04&Beer Refreshes Its Taps with Album, SNOW MONKEY IPA, Ruby, and Minoh Stout
...The taps at 04&Beer (Chuo Ward, Niigata City) have been heavily refreshed. The craft beer lineup now features Album, a four-brewery collaboration; SNOW MONKEY IPA from Shiga Kogen Beer; Ruby from Karuizawa Q; and MINOHBEER STOUT (Real Ale) from Minoh Beer. On Sundays, it opens at 1 p.m.
Hop BroNiigata City Chuo Ward beer pub, 04&Beer's tap refresh has arrived. This lineup is Album, SNOW MONKEY IPA, Ruby, and MINOHBEER STOUT (Real Ale), and it looks like you can do a pretty aggressive tasting comparison.
MugiWhat! A complete tap change is exciting! And all four are unique? That's basically the one that makes your stomach busy from the start!
Hop BroExactly. The first thing that catches the eye is Album, a four-brewery collaboration. It brings together Yamorido, HEIWA CRAFT, Karuizawa Q, and Swanlake Beer, and even the name already carries a lot of information.
MugiA four-way collab? What is that, like the breweries are merging? I feel like I could get full just from the name!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a joint creation finished by multiple breweries pooling their know-how. And SNOW MONKEY IPA has a pretty sharp shop description too; it's a dry hazy IPA that's a perfect fit for the phrase grapefruit peel bitterness.
MugiOhhh! I usually think of hazy as sweet, but it actually brings bitterness too! The balance of fruitiness and bitterness sounds like a grown-up romance and now I'm curious!
Hop BroNice analogy. Next is Ruby, Karuizawa Q's fruit ale, and the first thing that grabs you is the beautiful red color from the raspberries and blueberries.
MugiWow, it already looks delicious! And if it's not too sweet, that's reassuring. Good for your first drink is exactly the kind of thing that's kind to beginners like me!
Hop BroExactly. And MINOHBEER STOUT is served as a Real Ale, so it isn't overly carbonated, and the appeal is that you can calmly enjoy a solid dark beer.
MugiA dependable dark beer sounds so reassuring... If you could stop by during a walk and drink something like that from noon onward, it'd be perfect. With Sunday opening at 1 p.m., it's easy to work into your plans!
Hop BroStrolling along Niigata's Nishibori-dori and starting with Ruby at 04&Beer, then SNOW MONKEY IPA second, and finishing with the STOUT sounds pretty great to me. This is definitely the top lunchtime drinking pick.
MugiDeal! Today I'll go drinking under the pretense of going for a walk! Let's both sink deep into the tasting-comparison rabbit hole!
At the beer pub "...04&Beer" on Niigata's Nishibori-dori, the taps have been completely changed out.
On tap this time are four beers: Album, SNOW MONKEY IPA, Ruby, and MINOHBEER STOUT (Real Ale). Each has a clear personality, making this a lineup you'd want to compare one glass at a time.
Spotlight Beer
- Album / Yamorido (Kyoto) × HEIWA CRAFT (Wakayama) × Karuizawa Q (Nagano) × Swanlake Beer (Niigata)
- SNOW MONKEY IPA / Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano)
- Ruby / Karuizawa Q (Nagano)
- MINOHBEER STOUT (Real Ale) / Minoh Beer
In the shop's post, SNOW MONKEY IPA was introduced as "a dry hazy IPA with a pleasant bitterness, like biting into grapefruit peel." It sounds like a beer that shows not only fruitiness, but also a clear outline of bitterness, making it an easy one for IPA fans to appreciate.
Ruby is a fruit ale made with raspberries and blueberries. Its beautiful red color stands out first, and the key is its crisp, easy-drinking feel that lets you sense the fruit aroma without lingering sweetness. Because it isn't too heavy, it's also a good fit for your first drink.
MINOHBEER STOUT is served as a Real Ale. The post also mentions it as "reliable," and it sounds like a dependable choice for days when you want to calmly enjoy a solid dark beer.
...04&Beer is a beer pub located at Nishibori-dori 8-bancho in Chuo Ward, Niigata City. In the Furumachi area, it's an easy stop to make in the middle of a walk. The post also says it's a "Sunday made for strolling," which gives a sense of enjoying beer pleasantly from the daytime. Since it opens at 1 p.m. on Sundays, it's worth keeping in mind as a lunchtime drinking option.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiigata City Chuo Ward beer pub, 04&Beer's tap refresh has arrived. This lineup is Album, SNOW MONKEY IPA, Ruby, and MINOHBEER STOUT (Real Ale), and it looks like you can do a pretty aggressive tasting comparison.
MugiWhat! A complete tap change is exciting! And all four are unique? That's basically the one that makes your stomach busy from the start!
Hop BroExactly. The first thing that catches the eye is Album, a four-brewery collaboration. It brings together Yamorido, HEIWA CRAFT, Karuizawa Q, and Swanlake Beer, and even the name already carries a lot of information.
MugiA four-way collab? What is that, like the breweries are merging? I feel like I could get full just from the name!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a joint creation finished by multiple breweries pooling their know-how. And SNOW MONKEY IPA has a pretty sharp shop description too; it's a dry hazy IPA that's a perfect fit for the phrase grapefruit peel bitterness.
MugiOhhh! I usually think of hazy as sweet, but it actually brings bitterness too! The balance of fruitiness and bitterness sounds like a grown-up romance and now I'm curious!
Hop BroNice analogy. Next is Ruby, Karuizawa Q's fruit ale, and the first thing that grabs you is the beautiful red color from the raspberries and blueberries.
MugiWow, it already looks delicious! And if it's not too sweet, that's reassuring. Good for your first drink is exactly the kind of thing that's kind to beginners like me!
Hop BroExactly. And MINOHBEER STOUT is served as a Real Ale, so it isn't overly carbonated, and the appeal is that you can calmly enjoy a solid dark beer.
MugiA dependable dark beer sounds so reassuring... If you could stop by during a walk and drink something like that from noon onward, it'd be perfect. With Sunday opening at 1 p.m., it's easy to work into your plans!
Hop BroStrolling along Niigata's Nishibori-dori and starting with Ruby at 04&Beer, then SNOW MONKEY IPA second, and finishing with the STOUT sounds pretty great to me. This is definitely the top lunchtime drinking pick.
MugiDeal! Today I'll go drinking under the pretense of going for a walk! Let's both sink deep into the tasting-comparison rabbit hole!
