Six kegs tapped at Grau Craft beer bar: CRANC×Grau, NARA, and Oni Densetsu arrive
The tap list has been updated at Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, with six beers on tap: CRANC×Grau, NAMACHAん×Grau, Oni Densetsu, BREWCCOLY, Kanpai!×MATSUMOTO, and NARA. Coming up next are CAMADO and BLACK TIDE.
Hop BroAt Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, the tap list just got a lot more exciting. CRANC×Grau, NAMACHAん×Grau, Oni Densetsu, BREWCCOLY, Kanpai!×MATSUMOTO, and NARA are all lined up on six taps, which is quite a fun roster.
MugiWait, so all six are distinct personalities?! And there are so many collaboration names that I feel like I could get tipsy just reading them!
Hop BroThe first things to notice are the two collaboration beers: a Double IPA and a Hazy IPA. CRANC×Grau's "99.9 ver.2" and NAMACHAん×Grau's "Re:NAMAGrauzy" are both for people who want to really enjoy hop aroma.
MugiHop aroma means, like, enjoying the smell? You just threw a bunch of technical terms at me, so explain it in a way that just kind of floats in!
Hop BroPut simply, it means a beer that puts hop-derived citrus and tropical aromas front and center. A Double IPA has a stronger body and a richer profile, while a Hazy IPA is defined by its haze and juiciness. That makes it easier to understand.
MugiI get it now. It's like a juicy aroma bomb! But Oni Densetsu's "Kinoni Pale Ale Krush Single Ver." sounds intense just from the name, and I'm curious!
Hop BroWhat's important there is that it says "almost gone." A single-hop version like this is the kind of beer that shows off one hop's character, so if you find it, it's one you want to drink soon.
MugiSingle Ver. means something like a one-hop showdown, right?! You can really feel the brewer's intensity, and it somehow makes me sit up straight too!
Hop BroExactly. What makes the lineup interesting is that it also includes something like BREWCCOLY's "CROSS," a Munich saison. It's not just aroma-forward IPAs; there are beers here that let you enjoy malt depth and the expression of yeast as well.
MugiSo a Munich saison is more like both the malt and the yeast are the stars? And then there is Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's Dark Mild Ale and even a sake yeast beer from NARA, so the range is so wide I can't choose!
Hop BroThat's right. Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's first Dark Mild Ale has the charm of restrained bitterness and malt sweetness, and NARA's "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS" is a sake yeast beer with a very distinctive yeast character. CAMADO and BLACK TIDE are next in line too, so this is definitely the kind of lineup that makes you want to keep coming back.
MugiNow I definitely want to go drink there! If they even have salt and spicy fried chicken, isn't that basically cheating as a beer companion?
Hop BroIt really is cheating. There are too many candidates for tonight's drink, so I'd honestly want to go in and wrestle with the decision: start with a hop-aromatic IPA, or take it slow with a Dark Mild.
The tap list for the beer pub Grau Craft beer bar, located in Nima, Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, was posted on Instagram. This round of taps features six beers: CRANC × Grau's "99.9 ver.2," NAMACHAん × Grau's "Re:NAMAGrauzy," Oni Densetsu's "Kinoni Pale Ale Krush Single Ver.," BREWCCOLY's "CROSS," Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's "Gekizaka Dark Mild Ale," and NARA's "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS." It is a well-balanced lineup of collaboration brews, regular offerings, and more unconventional styles.
What stands out in particular are the two collaboration beers with Grau. "99.9 ver.2" with CRANC is a Double IPA, while "Re:NAMAGrauzy" with NAMACHAん is a Hazy IPA, making both beers aimed at drinkers who want to enjoy hop aroma. Meanwhile, Oni Densetsu's "Kinoni Pale Ale Krush Single Ver." is marked as "almost gone," so anyone interested will want to check it out soon.
The range of styles is broad as well. BREWCCOLY's "CROSS" is a Munich saison, Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's "Gekizaka Dark Mild Ale" is, as the name suggests, in the dark mild vein, and NARA's "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS" is a sake yeast beer. From aroma-driven pours like IPA to beers that let you enjoy malt depth and yeast-derived character, the appeal of this lineup is that you can choose based on your mood.
The brewer's note also introduces the background behind Kanpai!'s first Dark Mild Ale. It appears to have been crafted in collaboration with Matsumoto Brewery as a beer that emphasizes the calm bitterness and malt sweetness typical of British styles. It is very much in keeping with Grau Craft beer bar that a lineup does not lean only toward flash and spectacle, but also includes beers meant to be savored slowly.
As for the next kegs, CAMADO's "THE DANK LOVERS" and BLACK TIDE's "Days Over ver.9.0" are also being announced. In addition to business hours from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., this week's fried chicken is listed as salt and spicy, making it easy to imagine a dish to pair with the beer. Since this is a shop with rapid tap turnover, it is worth visiting without missing the timing when your favorite style comes in.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, the tap list just got a lot more exciting. CRANC×Grau, NAMACHAん×Grau, Oni Densetsu, BREWCCOLY, Kanpai!×MATSUMOTO, and NARA are all lined up on six taps, which is quite a fun roster.
MugiWait, so all six are distinct personalities?! And there are so many collaboration names that I feel like I could get tipsy just reading them!
Hop BroThe first things to notice are the two collaboration beers: a Double IPA and a Hazy IPA. CRANC×Grau's "99.9 ver.2" and NAMACHAん×Grau's "Re:NAMAGrauzy" are both for people who want to really enjoy hop aroma.
MugiHop aroma means, like, enjoying the smell? You just threw a bunch of technical terms at me, so explain it in a way that just kind of floats in!
Hop BroPut simply, it means a beer that puts hop-derived citrus and tropical aromas front and center. A Double IPA has a stronger body and a richer profile, while a Hazy IPA is defined by its haze and juiciness. That makes it easier to understand.
MugiI get it now. It's like a juicy aroma bomb! But Oni Densetsu's "Kinoni Pale Ale Krush Single Ver." sounds intense just from the name, and I'm curious!
Hop BroWhat's important there is that it says "almost gone." A single-hop version like this is the kind of beer that shows off one hop's character, so if you find it, it's one you want to drink soon.
MugiSingle Ver. means something like a one-hop showdown, right?! You can really feel the brewer's intensity, and it somehow makes me sit up straight too!
Hop BroExactly. What makes the lineup interesting is that it also includes something like BREWCCOLY's "CROSS," a Munich saison. It's not just aroma-forward IPAs; there are beers here that let you enjoy malt depth and the expression of yeast as well.
MugiSo a Munich saison is more like both the malt and the yeast are the stars? And then there is Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's Dark Mild Ale and even a sake yeast beer from NARA, so the range is so wide I can't choose!
Hop BroThat's right. Kanpai! × MATSUMOTO's first Dark Mild Ale has the charm of restrained bitterness and malt sweetness, and NARA's "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS" is a sake yeast beer with a very distinctive yeast character. CAMADO and BLACK TIDE are next in line too, so this is definitely the kind of lineup that makes you want to keep coming back.
MugiNow I definitely want to go drink there! If they even have salt and spicy fried chicken, isn't that basically cheating as a beer companion?
Hop BroIt really is cheating. There are too many candidates for tonight's drink, so I'd honestly want to go in and wrestle with the decision: start with a hop-aromatic IPA, or take it slow with a Dark Mild.
