Two Fingers updates 10 taps, including gold-medal IPA "Codebreaker"
The beer pub Two Fingers in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro, has published its latest tap list. Centered on "Codebreaker," which won gold at Great American Beer Festival 2024, the lineup ranges from house beers and collaborations to imported beers and backup kegs.
Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, an update has come in with a gold-medal IPA taking center stage. The highlight this time is "Codebreaker," which took gold at GABF 2024. You can't miss this one.
MugiWhoa! Just being a gold-medal IPA sounds strong enough, and even the name is cool! But what does Codebreaker taste like?
Hop BroWell, it uses plenty of Simcoe Cryo and Mosaic Cryo, and it's finished to be light and clear. With a Pilsner and 2-row malt base, it drinks dry but still leaves a solid dank character.
MugiWhat is that! Dank character? Are they putting a cooling patch on beer? And Cryo sounds like a frozen-storage super move!
Hop BroNo, no. Cryo is a processing method that concentrates the hop's richer parts, bringing the aroma and bitterness together. So it's easiest to think of it as concentrating the hop character.
MugiOhh! So besides Codebreaker, can you drink a bunch of other things there? I'd love a lineup that's like a comparison-tasting paradise!
Hop BroExactly. They have the house beers "Highway to Helles" and "Garage," "Hop Gasoline" with Tokyo Aleworks, and even NAMACHA's "Witcher's Smoothie," so the differences in brewing are obvious.
MugiWait, from Helles to smoothie!? That's total style chaos! And there are collaborations too? The brewers must be having a blast.
Hop BroOn top of that, Root + Branch × Evil Twin's double hazy "Theory and Practice," Far Yeast's "Ignition Hazy v.3," and Tokyo Aleworks' bitter "Flagon Filler" are also on the list, so you can take in a wide range of flavors all at once.
MugiWow, they have the U.S., Estonia, and backup kegs too, which is amazing! There are so many candidates for today's pint that I feel like I'd get lost before I choose!
Hop BroThat's exactly how it should be. Two Fingers is a place in Ikebukuro where the tap list keeps moving, so there's a new discovery every time you go. Today, let's start with Codebreaker, then the next beer that catches your eye, and finish with one more.
MugiAgreed! Then tonight, let's toast in Ikebukuro, starting with Codebreaker. Tasting side by side, we might get updated like the tap list too!
At Two Fingers, the beer pub in Nishi-Ikebukuro, the latest on-tap lineup has been updated. The standout this time is the IPA "Codebreaker," introduced as the venue's trademark beer. It won gold at Great American Beer Festival 2024 and is described as a beer that uses generous amounts of Simcoe Cryo and Mosaic Cryo, with a light, clear finish built on Pilsner and 2-row malt. Its pale color, crisp dry drinkability, and solid dank character are its defining traits.
The current lineup inside the bar is organized so that the differences in brewing can be compared easily. In addition to the house beers "Highway to Helles" and "Garage," there are the Tokyo Aleworks collaboration IPA "Hop Gasoline" and NAMACHA's "Witcher's Smoothie." Also on tap are Root + Branch × Evil Twin's double hazy "Theory and Practice," Far Yeast's "Ignition Hazy v.3," and Tokyo Aleworks' bitter "Flagon Filler," making it possible to taste a wide range of styles side by side.
The imported selection is also not to be missed. Alongside the American "Afterglow" (Gigantic) and Estonia's "Baltic Day 2025" (Pohjala), backup beers include Thunder Island's sour "Funky House Party," Pohjala's "Öö," and WCB's "Nemesis Nectar." Two Fingers is a small beer bar in Ikebukuro that updates its tap list daily, centered on nine taps of domestic and imported beers. It is a place worth checking out on a day when you want to enjoy comparing craft beers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Two Fingers in Ikebukuro, an update has come in with a gold-medal IPA taking center stage. The highlight this time is "Codebreaker," which took gold at GABF 2024. You can't miss this one.
MugiWhoa! Just being a gold-medal IPA sounds strong enough, and even the name is cool! But what does Codebreaker taste like?
Hop BroWell, it uses plenty of Simcoe Cryo and Mosaic Cryo, and it's finished to be light and clear. With a Pilsner and 2-row malt base, it drinks dry but still leaves a solid dank character.
MugiWhat is that! Dank character? Are they putting a cooling patch on beer? And Cryo sounds like a frozen-storage super move!
Hop BroNo, no. Cryo is a processing method that concentrates the hop's richer parts, bringing the aroma and bitterness together. So it's easiest to think of it as concentrating the hop character.
MugiOhh! So besides Codebreaker, can you drink a bunch of other things there? I'd love a lineup that's like a comparison-tasting paradise!
Hop BroExactly. They have the house beers "Highway to Helles" and "Garage," "Hop Gasoline" with Tokyo Aleworks, and even NAMACHA's "Witcher's Smoothie," so the differences in brewing are obvious.
MugiWait, from Helles to smoothie!? That's total style chaos! And there are collaborations too? The brewers must be having a blast.
Hop BroOn top of that, Root + Branch × Evil Twin's double hazy "Theory and Practice," Far Yeast's "Ignition Hazy v.3," and Tokyo Aleworks' bitter "Flagon Filler" are also on the list, so you can take in a wide range of flavors all at once.
MugiWow, they have the U.S., Estonia, and backup kegs too, which is amazing! There are so many candidates for today's pint that I feel like I'd get lost before I choose!
Hop BroThat's exactly how it should be. Two Fingers is a place in Ikebukuro where the tap list keeps moving, so there's a new discovery every time you go. Today, let's start with Codebreaker, then the next beer that catches your eye, and finish with one more.
MugiAgreed! Then tonight, let's toast in Ikebukuro, starting with Codebreaker. Tasting side by side, we might get updated like the tap list too!
