Craft Beer 100 Otomoni×Sakerist Shinjuku: Three Pairing Suggestions
Craft Beer 100 Otomoni×Sakerist Shinjuku is a beer pub where you can choose from 100 craft beers in a showcase. In an Instagram post released on April 13, three beers paired with mapo tofu, chicken, and roast beef were introduced, showing a clear way to think about how to match drinks with food.
Hop BroI found an interesting place in Shinjuku: Craft Beer 100 Otomoni×Sakerist Shinjuku, where you can choose from 100 kinds. You can pick while looking at the showcase, so it's the kind of place that gets you excited just standing in front of the beer shelf.
MugiWhat! So many!? They handle more than 4,000 varieties? That's basically a beer department store.
Hop BroExactly. And in an Instagram post on April 13, they introduced their three "ultimate pairing" picks. The idea of pairing them with mapo tofu, crispy chicken, and roast beef is really easy to understand.
MugiWait, what's a rice saison? And what does "dry finish" even mean? Is it like a cousin of barley tea?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Mapo tofu goes well with a rice saison like Tsukuba Brewery's Hitachino Nest Phoenix. The rice-derived lightness and the saison's crisp refreshment smooth out the heat and oil.
MugiI see, so it's the one that resets your mouth! So for chicken, is it that hop-derived bitterness thing?
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness of Shiga Kogen No. 10 IPA sharpens the richness of crispy chicken's fat and the savory aroma of the batter. The hop aroma also comes through, so even though it's fried, you can keep drinking.
MugiWow, bitterness with fried food is such a grown-up move! For roast beef, does it feel like it's being supported by malt richness?
Hop BroThat's right. Baird Beer's Red Rose Amber Ale has strong malt richness and toasty notes, and it brings out the savoriness of the almond-scented yodare roast beef. It really makes the shape of the meat stand out.
MugiAnd they even take 100 yen off with mobile ordering!? If you pair that with Sawada Shoten's food, I can already see tonight's victory!
Hop BroExactly. If you're looking for a pint that goes with the food in Shinjuku, this place is very easy to use. Whether you want to test crispness with mapo tofu today or sink into richness with roast beef, now I want a drink too.
MugiYeah, I definitely want a drink now too! Being able to choose "this pint for today" is amazing, and even the time spent deciding in front of the beer shelf sounds delicious!
`Craft Beer 100 Otomoni×Sakerist Shinjuku` is a craft beer specialty shop run by Otomoni and Sakerist. According to official information, it carries more than 4,000 kinds of craft beer collected from across Japan and around the world, and inside the store you can choose from more than 100 varieties in the showcase. In Shinjuku, it is a beer pub that puts the pleasure of “seeing, choosing, and drinking” beer front and center.
In an Instagram post released on April 13, the brand introduced three “ultimate pairing” picks at its Sapporo location. Centered on how beer pairs with Chinese food, it highlighted the following combinations.
- `Sawada-style mapo tofu` × `Hitachino Nest Phoenix (Rice Saison)` (Tsukuba Brewery)
- `Crispy Chicken` × `Shiga Kogen No. 10 (IPA)` (Tamamura Honten / Shiga Kogen Beer)
- `Yodare Roast Beef with Almond Aroma` × `Red Rose Amber Ale` (Baird Beer)
The structure is easy to follow: the dry, crisp finish of a rice saison for mapo tofu, the hop-derived bitterness of an IPA for chicken, and the malt richness of an amber ale for roast beef. The beer supports the contours of each dish. The post also included a note that customers who ordered items from 'Sawada Shoten' via mobile ordering could get 100 yen off a craft beer.
At the Shinjuku store as well, choosing with this kind of pairing mindset makes it easy to match “this dish with this drink” from among the 100 options. Whether you want something light and easy to drink today or are looking for a pint that goes with your meal, this is one spot worth keeping in mind.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI found an interesting place in Shinjuku: Craft Beer 100 Otomoni×Sakerist Shinjuku, where you can choose from 100 kinds. You can pick while looking at the showcase, so it's the kind of place that gets you excited just standing in front of the beer shelf.
MugiWhat! So many!? They handle more than 4,000 varieties? That's basically a beer department store.
Hop BroExactly. And in an Instagram post on April 13, they introduced their three "ultimate pairing" picks. The idea of pairing them with mapo tofu, crispy chicken, and roast beef is really easy to understand.
MugiWait, what's a rice saison? And what does "dry finish" even mean? Is it like a cousin of barley tea?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Mapo tofu goes well with a rice saison like Tsukuba Brewery's Hitachino Nest Phoenix. The rice-derived lightness and the saison's crisp refreshment smooth out the heat and oil.
MugiI see, so it's the one that resets your mouth! So for chicken, is it that hop-derived bitterness thing?
Hop BroExactly. The bitterness of Shiga Kogen No. 10 IPA sharpens the richness of crispy chicken's fat and the savory aroma of the batter. The hop aroma also comes through, so even though it's fried, you can keep drinking.
MugiWow, bitterness with fried food is such a grown-up move! For roast beef, does it feel like it's being supported by malt richness?
Hop BroThat's right. Baird Beer's Red Rose Amber Ale has strong malt richness and toasty notes, and it brings out the savoriness of the almond-scented yodare roast beef. It really makes the shape of the meat stand out.
MugiAnd they even take 100 yen off with mobile ordering!? If you pair that with Sawada Shoten's food, I can already see tonight's victory!
Hop BroExactly. If you're looking for a pint that goes with the food in Shinjuku, this place is very easy to use. Whether you want to test crispness with mapo tofu today or sink into richness with roast beef, now I want a drink too.
MugiYeah, I definitely want a drink now too! Being able to choose "this pint for today" is amazing, and even the time spent deciding in front of the beer shelf sounds delicious!
