Marumugi in Shinjuku Arakicho lists five craft beers on August 8
Beer pub Marumugi in Shinjuku’s Arakicho neighborhood posted its August 8 tap lineup. The list centers on Ise Kadoya’s new rice lager and also includes an apple beer, a lemon-driven hazy IPA, an altbier, and a West Coast IPA.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Marumugi’s August 8 taps. At Ji Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, they’ve lined up five beers from lager to West Coast IPA, and that range is seriously good.
MugiWhat! Five beers on tap is already hard enough to choose from, and now it swings from lager all the way to IPA? My tasting strategy is collapsing!
Hop BroThe anchor is Isekadoya Beer’s Yorimichi no Lager. It’s a Japanese Style Rice Lager, so the rice helps make it light and easy, perfect between bites of food too.
MugiWait, rice goes into beer too? Rice lager doesn’t mean a bowl of steamed rice is floating in the glass, right?!
Hop BroNo floating rice. It gives you an easy-drinking feel and a more delicate aroma. It doesn’t hit too heavy, so it works as a first beer or with a meal.
MugiOooh! But I’m also eyeing Apple Hop Shinano Gold Ver. from Minamishinshu Beer. If it smells like Shinshu apples, that’s basically an orchard in a pint!
Hop BroAnd then you’ve got Miyazaki Hideji Beer’s Nichinan Lemon Fresh-Squeezed Session Hazy IPA in the mix too. Session means lower alcohol, and Hazy means a cloudy, softer mouthfeel.
MugiWhat is that! Session Hazy IPA sounds like a spell, but basically it means bright lemon and dangerously easy gulping, right?
Hop BroThen Yokohama Beer’s altbier gives you a toasty little break, and Ushitora Brewery’s HOP SNIPEER IPA brings three hops front and center in a crisp West Coast IPA.
MugiAnd with small pours at 900 yen plus and large at 1,200 yen plus, with some at +100, starting from 900 yen makes me want to work through the whole list. Arakicho drinking always feels unfairly classy.
Hop BroThis is the kind of lineup that makes me want a full round now. Just avoid Tuesdays and holidays, and starting with Yorimichi no Lager feels like the cleanest route.
MugiThat settles it! Straight to Marumugi for me, starting with the apple one and finishing with the lemon hazy and the IPA. Reading this made me completely want a drink.
Beer pub Marumugi in Shinjuku’s Arakicho district posted its tap lineup for August 8. The house pricing is JPY 1,200+ for a large pour and JPY 900+ for a small pour, with some beers carrying an extra JPY 100. The lineup gives the shop a wide range, from a light lager to fruit beer and hop-forward IPA styles.
Today’s beers
- Yorimichi no Lager / Ise Kadoya Beer (Mie) 4.5% +100 yen
A Japanese-style rice lager with a light body and delicate aroma.
- Apple Hop Shinano Gold Ver. / Minami Shinshu Beer (Nagano) 6.5%
A refreshing fruit beer with the aroma of Shinshu apples.
- Nichinan Lemon Fresh-Squeezed Session Hazy IPA / Miyazaki Hideji Beer (Miyazaki) 4.5% +100 yen
A bright session hazy IPA with fresh lemon character.
- Alt / Yokohama Beer (Kanagawa) 5.5%
A traditional altbier with toasted malt notes and gentle depth.
- HOP SNIPEER IPA / Ushitora Brewery (Tochigi) 6.5% +100 yen
A crisp West Coast IPA driven by three hops.
The standout here is Yorimichi no Lager, which is positioned as a beer that works well alongside food and between more assertive pours. The rest of the lineup leans into contrast: fruity, citrusy, malty, and hop-forward options all sit on the same board.
Marumugi’s appeal is its compact, beer-first pub feel in Arakicho. Note that the shop is closed on Tuesdays and public holidays.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is Marumugi’s August 8 taps. At Ji Beer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, they’ve lined up five beers from lager to West Coast IPA, and that range is seriously good.
MugiWhat! Five beers on tap is already hard enough to choose from, and now it swings from lager all the way to IPA? My tasting strategy is collapsing!
Hop BroThe anchor is Isekadoya Beer’s Yorimichi no Lager. It’s a Japanese Style Rice Lager, so the rice helps make it light and easy, perfect between bites of food too.
MugiWait, rice goes into beer too? Rice lager doesn’t mean a bowl of steamed rice is floating in the glass, right?!
Hop BroNo floating rice. It gives you an easy-drinking feel and a more delicate aroma. It doesn’t hit too heavy, so it works as a first beer or with a meal.
MugiOooh! But I’m also eyeing Apple Hop Shinano Gold Ver. from Minamishinshu Beer. If it smells like Shinshu apples, that’s basically an orchard in a pint!
Hop BroAnd then you’ve got Miyazaki Hideji Beer’s Nichinan Lemon Fresh-Squeezed Session Hazy IPA in the mix too. Session means lower alcohol, and Hazy means a cloudy, softer mouthfeel.
MugiWhat is that! Session Hazy IPA sounds like a spell, but basically it means bright lemon and dangerously easy gulping, right?
Hop BroThen Yokohama Beer’s altbier gives you a toasty little break, and Ushitora Brewery’s HOP SNIPEER IPA brings three hops front and center in a crisp West Coast IPA.
MugiAnd with small pours at 900 yen plus and large at 1,200 yen plus, with some at +100, starting from 900 yen makes me want to work through the whole list. Arakicho drinking always feels unfairly classy.
Hop BroThis is the kind of lineup that makes me want a full round now. Just avoid Tuesdays and holidays, and starting with Yorimichi no Lager feels like the cleanest route.
MugiThat settles it! Straight to Marumugi for me, starting with the apple one and finishing with the lemon hazy and the IPA. Reading this made me completely want a drink.
