CRAFT BEER BASE leaf taps 10 house beers and 5 guest beers
The beer pub CRAFT BEER BASE leaf in Grand Green Osaka, Osaka, has published its tap list for April 8. The 15-tap lineup includes 10 house beers, among them the store-named original beer "leaf," plus 5 guest beers, including Chuckanut Brewery.
Hop BroThe April 8 tap list at Osaka-Umeda's CRAFT BEER BASE leaf is really strong. Ten house beers plus five guest beers is exactly the kind of lineup that caters to drinkers who want to indulge their greed for choice.
MugiWhoa, a 15-tap lineup!? With that many, I'd get lost before my first pint!
Hop BroThe first thing to watch is the store-named original, leaf. It's a saison base with lemongrass and sage, layering herbal aroma over fruity notes like apple and pear - a beer that's especially good with food.
MugiWhat's a saison? Is that something farmers drink? Or some kind of secret spell?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, saison is a refreshing Belgian style. It tends to show fermentation-driven aromas, and when you layer herbs into it like they did with leaf, you get a finish that stays light but feels a little more grown-up.
MugiOhhh! And if it's easy to drink at 6%, I can definitely see myself saying, 'Just one more sip.' Pair it with herb sausage or pizza and suddenly it's a pretty stylish dinner!
Hop BroExactly. The house lineup is also a full 10 beers, ranging from BLONDE, PALE ALE, LAVENDER & CHAMOMILE, MIX JUICY 012, Ikeda Mikan Wit, Belgian IPA, Hop Scheme057 Nectaron, Red Ale, and Robust Porter.
MugiThat's way too broad - from light beers to porter feels like a roller coaster! Today you can travel by mood, from pale to dark!
Hop BroThe guests are interesting too: Chuckanut's Pilsner, Yatsugatake Touchdown's Dunkel, Totopia's Boxphobia, Garyu Brewing's Nagahama Kiwi IPA, and Daisen G Beer's Imperial Stout 2023. It's nice that there's lager, DIPA, hazy, and stout all in one place.
MugiWhat is that, a beer-flight paradise!? But if I go from Pilsner to Kiwi IPA and then finish with stout, I'd basically become an adventurer!
Hop BroAnd leaf is a gold- and silver-award-winning beer with food pairing in mind, which makes it dependable. It's open from 11:00 to 23:00, so it's perfect for a day when you want to build your drinking from the first glass through dinner in Umeda.
MugiJust hearing that makes my throat dry! Tonight I'm toasting at leaf and want to work my way through the herb-scented pours one by one.
The April 8 tap list has arrived from CRAFT BEER BASE leaf in Umeda, Osaka. The venue is open from 11:00 to 23:00, with last food orders at 22:00. Given its location on the 2nd floor of the North Building at Grand Green Osaka Shops & Restaurants, it looks like the kind of place where you can settle in and drink slowly alongside a meal.
The highlight of the day is a fresh round of house beers going on tap. Among them, the store-named original, "leaf," is a saison-based beer brewed with lemongrass and sage. It reportedly layers herbal aroma over fruity notes reminiscent of apple and pear. With a good balance of sweetness and acidity, it is designed to be easy to drink despite its 6% ABV. It is suggested as a pairing not only for herb sausage and salsiccia pizza, but also for olives, fried shrimp, and beer-steamed mussels.
The original lineup spans 10 beers: "BLONDE," "PALE ALE," "LAVENDER & CHAMOMILE," "MIX JUICY 012," "Ikeda Mikan Wit," "Belgian IPA," "Hop Scheme057 Nectaron," "Red Ale," and "Robust Porter." The selection runs from light ales to hoppy IPAs and porter.
The guest beers also bring plenty of character. On tap are "Pilsner" from Chuckanut Brewery, "Dunkel" from Yatsugatake Touchdown, "Boxphobia" from Totopia, "Nagahama Kiwi IPA" from Garyu Brewing, and "Imperial Stout 2023" from Daisen G Beer. The range covers lager, dark lager, DIPA, fruit-forward Hazy DIPA, and imperial stout, making for a broad tasting lineup.
The post also notes that leaf was brewed with food pairing in mind and has won gold and silver awards in various judging competitions. The setup, which shows off the core house brews while adding variety through the guest taps, seems easy to choose from for beer fans and likely satisfying even for people coming mainly for the food. For anyone around Osaka Station looking to build a drinking plan from the first pint through food-friendly pairings, this is a tap list worth keeping in mind.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe April 8 tap list at Osaka-Umeda's CRAFT BEER BASE leaf is really strong. Ten house beers plus five guest beers is exactly the kind of lineup that caters to drinkers who want to indulge their greed for choice.
MugiWhoa, a 15-tap lineup!? With that many, I'd get lost before my first pint!
Hop BroThe first thing to watch is the store-named original, leaf. It's a saison base with lemongrass and sage, layering herbal aroma over fruity notes like apple and pear - a beer that's especially good with food.
MugiWhat's a saison? Is that something farmers drink? Or some kind of secret spell?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, saison is a refreshing Belgian style. It tends to show fermentation-driven aromas, and when you layer herbs into it like they did with leaf, you get a finish that stays light but feels a little more grown-up.
MugiOhhh! And if it's easy to drink at 6%, I can definitely see myself saying, 'Just one more sip.' Pair it with herb sausage or pizza and suddenly it's a pretty stylish dinner!
Hop BroExactly. The house lineup is also a full 10 beers, ranging from BLONDE, PALE ALE, LAVENDER & CHAMOMILE, MIX JUICY 012, Ikeda Mikan Wit, Belgian IPA, Hop Scheme057 Nectaron, Red Ale, and Robust Porter.
MugiThat's way too broad - from light beers to porter feels like a roller coaster! Today you can travel by mood, from pale to dark!
Hop BroThe guests are interesting too: Chuckanut's Pilsner, Yatsugatake Touchdown's Dunkel, Totopia's Boxphobia, Garyu Brewing's Nagahama Kiwi IPA, and Daisen G Beer's Imperial Stout 2023. It's nice that there's lager, DIPA, hazy, and stout all in one place.
MugiWhat is that, a beer-flight paradise!? But if I go from Pilsner to Kiwi IPA and then finish with stout, I'd basically become an adventurer!
Hop BroAnd leaf is a gold- and silver-award-winning beer with food pairing in mind, which makes it dependable. It's open from 11:00 to 23:00, so it's perfect for a day when you want to build your drinking from the first glass through dinner in Umeda.
MugiJust hearing that makes my throat dry! Tonight I'm toasting at leaf and want to work my way through the herb-scented pours one by one.
