Four Draft Beers Tapped at Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa, Enjoyed with Dagashi
At "Chiitoko Shoten, the shop for dagashi, beer, and coffee" in Shimosuwa Town, Nagano Prefecture, the draft beer lineup was announced in line with the April 25 business day. Inside the shop, where dagashi and coffee are also available, you can compare the distinct character of four beers.
Hop BroAt Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa, four draft beers are on tap today. A beer pub where you can also enjoy dagashi and coffee already catches your attention from the entrance, right?
MugiWhat! Dagashi and beer? That's such a free-spirited combo. And they even have coffee? My brain is busy!
Hop BroThe shop is open 10:00-22:00, and it's closed on Tuesdays. Coffee last order is 19:00, and the rest is until 21:30, so it's set up for casual drop-ins from daytime into the evening.
MugiThat's nice! But names like pale ale and Kolsch already make my head feel a little floaty... What is a Kolsch?
Hop BroKyoto Brewing's Reviving Eagle ~Hoppy Kolsch~ is a beer that layers hop aroma over a light, easy-drinking body. A Kolsch is top-fermented but still crisp, and when you add hop character to that, it becomes gentle yet memorable.
MugiI get it! Gentle yet memorable sounds a bit like a person, and I like that. So it's probably good as a first drink too!
Hop BroExactly. Minoh Beer's Pale Ale is a classic easy drinker, Sankt Gallen's Pineapple Ale brings fruitiness, and Shiga Kogen Beer's No. 10 is a commemorative IPA, so the lineup is definitely adventurous.
MugiWhoa! So the range of flavors is wide! One place where you can have both comfort and adventure is kind of unfair, Chiitoko Shoten!
Hop BroAnd it's cash-only pay-as-you-go, with a local-shop feel that asks you to bring your own bag. There was even guidance about using the Yotsukado parking lot, so the place really has the atmosphere of a shop rooted in its neighborhood.
MugiI love that! With all that local atmosphere, I want to taste the whole place before I even start drinking. A beer with dagashi as a snack sounds amazing, doesn't it?
Hop BroToday feels like a day to take it slow, moving back and forth between dagashi and draft beer. If you start with the pale ale and finish with No. 10, you'll be pretty happy.
MugiYeah, me too! The kind where you think you're just having one drink is definitely the dangerous one. I want to enjoy beer, dagashi, and coffee all together at Chiitoko Shoten!
At "Chiitoko Shoten, the shop for dagashi, beer, and coffee" in Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, the draft beer lineup was introduced along with the business notice for April 25. The shop is open 10:00-22:00, with coffee last order at 19:00 and everything else last order at 21:30. As a beer pub with Tuesdays as its regular closing day, it is a place where you can casually move between dagashi, craft beer, and coffee.
That day's draft selection featured four beers. The lineup was Minoh Beer's "Pale Ale", Kyoto Brewing's "Reviving Eagle ~Hoppy Kolsch~", Sankt Gallen's "Pineapple Ale", and Shiga Kogen Beer's "No. 10 ~Anniversary IPA~". From a classic, easy-drinking pale ale to a hop-forward Kolsch, a fruit-driven pineapple ale, and a commemorative IPA, the range of flavors is clearly defined.
The appeal of tasting side by side
Chiitoko Shoten's appeal is that beer is the main focus, but the atmosphere of dagashi and light snacks is there alongside it. You can stop in casually for just one drink, and notices were also posted saying that both draft beer and bottles can be taken home. The shop also makes its local character clear with policies such as cash-only pay-as-you-go, bringing your own bag, and using the Yotsukado parking lot.
Shop Info
- Shop name: Dagashi, Beer, and Coffee Shop Chiitoko Shoten
- Address: 3217-5 Shimotmachi, Shimosuwa Town, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture
- Business type: Beer pub
If you're looking for craft beer in Shimosuwa, this day's Chiitoko Shoten is a place worth stopping by, where you can enjoy the friendliness of a dagashi shop and four distinctive draft beers all at once.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa, four draft beers are on tap today. A beer pub where you can also enjoy dagashi and coffee already catches your attention from the entrance, right?
MugiWhat! Dagashi and beer? That's such a free-spirited combo. And they even have coffee? My brain is busy!
Hop BroThe shop is open 10:00-22:00, and it's closed on Tuesdays. Coffee last order is 19:00, and the rest is until 21:30, so it's set up for casual drop-ins from daytime into the evening.
MugiThat's nice! But names like pale ale and Kolsch already make my head feel a little floaty... What is a Kolsch?
Hop BroKyoto Brewing's Reviving Eagle ~Hoppy Kolsch~ is a beer that layers hop aroma over a light, easy-drinking body. A Kolsch is top-fermented but still crisp, and when you add hop character to that, it becomes gentle yet memorable.
MugiI get it! Gentle yet memorable sounds a bit like a person, and I like that. So it's probably good as a first drink too!
Hop BroExactly. Minoh Beer's Pale Ale is a classic easy drinker, Sankt Gallen's Pineapple Ale brings fruitiness, and Shiga Kogen Beer's No. 10 is a commemorative IPA, so the lineup is definitely adventurous.
MugiWhoa! So the range of flavors is wide! One place where you can have both comfort and adventure is kind of unfair, Chiitoko Shoten!
Hop BroAnd it's cash-only pay-as-you-go, with a local-shop feel that asks you to bring your own bag. There was even guidance about using the Yotsukado parking lot, so the place really has the atmosphere of a shop rooted in its neighborhood.
MugiI love that! With all that local atmosphere, I want to taste the whole place before I even start drinking. A beer with dagashi as a snack sounds amazing, doesn't it?
Hop BroToday feels like a day to take it slow, moving back and forth between dagashi and draft beer. If you start with the pale ale and finish with No. 10, you'll be pretty happy.
MugiYeah, me too! The kind where you think you're just having one drink is definitely the dangerous one. I want to enjoy beer, dagashi, and coffee all together at Chiitoko Shoten!
