Eni-Bru Launches "Nippon Style Beer Selection," Serving Eight Labels from Across Japan
On May 22, the beer pub Eni-Bru in Sakai, Osaka, launched this month’s feature, "eni-bru Monthly Feature of Craft Beer": the "Nippon Style Beer Selection." The lineup includes eight beers made with Japan-derived ingredients such as sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and soba.
Hop BroAt Eni-Bru in Osaka’s Sakai, the monthly feature, Nippon Style Beer Selection, has kicked off. It’s just a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, and the calm basement setting already raises your expectations before you even take a sip.
MugiWait, that close? And it’s eight beers from across Japan? That’s the kind of lineup that makes you want to keep comparing forever. The second I step into the place, my brain is already toasting!
Hop BroThe stars this time are Japan-derived ingredients like sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and soba. They use Japanese ingredients, but the finished beers are still clearly craft beer, and that’s what makes it interesting.
MugiHold on, what’s sake yeast? It’s beer, but with sake yeast? My brain is getting all floaty!
Hop BroPut simply, they’re bringing the yeast used in sake brewing into beer. So the aromatic direction is different from a typical ale, and it tends to give a refined, clean character and a lingering Japanese-style finish.
MugiI get it! So it’s like a big Japanese-ingredients sports day, where even with the same theme, every beer ends up tasting totally different!
Hop BroExactly. For example, there’s `LUCKY7` from CRAFTROCK BREWING, `Wakyo ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale` from CYORYO Craft Beer, `PARALLEL WORLD` from Hansharo Beer × Nara Brewing, and `Ni-Hachi Soba Ale TWINS` from Yonezawa Jacks Brewery. The regions and flavor personalities are all over the map.
MugiWhat, from Tokyo, Nara, Shizuoka, Tottori, Tokushima, Wakayama, all the way to Yamagata? The spread of origins is so impressive I’d want to drink with a map in hand!
Hop BroAnd the flavor construction is just as thoughtful. Some beers layer in yuzu, others combine Japanese black tea and sansho, and some make use of sake rice and yuko citrus. That’s the best part: the same Japanese ingredients can become completely different beers.
MugiAnd the food to go with it is jako shrimp kakiage and Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and water eggplant? That’s basically unfair. Those dishes are the perfect supporting cast for beer this distinctive!
Hop BroYeah, this is a really strong lineup for anyone who wants to enjoy a little of everything on tap from around the country. If you want to be sure you can drink what you want, it’s smart to consider making a reservation and take your time going through the set.
MugiDecision made! Today is now a beer tasting day. Let’s follow the Japanese beers one by one at Eni-Bru, and by the end we can both say everything was delicious!
At the beer pub Eni-Bru in Naka-Mozu-cho, Sakai, Osaka, the "Nippon Style Beer Selection" has been running since May 22. Just a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, this is a relaxed underground space where you can slowly compare distinctive beers from all over Japan.
This month’s theme is "Nippon Style," which draws on traditional Japanese ingredients and brewing techniques. Eight kegs featuring sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, soba, and more are on tap, and the geographic spread is also a highlight, with beers from Tokyo, Nara, Shizuoka, Tottori, Tokushima, Wakayama, and Yamagata. Even among beers using Japanese ingredients, the flavor directions vary widely, from those layered with yuzu to those combining Japanese black tea and sansho pepper, or making use of sake rice and yuko citrus.
Beers on Tap
- `LUCKY7` / `CRAFTROCK BREWING`
- `Wakyo ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale` / `CYORYO Craft Beer`
- `PARALLEL WORLD` / `Hansharo Beer × Nara Brewing`
- `Marihana Yago` / `Ohyama G Beer`
- `KAMIKATSU MORNING SUMMER` / `RISE&WINE Brewing`
- `Fuji Rouge7` / `fete Mishima Brewery`
- `JAPANEASE WHITE No.9` / `ORYZAE BREWING`
- `Ni-Hachi Soba Ale TWINS` / `Yonezawa Jacks Brewery`
The food selection is built to pair with the beers, with a Japanese-style lineup. The post highlights the "jako shrimp kakiage" and "Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and water eggplant," light dishes with aroma and seasoning that stand up to these characterful draft pours. It is the kind of place suited to a day when you want to sample a little from many breweries across the country, and if you want to make sure you get in, a reservation is worth considering.
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Hop BroAt Eni-Bru in Osaka’s Sakai, the monthly feature, Nippon Style Beer Selection, has kicked off. It’s just a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, and the calm basement setting already raises your expectations before you even take a sip.
MugiWait, that close? And it’s eight beers from across Japan? That’s the kind of lineup that makes you want to keep comparing forever. The second I step into the place, my brain is already toasting!
Hop BroThe stars this time are Japan-derived ingredients like sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and soba. They use Japanese ingredients, but the finished beers are still clearly craft beer, and that’s what makes it interesting.
MugiHold on, what’s sake yeast? It’s beer, but with sake yeast? My brain is getting all floaty!
Hop BroPut simply, they’re bringing the yeast used in sake brewing into beer. So the aromatic direction is different from a typical ale, and it tends to give a refined, clean character and a lingering Japanese-style finish.
MugiI get it! So it’s like a big Japanese-ingredients sports day, where even with the same theme, every beer ends up tasting totally different!
Hop BroExactly. For example, there’s `LUCKY7` from CRAFTROCK BREWING, `Wakyo ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale` from CYORYO Craft Beer, `PARALLEL WORLD` from Hansharo Beer × Nara Brewing, and `Ni-Hachi Soba Ale TWINS` from Yonezawa Jacks Brewery. The regions and flavor personalities are all over the map.
MugiWhat, from Tokyo, Nara, Shizuoka, Tottori, Tokushima, Wakayama, all the way to Yamagata? The spread of origins is so impressive I’d want to drink with a map in hand!
Hop BroAnd the flavor construction is just as thoughtful. Some beers layer in yuzu, others combine Japanese black tea and sansho, and some make use of sake rice and yuko citrus. That’s the best part: the same Japanese ingredients can become completely different beers.
MugiAnd the food to go with it is jako shrimp kakiage and Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and water eggplant? That’s basically unfair. Those dishes are the perfect supporting cast for beer this distinctive!
Hop BroYeah, this is a really strong lineup for anyone who wants to enjoy a little of everything on tap from around the country. If you want to be sure you can drink what you want, it’s smart to consider making a reservation and take your time going through the set.
MugiDecision made! Today is now a beer tasting day. Let’s follow the Japanese beers one by one at Eni-Bru, and by the end we can both say everything was delicious!
