Novel Craft posts house ramen and an eight-beer tap list for 17:00 opening
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, posted an update on September 4 featuring a 17:00 opening, a house-made ramen made with chicken, niboshi, bonito, and kombu, and an eight-beer tap list spanning imported, domestic, and house beers.
Hop BroI’ve got my eye on Novel Craft’s night service in Setagaya; on September 4 they posted a 5 p.m. opening and an eight-beer tap list.
MugiWhat! 5 p.m. open and they’re pushing ramen too? That’s a direct hit on the after-work stomach.
Hop BroAnd the ramen is serious: chicken, sardine, bonito, kombu in the broth, with the stock, tare, and toppings all made in-house.
MugiHold on, what’s tare? I thought we were talking beer, and now you’re suddenly a ramen engineer!
Hop BroIt’s the seasoning base, basically the broth’s blueprint. And this week it’s limited too, which is a very effective way to make people panic.
MugiOkay, then tell me the beer side. What’s on this eight-tap lineup?
Hop BroAntelope’s Kiiro, Brasserie De la Senne’s Crisp & Bitter, OXBOW’s Dance Language and Space Cowboy, Noroshi’s Micro Saison, plus Novel Craft Brewing’s Red Purple, Delay, and Reloop.
MugiMicro Saison sounds like a tiny superhero. What kind of style is saison, anyway?
Hop BroSaison is basically a light, dry ale with farmhouse roots; aromatic up front, but it finishes clean, so it pairs well with ramen.
MugiSo there’s Belgian-leaning Crisp & Bitter and Novel Craft Brewing’s Red Purple and Reloop too? I’m ready to start a first-pour strategy meeting immediately.
Hop BroExactly. When their own three beers are on, it’s a perfect tasting flight kind of day. Add ramen in between and even Delay starts sounding inevitable.
MugiThat settles it. I want to bounce between beer and house ramen and sprint into Novel Craft right at 5.
Ramen takes center stage
Novel Craft in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, highlighted its evening service in an Instagram post with a 17:00 opening. The post also put a spotlight on the venue’s ramen.
According to the caption, the ramen is built entirely in-house, including the broth, tare, and toppings. The soup is simmered with chicken, niboshi, bonito, and kombu, and the post notes that it will be available in limited quantity this week.
Tap list for the day
- Antelope / Kiiro
- Brasserie De la Senne / Crisp & Bitter
- OXBOW / Dance Language
- OXBOW / Space Cowboy
- Noroshi Brewing / Micro Saison
- Novel Craft Brewing / Red Purple
- Novel Craft Brewing / Delay
- Novel Craft Brewing / Reloop
The lineup mixes imported breweries, Japanese breweries, and three house beers from Novel Craft Brewing. That gives the pub a wide range of styles on tap, from Belgian-leaning beer to saison and the brewery’s own house releases. It is a clear example of a beer pub where the food and the draft list are meant to be enjoyed together.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve got my eye on Novel Craft’s night service in Setagaya; on September 4 they posted a 5 p.m. opening and an eight-beer tap list.
MugiWhat! 5 p.m. open and they’re pushing ramen too? That’s a direct hit on the after-work stomach.
Hop BroAnd the ramen is serious: chicken, sardine, bonito, kombu in the broth, with the stock, tare, and toppings all made in-house.
MugiHold on, what’s tare? I thought we were talking beer, and now you’re suddenly a ramen engineer!
Hop BroIt’s the seasoning base, basically the broth’s blueprint. And this week it’s limited too, which is a very effective way to make people panic.
MugiOkay, then tell me the beer side. What’s on this eight-tap lineup?
Hop BroAntelope’s Kiiro, Brasserie De la Senne’s Crisp & Bitter, OXBOW’s Dance Language and Space Cowboy, Noroshi’s Micro Saison, plus Novel Craft Brewing’s Red Purple, Delay, and Reloop.
MugiMicro Saison sounds like a tiny superhero. What kind of style is saison, anyway?
Hop BroSaison is basically a light, dry ale with farmhouse roots; aromatic up front, but it finishes clean, so it pairs well with ramen.
MugiSo there’s Belgian-leaning Crisp & Bitter and Novel Craft Brewing’s Red Purple and Reloop too? I’m ready to start a first-pour strategy meeting immediately.
Hop BroExactly. When their own three beers are on, it’s a perfect tasting flight kind of day. Add ramen in between and even Delay starts sounding inevitable.
MugiThat settles it. I want to bounce between beer and house ramen and sprint into Novel Craft right at 5.
