Beer Tsukasa Taps Nara Brewing’s MACGUFFIN and Ise Kadoya’s Sansho Lager
Beer pub Beer Tsukasa in Uji, Kyoto, has announced new draft pours including Nara Brewing’s experimental MACGUFFIN and Ise Kadoya Brewing’s Sansho Lager. The lineup offers contrasting approaches to herbs, spices, hops, and lager character.
Hop BroBeer Tsukasa in Uji is tapping two distinctive draft beers. With Nara Brewing and Isekado Brewery together, this is not one to miss.
MugiWhat! Nara Brewing and Isekado at once? Choosing already sounds impossible—in the best way!
Hop BroThe standout is Nara Brewing’s experimental series beer, MACGUFFIN. It’s designed to express Italian amaro herbal liqueur through beer.
MugiAmaro as beer!? What even is an herbal liqueur? That name sounds like the leader of a secret society!
Hop BroAmaro is an Italian liqueur enjoyed for herbal and spice bitterness, sweetness, and aroma. MACGUFFIN layers sweet, complex herbal notes into a beer.
MugiWow—beetroot, coriander, orange peel, and cardamom? The adjunct traffic jam is intense!
Hop BroThere’s cinnamon, angelica, and caraway too. As you look for each aroma, it becomes a beer whose character changes with every sip.
MugiWill a beginner like me be okay? But if there’s a mini serving available, I can take a brave first sip!
Hop BroThe other new tap is Isekado Brewery’s Sansho Lager. It brings American-hop aroma and bitterness together with the fresh nuance of Japanese pepper.
MugiNo way! Sansho is that tingly pepper, right? Hops and sansho together sounds like a party in my mouth!
Hop BroExactly—but it is meant to be balanced, not aggressively spicy, with the hops. I’m curious about its food-pairing potential with dashi dishes, shiitake oden, and mapo tofu.
MugiAn aromatic adventure with MACGUFFIN, then Sansho Lager alongside food! At Beer Tsukasa in Uji, I want to toast right now!
Beer Tsukasa, a craft beer pub in Uji, Kyoto, announced new keg openings for its October 5, 2026 service. The pub is scheduled to open from 11:00 to 14:00 and again from 16:00 to 21:30.
One of the highlights is MACGUFFIN from Nara Brewing’s experimental series. The beer is built around the idea of recreating amaro, an Italian herbal liqueur, in beer form. Its ingredients include beetroot, coriander, orange peel, cardamom, cinnamon, angelica, and caraway. A sweeter base brings together a complex range of herbal and spice notes.
The post recommends MACGUFFIN to fans of herbal liqueurs and also mentions the possibility of a mini-size pour, making it an approachable way to explore its unconventional profile.
The other featured keg is Sansho Lager from Ise Kadoya Brewing. The beer combines a distinctly American hop character with Japanese sansho pepper. According to the announcement, the hop and pepper notes remain clearly recognizable while coming together in a balanced finish.
Beer Tsukasa is also revisiting its food menu, including dishes such as oden with shiitake mushrooms and mapo tofu with a larger amount of dashi. The updated food selection should offer new pairing possibilities for both beers. Visitors should check availability with the pub before making the trip to Uji.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBeer Tsukasa in Uji is tapping two distinctive draft beers. With Nara Brewing and Isekado Brewery together, this is not one to miss.
MugiWhat! Nara Brewing and Isekado at once? Choosing already sounds impossible—in the best way!
Hop BroThe standout is Nara Brewing’s experimental series beer, MACGUFFIN. It’s designed to express Italian amaro herbal liqueur through beer.
MugiAmaro as beer!? What even is an herbal liqueur? That name sounds like the leader of a secret society!
Hop BroAmaro is an Italian liqueur enjoyed for herbal and spice bitterness, sweetness, and aroma. MACGUFFIN layers sweet, complex herbal notes into a beer.
MugiWow—beetroot, coriander, orange peel, and cardamom? The adjunct traffic jam is intense!
Hop BroThere’s cinnamon, angelica, and caraway too. As you look for each aroma, it becomes a beer whose character changes with every sip.
MugiWill a beginner like me be okay? But if there’s a mini serving available, I can take a brave first sip!
Hop BroThe other new tap is Isekado Brewery’s Sansho Lager. It brings American-hop aroma and bitterness together with the fresh nuance of Japanese pepper.
MugiNo way! Sansho is that tingly pepper, right? Hops and sansho together sounds like a party in my mouth!
Hop BroExactly—but it is meant to be balanced, not aggressively spicy, with the hops. I’m curious about its food-pairing potential with dashi dishes, shiitake oden, and mapo tofu.
MugiAn aromatic adventure with MACGUFFIN, then Sansho Lager alongside food! At Beer Tsukasa in Uji, I want to toast right now!
