Yokohama's Kokoro no Tsuki taps Odawara Garage Brewing's "Wind Fall," with six beers on tap
Craft beer pub "Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki" in Hinodecho, Yokohama, updated its tap list for April 17. The lineup features six beers, including the newly tapped "Wind Fall" from Odawara Garage Brewing, offering a menu that pairs craft beer with Chinese dishes.
Hop BroToday at Kokoro no Tsuki, there’s 1 new tap. In Hinodecho, Yokohama, they’ve got Wind Fall from Odawara Garage Brewing.
MugiWait, just one new beer and it still feels like the star of the show? Wind Fall is such a cool name!
Hop BroAnd get this, it’s a hassaku sour ale. They used hassaku grown at Shiroyama Civic Farm, even the fruit that fell early, making use of both the peel and the juice.
MugiUsing fruit that already fell sounds eco-friendly, but it must be tricky! If it uses both the peel and the juice, doesn’t it turn bitter?
Hop BroThat’s where the skill in a sour ale comes in, and the pleasant acidity really comes forward. The juicy citrus character gives it a crisp finish rather than bitterness.
MugiOh wow! Then I’m also curious about the full six-beer lineup. Bock, Golden, and all that makes me want to do a tasting!
Hop BroExactly. What’s fun is how the beers have clear flavor contours. You get richness from Chuckanut’s Bock, lightness from Fremont’s Golden, and hop-driven picks like Hop in my Head and Ignition to push things forward.
MugiWhat is that, a lineup with both attack and defense from the start to the finish? Paired with Chinese food, it sounds like you could drink forever!
Hop BroThat’s where Kokoro no Tsuki really shines. Pair Wind Fall with dishes like steamed chicken with green Sichuan pepper, mapo tofu, or drooling wontons, and the acidity cuts through the oil.
MugiJust imagining it is making my throat twitch... I want to have a drink in Noge, Yokohama! Today is the kind of day that makes you want to order both the Chinese food and the beer.
At Kokoro no Tsuki on April 17, the highlight is the new tap from Odawara Garage Brewing
"Craft beer kitchen Kokoro no Tsuki" in Miyakawacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, opened for business on Friday, April 17 starting at 3:00 p.m. In its post, the pub promised "a happy moment with beautiful beer and Chinese food," and announced that there would be 1 new tap that day.
New beer on tap
- Odawara Garage Brewing / Wind Fall
Wind Fall is a sour ale made with hassaku citrus grown at the "Shiroyama Civic Farm" in Odawara. It uses hassaku that were blown down by strong winds just before harvest and could no longer be sold as regular product, making full use of both the peel and juice. It was introduced as a beer characterized by juicy citrus notes and a pleasant acidity.
Tap list for the day
- Chuckanut Brewery / Bock
- Odawara Garage Brewing / Wind Fall
- Hoppukodan Brewing / Hop in my Head
- Barbaric Works / Master Heir
- Fremont Brewing / Golden
- Hoppukodan Brewing / Ignition
Looking at the lineup, it ranges widely from beers with easy-to-grasp flavor contours like bock and golden, to hop-forward selections and even a sour ale. It is a setup that works well both for anyone who wants to start with a light first glass and for anyone who wants to take their time pairing beer with food.
A place to enjoy with Chinese food
Kokoro no Tsuki is a beer pub in Miyakawacho, just a short walk from Hinodecho Station. Known for its style of pairing craft beer with Chinese cuisine, it also has an inviting atmosphere that makes it easy to drop by at the counter. In this post as well, the food lineup included dishes that pair well with beer, such as steamed chicken with green Sichuan pepper sauce, fried eggplant with ginger soy sauce, mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, shrimp mayo, and drooling wontons.
It is a day with the fun of trying a new tap while checking how it matches with the food. If you're drinking craft beer in Noge, Yokohama, the glass of the day at Kokoro no Tsuki is hard to overlook.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday at Kokoro no Tsuki, there’s 1 new tap. In Hinodecho, Yokohama, they’ve got Wind Fall from Odawara Garage Brewing.
MugiWait, just one new beer and it still feels like the star of the show? Wind Fall is such a cool name!
Hop BroAnd get this, it’s a hassaku sour ale. They used hassaku grown at Shiroyama Civic Farm, even the fruit that fell early, making use of both the peel and the juice.
MugiUsing fruit that already fell sounds eco-friendly, but it must be tricky! If it uses both the peel and the juice, doesn’t it turn bitter?
Hop BroThat’s where the skill in a sour ale comes in, and the pleasant acidity really comes forward. The juicy citrus character gives it a crisp finish rather than bitterness.
MugiOh wow! Then I’m also curious about the full six-beer lineup. Bock, Golden, and all that makes me want to do a tasting!
Hop BroExactly. What’s fun is how the beers have clear flavor contours. You get richness from Chuckanut’s Bock, lightness from Fremont’s Golden, and hop-driven picks like Hop in my Head and Ignition to push things forward.
MugiWhat is that, a lineup with both attack and defense from the start to the finish? Paired with Chinese food, it sounds like you could drink forever!
Hop BroThat’s where Kokoro no Tsuki really shines. Pair Wind Fall with dishes like steamed chicken with green Sichuan pepper, mapo tofu, or drooling wontons, and the acidity cuts through the oil.
MugiJust imagining it is making my throat twitch... I want to have a drink in Noge, Yokohama! Today is the kind of day that makes you want to order both the Chinese food and the beer.
