HOP MAN taps Nara Brewing’s ENNUI, a brown ale with azuki and condensed milk
HOP MAN, a beer pub in Jokenzaka, Chigasaki, has tapped Nara Brewing’s ENNUI. The brown ale with azuki and condensed milk comes in at 5.5% ABV and 7 IBU.
Hop BroHOP MAN in Chigasaki just tapped Nara Brewing's ENNUI. It's a brown ale with azuki beans and condensed milk, and that combo is hard to ignore.
MugiWait, azuki and condensed milk? That's basically dessert! How did that become beer?
Hop BroThe style is BROWN ALE w/AZUKI & CONDENSED MILK. It's 5.5% ABV with IBU 7, so it's built to stay soft rather than bitter.
MugiHold on, IBU 7 sounds like a quiz score! What does low IBU actually mean?
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness guide, so very gentle bitterness is the point here. The hops stay in the background and let the azuki and milk notes lead.
MugiOhhh, so when it's poured, a soft azuki aroma kind of floats up? That's dangerously close to sweet bean dessert in a glass.
Hop BroExactly, and the 2026 version uses lactose for deeper sweetness. They also keep the hops restrained so the sweetness doesn't go flat.
MugiLa-lactose? And now English yeast character too? This beer is starting to sound like a science class with snacks.
Hop BroIn plain terms, it lands with toasty notes and a tidy finish. You get the calm base of a brown ale, then condensed milk richness and that distinctly Japanese azuki vibe.
MugiThat sounds amazing! If a pour like that is waiting at HOP MAN's upstairs beer pub near Chigasaki Station, I suddenly have evening plans.
Hop BroThat's the fun of a fresh guest tap. You walk in expecting one thing and leave thinking about a beer like ENNUI the whole ride home.
MugiNow I need to taste sweetness and gentle roast for myself. My mouth has already arrived in Chigasaki before the rest of me.
New tap: Nara Brewing’s ENNUI
HOP MAN, a beer pub in Jokenzaka, Chigasaki, has put Nara Brewing’s ENNUI on tap. The beer is a Brown Ale w/Azuki & Condensed Milk, with 5.5% ABV and 7 IBU. It is a distinctive brown ale built around azuki, condensed milk, and lactose.
According to the post, the beer opens with a gentle azuki aroma and brings a subtle condensed-milk sweetness on the palate. In the 2026 version, lactose adds depth to the sweetness, while a restrained amount of hop character keeps it from feeling overly soft. Yeast-derived English ale notes then lift out of the glass, leaving a finish that balances sweetness, roast, and nuance.
Nara Brewing is known for using craft beer’s flexibility to explore unusual ingredient combinations without losing drinkability. ENNUI follows that approach closely, turning a familiar dessert-like idea into something that still feels like a brown ale. The result appears to be a calm, slightly nostalgic beer with enough structure to stay interesting.
HOP MAN is a second-floor beer pub near Chigasaki Station, and it is the kind of place where guest taps keep the lineup changing. For drinkers looking to try a brown ale with a different angle, this is an easy one to watch for.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHOP MAN in Chigasaki just tapped Nara Brewing's ENNUI. It's a brown ale with azuki beans and condensed milk, and that combo is hard to ignore.
MugiWait, azuki and condensed milk? That's basically dessert! How did that become beer?
Hop BroThe style is BROWN ALE w/AZUKI & CONDENSED MILK. It's 5.5% ABV with IBU 7, so it's built to stay soft rather than bitter.
MugiHold on, IBU 7 sounds like a quiz score! What does low IBU actually mean?
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness guide, so very gentle bitterness is the point here. The hops stay in the background and let the azuki and milk notes lead.
MugiOhhh, so when it's poured, a soft azuki aroma kind of floats up? That's dangerously close to sweet bean dessert in a glass.
Hop BroExactly, and the 2026 version uses lactose for deeper sweetness. They also keep the hops restrained so the sweetness doesn't go flat.
MugiLa-lactose? And now English yeast character too? This beer is starting to sound like a science class with snacks.
Hop BroIn plain terms, it lands with toasty notes and a tidy finish. You get the calm base of a brown ale, then condensed milk richness and that distinctly Japanese azuki vibe.
MugiThat sounds amazing! If a pour like that is waiting at HOP MAN's upstairs beer pub near Chigasaki Station, I suddenly have evening plans.
Hop BroThat's the fun of a fresh guest tap. You walk in expecting one thing and leave thinking about a beer like ENNUI the whole ride home.
MugiNow I need to taste sweetness and gentle roast for myself. My mouth has already arrived in Chigasaki before the rest of me.
