Taste Three Types, Including Rokko Beer Draft and BAYALE, at HOPSTAND Sannomiya
At HOPSTAND Sannomiya, you can always enjoy four or more kinds of Rokko Beer on draft. In the post, three beers were chosen for a tasting - BAYALE, Brown ALE, and PORTER - along with a mention of Sakura ALE and the early-summer blend scheduled to appear in May.
Hop BroToday, HOPSTAND Sannomiya in Sannomiya is hot. It's behind Kobe Sauna, and there are always four or more Rokko Beer drafts on tap, so you feel the excitement the moment you walk in.
MugiWhoa! That many? Four or more draft beers means I'll get lost before I even choose!
Hop BroAnd for this tasting, it's a three-beer lineup of BAYALE, BrownALE, and PORTER. The nice thing is being able to enjoy the thickness of the malt and the fullness of the yeast that are so Rokko Beer, across different styles.
MugiHuh, so that 'yeast fullness' thing sounds suddenly professional! By fullness, do you mean it gets fluffy like bread?
Hop BroIn a sense, yes. It's the feeling of aromas and roundness from fermentation spreading in your mouth. In particular, BAYALE has brightness, BrownALE has toasty notes, and PORTER makes the roasted character easy to notice.
MugiWow, that makes the tasting sound fun! Toasty notes and roastiness sound like they would go great with yakitori, right?
Hop BroThat's where this place really shines. The food core is yakitori that makes use of hops, and along with the omakase skewer assortment, they have sasami, hearts, skirt steak, seseri, negima, and hatomoto, so they don't get in the way of the beer's bitterness or aroma.
MugiWhoa, when you say yakitori that makes use of hops, the pairing sounds basically guaranteed! Are the skewers there for the beer?
Hop BroIt's so good together that you'd want to say that. Plus, the shop has 8 counter seats, 4 table seats, and an outdoor counter, so it's really convenient for a pre-party stop or a second bar.
MugiWeekend and holiday daytime hours are great too! I really like a place with a drop-in-friendly size like this.
Hop BroOn top of that, there's a spring-like Sakura ALE on tap, and in May a beer cocktail called Early Summer Blend made with Rokko Beer is also scheduled to appear. It feels like even the changing seasons are riding the tap line.
MugiWow, once Early Summer Blend arrives, I'm already thinking about the next drink! Today I want to do the three-beer tasting, snack on yakitori, and then have one more at the end!
Hop BroIt's settled then. Start with the Rokko Beer tasting, finish with yakitori, and that's a flow we definitely have to go for.
MugiYeah, I'm totally in that mood too! I can't stop wanting to drink right now!
HOPSTAND Sannomiya is a craft beer and yakitori spot behind Kobe Sauna. According to official information, it has 8 counter seats, 4 table seats, and an outdoor counter, making it a compact place that's easy to use after work, for a pre-party stop, or as a second bar. On weekends and holidays, it opens from noon, which makes it easy to drop in casually.
The post introduces the tap setup at the shop, where four or more Rokko Beer options are always on tap. The recommended lineup this time is the premium, limited-distribution trio of `BAYALE`, `BrownALE`, and `PORTER`, and in addition, the spring-like `sakuraALE` can also be enjoyed on tap. The nice thing is being able to compare styles and taste the thickness of the malt and the fullness derived from the yeast that are characteristic of Rokko Beer.
Food centers on yakitori that makes use of hops, one of Rokko Beer's ingredients. The post lists, in addition to the `omakase skewer assortment`, skewers such as sasami, hearts, skirt steak, seseri, negima, and hatomoto, conveying how well they pair without interfering with the beer's bitterness and aroma. Starting in May, the beer cocktail `Early Summer Blend`, made with Rokko Beer, is also scheduled to debut, making this a place beer lovers will want to check out along with the draft tasting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, HOPSTAND Sannomiya in Sannomiya is hot. It's behind Kobe Sauna, and there are always four or more Rokko Beer drafts on tap, so you feel the excitement the moment you walk in.
MugiWhoa! That many? Four or more draft beers means I'll get lost before I even choose!
Hop BroAnd for this tasting, it's a three-beer lineup of BAYALE, BrownALE, and PORTER. The nice thing is being able to enjoy the thickness of the malt and the fullness of the yeast that are so Rokko Beer, across different styles.
MugiHuh, so that 'yeast fullness' thing sounds suddenly professional! By fullness, do you mean it gets fluffy like bread?
Hop BroIn a sense, yes. It's the feeling of aromas and roundness from fermentation spreading in your mouth. In particular, BAYALE has brightness, BrownALE has toasty notes, and PORTER makes the roasted character easy to notice.
MugiWow, that makes the tasting sound fun! Toasty notes and roastiness sound like they would go great with yakitori, right?
Hop BroThat's where this place really shines. The food core is yakitori that makes use of hops, and along with the omakase skewer assortment, they have sasami, hearts, skirt steak, seseri, negima, and hatomoto, so they don't get in the way of the beer's bitterness or aroma.
MugiWhoa, when you say yakitori that makes use of hops, the pairing sounds basically guaranteed! Are the skewers there for the beer?
Hop BroIt's so good together that you'd want to say that. Plus, the shop has 8 counter seats, 4 table seats, and an outdoor counter, so it's really convenient for a pre-party stop or a second bar.
MugiWeekend and holiday daytime hours are great too! I really like a place with a drop-in-friendly size like this.
Hop BroOn top of that, there's a spring-like Sakura ALE on tap, and in May a beer cocktail called Early Summer Blend made with Rokko Beer is also scheduled to appear. It feels like even the changing seasons are riding the tap line.
MugiWow, once Early Summer Blend arrives, I'm already thinking about the next drink! Today I want to do the three-beer tasting, snack on yakitori, and then have one more at the end!
Hop BroIt's settled then. Start with the Rokko Beer tasting, finish with yakitori, and that's a flow we definitely have to go for.
MugiYeah, I'm totally in that mood too! I can't stop wanting to drink right now!
