Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa announces an 11-beer tap list for June 23
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa shared its tap lineup on June 23, with 11 beers spanning domestic, regular, and imported options. Highlights include Setouchi's Apricot Weizen and DDC!'s Petite Morale.
Hop BroToday’s headline is 11 taps at Festa. On June 23, Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa is pouring five Japanese beers, five imports, plus Heartland, so the range is seriously wide.
MugiWait, eleven beers in one night? That’s not a tap list, that’s a side quest. And it’s only a two-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station?
Hop BroThe fresh face is Setouchi’s Apricot Weizen. A weizen has that soft wheat character, so it plays really nicely with fruity, apricot-like notes.
MugiHold on, what is a weizen? It sounds like a spell. If I say it three times, does a pint appear?
Hop BroIt’s a wheat beer style with a soft, fluffy mouthfeel. Sounds technical, but basically it means an easy, friendly first glass.
MugiOoh, then bitter-beer people should go for Kozaru IPA or Kanpai Pilsner, right? Those names already sound like they bench-press hops.
Hop BroExactly. IPA brings hop aroma and bitterness, and the West Coast pilsner has a clean snap of bitterness. Also, Hansharo’s Cocorom & Winery White is almost gone, so that one’s a hurry-up pick.
MugiI’m also curious about the imports! Folsom Haze sounds less like a beer and more like a finishing move. And what even is hazy?
Hop BroHazy usually means a cloudy beer built around juicy hop aroma. Then Festa stacks Left Hand Milk Stout, DDC!’s Petit Moral and Rosee d’Hibiscus, and Cerise’s Fools Errand on top of that.
MugiAnd they’ve got house-made sausage too? That is not a one-drink stop. Open from 6 p.m., last call at 1 a.m. on weekdays, plus darts? My evening is gone.
Hop BroFor a bar in its tenth year, from domestic to imported is a pretty great way to drink through the night. I’d still start with the Apricot Weizen.
MugiNow I want to go tonight. Start soft, finish bold, and work through the whole Festa lineup in order. That sounds way too good.
On June 23, Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa posted the day's tap lineup: 11 beers in all, covering Japanese, house, and imported selections. The bar opens at 6 p.m., with a 1 a.m. last call on weekdays, and its casual setup near Shimokitazawa Station works well for both solo drinking and longer stays.
Today's lineup
Domestic
- Setouchi "Apricot Weizen" [NEW]
- Nomcraft "No War"
- Minoh "Kozaru IPA"
- T.Y. Harbor "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner"
- Hansharo Beer "Coco Farm & Winery White" ※almost gone
- Regular beer "Heartland"
Imported
- Knee Deep "Folsom Haze"
- Left Hand "Milk Stout"
- DDC! "Petite Morale"
- DDC! "Rosee d'Hibiscus"
- Threes "Fool's Errand"
The new "Apricot Weizen" is an approachable first pour, with a fruit-forward impression. If you want sharper bitterness, "Kozaru IPA" and "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner" are the obvious anchors. On the imported side, the lineup ranges from hazy "Folsom Haze" and stouty "Milk Stout" to two Dieu Du Ciel! beers, giving drinkers a broad spectrum from easy-drinking to full-bodied.
Food is part of the draw too, with house-made sausages and other dishes that make it easy to stay for a second round. With the bar's anniversary events just having wrapped up, this looks like a good night to work through the taps one by one.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s headline is 11 taps at Festa. On June 23, Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa is pouring five Japanese beers, five imports, plus Heartland, so the range is seriously wide.
MugiWait, eleven beers in one night? That’s not a tap list, that’s a side quest. And it’s only a two-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station?
Hop BroThe fresh face is Setouchi’s Apricot Weizen. A weizen has that soft wheat character, so it plays really nicely with fruity, apricot-like notes.
MugiHold on, what is a weizen? It sounds like a spell. If I say it three times, does a pint appear?
Hop BroIt’s a wheat beer style with a soft, fluffy mouthfeel. Sounds technical, but basically it means an easy, friendly first glass.
MugiOoh, then bitter-beer people should go for Kozaru IPA or Kanpai Pilsner, right? Those names already sound like they bench-press hops.
Hop BroExactly. IPA brings hop aroma and bitterness, and the West Coast pilsner has a clean snap of bitterness. Also, Hansharo’s Cocorom & Winery White is almost gone, so that one’s a hurry-up pick.
MugiI’m also curious about the imports! Folsom Haze sounds less like a beer and more like a finishing move. And what even is hazy?
Hop BroHazy usually means a cloudy beer built around juicy hop aroma. Then Festa stacks Left Hand Milk Stout, DDC!’s Petit Moral and Rosee d’Hibiscus, and Cerise’s Fools Errand on top of that.
MugiAnd they’ve got house-made sausage too? That is not a one-drink stop. Open from 6 p.m., last call at 1 a.m. on weekdays, plus darts? My evening is gone.
Hop BroFor a bar in its tenth year, from domestic to imported is a pretty great way to drink through the night. I’d still start with the Apricot Weizen.
MugiNow I want to go tonight. Start soft, finish bold, and work through the whole Festa lineup in order. That sounds way too good.
