CRAFT Rainbow in Okayama taps Jodana Beer Earl Grey and four more
CRAFT Rainbow, a beer pub in Okayama’s Nodayacho area, posted its business notice and tap list on August 27. The lineup includes Jodana Beer’s Earl Grey, NOMCRAFT IPA, and four other pours, plus Suntory draft.
Hop BroCRAFT Rainbow in Okayama has a great tap lineup today, with Johana Beer EarlgrayAle leading the list and NOMCRAFT IPA in the mix too.
MugiWhat! An Earl Grey beer? My brain can't decide whether to expect tea time or pint time!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Johana Beer's EarlgrayAle is an ale with bergamot-like tea aroma, basically a beer for your nose before your first sip.
MugiOkay, but hold on, what is an ale exactly? It sounds like beer with a job title.
Hop BroIt means a style brewed to bring out more aroma and fruity character, so the easy version is the fragrant side of beer.
MugiGot it! So NOMCRAFT IPA from Wakayama is basically full-power hops? Even the name sounds like it kicked the door open.
Hop BroPretty much. IPA usually pushes bitterness and aroma forward, and 2ND STORY ALE WORKS' Seek is also listed as an IPA, so it's a perfect compare-and-contrast pair.
MugiAnd then Chiba's Shiokaze Blue Lab Keiyo Kolsch jumps in too? This is a full-on style parade. Is Kolsch the crisp one?
Hop BroExactly. Kolsch is a light, clean, easy-drinking style from Germany, and the English lineup also shows Pilsner, so with Suntory draft at the end it's a very wide-ranging tap list.
MugiPlus weekday happy hour until 7 p.m., a non-smoking interior with a separate smoking area, and Fagiano Okayama matches on screen? That's elite stop-by potential.
Hop BroAnd with opening at 3 p.m. from Friday to Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, it really feels like one to keep checking in Okayama. I want a glass already.
MugiThen it's settled: start with EarlgrayAle, compare the IPAs, and finish with a clean draft for the ideal drinking relay. Now I want to go tonight.
CRAFT Rainbow, located at 2-5-4-101 Nodayacho in Okayama City, shared its opening notice along with the day’s taps. The pub opens from 3:00 p.m. to midnight on Friday through Monday, and from 5:00 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday through Thursday. It is non-smoking inside, with a separate smoking space, and it also runs a weekday happy hour until 7:00 p.m. The post says it will keep broadcasting Fagiano Okayama matches in the 2026/27 season.
The tap list is built around five beers with distinct profiles:
- Jodana Beer "Earl Grey" (Toyama)
- 2ND STORY ALE WORKS (2SAW) "Seek" (Tokushima)
- NOMCRAFT "IPA" (Wakayama)
- Shiokaze Blue Lab "Keiyo Kolsch" (Chiba)
- Suntory draft
In the English section of the post, the beers are listed as `EarlgrayAle`, two entries of `IPA`, `Kolsch`, and `Pilsner`, while the Japanese section gives the brewery names and clearer local labels. The result is a tap list that moves from craft pours to a familiar draft finish, with sake and shochu also available. It is an easy pub to watch for if you want a changing lineup in Okayama.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCRAFT Rainbow in Okayama has a great tap lineup today, with Johana Beer EarlgrayAle leading the list and NOMCRAFT IPA in the mix too.
MugiWhat! An Earl Grey beer? My brain can't decide whether to expect tea time or pint time!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. Johana Beer's EarlgrayAle is an ale with bergamot-like tea aroma, basically a beer for your nose before your first sip.
MugiOkay, but hold on, what is an ale exactly? It sounds like beer with a job title.
Hop BroIt means a style brewed to bring out more aroma and fruity character, so the easy version is the fragrant side of beer.
MugiGot it! So NOMCRAFT IPA from Wakayama is basically full-power hops? Even the name sounds like it kicked the door open.
Hop BroPretty much. IPA usually pushes bitterness and aroma forward, and 2ND STORY ALE WORKS' Seek is also listed as an IPA, so it's a perfect compare-and-contrast pair.
MugiAnd then Chiba's Shiokaze Blue Lab Keiyo Kolsch jumps in too? This is a full-on style parade. Is Kolsch the crisp one?
Hop BroExactly. Kolsch is a light, clean, easy-drinking style from Germany, and the English lineup also shows Pilsner, so with Suntory draft at the end it's a very wide-ranging tap list.
MugiPlus weekday happy hour until 7 p.m., a non-smoking interior with a separate smoking area, and Fagiano Okayama matches on screen? That's elite stop-by potential.
Hop BroAnd with opening at 3 p.m. from Friday to Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, it really feels like one to keep checking in Okayama. I want a glass already.
MugiThen it's settled: start with EarlgrayAle, compare the IPAs, and finish with a clean draft for the ideal drinking relay. Now I want to go tonight.
