Nekonoshukaijo in Umegaoka highlights CRAFTROCK's RiCE LAGER, with June-only happy hour
Nekonoshukaijo, a craft beer and spice-food beer pub in Umegaoka, is featuring CRAFTROCK's RiCE LAGER, brewed to match a magazine special. The bar is also running a June-only happy hour from Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with 10% off all draft beers.
Hop BroUmegaoka’s Neko no Shuukaijo has a pretty tempting setup this month. They’ve got CRAFTROCK’s RiCE LAGER coming in, plus a June-only happy hour.
MugiWait, RiCE LAGER means a rice lager? And the place is called Neko no Shuukaijo... are we drinking in the middle of a cat summit?!?
Hop BroThat’s the charm. The highlight is CRAFTROCK’s rice-brewed lager, made for this feature, and it should land with a light body and a crisp finish.
MugiOkay, but that rice-brewed lager explanation sounded very craft-beer-senpai just now. What does that actually mean for normal people?!
Hop BroSimple version: it’s a lager fermented clean and polished up slowly, with rice helping give it a clean, snappy finish. Not heavy, very friendly for a first pint.
MugiThat sounds dangerous in the best way. And the taps go from IPA to sour to Helles? That’s basically a tasting playground.
Hop BroThe draft lineup is stacked too: Ocean Avenue by CRAFTROCK, Pirono Helles, Foeder Sour Vintage 2024 by AJB, KASUMI from Shiga Kogen, Super Fresh by WCB x Inkhorn, and Moon Calendar from NOMCRAFT, for six beers on tap.
MugiHold on, Foeder Sour sounds less like beer and more like a spell. Do I say it three times and a barrel appears?
Hop BroPretty close to wizardry, honestly. A foeder is a big wooden vessel, so think of it as wood-aged sour beer with softer acidity and more layered character.
MugiI’m listening very carefully now. And Monday to Friday, 3 to 7 p.m., it’s 10% off draft beer, right? That with spice food feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroOn top of that, cans and bottles can be enjoyed in-store or taken home, drafts come in three sizes, and takeaway cups are available too. It really sounds like an easygoing beer stop.
MugiThat settles it. I want to flip through the feature, wait for RiCE LAGER, and sneak in an IPA and a sour too. I am fully ready for a pint in Umegaoka.
Nekonoshukaijo in Umegaoka introduced its latest Instagram post with a message that the shop itself is not in the feature, but that readers can see the work of senior brewers and makers. The tone fits the venue: a relaxed beer pub where guests can enjoy a drink while leafing through related reading material.
The headline beer here is CRAFTROCK's RiCE LAGER, brewed to tie in with the feature. According to the post, it will be connected once a tap opens up, so it looks set to arrive as soon as draft lines free up. The shop also says it offers canned and bottled beers that can be enjoyed on site or purchased to take away.
The draft lineup for the day includes six beers: Ocean Avenue, a Session IPA from CRAFTROCK; Pirono Helles, a Helles from Pirono; Foeder Sour Vintage 2024 from AJB; KASUMI, a Hazy Session IPA from Shiga Kogen; Super Fresh, a Hazy DIPA from WCB and Inkhorn; and Moon Calendar, a West Coast IPA from NOMCRAFT. Draft pours are available in three sizes, and cup takeout is also possible.
The shop is also running a June-only happy hour from Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with 10% off all draft beer. Paired with its spice food menu, it gives beer fans a good reason to stop by early and settle in for a slow drink in Umegaoka.
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Hop BroUmegaoka’s Neko no Shuukaijo has a pretty tempting setup this month. They’ve got CRAFTROCK’s RiCE LAGER coming in, plus a June-only happy hour.
MugiWait, RiCE LAGER means a rice lager? And the place is called Neko no Shuukaijo... are we drinking in the middle of a cat summit?!?
Hop BroThat’s the charm. The highlight is CRAFTROCK’s rice-brewed lager, made for this feature, and it should land with a light body and a crisp finish.
MugiOkay, but that rice-brewed lager explanation sounded very craft-beer-senpai just now. What does that actually mean for normal people?!
Hop BroSimple version: it’s a lager fermented clean and polished up slowly, with rice helping give it a clean, snappy finish. Not heavy, very friendly for a first pint.
MugiThat sounds dangerous in the best way. And the taps go from IPA to sour to Helles? That’s basically a tasting playground.
Hop BroThe draft lineup is stacked too: Ocean Avenue by CRAFTROCK, Pirono Helles, Foeder Sour Vintage 2024 by AJB, KASUMI from Shiga Kogen, Super Fresh by WCB x Inkhorn, and Moon Calendar from NOMCRAFT, for six beers on tap.
MugiHold on, Foeder Sour sounds less like beer and more like a spell. Do I say it three times and a barrel appears?
Hop BroPretty close to wizardry, honestly. A foeder is a big wooden vessel, so think of it as wood-aged sour beer with softer acidity and more layered character.
MugiI’m listening very carefully now. And Monday to Friday, 3 to 7 p.m., it’s 10% off draft beer, right? That with spice food feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroOn top of that, cans and bottles can be enjoyed in-store or taken home, drafts come in three sizes, and takeaway cups are available too. It really sounds like an easygoing beer stop.
MugiThat settles it. I want to flip through the feature, wait for RiCE LAGER, and sneak in an IPA and a sour too. I am fully ready for a pint in Umegaoka.
