Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa posts Sept. 1 lineup with 11 beers
Beer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa published its Sept. 1 tap list. The lineup spans Japanese breweries such as Y.MARKET, Repubrew, Shiga Kogen and T.Y. HARBOR Brewery, plus imports from Sierra Nevada, Revision and Dieu du Ciel!
Hop BroBeer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa dropped a September 1 tap list that's seriously stacked. You've got Y.MARKET, Shiga Kogen, and imported heavy hitters too, for 11 beers worth comparing.
MugiWait, 11 beers on tap? That's not a menu, that's a side quest. Domestic and overseas in one lineup is way too dangerous for my wallet.
Hop BroThe fun part is three fresh tappings. Y.MARKET Brewing's Egifu!!, Repubrew's Blackjack IPA, and the hazy Campai Hazy are all coming in hot.
MugiOkay, but real ale ver. means what exactly? Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe shows up twice, and that feels like beer cloning.
Hop BroCloning with a purpose. Real ale uses softer natural carbonation, so the same IPA can feel rounder and gentler on the palate with a different aroma expression.
MugiSo it's basically one beer, two moods? I am absolutely going to pretend I can taste the universe in stereo.
Hop BroAnd the imports are no joke either. Three strong imports: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Revision DIPA, and Dieu du Ciel!'s Moralité. That's a nice jump from pale ale to big hop bombs.
MugiHold on, what is DIPA? That sounds less like a beer style and more like something a wizard shouts before exploding a table.
Hop BroFair reaction. Double IPA means more hops and more malt, so you get bigger aroma, firmer bitterness, and a heavier body than a standard IPA.
MugiThat already had me, but then there's the running low warning. T.Y. HARBOR Brewery's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner and HOJO Brewing & Stays' stout are almost gone? That's a sprint condition.
Hop BroExactly. With an 6 p.m. opening and weekday service until 1 a.m., you can ease in with Heartland, throw some darts, then attack pilsner, stout, and the IPA section in order.
MugiThen it's settled. Drinks in Shimokitazawa tonight. I'm starting with Campai Hazy, you're getting the real ale version, and we're toasting immediately.
Beer Bar Festa, a craft-beer pub on the 5th floor of the Daishin Building in Shimokitazawa, posted its Sept. 1 draft lineup. The venue pairs beer with darts and says it opens at 6 p.m., with late hours on weekdays.
Today's taps
- Y.MARKET Brewing "Egif!!"
- Repubrew "Black Jack IPA"
- Repubrew "Canpai Hazy"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe Real Ale ver."
- HOJO Brewing & Stays "Stout"
- T.Y. HARBOR Brewery "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner"
- Heartland
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. "Sierra Nevada Pale Ale"
- Revision Brewing Company "Revision DIPA"
- Dieu du Ciel! "Moralité"
The Japanese side includes two new pours from Y.MARKET Brewing and Repubrew, plus two Shiga Kogen IPA variants. HOJO Brewing & Stays Stout and T.Y. HARBOR Brewery's West Coast pilsner are listed as nearly gone. Counting the regular Heartland, the post shows 11 beers in total: seven domestic, three imports and one regular draft.
The overseas section brings in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Revision DIPA and Moralité from Dieu du Ciel!. The post also mentions more breweries coming up next, including Migration, Minoh, Sanct Gallen and Coronado, which suggests the taps are likely to keep rotating soon.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBeer Bar Festa in Shimokitazawa dropped a September 1 tap list that's seriously stacked. You've got Y.MARKET, Shiga Kogen, and imported heavy hitters too, for 11 beers worth comparing.
MugiWait, 11 beers on tap? That's not a menu, that's a side quest. Domestic and overseas in one lineup is way too dangerous for my wallet.
Hop BroThe fun part is three fresh tappings. Y.MARKET Brewing's Egifu!!, Repubrew's Blackjack IPA, and the hazy Campai Hazy are all coming in hot.
MugiOkay, but real ale ver. means what exactly? Shiga Kogen IPA ver2.03 Center of the Universe shows up twice, and that feels like beer cloning.
Hop BroCloning with a purpose. Real ale uses softer natural carbonation, so the same IPA can feel rounder and gentler on the palate with a different aroma expression.
MugiSo it's basically one beer, two moods? I am absolutely going to pretend I can taste the universe in stereo.
Hop BroAnd the imports are no joke either. Three strong imports: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Revision DIPA, and Dieu du Ciel!'s Moralité. That's a nice jump from pale ale to big hop bombs.
MugiHold on, what is DIPA? That sounds less like a beer style and more like something a wizard shouts before exploding a table.
Hop BroFair reaction. Double IPA means more hops and more malt, so you get bigger aroma, firmer bitterness, and a heavier body than a standard IPA.
MugiThat already had me, but then there's the running low warning. T.Y. HARBOR Brewery's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner and HOJO Brewing & Stays' stout are almost gone? That's a sprint condition.
Hop BroExactly. With an 6 p.m. opening and weekday service until 1 a.m., you can ease in with Heartland, throw some darts, then attack pilsner, stout, and the IPA section in order.
MugiThen it's settled. Drinks in Shimokitazawa tonight. I'm starting with Campai Hazy, you're getting the real ale version, and we're toasting immediately.
