karuizawaQ and YOROCCO appear on four taps at Awashima Soko
At the beer pub Awashima Soko in Daizawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, the tap list for April 8 was updated. Four beers from karuizawaQ and YOROCCO lined up, offering a lineup where you can enjoy a fruit ale, pils, oatmeal stout, and NZ IPA all at once.
Hop BroToday, Awashima Soko's four taps are the hot topic. With the April 8 update, karuizawaQ and YOROCCO are lined up, and the range of flavors is really fun.
MugiWait, so all four beers go in completely different directions? Fruit ale, pils, stout, and NZ IPA - this is basically a beer festival in my head!
Hop BroExactly. First up is karuizawaQ's Ruby. It's a fruit ale with raspberry and blueberry, so the sweet-tart character comes first and makes the first sip feel really bright and lively.
MugiRaspberry and blueberry? So in beer, the fruitiness becomes the main event? Now I can't even tell where the line between beer and juice is!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Then YOROCCO's Liberation Pils goes in the opposite direction with a German Pils: clean bitterness, sharp finish, and a crisp, easy-drinking feel.
MugiOh, I see! So that's the classic gulpable style. After smiling through the fruit beer, this one straightens your posture!
Hop BroNext, karuizawaQ's Hikari no Shita is an oatmeal stout. It has malt roastiness with oat-driven smoothness, so even though it's dark, it doesn't feel sharp on the edges.
MugiSmooth from the oats - is this a breakfast-style stout!? It feels like my image of dark beer just became a lot gentler!
Hop BroAnd to finish, karuizawaQ's Toasahi. As a New Zealand IPA, it has a prominent hop aroma, and it’s fun to chase the citrus and tropical notes.
MugiWow, the range of aromas is huge! Every glass shifts the mood, so I feel like the tasting comparison would never stop!
Hop BroOn top of that, Awashima Soko has a compact interior, so it has an atmosphere suited to quiet drinking in small groups. They may refuse groups of four or more, and the hours are 18:00-24:00 on weekdays, 15:00-23:00 on Saturdays, and 15:00-22:00 on Sundays and holidays, so it's the kind of place that suits a calm visit.
MugiI see, so it's a place where you take your time and savor the beers. Today I want to work my way from Ruby onward and finish with Toasahi, and honestly I'm dying to drink already!
At the beer pub Awashima Soko in Daizawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, the day’s tap list was posted along with the April 8 business information.
The lineup for the day consists of four beers: karuizawaQ "Ruby" (Fruit Ale w/ Raspberry & Blueberry), YOROCCO "Liberation Pils" (German Pils), karuizawaQ "Hikari no Shita" (Oatmeal Stout), and karuizawaQ "Toasahi" (New Zealand IPA). From a fruit ale with a fruity nuance to a crisp pils, a roasted stout, and an NZ IPA with vivid hop aroma, the selection clearly spans a wide range of flavor directions.
Awashima Soko is a beer pub whose relatively compact interior conveys an atmosphere suited to quietly enjoying beer in a small group. In its post, the shop notes that groups of four or more may be refused, and asks customers to refrain from visiting when they are feeling unwell, suggesting a place designed for calmly enjoying a drink.
Business hours are weekdays 18:00-24:00, Saturdays 15:00-23:00, and Sundays and holidays 15:00-22:00. Since last orders for both food and drinks are also clearly listed, it works well for everything from an after-work drink to an early evening tasting session. The four beers available that day at Awashima Soko offer different levels of lightness, toastiness, and hop character. It was a lineup suited to anyone wanting to compare each tap’s personality as they drink.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Awashima Soko's four taps are the hot topic. With the April 8 update, karuizawaQ and YOROCCO are lined up, and the range of flavors is really fun.
MugiWait, so all four beers go in completely different directions? Fruit ale, pils, stout, and NZ IPA - this is basically a beer festival in my head!
Hop BroExactly. First up is karuizawaQ's Ruby. It's a fruit ale with raspberry and blueberry, so the sweet-tart character comes first and makes the first sip feel really bright and lively.
MugiRaspberry and blueberry? So in beer, the fruitiness becomes the main event? Now I can't even tell where the line between beer and juice is!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Then YOROCCO's Liberation Pils goes in the opposite direction with a German Pils: clean bitterness, sharp finish, and a crisp, easy-drinking feel.
MugiOh, I see! So that's the classic gulpable style. After smiling through the fruit beer, this one straightens your posture!
Hop BroNext, karuizawaQ's Hikari no Shita is an oatmeal stout. It has malt roastiness with oat-driven smoothness, so even though it's dark, it doesn't feel sharp on the edges.
MugiSmooth from the oats - is this a breakfast-style stout!? It feels like my image of dark beer just became a lot gentler!
Hop BroAnd to finish, karuizawaQ's Toasahi. As a New Zealand IPA, it has a prominent hop aroma, and it’s fun to chase the citrus and tropical notes.
MugiWow, the range of aromas is huge! Every glass shifts the mood, so I feel like the tasting comparison would never stop!
Hop BroOn top of that, Awashima Soko has a compact interior, so it has an atmosphere suited to quiet drinking in small groups. They may refuse groups of four or more, and the hours are 18:00-24:00 on weekdays, 15:00-23:00 on Saturdays, and 15:00-22:00 on Sundays and holidays, so it's the kind of place that suits a calm visit.
MugiI see, so it's a place where you take your time and savor the beers. Today I want to work my way from Ruby onward and finish with Toasahi, and honestly I'm dying to drink already!
