main focus this time, and the FETISH CLUB beers like DDH KINKAN HAZY IPA and DDH WEST COAST IPA really stand out. DDH is a brewing method that piles on dry hopping to push the aroma forward.
MugiWhat! Dry hopping doesn’t mean throwing in dried hops... right? So is it basically an explosion of hop aroma?
Hop BroPretty much. It’s not about drying them out; it means adding hops after boiling or during fermentation to layer in aroma. DD4D BREWING is pushing things too, with Brut IPA and Sour Ale, plus a fruit sour, so even within IPA the expressions are totally different.
MugiI see! So there are sweet-and-tart styles too. Beer that tastes a bit like fruit is kind of cool. If you do a tasting, your palate might go on a trip halfway through!
Hop BroAnd when you add Numazu Craft’s CREAM LAGER and Tougenkyou Peach Saison, the range opens up even more. Lager gives you crispness, saison brings yeast-driven spice, and once peach notes come in, it suddenly feels like spring.
MugiA peach saison sounds like the favorite for an out-and-out hanami win! But it said there’s ESB and Kölsch too, right? What exactly are those?
Hop BroShakushiro Brewery’s English Nitro Ale and New World Kölsch, plus Derailleur Brew Works’ four distinctive beers, are all interesting too. Nitro means a smooth mouthfeel from nitrogen instead of carbonation, and Kölsch is light and easy to drink. And once Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout shows up, it’s basically a world of nutty dessert.
MugiWow, a nutty dessert beer sounds amazing! And if there’s also Baird Beer’s Teikoku IPA, hop-bitter fans should be more than satisfied. This is absolutely the kind of place that makes you want to head straight to Sink after work!
Hop BroExactly. If you’re looking for a drink for the bright season, this is a very strong lineup. Go hard with IPAs, have fun with sours, or wind down with a stout at the end. It’s the kind of setup that makes us want to start tasting right now.
The beer pub “Craft beer bar “Sink”” in Nomachi, Kanazawa City, announced the arrival of new guest beers in a post on April 3. This time’s lineup is centered on IPAs, but also includes sours, saisons, and even roast-forward stouts, making it a set well worth comparing side by side.
The main highlights are the IPA selections from FETISH CLUB and DD4D BREWING. From FETISH CLUB, the arrivals are ULTRA / DDH KINKAN HAZY IPA, PHYSICAL / DDH HAZY IPA, ESPER / DDH WEST COAST IPA, and MIRACLE / DDH SESSION IPA. DD4D BREWING adds DD4D IPA / West Coast IPA, plus 4 O'Clock Let's Call it a Day / Brut IPA, Daily Dose / Sour Ale, and Choodee Gwaabushi / Fruit Sour Ale, giving the lineup a wide stylistic spread.
Also in the mix are CREAM LAGER, SENBON PALE ALE, MERSEYSIDE ESB, and Tougenkyou Peach Saison from Numazu Craft. Shakushiro Brewery contributes Tarozaemon / English Nitro Ale, New World Kölsch, IRON BURTON / Burton Ale, and New World Kölsch HOPPY. Derailleur Brew Works brings NEW WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND 003, MINT BLUE LINE SWINGER 002, NIGHT RIDER ROUTE26 012, and Nishinari Riot Ale.
Among the overseas beers, Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout, Baird Beer’s Teikoku IPA, and GARCIABREWING’s HORIZONTE / Hazy Session IPA also appear. Very much in Sink’s style, this is an easy-to-pick lineup for anyone who wants to seriously follow craft beer, and it suits the search for a drink with a different mouthfeel as the brighter season approaches.
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Hop BroThe craft beer bar Sink in Nomachi, Kanazawa City rolled out this week’s new arrivals on April 3. And there are 19 beers from 8 breweries: mostly IPAs, but also sours, saisons, and stouts, so just looking at the shelf feels like the start of a tasting session.
MugiWhoa, 19 kinds!? With that many, I feel like I’d get tipsy just reading the menu! Is it mostly IPAs because they’re so popular?
Hop BroThat’s the main focus this time, and the FETISH CLUB beers like DDH KINKAN HAZY IPA and DDH WEST COAST IPA really stand out. DDH is a brewing method that piles on dry hopping to push the aroma forward.
MugiWhat! Dry hopping doesn’t mean throwing in dried hops... right? So is it basically an explosion of hop aroma?
Hop BroPretty much. It’s not about drying them out; it means adding hops after boiling or during fermentation to layer in aroma. DD4D BREWING is pushing things too, with Brut IPA and Sour Ale, plus a fruit sour, so even within IPA the expressions are totally different.
MugiI see! So there are sweet-and-tart styles too. Beer that tastes a bit like fruit is kind of cool. If you do a tasting, your palate might go on a trip halfway through!
Hop BroAnd when you add Numazu Craft’s CREAM LAGER and Tougenkyou Peach Saison, the range opens up even more. Lager gives you crispness, saison brings yeast-driven spice, and once peach notes come in, it suddenly feels like spring.
MugiA peach saison sounds like the favorite for an out-and-out hanami win! But it said there’s ESB and Kölsch too, right? What exactly are those?
Hop BroShakushiro Brewery’s English Nitro Ale and New World Kölsch, plus Derailleur Brew Works’ four distinctive beers, are all interesting too. Nitro means a smooth mouthfeel from nitrogen instead of carbonation, and Kölsch is light and easy to drink. And once Belching Beaver’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout shows up, it’s basically a world of nutty dessert.
MugiWow, a nutty dessert beer sounds amazing! And if there’s also Baird Beer’s Teikoku IPA, hop-bitter fans should be more than satisfied. This is absolutely the kind of place that makes you want to head straight to Sink after work!
Hop BroExactly. If you’re looking for a drink for the bright season, this is a very strong lineup. Go hard with IPAs, have fun with sours, or wind down with a stout at the end. It’s the kind of setup that makes us want to start tasting right now.
