Kakuuchi Asakura unveils a new tap list featuring FLORA FARMENTATION
Kakuuchi Asakura in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward posted a new tap list on Instagram. This week's Pick up Brewery is FLORA FARMENTATION from Shiga, alongside five draft beers and a note about sake by the glass.
Hop BroToday's topic is Asakura's latest tap list. This machiya beer pub in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward is featuring Shiga's FLORA FARMENTATION as this week's Pick up Brewery.
MugiWhat! Craft beer in a machiya already sounds perfect. And they say the place is nicely chilled inside, so it's basically a summer rescue zone!
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too. FLORA's four beers are Ogopogo as a Dank Pale Ale, Nekter as a Fruits Sour Ale, Cascara as a Dunkel with Coffee Cherry, and Apollo as a Hoppy Lager.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean!? That suddenly sounds like a battle spell. Is this the kind of beer that makes you level up?
Hop BroFair question. A dank aroma usually means a deep hoppy character with green, resinous, slightly grassy notes. The nerdy word is resinous, but basically it means the aroma really punches through.
MugiWhoa! So Ogopogo is all about aroma. But I'm stuck on that coffee cherry dunkel called Cascara. Even the name sounds stylish.
Hop BroCascara sounds fun. A fruit-tinged dunkel could add some lift instead of being only roasty and heavy. And apparently their postcard also introduces gods along with the beer notes, which is an amazing amount of information for one drink.
MugiNo way! A tap list with gods sounds entertaining before the first sip even lands. And the five draft taps also include Bighand Bros. Beer, Inkhorn Brewing, and GARCIA BREWING, so I'd be thirsty just from trying to choose.
Hop BroExactly. The range of styles is wide: sour, SesIPA, Italian Pilsner, lager, and Hazy IPA. They also do growler fills, so if you find a favorite, the take-home route is already covered.
MugiCooling off in a machiya, picking a beer slowly, then getting a fill to go sounds like the ideal summer plan. I'm already craving Nekter first, then Apollo right after!
This week’s Pick up Brewery
Kakuuchi Asakura’s latest post highlights FLORA FARMENTATION from Shiga as the week’s Pick up Brewery. The post says the brewery’s beers are presented with product notes on postcard-style cards, along with brief character introductions. The lineup includes Ogopogo (Dank Pale Ale, ABV 5.5%), Nekter (Fruits Sour Ale, ABV 5.0%), Cascara (Dunkel w/Coffee Cherry, ABV 5.0%), and Apollo (Hoppy Lager, ABV 5.5%).
Five beers on tap
The tap list also shows five draft beers spanning a wide range of styles. Confirmed entries are Bighand Bros. Beer “Limestone Lime curd Sour”, Yellow Beer Works “raiNing 僕のパンダのSesIPA”, Inkhorn Brewing “Flocking Italian Pilsner”, CAMADO BREWERY “Anky Lager”, and GARCIA BREWING “SOL NACIENTE Hazy IPA”. Even at a glance, the selection covers sour, IPA, Italian pilsner, and lager, making it an easy place to compare styles. Growler fills are available for customers who bring their own containers.
A machiya setting in Kyoto
Kakuuchi Asakura is a beer pub in Kyoto’s Kamigyo Ward, housed in a renovated machiya townhouse. The shop sits within walking distance of Nijo Castle and Kyoto Gyoen, in the Nishijin area, and offers a relaxed setting for craft beer and sake. The post notes the summer heat but says the shop is keeping the air conditioning strong for guests. For beer drinkers, it is the kind of place where the draft list and the atmosphere work together.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is Asakura's latest tap list. This machiya beer pub in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward is featuring Shiga's FLORA FARMENTATION as this week's Pick up Brewery.
MugiWhat! Craft beer in a machiya already sounds perfect. And they say the place is nicely chilled inside, so it's basically a summer rescue zone!
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too. FLORA's four beers are Ogopogo as a Dank Pale Ale, Nekter as a Fruits Sour Ale, Cascara as a Dunkel with Coffee Cherry, and Apollo as a Hoppy Lager.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean!? That suddenly sounds like a battle spell. Is this the kind of beer that makes you level up?
Hop BroFair question. A dank aroma usually means a deep hoppy character with green, resinous, slightly grassy notes. The nerdy word is resinous, but basically it means the aroma really punches through.
MugiWhoa! So Ogopogo is all about aroma. But I'm stuck on that coffee cherry dunkel called Cascara. Even the name sounds stylish.
Hop BroCascara sounds fun. A fruit-tinged dunkel could add some lift instead of being only roasty and heavy. And apparently their postcard also introduces gods along with the beer notes, which is an amazing amount of information for one drink.
MugiNo way! A tap list with gods sounds entertaining before the first sip even lands. And the five draft taps also include Bighand Bros. Beer, Inkhorn Brewing, and GARCIA BREWING, so I'd be thirsty just from trying to choose.
Hop BroExactly. The range of styles is wide: sour, SesIPA, Italian Pilsner, lager, and Hazy IPA. They also do growler fills, so if you find a favorite, the take-home route is already covered.
MugiCooling off in a machiya, picking a beer slowly, then getting a fill to go sounds like the ideal summer plan. I'm already craving Nekter first, then Apollo right after!
