Marumugi: Five beers line up on April 15, from saison to wheat styles
At Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward, the craft beer lineup for April 15 was announced. Featuring HOPDOG BREWING's saison and four other distinctive beers from Tochigi, Fukuoka, Mie, and Nagano, the selection lets you compare differences in lightness and aroma.
Hop BroToday, Shinjuku's Arakicho Craft Beer Bar Marumugi is heating up. The April 15 lineup is out, and with five beers from saison to wheat styles all at once, it's a dream setup for comparison drinkers.
MugiWhat? Five kinds? That's beer-tasting heaven. And they're doing something that fun in a back alley of Shinjuku? So unfair!
Hop BroThe star is HOPDOG BREWING's 39 OTAMA SAISON, right? It's a saison that combines rice-derived dryness with bright hop aroma and gentle acidity, and it's the type that goes down light but pulls you in with its aroma.
MugiWhat's a saison? "Dry but aromatic" sounds contradictory. And rice-derived? Does that mean it has a hint of rice even though it's beer?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Saison originally comes from the family of farmhouse seasonal beers, and here it has that light, dry feel while the hops' brightness and acidity clearly make themselves known. It disappears smoothly when you drink it, but leaves a soft trace in your nose.
MugiI see! So what kind of beer is the next one, Mugi 4.5ro? Just the name already has a strong barley vibe!
Hop BroIt's a beer from Romantic Village Craft Brewery in Tochigi. As described, it puts lightness and toastiness up front, and because it's the kind you won't get tired of drinking, it's a star that works as either your first or your next beer.
MugiWait, it's a model student and yet it's called Mugi 4.5ro? It suddenly feels like a class representative, but it also sounds easy to drink, so now I'm curious.
Hop BroIf you want a wheat-style beer, there's Moji Port Retro Beer's Moji Port Kobumikan Babaizen. The description that its aroma opens from citrus to flowers fits perfectly, and within its soft mouthfeel, the fruitiness really stands out.
MugiThat name is already too much fun! From citrus to flowers sounds like you'd warp into a flower field when you drink it. Just saying Babaizen seems to make your tongue lively.
Hop BroAnd then Ise Kadoya Brewery's Golden Dragon is a hoppy session pale ale with bursting citrus, and even at ABV 4.0% it has firm bitterness. To finish, Minami Shinshu Beer's Biscuit Hop brings toastiness, gentle sweetness, and a 7.0% drinking weight, so today is a day for building happiness one glass at a time.
MugiWow, this is what they mean by a wide swing in flavor. If there’s everything from a light saison to a solid, tasty biscuit-style finish, I want to go to Marumugi right now, hold my glass, and nod along!
April 15 lineup
At the small beer pub Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, five labels are being offered as today's craft beers for April 15. Large size is 1,200 yen + α, small size is 900 yen + α, with an additional 100 yen per label. In the back alleys of central Tokyo, the lineup is arranged so you can try one glass after another, each from a different region and style.
The star this time is HOPDOG BREWING (Akita)'s 39 OTAMA SAISON. A saison that layers a rice-derived dryness with bright hop aroma and gentle acidity, it is introduced in the article as "light and dry, with aroma that makes you drink." Next, Mugi 4.5ro is a glass from Romantic Village Craft Brewery (Tochigi). As its description suggests, emphasizing lightness and toastiness, it seems like a type you can enjoy without getting tired of drinking it.
If you're after wheat-beer character, Moji Port Kobumikan Babaizen from Moji Port Retro Beer (Fukuoka) stands out. The comment says the aroma opens from citrus to flowers, and you can imagine a balance of fruitiness and a soft mouthfeel. In addition, Ise Kadoya Brewery's Golden Dragon is a hoppy session pale ale with bursting citrus. Even at ABV 4.0%, it has firm bitterness, and its appeal lies in a lively flavor with a solid core.
To finish, Biscuit Hop from Minami Shinshu Beer (Nagano). It is a beer where toastiness, gentle sweetness, and a drinking weight of 7.0% coexist, and the phrase "solidly delicious" feels apt. From a light saison, to toasted malt character, wheat aroma, citrus hop character, and a fuller biscuit style, today's range swings widely in flavor.
Marumugi is a beer bar on the second floor of the Ichibankan Building in Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward, about a 3-minute walk from Yotsuya-sanchome Station. Opened in 2011, it has the appeal of a compact space where you can quietly tilt your glass. It is noted as closed on Tuesdays and public holidays, but on a weekday when you want to choose your pint slowly, a lineup like this is reassuring. Starting with whatever label catches your eye, you may want to confirm the differences in aroma and mouthfeel.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Shinjuku's Arakicho Craft Beer Bar Marumugi is heating up. The April 15 lineup is out, and with five beers from saison to wheat styles all at once, it's a dream setup for comparison drinkers.
MugiWhat? Five kinds? That's beer-tasting heaven. And they're doing something that fun in a back alley of Shinjuku? So unfair!
Hop BroThe star is HOPDOG BREWING's 39 OTAMA SAISON, right? It's a saison that combines rice-derived dryness with bright hop aroma and gentle acidity, and it's the type that goes down light but pulls you in with its aroma.
MugiWhat's a saison? "Dry but aromatic" sounds contradictory. And rice-derived? Does that mean it has a hint of rice even though it's beer?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Saison originally comes from the family of farmhouse seasonal beers, and here it has that light, dry feel while the hops' brightness and acidity clearly make themselves known. It disappears smoothly when you drink it, but leaves a soft trace in your nose.
MugiI see! So what kind of beer is the next one, Mugi 4.5ro? Just the name already has a strong barley vibe!
Hop BroIt's a beer from Romantic Village Craft Brewery in Tochigi. As described, it puts lightness and toastiness up front, and because it's the kind you won't get tired of drinking, it's a star that works as either your first or your next beer.
MugiWait, it's a model student and yet it's called Mugi 4.5ro? It suddenly feels like a class representative, but it also sounds easy to drink, so now I'm curious.
Hop BroIf you want a wheat-style beer, there's Moji Port Retro Beer's Moji Port Kobumikan Babaizen. The description that its aroma opens from citrus to flowers fits perfectly, and within its soft mouthfeel, the fruitiness really stands out.
MugiThat name is already too much fun! From citrus to flowers sounds like you'd warp into a flower field when you drink it. Just saying Babaizen seems to make your tongue lively.
Hop BroAnd then Ise Kadoya Brewery's Golden Dragon is a hoppy session pale ale with bursting citrus, and even at ABV 4.0% it has firm bitterness. To finish, Minami Shinshu Beer's Biscuit Hop brings toastiness, gentle sweetness, and a 7.0% drinking weight, so today is a day for building happiness one glass at a time.
MugiWow, this is what they mean by a wide swing in flavor. If there’s everything from a light saison to a solid, tasty biscuit-style finish, I want to go to Marumugi right now, hold my glass, and nod along!
