Novel Craft unveils Cave D'occi × Novel Craft Reflection and a seven-beer tap list
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, announced its June 18 service with the opening and bottle release of Cave D'occi × Novel Craft Reflection. The tap list also features beers from Kemkur, Ruse Brewing, and Falo Brewing, alongside a green curry-style spice curry.
Hop BroNovel Craft has Reflection on tap tonight, plus a bottle release and a seven-beer tap list.
MugiWhat! What is Reflection? The name already sounds so cool my vocabulary just gave up!
Hop BroIt’s a Cave D'occi x Novel Craft collab, a Looper-based saison fermented and aged in Cave D'occi wine barrels.
MugiWait, what! Fermented and aged? That sounds like the beer went on a very fancy retreat!
Hop BroBasically, fermentation builds the beer’s character first, then barrel aging layers in wine barrel nuance little by little.
MugiWhoa! And they’ve got green curry-style spice curry too, right? That sounds like a standing ovation with a saison!
Hop BroExactly. It’s got green chili, coconut milk, and nam pla, there’s also snack curry with bread, and the taps include Kemkur’s Coolship Pils, Ruse Brewing’s Glass Shadows IPA, Falo Brewing’s Ophelia, plus Novel’s Sweep and Down Tempo.
MugiWow, that seven-tap spread is huge! I want to start light, but I might cannonball into the IPA lane and get lost!
Hop BroThen go pils first to reset your palate, Reflection next, and IPA after that. That tasting flight order lands perfectly.
MugiI’m sold. Tonight it’s Reflection with curry for me, and then I’m chasing it with Looper like a champion.
Hop BroThat’s the move. This is the kind of lineup that makes you want a pint right now, and head straight for Chitose-Karasuyama.
Novel Craft in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, posted that it would open at 18:00 and serve a green curry-style spice curry designed to pair with saison. The food lineup also includes a small snack curry served with house-made bread, giving the bar an easy food option to go with the beer selection.
The main highlight is the opening and bottle release of Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection. In the post, the brewery says the beer was well received at a recent tap takeover. It is described as a saison built from the recipe for Novel Craft's flagship Looper, then fermented and matured in a Cave D'occi wine barrel. A small amount of large bottles is also being sold.
The day's tap list included seven beers:
- Kemkur / Coolship Pils
- Ruse Brewing / Glass Shadows IPA
- Falo Brewing / Ophelia
- Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection
- Novel Craft Brewing / Sweep
- Novel Craft Brewing / Looper
- Novel Craft Brewing / Down Tempo
The range is wide: pilsner, IPA, a barrel-aged collaboration saison, and several house beers from Novel Craft. That makes the lineup suitable both for casual drinkers and for people who want to compare styles side by side. With beer-friendly food and a mix of guest and house pours, it reads like a solid evening stop for anyone spending time in Chitose-Karasuyama.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft has Reflection on tap tonight, plus a bottle release and a seven-beer tap list.
MugiWhat! What is Reflection? The name already sounds so cool my vocabulary just gave up!
Hop BroIt’s a Cave D'occi x Novel Craft collab, a Looper-based saison fermented and aged in Cave D'occi wine barrels.
MugiWait, what! Fermented and aged? That sounds like the beer went on a very fancy retreat!
Hop BroBasically, fermentation builds the beer’s character first, then barrel aging layers in wine barrel nuance little by little.
MugiWhoa! And they’ve got green curry-style spice curry too, right? That sounds like a standing ovation with a saison!
Hop BroExactly. It’s got green chili, coconut milk, and nam pla, there’s also snack curry with bread, and the taps include Kemkur’s Coolship Pils, Ruse Brewing’s Glass Shadows IPA, Falo Brewing’s Ophelia, plus Novel’s Sweep and Down Tempo.
MugiWow, that seven-tap spread is huge! I want to start light, but I might cannonball into the IPA lane and get lost!
Hop BroThen go pils first to reset your palate, Reflection next, and IPA after that. That tasting flight order lands perfectly.
MugiI’m sold. Tonight it’s Reflection with curry for me, and then I’m chasing it with Looper like a champion.
Hop BroThat’s the move. This is the kind of lineup that makes you want a pint right now, and head straight for Chitose-Karasuyama.
