NEIGHBOR opens HINO BREWING's Yare Yare Ale and NUDE BEER's SUZUKA-涼風-
NEIGHBOR in Nogata, Tokyo, has added two new beers to the lineup: HINO BREWING's Yare Yare Ale and NUDE BEER's SUZUKA-涼風-. The pub also offers eight taps in total, including beers from FLORA FERMENTATION and DD4D Brewing, alongside food-friendly house dishes.
Hop BroToday's topic: NEIGHBOR in Nogata has a seriously good lineup. They just tapped HINO BREWING's "Yare Yare Ale" and NUDE BEER's "SUZUKA-Ryofu," and both sound perfect for a hot day.
MugiWhat! Those names alone are a lot! "Yare Yare" sounds like me after work, and "Ryofu" sounds like a fan. What kind of beers are these?
Hop BroFirst up, "Yare Yare Ale" is an American Pale Ale with gentle citrus hop aroma, soft malt sweetness, and a crisp bitterness on the finish. I totally get why they say it's the kind you want more than one of.
MugiOkay, but Session White IPA suddenly sounds like a magic spell! And three kinds of sansho too? Is this beer, or some kind of Japanese herb summit?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Belgian yeast gives it a fruity base, then flower sansho, kinome, and sansho berries layer in a cool herbal lift. And "session" just means it's designed to stay easy-drinking instead of heavy.
MugiWhat is that, a cooling sansho vibe in a beer? That already feels like a breeze on a hot day. Also, "easy-drinking" sounds extremely dangerous for me.
Hop BroAnd NEIGHBOR didn't stop there. Eight taps total gives it real range: FLORA FERMENTATION's "Mizuha," B.M.B BREWERY's "Ruby Tint," Gangi Brewing's "HOME BOUND," Bighand Bros. Beer's "FLINT," and DD4D Brewing's "Journeyman IPA."
MugiSeriously? The range is absurd! Smoothie sour and Dark Mild on the same list? That's a menu asking, "Which version of you is drinking tonight?"
Hop BroAnd the food is built for pairing, which feels very NEIGHBOR. Genovese salt dog, mushroom and octopus carpaccio, chili con carne nachos, and shirasu with shiso aglio olio. With a 5:00 p.m. opening, that's easy to settle into.
MugiI can already see it: chili con carne nachos with "Yare Yare Ale" to get centered, then "SUZUKA-Ryofu" afterward for that cool tailwind feeling!
Hop BroThat sequence makes a lot of sense. Ending with SUZUKA-Ryofu should let the hop aroma and sansho rise cleanly at the end. This is exactly the kind of lineup that makes me want to head to Nogata right now.
MugiThen it's settled, 5:00 p.m. opening it is! Start with Yare Yare, finish with Ryofu, and now both of us absolutely need a drink.
NEIGHBOR craftbeer&grill, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, announced two new taps suited to hot weather: HINO BREWING's "Yare Yare Ale" and NUDE BEER's "SUZUKA-涼風-." Both are built around clean drinkability and clear aromatics, making them easy choices when the temperature rises.
"Yare Yare Ale" is an American Pale Ale with gentle citrus hop aromas, a soft malt sweetness, and a firm but balanced bitterness. It is presented as a beer you can keep returning to. "SUZUKA-涼風-" is a Session White IPA made with sansho pepper, including flower sansho, kinome, and fruit sansho. Fruity notes from Belgian yeast and hop aroma meet the refreshing, peppery character of sansho for a light, crisp finish.
The tap list for the day totals eight beers. Highlights include FLORA FERMENTATION's "Mizuha" Sake Yeast Beer, B.M.B BREWERY's "Ruby Tint" Smoothie Sour with strawberry, peach, and ice cream, Gangi Brewing's "HOME BOUND" Dark Mild with oak chip, and Bighand Bros. Beer's "FLINT" Cold IPA. The lineup also includes Oroy Brewing's "CRACK/B" Berry Sour Ale and DD4D Brewing's "Journeyman IPA" West Coast IPA, giving the pub a broad range of styles.
Food pairings lean toward beer-friendly pub dishes: a Genovese salt dog, brown mushroom carpaccio, octopus carpaccio with Genovese sauce, chili con carne nachos, and shirasu and shiso aglio olio. The post notes a 5 p.m. opening, and the overall setup makes NEIGHBOR a practical stop for a relaxed beer-and-food session in Nogata.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic: NEIGHBOR in Nogata has a seriously good lineup. They just tapped HINO BREWING's "Yare Yare Ale" and NUDE BEER's "SUZUKA-Ryofu," and both sound perfect for a hot day.
MugiWhat! Those names alone are a lot! "Yare Yare" sounds like me after work, and "Ryofu" sounds like a fan. What kind of beers are these?
Hop BroFirst up, "Yare Yare Ale" is an American Pale Ale with gentle citrus hop aroma, soft malt sweetness, and a crisp bitterness on the finish. I totally get why they say it's the kind you want more than one of.
MugiOkay, but Session White IPA suddenly sounds like a magic spell! And three kinds of sansho too? Is this beer, or some kind of Japanese herb summit?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Belgian yeast gives it a fruity base, then flower sansho, kinome, and sansho berries layer in a cool herbal lift. And "session" just means it's designed to stay easy-drinking instead of heavy.
MugiWhat is that, a cooling sansho vibe in a beer? That already feels like a breeze on a hot day. Also, "easy-drinking" sounds extremely dangerous for me.
Hop BroAnd NEIGHBOR didn't stop there. Eight taps total gives it real range: FLORA FERMENTATION's "Mizuha," B.M.B BREWERY's "Ruby Tint," Gangi Brewing's "HOME BOUND," Bighand Bros. Beer's "FLINT," and DD4D Brewing's "Journeyman IPA."
MugiSeriously? The range is absurd! Smoothie sour and Dark Mild on the same list? That's a menu asking, "Which version of you is drinking tonight?"
Hop BroAnd the food is built for pairing, which feels very NEIGHBOR. Genovese salt dog, mushroom and octopus carpaccio, chili con carne nachos, and shirasu with shiso aglio olio. With a 5:00 p.m. opening, that's easy to settle into.
MugiI can already see it: chili con carne nachos with "Yare Yare Ale" to get centered, then "SUZUKA-Ryofu" afterward for that cool tailwind feeling!
Hop BroThat sequence makes a lot of sense. Ending with SUZUKA-Ryofu should let the hop aroma and sansho rise cleanly at the end. This is exactly the kind of lineup that makes me want to head to Nogata right now.
MugiThen it's settled, 5:00 p.m. opening it is! Start with Yare Yare, finish with Ryofu, and now both of us absolutely need a drink.
