New Firestone Walker arrivals at umbrella RiB in Osaka, with 12 taps running
Osaka's Higashi-Umeda umbrella RiB was open on Sunday, May 31, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight, and announced two newly arrived Firestone Walker barrel-aged beers along with 12 draft beers. The lineup spans everything from IPA, saison, and sour to stout.
Hop BroOsaka's Higashi-Umeda umbrella RiB is hot right now. It's open on Sunday, May 31, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight, and now it's even bringing in new Firestone Walker arrivals. That's definitely worth checking out.
MugiWhoa! If 12 taps are running, that means the draft list is lined up all at once? That alone is enough to make my head spin!
Hop BroExactly. And the lineup is luxurious too, from Ushitora's Mosaic Edge to Stone's Live Current. The strength of the IPA lineup is especially impressive.
MugiI get IPA, but West Coast IPA and Hazy and all that, there are just too many kinds for my brain to handle! What's the difference?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, West Coast IPA puts bitterness and crispness in the spotlight, while Hazy focuses on haze and juiciness. This lineup is basically a total style traffic jam, with saison, sour, and stout all in the mix.
MugiWow, having everything from light to rich is the best! And Kakegawa Beer's This Is Saison is already stylish just from the name!
Hop BroThe other highlight is the Firestone Walker bottles. Fourth Meal at Graceland is a BA Pastry Stout at 11.2%, and Parabanoche is a BA Imperial Stout at 13.1% - the kind that hits you with intense barrel-aged richness.
MugiWhat's BA? It's like a code! Barrel-aged means it was aged in barrels, right?
Hop BroExactly. It picks up barrel aroma, woody nuances, and even influence from whatever was in the cask before, so stout gains a whole new depth. That's why vanilla and roasty notes come through so easily.
MugiI see! And then they even have a limited burger plus shungiku ohitashi with grated yam - isn't that cheating? The range of snacks is unfairly wide!
Hop BroAnd they reportedly have more than 60 bottles for sale, so you can do side-by-side tastings or take bottles home. This is the kind of place that makes you want to head to Umeda right now and work your way through everything from IPA to stout.
MugiI'm in! I'll start with a sour to ease in, then finish with a rich stout! A tasting night already sounds happy just imagining it!
Osaka's Higashi-Umeda craft beer bar umbrella RiB opened on Sunday, May 31, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight. Inside, Firestone Walker's barrel-aged series had two new arrivals, and the bottles on offer were "Fourth Meal at Graceland (BA Pastry Stout) 11.2%" and "Parabanoche (BA Imperial Stout) 13.1%."
The day's taps totaled 12. The draft lineup included Ushitora Brewery "Mosaic Edge," Stone "Live Current," Kakegawa Beer "This Is Saison," Totopia × Battere "Diffusiophilia (dispersal fetish)," Flora Fermentation "Hydra," Brasserie Knot "MOON," Stigbergets "Trouble Sleep," Amakusa Sonar Beer "White Pearl," Two Rabbits Brewing "Australian Pilsner w/ Ume," Kuni no Cho Beer "American Pale Ale," Daisen G Beer "Yuzu Weiss," and Bloomin "Sour No Uwasa."
The selection also spans a wide range of styles, from SMaSH Golden Ale, West Coast IPA, Saison, Hazy Double IPA, Hazy IPA, Double IPA, Imperial Coffee Stout, Fruit Ale, Flavored Pilsner, Pale Ale, and Fruit Weizen to Sour Ale. Centered on IPA, the lineup lets you sample everything from light, easy-drinking beers to roasty stouts and fruit-forward pours. In addition to a limited-quantity burger, shungiku ohitashi with grated yam is recommended as a pairing, making it easy to enjoy alongside the beer. The shop is also said to stock more than 60 kinds of craft beer bottles, so in addition to tasting flights, there is also an option to take bottles home, which feels very much in keeping with this place.
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Hop BroOsaka's Higashi-Umeda umbrella RiB is hot right now. It's open on Sunday, May 31, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight, and now it's even bringing in new Firestone Walker arrivals. That's definitely worth checking out.
MugiWhoa! If 12 taps are running, that means the draft list is lined up all at once? That alone is enough to make my head spin!
Hop BroExactly. And the lineup is luxurious too, from Ushitora's Mosaic Edge to Stone's Live Current. The strength of the IPA lineup is especially impressive.
MugiI get IPA, but West Coast IPA and Hazy and all that, there are just too many kinds for my brain to handle! What's the difference?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, West Coast IPA puts bitterness and crispness in the spotlight, while Hazy focuses on haze and juiciness. This lineup is basically a total style traffic jam, with saison, sour, and stout all in the mix.
MugiWow, having everything from light to rich is the best! And Kakegawa Beer's This Is Saison is already stylish just from the name!
Hop BroThe other highlight is the Firestone Walker bottles. Fourth Meal at Graceland is a BA Pastry Stout at 11.2%, and Parabanoche is a BA Imperial Stout at 13.1% - the kind that hits you with intense barrel-aged richness.
MugiWhat's BA? It's like a code! Barrel-aged means it was aged in barrels, right?
Hop BroExactly. It picks up barrel aroma, woody nuances, and even influence from whatever was in the cask before, so stout gains a whole new depth. That's why vanilla and roasty notes come through so easily.
MugiI see! And then they even have a limited burger plus shungiku ohitashi with grated yam - isn't that cheating? The range of snacks is unfairly wide!
Hop BroAnd they reportedly have more than 60 bottles for sale, so you can do side-by-side tastings or take bottles home. This is the kind of place that makes you want to head to Umeda right now and work your way through everything from IPA to stout.
MugiI'm in! I'll start with a sour to ease in, then finish with a rich stout! A tasting night already sounds happy just imagining it!
