MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" and GANGI's "OBLAB" Tapped at craft beer BLUE in Sagamihara
The beer pub craft beer BLUE in Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture announced two new taps in a post on May 9, 2026. MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" and GANGI BREWING's "OBLAB" have joined the lineup, giving guests a chance to enjoy a wide variety of guest beers inside the shop.
Hop BroAt craft beer BLUE in Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, two new kegs were tapped on May 9, 2026.
MugiWhat! A double tap at once is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroAnd this time it's MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" and GANGI BREWING's "OBLAB" - a really interesting pairing with very different directions.
MugiWhat is that! The names sound so powerful that it feels like a boss fight is about to start before I even drink it!
Hop Bro"Nidhogg Luchuensis" is a Norwegian Sour Red Ale, and the key point is that it combines black koji with Kveik yeast.
MugiBlack koji? Kveik yeast? Now it suddenly feels like a science lab!
Hop BroIn short, the black koji builds the foundation for the acidity, and the Kveik ferments vigorously, giving it a fruity tartness like plum and cherry, plus a bit of earthy complexity.
MugiOhhh! A sweet-and-sour red beer kind of makes me think of grown-up plum juice, and now I'm curious!
Hop BroThe other one, OBLAB, is a West Coast Pale Ale with aromas of grapefruit, muscat, and lychee, plus a sharp bitterness like citrus peel.
MugiWhoa! Just hearing dry finish makes me want to pair it with food!
Hop BroAnd the taps inside the shop are lined up with a wide-ranging selection, so being able to choose from Coffee IPA, Hazy IPA, and Fruit Stout is one of craft beer BLUE's strengths.
MugiOpening at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays is great too. It sounds perfect for a weekend drink!
Hop BroWith everything from aromatic IPAs to sours and fruit-forward stouts, going in thinking you'll have just one drink is a dangerous move.
MugiExactly! It's such a night for tasting side by side that I want to fly to Sagamihara right now!
Details of the Two New Taps
At the beer pub craft beer BLUE in Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, two guest beers were newly connected on May 9, 2026.
The beers tapped were MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" and GANGI BREWING's "OBLAB". In the post, both were introduced as beers with clearly defined flavor directions.
- MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" is a Norwegian Sour Red Ale. It combines black koji, also used in awamori, with Kveik yeast, resulting in a beer with gentle fruity acidity and complex notes of plum, cherry, and earthiness.
- GANGI BREWING's "OBLAB" is a West Coast Pale Ale. It offers aromas reminiscent of grapefruit, muscat grapes, and a hint of lychee, followed by a sharp bitterness like citrus peel and a dry finish.
Other Taps Were Also Available
The tap list in the same post included the following beers in addition to the two newly tapped ones.
- NOVORU "Saboru" Coffee IPA
- NAMACHAん Brewing "CAMA×NAMA New World IPA" New World IPA
- BeEasy Brewing "Freestyle Tangeii" American IPA
- Totopia Brewery "Glitchphobia / Bug Fear" DDH West Coast IPA
- OUR BREWING "Kick-off" Hazy IPA
- BrewBeast Brewery "ECLIPSE" Fruit Stout
About the Shop
craft beer BLUE is a beer pub on the second floor of Garden Building II in Sagamihara-dai. It is known as a place where guests can enjoy the day's lineup, centered on guest beers selected by the owner. In this post as well, there was an announcement that Saturdays open at 3:00 p.m., suggesting an operating style that is easy to fit in after work as well as for a weekend drink.
Every time a new keg is tapped, the appeal of this shop is the chance to encounter a wide range of beers, from aromatic IPAs to tart sours and even dessert-like fruit stouts. For craft beer fans, there is pleasure in working through the taps while checking the lineup.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt craft beer BLUE in Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, two new kegs were tapped on May 9, 2026.
MugiWhat! A double tap at once is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroAnd this time it's MAHOWBREW's "Nidhogg Luchuensis" and GANGI BREWING's "OBLAB" - a really interesting pairing with very different directions.
MugiWhat is that! The names sound so powerful that it feels like a boss fight is about to start before I even drink it!
Hop Bro"Nidhogg Luchuensis" is a Norwegian Sour Red Ale, and the key point is that it combines black koji with Kveik yeast.
MugiBlack koji? Kveik yeast? Now it suddenly feels like a science lab!
Hop BroIn short, the black koji builds the foundation for the acidity, and the Kveik ferments vigorously, giving it a fruity tartness like plum and cherry, plus a bit of earthy complexity.
MugiOhhh! A sweet-and-sour red beer kind of makes me think of grown-up plum juice, and now I'm curious!
Hop BroThe other one, OBLAB, is a West Coast Pale Ale with aromas of grapefruit, muscat, and lychee, plus a sharp bitterness like citrus peel.
MugiWhoa! Just hearing dry finish makes me want to pair it with food!
Hop BroAnd the taps inside the shop are lined up with a wide-ranging selection, so being able to choose from Coffee IPA, Hazy IPA, and Fruit Stout is one of craft beer BLUE's strengths.
MugiOpening at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays is great too. It sounds perfect for a weekend drink!
Hop BroWith everything from aromatic IPAs to sours and fruit-forward stouts, going in thinking you'll have just one drink is a dangerous move.
MugiExactly! It's such a night for tasting side by side that I want to fly to Sagamihara right now!
