Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa: Shiga Kogen and BrewDog on the April 28 taps
The Shimokitazawa beer pub "Beer Bar Festa" has released its tap list for April 28. In addition to domestic and imported beers such as Shiga Kogen's fresh hop, BrewDog, and Burnt Mill, the regular beer Heartland is also on the list.
Hop BroShimokitazawa beer pub Beer Bar Festa has put out its April 28 taps. This is the kind of lineup that makes you want to swing by after work.
MugiWait, it’s on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa? That sounds like a secret base and it’s exciting! Beer and darts too? Isn’t that basically a playground?
Hop BroExactly. The strength of this place is that you can enjoy both beer and darts. On top of that, it opens at 6 p.m. and stays open until 4 a.m. on the eve of a holiday, so it’s the kind of place that will keep you company pretty late.
Mugi4 a.m. closing? That’s basically morning! But if it’s open that late, it could be more than a second stop, it might even be a refuge after the last train!
Hop BroThe domestic taps are interesting too. There’s Shiga Kogen's Fresh Hop beer, Open Air's "Good Times," Setouchi's "Cherry & Strawberry," Forest's "Bonfire Dunkel," and even the regular Heartland.
MugiWhoa. But fresh hop and dunkel sound hard to understand just from the names! Hop bro, give me the beginner version!
Hop BroSure. In simple terms, fresh hop is a beer with lively hop character from freshly harvested hops, and dunkel is a toasty dark lager-like flavor. Cherry & Strawberry is fun for its fruit character, and the range of flavors is really broad.
MugiThat makes sense! Then I want to know about the overseas taps too! BrewDog's "Double Hazy Jane" sounds rich just from the name!
Hop BroAdd Threes Brewing's "Fool's Eland" and "Between the Lines," Burnt Mill Brewery's "Crimson Highway," and Silver City Brewery's "Hefeweizen," and you get a lineup made for side-by-side tasting.
MugiAnd some of them are almost sold out, right? Hearing that makes me feel like I need to hurry!
Hop BroRight. Shiga Kogen's Grisette, Bonfire Dunkel, and Hefeweizen sound like first-come, first-served. And if Hansharo, Y Market, Left Hand, and others are coming next, it’s a place you’ll want to keep visiting for the rotating taps alone.
MugiAlright, tonight in Shimokitazawa, first drink Heartland, then Fresh Hop, and after that, darts battle!
Tap List for April 28
Beer Bar Festa (Festa) Shimokitazawa announced its draft beers for the day in a post on April 28. The shop is a beer pub on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa, and its defining feature is that you can enjoy both beer and darts. The post also said the venue opens at 6 p.m. that day and closes at 4 a.m. on the eve of a holiday, making it a place you can drop into late at night.
Domestic Taps
- Open Air "Good Times"
- Shiga Kogen "Fresh Hop Grisette"
- Setouchi "Cherry & Strawberry"
- Forest "Bonfire Dunkel"
- Regular Beer "Heartland"
Overseas Taps
- Hetty Alice Beers "Island Time IPA"
- Threes Brewing "Fool's Eland"
- BrewDog "Double Hazy Jane"
- Burnt Mill Brewery "Crimson Highway"
- Threes Brewing "Between the Lines"
- Silver City Brewery "Hefeweizen"
Looking at the lineup, it ranges widely from a fresh-hop grisette, to fruit-forward beers using cherry and strawberry, to a malty pour like Forest's Bonfire Dunkel. The overseas selections are also well covered, with a hazy IPA, a red IPA, and a Hefeweizen, making it a lineup that invites side-by-side tasting. In particular, Shiga Kogen's "Fresh Hop Grisette," Forest's "Bonfire Dunkel," and Silver City Brewery's "Hefeweizen" were said to have only a few left, so checking in earlier in the day seems like a good idea.
The post also mentioned future candidates such as Hansharo, Y Market, Left Hand, Thornbridge, Beer Hearn, and Repubrew. With rotating casks to follow and a beer you can choose alongside darts, this is one Shimokitazawa spot worth remembering.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimokitazawa beer pub Beer Bar Festa has put out its April 28 taps. This is the kind of lineup that makes you want to swing by after work.
MugiWait, it’s on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa? That sounds like a secret base and it’s exciting! Beer and darts too? Isn’t that basically a playground?
Hop BroExactly. The strength of this place is that you can enjoy both beer and darts. On top of that, it opens at 6 p.m. and stays open until 4 a.m. on the eve of a holiday, so it’s the kind of place that will keep you company pretty late.
Mugi4 a.m. closing? That’s basically morning! But if it’s open that late, it could be more than a second stop, it might even be a refuge after the last train!
Hop BroThe domestic taps are interesting too. There’s Shiga Kogen's Fresh Hop beer, Open Air's "Good Times," Setouchi's "Cherry & Strawberry," Forest's "Bonfire Dunkel," and even the regular Heartland.
MugiWhoa. But fresh hop and dunkel sound hard to understand just from the names! Hop bro, give me the beginner version!
Hop BroSure. In simple terms, fresh hop is a beer with lively hop character from freshly harvested hops, and dunkel is a toasty dark lager-like flavor. Cherry & Strawberry is fun for its fruit character, and the range of flavors is really broad.
MugiThat makes sense! Then I want to know about the overseas taps too! BrewDog's "Double Hazy Jane" sounds rich just from the name!
Hop BroAdd Threes Brewing's "Fool's Eland" and "Between the Lines," Burnt Mill Brewery's "Crimson Highway," and Silver City Brewery's "Hefeweizen," and you get a lineup made for side-by-side tasting.
MugiAnd some of them are almost sold out, right? Hearing that makes me feel like I need to hurry!
Hop BroRight. Shiga Kogen's Grisette, Bonfire Dunkel, and Hefeweizen sound like first-come, first-served. And if Hansharo, Y Market, Left Hand, and others are coming next, it’s a place you’ll want to keep visiting for the rotating taps alone.
MugiAlright, tonight in Shimokitazawa, first drink Heartland, then Fresh Hop, and after that, darts battle!
