Bistro Shun in Oita Adds Kiritani Farm Wines and Mont Vin
At Bistro Shun, a beer pub in Funaimachi, Oita, the first batch from Kiritani Farm has arrived. The lineup includes two micro-sparkling wines, `O-matsuri Blanc 2025` and `O-matsuri Rouge 2025`, plus `Mont Vin` from Beppu Brewery x Ohashi Denki.
Hop BroToday's pick is Bistro Shun's new drop. In Funai-cho, Oita, a first batch from Kiriya Farm just landed, and the lineup jumps across wine and beer.
MugiWait, wine and beer together at a beer pub? That menu is doing side quests already!
Hop BroThe headliners are Omatsuri Blanc 2025 and Omatsuri Rouge 2025. The blanc is 100% Niagara with light sparkle, and the rouge is 100% Gamay with a gentle profile.
MugiOkay, but 100% Niagara makes me want to ask twice if we're talking grapes and not a waterfall. What does it taste like?
Hop BroFair question. It brings sweet-tart fruitiness, lively bubbles, and a bright muscat-like aroma, so Omatsuri Blanc 2025 sounds really easy to love.
MugiThat sounds dangerous in the best way. If it's great with ethnic food, I can already hear my snack budget panicking.
Hop BroThen Omatsuri Rouge 2025 comes in with soft, mild tannins, low bitterness, and pairings aimed at soy sauce, rich sauces, and tomato sauce dishes.
MugiHold on, then who is Mont Vin exactly? That name sounds like a duke who owns a mountain and a cellar.
Hop BroHere's the fun part: it's grape-skin steeped sour ale from Beppu Brewery x Ohashi Denki. A sour ale is a tart beer, and this one is pitched as beer you can drink like wine.
MugiBeer that drinks like wine? My brain needs a minute. Also maybe a glass.
Hop BroAnd it sits on the 9th tap, right after the wine on tap, so wine-like beer on draft is exactly the kind of move you'd expect from this place.
MugiI'm sold. The August 29 tasting event sounds like the perfect excuse to go drink blanc, rouge, and Mont Vin back to back.
At `Craft Beer Specialty Shop Bistro Shun` in Funaimachi, Oita, the venue says the first batch from Kiritani Farm has arrived. Housed on the second floor of the Wakatake Building, the beer pub is now offering a lineup that crosses over between wine and beer.
The wines highlighted are `O-matsuri Blanc 2025` and `O-matsuri Rouge 2025`. `O-matsuri Blanc 2025` is made from 100% Niagara grapes and is described as having bright sweet-and-sour fruit, lively bubbles, and a fragrant muscat aroma. It is positioned as a good match for ethnic dishes and richer flavors. `O-matsuri Rouge 2025`, made from 100% Gamay, is said to have gentle tannin and bitterness, with pairings aimed at soy sauce, sauce-based, and tomato-based dishes.
For beer fans, the key pour is `Mont Vin`, slated for the ninth tap. It is a sour ale from Beppu Brewery x Ohashi Denki, made with grape skins grown at Kiritani Farm, and is presented as a beer that drinks like wine. With eight taps of wine followed by a beer that bridges the two categories, Bistro Shun is leaning into a style that fits both the food and the bar. A tasting event is also planned for August 29, making this a notable stop for anyone in Oita looking for a new glass to try.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's pick is Bistro Shun's new drop. In Funai-cho, Oita, a first batch from Kiriya Farm just landed, and the lineup jumps across wine and beer.
MugiWait, wine and beer together at a beer pub? That menu is doing side quests already!
Hop BroThe headliners are Omatsuri Blanc 2025 and Omatsuri Rouge 2025. The blanc is 100% Niagara with light sparkle, and the rouge is 100% Gamay with a gentle profile.
MugiOkay, but 100% Niagara makes me want to ask twice if we're talking grapes and not a waterfall. What does it taste like?
Hop BroFair question. It brings sweet-tart fruitiness, lively bubbles, and a bright muscat-like aroma, so Omatsuri Blanc 2025 sounds really easy to love.
MugiThat sounds dangerous in the best way. If it's great with ethnic food, I can already hear my snack budget panicking.
Hop BroThen Omatsuri Rouge 2025 comes in with soft, mild tannins, low bitterness, and pairings aimed at soy sauce, rich sauces, and tomato sauce dishes.
MugiHold on, then who is Mont Vin exactly? That name sounds like a duke who owns a mountain and a cellar.
Hop BroHere's the fun part: it's grape-skin steeped sour ale from Beppu Brewery x Ohashi Denki. A sour ale is a tart beer, and this one is pitched as beer you can drink like wine.
MugiBeer that drinks like wine? My brain needs a minute. Also maybe a glass.
Hop BroAnd it sits on the 9th tap, right after the wine on tap, so wine-like beer on draft is exactly the kind of move you'd expect from this place.
MugiI'm sold. The August 29 tasting event sounds like the perfect excuse to go drink blanc, rouge, and Mont Vin back to back.
