The Grafton in Gotanda Adds Uchu Brewing Guest Draft and Keeps Obon Hours
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Gotanda said it will keep regular hours during Obon. The post also spotlights a guest draft from Uchu Brewing, plus its usual tap lineup and a live sports screening.
Hop BroThe story today is that Gotanda's The Grafton is open as usual for Obon, and they're also tapping a guest keg from Uchu Brewing.
MugiWait, a regular-service day that still feels like an event? And Uchu Brewing is showing up too? That's dangerous for my self-control!
Hop BroThe headline pour is Uchu ALE DDH WEST COAST IPA, a crisp, bitter West Coast IPA with the hop aroma cranked way up.
MugiHold on, what is DDH? That sounds less like beer and more like a secret robot code!
Hop BroDDH means double dry hopping. They add hops after fermentation to boost aroma more than raw bitterness.
MugiOhh, so it's not just bitter, it's an IPA where aroma takes the lead. Why does this suddenly feel like fun science class?
Hop BroAnd The Grafton's tap list that day has Guinness, Hoegaarden, Sankt Gallen, Ikari Brewing and more, so the tasting range is huge.
MugiWhat is this place, a flavor theme park? Import beers, Japanese breweries, and then real ale shows up and dares me to act knowledgeable!
Hop BroReal ale is a softer, more naturally conditioned British-style pour, and if you pair that with fish and chips while watching Japan vs. Mongolia at 6 p.m., that's basically victory.
MugiA wood-toned basement pub, sports on screen, and food like oysters and shepherd's pie? Choosing the first pint might be the hardest part of the night!
Hop BroExactly. You could start classic with Guinness or dive straight into the guest Uchu pour. At this point, I want to head to Gotanda right now.
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Gotanda, a basement-level Irish-style pub near Gotanda and Osaki-Hirokoji stations, said it would keep regular hours during Obon. The post also highlighted a guest draft from Uchu Brewing, Uchu ALE DDH West Coast IPA, and a live screening of the Japan vs. Mongolia men's basketball tune-up game from 6 p.m. The setting is built for beer, food, and sports in one stop.
The tap lineup mixes imports and Japanese breweries: Guinness, Heineken, Hoegaarden, O'Hara's 51st State IPA, Magners Cider, Sankt Gallen YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale, Ikari Brewing Irish Red and Scottish Brown Real Ale, Hogan's Original Draught Cider, St Austell Tribute Pale Ale, Uchu Brewing Uchu Ale, Kakegawa Beer Citrus Haze, Yuchoten Brewing Can I Kick It?, and Horsehead Labs Blue Hour. The kitchen backs that up with fish and chips, shepherd's pie, oysters, and wagyu motsu curry.
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Hop BroThe story today is that Gotanda's The Grafton is open as usual for Obon, and they're also tapping a guest keg from Uchu Brewing.
MugiWait, a regular-service day that still feels like an event? And Uchu Brewing is showing up too? That's dangerous for my self-control!
Hop BroThe headline pour is Uchu ALE DDH WEST COAST IPA, a crisp, bitter West Coast IPA with the hop aroma cranked way up.
MugiHold on, what is DDH? That sounds less like beer and more like a secret robot code!
Hop BroDDH means double dry hopping. They add hops after fermentation to boost aroma more than raw bitterness.
MugiOhh, so it's not just bitter, it's an IPA where aroma takes the lead. Why does this suddenly feel like fun science class?
Hop BroAnd The Grafton's tap list that day has Guinness, Hoegaarden, Sankt Gallen, Ikari Brewing and more, so the tasting range is huge.
MugiWhat is this place, a flavor theme park? Import beers, Japanese breweries, and then real ale shows up and dares me to act knowledgeable!
Hop BroReal ale is a softer, more naturally conditioned British-style pour, and if you pair that with fish and chips while watching Japan vs. Mongolia at 6 p.m., that's basically victory.
MugiA wood-toned basement pub, sports on screen, and food like oysters and shepherd's pie? Choosing the first pint might be the hardest part of the night!
Hop BroExactly. You could start classic with Guinness or dive straight into the guest Uchu pour. At this point, I want to head to Gotanda right now.
