CRAFT Rainbow in Okayama City Introduces Five Draft Beers: Shimanami, Isekado, Y.MARKET and More
The beer pub CRAFT Rainbow in Nodayacho, Kita Ward, Okayama City, announced today's tap lineup in a post on April 4. Draft beers from Shimanami Brewery, Isekadoya Beer, and Y.MARKET Brewing were on the list, along with information about the non-smoking interior and the smoking area.
Hop BroThe April 4 post from CRAFT Rainbow in Nodayacho, Kita Ward, Okayama City brought out today's taps. When you see Shimanami, Isekado, and Y.MARKET all lined up, the headline alone makes your throat go dry, right?
MugiWait, five draft beers? If they're lined up like that, I'd get hungry just looking at the menu!
Hop BroExactly, and the lineup is good too. Shimanami Brewery's Nama Sour Grapefruit is the kind with crisp citrus acidity, perfect as a first drink.
MugiA sour beer means... a sour beer? Huh, a beer that's sour sounds a little surprising!
Hop BroBasically, yes. Sometimes the sourness comes from lactic fermentation or fruit juice character, and this one seems to put grapefruit freshness front and center. By contrast, Isekadoya Beer's Golden Dragon sounds intense from the name alone, and you can enjoy its hop outline.
MugiWhat is that, hop outline sounds so cool! So the bitterness and aroma are kind of clearly defined?
Hop BroExactly. And Y.MARKET Brewing's Minamichita Blood Orange IPA layers citrus-orange nuances on top of an IPA's hop character, which makes the aroma really fun.
MugiWow, even though they're all fruit-adjacent, they're completely different characters! And they even have 3tree's Marcoove too-it feels like a tasting event.
Hop BroThat's right. 3tree seems to be a light, easy-drinking saison-style beer, and you can also finish with a lager like Sapporo Breweries' Sapporo Classic. The interior is non-smoking, and there's also a smoking area, so it's comfortable.
MugiAnd Friday through Monday opens at 3 p.m.! You could get in early and happily laze around with a beer.
Hop BroOn top of that, they even have notices for broadcasts of the J.League 100th Anniversary League and the ACL, so the night is complete with beer and sports viewing. This is a seriously strong reason to have a drink in Okayama.
MugiYeah, it's way too much of a night for a beer tasting...! Today I want to start with the sour and end quietly with a Classic.
On its April 4 Instagram post, the beer pub CRAFT Rainbow in Nodayacho, Kita Ward, Okayama City, introduced today's lineup. Hours are Friday through Monday, 15:00-24:00, and Tuesday through Thursday, 17:00-24:00. The interior is non-smoking, and a smoking area is available.
That day's taps featured Shimanami Brewery's "Nama Sour Grapefruit," Isekadoya Beer's "Golden Dragon," Y.MARKET Brewing's "Minamichita Blood Orange IPA," 3tree's "Marcoove," and Sapporo Breweries' "Sapporo Classic." The lineup offered range, from a sour with sharp citrus acidity, to an IPA with pronounced hop character, to an easy-drinking saison-style beer, to a lager that works well as a finish.
The English labels in the post also listed Grapefruits Sour, Session Pale Ale, Blood Orange IPA, Saison, and Pilsner, conveying the breadth of styles. As an Okayama beer pub that champions "taking craft beer from a boom to a culture," CRAFT Rainbow is a place that can handle everything from a pint to go with a meal to one for slowly comparing beers. There was also a notice about broadcasts of the J.League 100th Anniversary League and ACL, making it easy to imagine a night enjoying beer and sports viewing at the same time.
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Hop BroThe April 4 post from CRAFT Rainbow in Nodayacho, Kita Ward, Okayama City brought out today's taps. When you see Shimanami, Isekado, and Y.MARKET all lined up, the headline alone makes your throat go dry, right?
MugiWait, five draft beers? If they're lined up like that, I'd get hungry just looking at the menu!
Hop BroExactly, and the lineup is good too. Shimanami Brewery's Nama Sour Grapefruit is the kind with crisp citrus acidity, perfect as a first drink.
MugiA sour beer means... a sour beer? Huh, a beer that's sour sounds a little surprising!
Hop BroBasically, yes. Sometimes the sourness comes from lactic fermentation or fruit juice character, and this one seems to put grapefruit freshness front and center. By contrast, Isekadoya Beer's Golden Dragon sounds intense from the name alone, and you can enjoy its hop outline.
MugiWhat is that, hop outline sounds so cool! So the bitterness and aroma are kind of clearly defined?
Hop BroExactly. And Y.MARKET Brewing's Minamichita Blood Orange IPA layers citrus-orange nuances on top of an IPA's hop character, which makes the aroma really fun.
MugiWow, even though they're all fruit-adjacent, they're completely different characters! And they even have 3tree's Marcoove too-it feels like a tasting event.
Hop BroThat's right. 3tree seems to be a light, easy-drinking saison-style beer, and you can also finish with a lager like Sapporo Breweries' Sapporo Classic. The interior is non-smoking, and there's also a smoking area, so it's comfortable.
MugiAnd Friday through Monday opens at 3 p.m.! You could get in early and happily laze around with a beer.
Hop BroOn top of that, they even have notices for broadcasts of the J.League 100th Anniversary League and the ACL, so the night is complete with beer and sports viewing. This is a seriously strong reason to have a drink in Okayama.
MugiYeah, it's way too much of a night for a beer tasting...! Today I want to start with the sour and end quietly with a Classic.
