Niigata: Tap lineup refreshed at ...04&Beer with Plank's Weizenbock and 5 others
...04&Beer's tap list has been updated. The lineup includes Plank Brewery's Heller Weizenbock, the four-brewery collaboration Album, Johana Beer's new Cold IPA "Kagayaki E7," Falo Brewing's OBAKE, and Shiga Kogen Beer's porter, giving drinkers a broad range for side-by-side tasting.
Hop Bro...04&Beer's taps got five new beers all at once today. From Plank's Weizenbock to a porter, it's a fun lineup with a lot of range.
MugiWait, five rotations at once!? How can one place pour beers with such different personalities?
Hop BroThe first one to keep in mind is Heller Weizenbock. It combines wheat's softness with a bock's weight, so it's the kind of beer that's best enjoyed slowly.
MugiA Weizenbock means it's wheat, but also a bock? Even the name sounds big and hearty!
Hop BroExactly. Roughly speaking, it balances the soft feel of wheat with the richness of a bock. And this time there's also Album, a four-brewery collaboration with breweries from Kyoto, Wakayama, Nagano, and Niigata, so I'm curious which character comes through the most.
MugiA four-brewery collaboration is impressive! The sense of cohesion in Album is almost surprising, considering how well it doesn't clash!
Hop BroThe newcomers are strong too. Johana Beer's Kagayaki E7 is a Cold IPA made with Koshihikari rice, so it's clear but still nicely bitter. Falo Brewing's OBAKE is an aromatic IPA, and if you like American IPAs, it should hit the spot.
MugiIPA made with Koshihikari sounds like an rice beer! And clear yet bitter too? That's basically got a split personality!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Cold IPAs drink cleanly, but the hop character stands out, so they tend to feel light and bitter at the same time. And with Shiga Kogen Beer's porter on the list too, you can even finish with a dark beer.
MugiSo you're saying the final act is side-by-side tasting completed with a dark beer? If it opens at 3 p.m., I want to swing by the Furumachi area and have one more today!
Five taps rotated in at ...04&Beer
At the beer pub "...04&Beer" on Nishibori-maedori 8-bancho, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, a tap list update was announced. This time's lineup spans a wide range, from a traditional German wheat beer to a collaboration among domestic breweries, as well as distinctive IPAs and dark beers.
First to note is Heller Weizenbock / Plank Brewery. It is the kind of beer you want to sip slowly, offering the fullness of wheat with the rich body of a bock. Next is Album / Yamorido × HEIWA CRAFT × Karuizawa Q × Swanlake Beer. This collaboration beer involves four breweries from Kyoto, Wakayama, Nagano, and Niigata, and is one that makes you curious how each brewery's character comes together.
New arrivals include Kagayaki E7 / Johana Beer and OBAKE / Falo Brewing. Johana Beer's new release, "Kagayaki E7," is presented as a clear, bitter Cold IPA made with Koshihikari rice, making it a likely fit for those who want a crisp beer with a solid bitterness. Falo Brewing's "OBAKE" is an aromatic IPA, recommended for fans of American IPAs.
Also on tap is Shiga Kogen Porter (Real Ale) / Shiga Kogen Beer. Having a dark beer in the lineup adds depth to the flow and temperature of the drinking experience as you move through the taps. With wheat styles, collaboration IPA, Cold IPA, aromatic IPA, and porter, today offers a lineup that lets you explore a wide variety of styles in one place.
The shop opens at 3 p.m. today. It looks like a good day to drop by the Furumachi area and catch the tap change in action.
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Hop Bro...04&Beer's taps got five new beers all at once today. From Plank's Weizenbock to a porter, it's a fun lineup with a lot of range.
MugiWait, five rotations at once!? How can one place pour beers with such different personalities?
Hop BroThe first one to keep in mind is Heller Weizenbock. It combines wheat's softness with a bock's weight, so it's the kind of beer that's best enjoyed slowly.
MugiA Weizenbock means it's wheat, but also a bock? Even the name sounds big and hearty!
Hop BroExactly. Roughly speaking, it balances the soft feel of wheat with the richness of a bock. And this time there's also Album, a four-brewery collaboration with breweries from Kyoto, Wakayama, Nagano, and Niigata, so I'm curious which character comes through the most.
MugiA four-brewery collaboration is impressive! The sense of cohesion in Album is almost surprising, considering how well it doesn't clash!
Hop BroThe newcomers are strong too. Johana Beer's Kagayaki E7 is a Cold IPA made with Koshihikari rice, so it's clear but still nicely bitter. Falo Brewing's OBAKE is an aromatic IPA, and if you like American IPAs, it should hit the spot.
MugiIPA made with Koshihikari sounds like an rice beer! And clear yet bitter too? That's basically got a split personality!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. Cold IPAs drink cleanly, but the hop character stands out, so they tend to feel light and bitter at the same time. And with Shiga Kogen Beer's porter on the list too, you can even finish with a dark beer.
MugiSo you're saying the final act is side-by-side tasting completed with a dark beer? If it opens at 3 p.m., I want to swing by the Furumachi area and have one more today!
