CraftBeerSpot Hathor opens Minoh Beer's Weiss IPA and Nara Brewing's Locomotion on Aug. 28
CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Kyobashi has posted its draft lineup for Aug. 28. Minoh Beer’s Weiss IPA and Nara Brewing’s Locomotion are on tap, alongside a broad range of lagers and IPAs at the 16-tap beer pub.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi is tapping Weiss IPA and Locomotion on August 28, and that's a serious headline.
MugiWait, two headliners at once!? The August 28 tap list is basically telling me to clear my schedule, right?
Hop BroHathor opened in 2015, and with 16 taps on deck plus house-made smoked snacks, it runs the full range from lager to IPA.
MugiWhoa, smoked food too? That's not a pub, that's a trap for my entire evening. So what even is Weiss IPA?
Hop BroMinoh Beer's version is a new IPA built with about 50% wheat malt, in that hoppy weizen lane.
MugiWhat does that even mean! You're throwing foam-made jargon at me and my brain is spilling over the rim!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it's a fruity hazy IPA with weizen softness and hop aroma up front. Think white grape, white flowers, peach, lychee, and citrus.
MugiOkay, that I can understand! And IBU 16 gentleness sounds safe even for someone like me who still flinches at IPA.
Hop BroThen Nara Brewing's Locomotion is West Coast IPA-based, but still juicy, with grapefruit and pineapple jumping out of the glass.
MugiI thought West Coast IPA meant sharp and bitter! Nearly crystal clear but soft on the palate is a wild plot twist.
Hop BroThat's the fun of it. Since the bitterness fades cleanly, the whole lager-to-IPA lineup makes you want to compare aromas all the way through.
MugiThat's it, I'm sold. Smoked bites, Weiss IPA, then Locomotion, and a Kyobashi cheers as soon as possible!
CraftBeerSpot Hathor in Kyobashi shared its draft beer lineup for Aug. 28. The beer pub opened on March 20, 2015, and is introduced as a spot with 16 taps and house-smoked food.
Today’s taps
The main highlights are Minoh Beer’s Weiss IPA and Nara Brewing’s Locomotion. Weiss IPA uses about 50% wheat malt and is presented as a fruity, hazy new IPA. Nelson Sauvin brings white grape and floral notes, Dolcita adds peach and lychee-like tropical character, and Citra layers in citrus. With IBU 16, the bitterness stays gentle while the hop aroma remains vivid. It is described as a step forward from the brewery’s Hoppy Weizen concept.
Locomotion is a juicy IPA built on a West Coast IPA base. It leans into grapefruit and pineapple-like hop aromas, with an almost clear appearance, a soft mouthfeel, and a restrained bitterness that fades cleanly.
More on tap
The broader lineup also includes Yorimichi no Lager, Yebisu, Where the Wind Begins, Arrogant Bastard Ale, 37th Anniversary Golden Ale, Kinoni Pale Ale Real Ale Ver, Double Swisher, Apple Hop Fuji Ver, Snow Monkey IPA Orange Label, and KASUMI. With lagers, fruit beer, pale ale, and multiple IPAs in rotation, it is a lineup suited to side-by-side tasting.
For drinkers looking to follow a crisp lager into a hop-forward IPA in one stop, this Kyobashi tap list is worth a look.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCraft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi is tapping Weiss IPA and Locomotion on August 28, and that's a serious headline.
MugiWait, two headliners at once!? The August 28 tap list is basically telling me to clear my schedule, right?
Hop BroHathor opened in 2015, and with 16 taps on deck plus house-made smoked snacks, it runs the full range from lager to IPA.
MugiWhoa, smoked food too? That's not a pub, that's a trap for my entire evening. So what even is Weiss IPA?
Hop BroMinoh Beer's version is a new IPA built with about 50% wheat malt, in that hoppy weizen lane.
MugiWhat does that even mean! You're throwing foam-made jargon at me and my brain is spilling over the rim!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it's a fruity hazy IPA with weizen softness and hop aroma up front. Think white grape, white flowers, peach, lychee, and citrus.
MugiOkay, that I can understand! And IBU 16 gentleness sounds safe even for someone like me who still flinches at IPA.
Hop BroThen Nara Brewing's Locomotion is West Coast IPA-based, but still juicy, with grapefruit and pineapple jumping out of the glass.
MugiI thought West Coast IPA meant sharp and bitter! Nearly crystal clear but soft on the palate is a wild plot twist.
Hop BroThat's the fun of it. Since the bitterness fades cleanly, the whole lager-to-IPA lineup makes you want to compare aromas all the way through.
MugiThat's it, I'm sold. Smoked bites, Weiss IPA, then Locomotion, and a Kyobashi cheers as soon as possible!
