YELLOW APE CRAFT taps four guest beers, including T.Y. Harbor and Ushitora
YELLOW APE CRAFT in Kitahama, Osaka has tapped four guest beers, including releases from T.Y. Harbor Brewery and Ushitora Brewery. The lineup also features a 12% anniversary IPA, making this a noteworthy month-end update for beer fans.
Hop BroKitahama is looking very good right now. YELLOW APE CRAFT just tapped four guest kegs at once, and this month-end lineup is seriously strong.
MugiWait, all four at once? That's basically a taproom festival! Which breweries are in the mix?
Hop BroThe lineup is stacked: Spring Echo from T.Y. Harbor Brewery, Mixed Media from Paint Palette Brewing, Oni IPA from Beep Brewery, and Ushitora Brewery's Sake of a Thousand all on together.
MugiI already want a pint just from the names! But the one grabbing me most is that 12% IPA. Is that the kind that makes your legs negotiate with gravity?
Hop BroThat's Ushitora's 1000-batch commemorative beer. Here, batch means one brew cycle. At 12% it's definitely high alcohol, but it's built for depth and impact, not just brute force.
MugiHold on, "high alcohol" suddenly sounds like chemistry class. So it's basically a slow-sipping beer?
Hop BroExactly. Not a quick gulp, more the kind you sit with and check out the aroma and body. And YELLOW APE CRAFT has a wide style range, from easy starters to a heavyweight IPA like this.
MugiOh, that's nice! Even a beginner can go from level one to final boss. And that place in Kitahama usually has around 20 taps, right?
Hop BroYep. It's a little house tucked between buildings, with a calm space produced by graf, about 25 seats including standing room, and a just-right atmosphere for watching the taps and taking your time.
MugiThat stops being a detour and becomes the main event. If they've got everything from appetizers to pasta and mains, it's basically pairing heaven. I'd start with Spring Echo and finish with Sake of a Thousand.
Hop BroThat's a very solid route. Chasing guest beers shipped in from around Japan, then landing on the commemorative IPA as a month-end reward? Yeah, that makes me want to go drink.
MugiDecision made. If I'm hunting guest beer in Kitahama, it suddenly feels like YELLOW APE CRAFT only. My throat is fully ready.
YELLOW APE CRAFT, a beer pub in Osaka's Kitahama area, has tapped four guest beers. True to its daily rotating draft lineup sourced directly from breweries across Japan, the bar is offering a varied set of styles this time as well.
The new taps are:
- Spring Echo / T.Y. Harbor Brewery
- Mixed Media / Paint Palette Brewing
- Oni IPA / Beep Brewery
- Sennno Sake ni Natte / Ushitora Brewery
The standout is “Sennno Sake ni Natte,” Ushitora Brewery’s 1,000th-batch commemorative IPA. At 12% ABV, it is a high-gravity beer the bar itself describes as the kind you reach for once in a while. For drinkers looking for something with more weight, it is the most eye-catching pour in the lineup.
YELLOW APE CRAFT typically keeps around 20 craft beers on tap. The space sits in a standalone building tucked between office blocks, with a calm interior designed by graf. With roughly 25 seats including standing room, it is compact, lively, and built around the beer in front of you.
Food is another strength here, with dishes ranging from appetizers and salads to pasta, mains, and dessert. That makes the bar an easy choice whether you want to pair food with a lighter pour or spend time comparing different guest beers side by side. For anyone following guest taps in Kitahama, this is a place worth keeping on the radar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKitahama is looking very good right now. YELLOW APE CRAFT just tapped four guest kegs at once, and this month-end lineup is seriously strong.
MugiWait, all four at once? That's basically a taproom festival! Which breweries are in the mix?
Hop BroThe lineup is stacked: Spring Echo from T.Y. Harbor Brewery, Mixed Media from Paint Palette Brewing, Oni IPA from Beep Brewery, and Ushitora Brewery's Sake of a Thousand all on together.
MugiI already want a pint just from the names! But the one grabbing me most is that 12% IPA. Is that the kind that makes your legs negotiate with gravity?
Hop BroThat's Ushitora's 1000-batch commemorative beer. Here, batch means one brew cycle. At 12% it's definitely high alcohol, but it's built for depth and impact, not just brute force.
MugiHold on, "high alcohol" suddenly sounds like chemistry class. So it's basically a slow-sipping beer?
Hop BroExactly. Not a quick gulp, more the kind you sit with and check out the aroma and body. And YELLOW APE CRAFT has a wide style range, from easy starters to a heavyweight IPA like this.
MugiOh, that's nice! Even a beginner can go from level one to final boss. And that place in Kitahama usually has around 20 taps, right?
Hop BroYep. It's a little house tucked between buildings, with a calm space produced by graf, about 25 seats including standing room, and a just-right atmosphere for watching the taps and taking your time.
MugiThat stops being a detour and becomes the main event. If they've got everything from appetizers to pasta and mains, it's basically pairing heaven. I'd start with Spring Echo and finish with Sake of a Thousand.
Hop BroThat's a very solid route. Chasing guest beers shipped in from around Japan, then landing on the commemorative IPA as a month-end reward? Yeah, that makes me want to go drink.
MugiDecision made. If I'm hunting guest beer in Kitahama, it suddenly feels like YELLOW APE CRAFT only. My throat is fully ready.
