Yatsugatake Brewery's Peach Weizen and ASOBI BEER's Dark Beer at NEIGHBOR
At NEIGHBOR, a beer pub a two-minute walk from the north exit of Nogata Station, draft beers selected from domestic breweries are served through 8 taps. At the time of the interview, Yatsugatake Brewery's "Yamanashi Peach Weizen" and ASOBI BEER's "Night Play / Nitro Dry Stout" were featured, conveying the shop's character as a place to enjoy them alongside charcoal-grilled dishes.
Hop BroToday I want to introduce the beer pub just a two-minute walk from the north exit of Nogata Station, NEIGHBOR's 8 draft taps. They carefully choose breweries from across Japan, and it's a really fun place to follow seasonal pours.
MugiWait, 8 taps? That's not a fridge, that's an amusement park for beer! And if it's that close to the station, it's totally going to pull me in!
Hop BroWhat stood out during the interview was Yatsugatake Brewery's Yamanashi Peach Weizen. It's a white beer made with white peach juice from Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the fruity character spreads gently across the palate.
MugiWhen peach goes in, does it end up tasting like juice? But if it says it has that lightness of a white beer, then it still sounds like real beer too, which makes me curious!
Hop BroExactly. Weizens often use wheat malt, so the mouthfeel tends to be soft. Add peach aroma on top of that, and the balance of fruitiness and lightness comes out beautifully.
MugiOh, I get it! Then the next one is the dark beer. ASOBI BEER's Night Play / Nitro Dry Stout sounds like something I want to drink at night!
Hop BroThis one comes from ASOBI BEER in Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, and the key point is that it uses pure nitrogen nitro. The foam becomes very fine, and the mouthfeel gets incredibly smooth.
MugiPure nitrogen, what even is that! Not carbon dioxide? A black beer with gentle bitterness somehow sounds really refined!
Hop BroNitro slightly tones down the carbonation and gives it a creamy texture. It still has the roasted character you'd expect from a dry stout, but the appeal is that it goes down easily thanks to the fine-textured mouthfeel.
MugiAnd the food is charcoal-grilled centered, right? An assorted appetizer platter and charcoal-grilled vegetables with hummus? That's just shameless, in the best way, because it clearly wants to be paired with beer!
Hop BroThey also have black vinegar sweet-and-sour pork, and the interior is calm enough to make solo drinking easy. Since dogs, cats, and children are welcome too, you can really feel the shop's open-to-the-community approach.
MugiI love that. It feels warm not just in the beer, but in the atmosphere too! Now I'm in the mood to alternate between Peach Weizen and dark beer all night long...
Hop BroThat's actually a pretty good way to do it. Start light with the peach, then finish with the nitro dark. This is definitely the kind of place that makes you want to take it slow with charcoal-grilled dishes.
NEIGHBOR Connects Seasonal Pours Through 8 Draft Taps
NEIGHBOR is a beer pub located about a two-minute walk from the north exit of Nogata Station. Brewery stickers and labels line the servers inside the shop, and 8 taps pour craft beer selected from domestic breweries. With 8 to 10 kinds of draft beer available at all times, the shop's appeal lies in letting you compare seasonal releases and beers made with different methods.
The beers highlighted during the interview were Yatsugatake Brewery's "Yamanashi Peach Weizen" from Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and ASOBI BEER's "Night Play / Nitro Dry Stout" from Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture. The former is a white beer made with white peach juice from Fuefuki City, and its appeal lies in its fruitiness and lightness. The latter is a dark beer on nitro using pure nitrogen, offering a fine-textured mouthfeel and a gentle bitterness.
The food focuses on charcoal-grilled dishes, with a lineup that pairs well with beer, including an assorted appetizer platter, charcoal-grilled vegetables with hummus, and black vinegar sweet-and-sour pork. The calm interior, with a projector display on the wall, is easy to use whether you're drinking alone or with friends, and it is also typical of NEIGHBOR that dogs, cats, and children are welcome.
This shop, which promotes an open-to-the-community approach, is a good fit when you want to slowly enjoy a beer-and-food pairing centered on craft beer in Nogata.
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Hop BroToday I want to introduce the beer pub just a two-minute walk from the north exit of Nogata Station, NEIGHBOR's 8 draft taps. They carefully choose breweries from across Japan, and it's a really fun place to follow seasonal pours.
MugiWait, 8 taps? That's not a fridge, that's an amusement park for beer! And if it's that close to the station, it's totally going to pull me in!
Hop BroWhat stood out during the interview was Yatsugatake Brewery's Yamanashi Peach Weizen. It's a white beer made with white peach juice from Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the fruity character spreads gently across the palate.
MugiWhen peach goes in, does it end up tasting like juice? But if it says it has that lightness of a white beer, then it still sounds like real beer too, which makes me curious!
Hop BroExactly. Weizens often use wheat malt, so the mouthfeel tends to be soft. Add peach aroma on top of that, and the balance of fruitiness and lightness comes out beautifully.
MugiOh, I get it! Then the next one is the dark beer. ASOBI BEER's Night Play / Nitro Dry Stout sounds like something I want to drink at night!
Hop BroThis one comes from ASOBI BEER in Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, and the key point is that it uses pure nitrogen nitro. The foam becomes very fine, and the mouthfeel gets incredibly smooth.
MugiPure nitrogen, what even is that! Not carbon dioxide? A black beer with gentle bitterness somehow sounds really refined!
Hop BroNitro slightly tones down the carbonation and gives it a creamy texture. It still has the roasted character you'd expect from a dry stout, but the appeal is that it goes down easily thanks to the fine-textured mouthfeel.
MugiAnd the food is charcoal-grilled centered, right? An assorted appetizer platter and charcoal-grilled vegetables with hummus? That's just shameless, in the best way, because it clearly wants to be paired with beer!
Hop BroThey also have black vinegar sweet-and-sour pork, and the interior is calm enough to make solo drinking easy. Since dogs, cats, and children are welcome too, you can really feel the shop's open-to-the-community approach.
MugiI love that. It feels warm not just in the beer, but in the atmosphere too! Now I'm in the mood to alternate between Peach Weizen and dark beer all night long...
Hop BroThat's actually a pretty good way to do it. Start light with the peach, then finish with the nitro dark. This is definitely the kind of place that makes you want to take it slow with charcoal-grilled dishes.
