Beer O'clock taps Song Bird Beer 'L'orage' and Shiga Kogen 'SNOW MONKEY IPA'
In a March 29 post from Beer O'clock in Chiba, the bar introduced two guest beers along with notice of Monday service. Song Bird Beer's 'L'orage' and Shiga Kogen's 'SNOW MONKEY IPA' were featured, and the lunch week's rotating pasta special was also updated.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in the Chiba Station area, two guest beers have been tapped. Today the lineup of Song Bird Beer's 'L'orage' and Shiga Kogen's 'SNOW MONKEY IPA' is pretty tempting.
MugiWait, a beer named Thunderstorm!? Sounds like the drama starts before you even take a sip. What does L'orage taste like?
Hop BroL'orage is a Belgian Brown at 5.5%. It's a nutty brown ale layered with yeast richness and bittersweet chocolate-like sweetness and bitterness. And it finishes dry, so it's much easier to drink than it looks.
MugiA brown ale that finishes dry? Is it heavy or light?! When you say chocolate and nuts, it sounds like it belongs in the snack aisle!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting: it's rich but still brisk. It has malt sweetness, but the yeast and bitterness tighten up the finish, so it's the kind of beer that pairs well with food.
MugiI get it! Then it must go well with Beer O'clock's today's fish pasta! If the squid ink richness sticks to L'orage's bittersweet chocolate vibe, that'll be a delicious black-colored incident in my mouth!
Hop BroThat's exactly the right idea. The post says the lunch special was updated to fresh fish and squid ink, and the seafood umami and brown ale roastiness should pair really well.
MugiAnd the other one is Shiga Kogen's 'SNOW MONKEY IPA'!? Hazy IPA alone is exciting, and even the name is cute. That's unfair!
Hop BroThis is a 6.0% Hazy IPA, and the highlights are white-peach-like aroma and passion fruit notes. It was born from SNOW MONKEY BEER LIVE, and it has a nice balance of soft sweetness and pleasant bitterness.
MugiWait, but even though it's hazy, it still has bitterness? Soft but bitter sounds like a senior who is kind but suddenly comes in with a sharp comment!
Hop BroExactly like that. Beer O'clock's signature pleasant bitterness comes through clearly, and the aroma opens up the more you drink, so you can enjoy the changes in character over a single glass.
MugiAnd it's open on Mondays too, so you can just swing by anytime, with all-day service from lunch to night. After work, pasta and beer sounds so good I don't feel like I need to do anything else today!
Hop BroThat's right. And with info about the Belgian beer event on April 11 too, Beer O'clock is the kind of place you want to follow for both taps and food.
MugiAlright, I'll go mellow with L'orage, and Hop Brother can go wild with SNOW MONKEY IPA! First beers in Chiba should start here.
The beer pub Beer O'clock in the Chiba Station area of Chiba announced the day's new tap lineup in a March 29 post, alongside notice that it would be open on Monday. True to the shop's easy stop-in style with all-day service, the lineup made it natural to enjoy everything from lunch to a night drink.
Two guest beers were featured that day.
- Song Bird Beer 'L'orage' (Belgian Brown / 5.5%)
A brown ale with a name that means "thunderstorm" in French. The notice described it as layered with a nutty aroma, yeast-derived fullness, and a sweetness and bitterness reminiscent of bittersweet chocolate, finishing dry. It has solid depth without being too heavy, making it an easy style to pair with food.
- Shiga Kogen Beer 'SNOW MONKEY IPA' (Hazy IPA / 6.0%)
An IPA born from the SNOW MONKEY BEER LIVE event. The post highlighted subtle tropical notes like passion fruit and white peach, along with the soft sweetness typical of a Hazy IPA and the pleasant bitterness that Beer O'clock is known for. It seems like a beer whose character changes as you keep drinking.
On the food side, the lunch weekly pasta special was changed to "Spaghetti with today's fresh fish and squid ink." It is also interesting to think about how the seafood umami and the richness of the squid ink will pair with the beer's bitterness and aroma. A setup that keeps beer as the star while also considering compatibility with the food is a welcome one for craft beer fans.
The post also included information about the April 11 "Belgian Beer Weekend with Kinki Goto-san." Beer O'clock is clearly a place worth following not just for tap turnover, but also for events and daily food suggestions. If you're looking for guest beers in Chiba, this is one place to check first.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in the Chiba Station area, two guest beers have been tapped. Today the lineup of Song Bird Beer's 'L'orage' and Shiga Kogen's 'SNOW MONKEY IPA' is pretty tempting.
MugiWait, a beer named Thunderstorm!? Sounds like the drama starts before you even take a sip. What does L'orage taste like?
Hop BroL'orage is a Belgian Brown at 5.5%. It's a nutty brown ale layered with yeast richness and bittersweet chocolate-like sweetness and bitterness. And it finishes dry, so it's much easier to drink than it looks.
MugiA brown ale that finishes dry? Is it heavy or light?! When you say chocolate and nuts, it sounds like it belongs in the snack aisle!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting: it's rich but still brisk. It has malt sweetness, but the yeast and bitterness tighten up the finish, so it's the kind of beer that pairs well with food.
MugiI get it! Then it must go well with Beer O'clock's today's fish pasta! If the squid ink richness sticks to L'orage's bittersweet chocolate vibe, that'll be a delicious black-colored incident in my mouth!
Hop BroThat's exactly the right idea. The post says the lunch special was updated to fresh fish and squid ink, and the seafood umami and brown ale roastiness should pair really well.
MugiAnd the other one is Shiga Kogen's 'SNOW MONKEY IPA'!? Hazy IPA alone is exciting, and even the name is cute. That's unfair!
Hop BroThis is a 6.0% Hazy IPA, and the highlights are white-peach-like aroma and passion fruit notes. It was born from SNOW MONKEY BEER LIVE, and it has a nice balance of soft sweetness and pleasant bitterness.
MugiWait, but even though it's hazy, it still has bitterness? Soft but bitter sounds like a senior who is kind but suddenly comes in with a sharp comment!
Hop BroExactly like that. Beer O'clock's signature pleasant bitterness comes through clearly, and the aroma opens up the more you drink, so you can enjoy the changes in character over a single glass.
MugiAnd it's open on Mondays too, so you can just swing by anytime, with all-day service from lunch to night. After work, pasta and beer sounds so good I don't feel like I need to do anything else today!
Hop BroThat's right. And with info about the Belgian beer event on April 11 too, Beer O'clock is the kind of place you want to follow for both taps and food.
MugiAlright, I'll go mellow with L'orage, and Hop Brother can go wild with SNOW MONKEY IPA! First beers in Chiba should start here.
