Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa posts June 27 tap list
Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, two minutes from Shimokitazawa Station, posted its June 27 lineup. The 12-tap pub listed 11 beers across domestic and imported labels, including Apricot Weizen, No War and Folsom Haze.
Hop BroToday’s story is Festa Shimokitazawa’s June 27 taps. It’s a 12-tap bar, and this lineup packed in 11 beers including Apricot Weizen.
MugiWait, two minutes from the station and 11 beers? There’s a place like that on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa? My throat is ready before my brain is!
Hop BroThe domestic side alone has Setouchi Apricot Weizen, Nomcraft’s No War, Minoh’s Kozaru IPA, T.Y. Harbor’s Kanpai West Coast Pilsner, Hansharo’s white ale, plus Heartland, so the bench is deep.
MugiWhoa, but Apricot Weizen is what exactly? Is it basically fruit juice, or is it proper beer? My brain is holding a meeting.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: the weizen’s ester profile overlaps with the apricot, so it’s not cloyingly sweet, it’s more about a soft, expanding aroma.
MugiHold on, what even is ester!? You just said that like it was a regular guy working the late shift!
Hop BroIt’s the fruity aroma yeast creates during fermentation. You get notes like banana or clove, and then the apricot joins in, so the whole thing feels bright and expressive.
MugiOkay, now I’m curious about the imports too. Left Hand Milk Stout is on there, and DDC!’s Petit Moral and Rose de Hibiscus too? That range is wild.
Hop BroAnd several are already running low, so the Minoh IPA, Hansharo white, the Milk Stout, and those DDC! pours are worth checking early. Add darts, about 30 bottled beers, and a 4 a.m. last call, and the place really knows its lane.
MugiWait, bite-size chijimi with stout is unfair! I’ve already moved past “should we go” and into “how fast can we get there.”
Hop BroThen it’s settled: we start with Kanpai West Coast Pilsner to wake up the palate, then move to Apricot Weizen. After reading this, of course we want a drink.
Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, a craft-beer pub on the fifth floor two minutes from Shimokitazawa Station, posted its June 27 draft lineup. The bar normally runs 12 draft lines, keeps around 30 bottled beers in rotation, and pairs the beer list with darts, making it a late-night stop where a single pint can turn into a longer session.
Domestic taps on the day included Setouchi's Apricot Weizen, NOMCRAFT's No War, Minoh's Kozaru IPA, T.Y. Harbor's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner, Hansharo Beer’s Cocofarm & Winery White, and the regular Heartland. The post noted that the Minoh IPA and the Hansharo beer were down to the last pours, so the tap list was already moving quickly.
Imports and overseas labels covered Knee Deep's Folsom Haze, Left Hand's Milk Stout, DDC!'s Petit Moral, DDC!'s Rosé d'Hibiscus, and Threes Brewing's Fool's Errand. Several of those were also marked as nearly gone, which makes the lineup feel more like a live snapshot than a fixed menu. For drinkers in Shimokitazawa, that is part of the appeal: a broad mix of styles, late hours, and food such as bite-sized chijimi to keep the session going.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s story is Festa Shimokitazawa’s June 27 taps. It’s a 12-tap bar, and this lineup packed in 11 beers including Apricot Weizen.
MugiWait, two minutes from the station and 11 beers? There’s a place like that on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa? My throat is ready before my brain is!
Hop BroThe domestic side alone has Setouchi Apricot Weizen, Nomcraft’s No War, Minoh’s Kozaru IPA, T.Y. Harbor’s Kanpai West Coast Pilsner, Hansharo’s white ale, plus Heartland, so the bench is deep.
MugiWhoa, but Apricot Weizen is what exactly? Is it basically fruit juice, or is it proper beer? My brain is holding a meeting.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: the weizen’s ester profile overlaps with the apricot, so it’s not cloyingly sweet, it’s more about a soft, expanding aroma.
MugiHold on, what even is ester!? You just said that like it was a regular guy working the late shift!
Hop BroIt’s the fruity aroma yeast creates during fermentation. You get notes like banana or clove, and then the apricot joins in, so the whole thing feels bright and expressive.
MugiOkay, now I’m curious about the imports too. Left Hand Milk Stout is on there, and DDC!’s Petit Moral and Rose de Hibiscus too? That range is wild.
Hop BroAnd several are already running low, so the Minoh IPA, Hansharo white, the Milk Stout, and those DDC! pours are worth checking early. Add darts, about 30 bottled beers, and a 4 a.m. last call, and the place really knows its lane.
MugiWait, bite-size chijimi with stout is unfair! I’ve already moved past “should we go” and into “how fast can we get there.”
Hop BroThen it’s settled: we start with Kanpai West Coast Pilsner to wake up the palate, then move to Apricot Weizen. After reading this, of course we want a drink.
