vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR taps Kanpai! Brewing blueberry sour and barrel-aged stout
At vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR in Ikebukuro East Exit, two new drafts are on tap: Kanpai! Brewing's "Mianmasaka Blueberry Sour" and Devil Craft's "Single Barrel-aged Midnight Seduction." The beer bar serves 20 draft beers, spanning bright sours, hop-forward ales, and deep stouts.
Hop BroAt vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR by Ikebukuro East Exit, two standout taps just came on. It feels like they opened one for early summer and one for late-night sipping.
MugiWait, two at once!? That sounds like the kind of lineup that exposes your whole personality.
Hop BroOne is Kanpai! Brewing's Naemazaka Blueberry Sour, and the other is DevilCraft's Single Barrel-aged Midnight Seduction. The first is a sour ale, the second is an imperial stout.
MugiHold on, a sour ale and a stout? That's like putting a cheer captain and a final boss in the same room!
Hop BroExactly, and that's the fun of it. Blueberry Sour is loaded with blueberries, so the fruit, tartness, and aroma stay bright and easy. Perfect for early summer.
MugiWhoa. Then what even is an imperial stout? The name sounds like it wears a black cape.
Hop BroBasically, it's a dark beer with more body and more intensity. This one also has barrel-aged depth, so you get woody vanilla, caramel, deep-roast coffee, plus notes like dried fig and raisin.
MugiWhat is that, a dessert in a glass with a coffee side quest? My mouth is already overwhelmed in the best way.
Hop BroAnd vivo! keeps 20 beers on tap, from IPA and pilsner to saison, cider, and stout. You can go from light and zippy to rich and heavy without leaving one bar.
MugiI want to start with the blueberry sour, then land on the barrel-aged stout. That order is flawless.
Hop BroSame here. After work, we head to Ikebukuro and chase a winning first pint. I'm fully ready to drink both.
Two new beers on tap in Ikebukuro
vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR, a craft-beer-focused pub tucked away near Ikebukuro East Exit, has added two new beers to its rotation: Kanpai! Brewing's "Mianmasaka Blueberry Sour" and Devil Craft's "Single Barrel-aged Midnight Seduction." Both are distinctly different styles, making them a strong pair for drinkers who like contrast in a single visit.
The blueberry sour is described as a fruit-forward sour ale with plenty of blueberry character, making it a fitting choice for early summer. The imperial stout, by contrast, leans into barrel-aged complexity: woody vanilla, sweet caramel, dark-roast coffee, and hints of dried fig and raisin. It is the kind of beer that rewards slow sipping.
A 20-tap lineup with wide range
The bar highlights 20 draft lines and keeps a broad style mix on hand, from pale ales and IPAs to pilsners, wheat beers, saisons, sours, ciders, and stouts. The current lineup also includes collabs and familiar domestic names such as vivo!×CYCAD BREWING, Y.Market Brewing, TOKYO ALE WORKS, Inkhorn Brewing, Shiga Kogen Beer, Minoh Beer, and Guinness.
That breadth matters here. With one visit, you can move from bright and juicy beers to crisp lager-like styles and finish with a stout that brings roasted depth. For beer fans, it is a practical place to check what is pouring now rather than a venue built around a single gimmick.
Venue notes
vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR operates as a beer pub in Ikebukuro and opens at 4 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Food is also available, so it works both as a first stop for a quick pint and as a place to stay for a longer session built around food pairings and draft exploration.
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Hop BroAt vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR by Ikebukuro East Exit, two standout taps just came on. It feels like they opened one for early summer and one for late-night sipping.
MugiWait, two at once!? That sounds like the kind of lineup that exposes your whole personality.
Hop BroOne is Kanpai! Brewing's Naemazaka Blueberry Sour, and the other is DevilCraft's Single Barrel-aged Midnight Seduction. The first is a sour ale, the second is an imperial stout.
MugiHold on, a sour ale and a stout? That's like putting a cheer captain and a final boss in the same room!
Hop BroExactly, and that's the fun of it. Blueberry Sour is loaded with blueberries, so the fruit, tartness, and aroma stay bright and easy. Perfect for early summer.
MugiWhoa. Then what even is an imperial stout? The name sounds like it wears a black cape.
Hop BroBasically, it's a dark beer with more body and more intensity. This one also has barrel-aged depth, so you get woody vanilla, caramel, deep-roast coffee, plus notes like dried fig and raisin.
MugiWhat is that, a dessert in a glass with a coffee side quest? My mouth is already overwhelmed in the best way.
Hop BroAnd vivo! keeps 20 beers on tap, from IPA and pilsner to saison, cider, and stout. You can go from light and zippy to rich and heavy without leaving one bar.
MugiI want to start with the blueberry sour, then land on the barrel-aged stout. That order is flawless.
Hop BroSame here. After work, we head to Ikebukuro and chase a winning first pint. I'm fully ready to drink both.
