In a daze Brewing & Taproom: 7 homebrewed taps for cherry blossom weekend
On April 3, In a daze Brewing & Taproom in Nishiminowa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, opened for business. Seven taps, including an IPA made with local rice and salt, plus a coconut-style stout, lined up on the board, offering a range of distinct pours to enjoy during cherry blossom viewing season.
Hop BroThe In a daze Brewing & Taproom in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, posted its tap list on April 3. It is a fun lineup for tasting side by side, especially for a cherry blossom weekend.
MugiWait, they posted it for the cherry blossom weekend? That is full-on spring event energy! Beer with hanami is basically an automatic win, right?
Hop BroThe highlight that day was seven homebrewed taps. Gonbei IPA, Sanshu IPA, Inabiyori Pale Ale, Coconut Anpan Stout, Mori no Za, HAZY DAZE POWDER DAY, and Kurashi Session Ale were all on the list.
MugiWhat is that! A Coconut Anpan Stout? Did the bakery and the brewery have a meeting? And there is even a salt IPA? Just the names are making me hungry!
Hop BroThat is the interesting part. For example, the American IPA w/ Salt is designed to sharpen the outline with salt, which lets the hop bitterness and aroma come through cleanly. It is a twist, but it still lands on something easy to drink, which is smart.
MugiOhhh, sharpening the outline with salt sounds stylish, like flavor makeup! So Mori no Za feels like a pale ale with a soft, leafy aroma?
Hop BroExactly, think of it as a pale with a botanical character. There is also a hazy style like HAZY DAZE POWDER DAY and a lemony Kurashi Session Ale, so it is easy to build a flow from the first glass to the finish.
MugiWait, they are thinking about the whole drinking sequence? That is so considerate! So you can start light and end by grinning over something richer.
Hop BroAnd the food is strong too. There is house-made pizza with beer yeast, mini salad, house-made pickles, and donuts, so it does not end with just beer, which is very brewpub-like.
MugiWhat is that! Beer yeast pizza sounds insanely tempting! And if you can go by the glass or the pint, the freedom in how you drink it is awesome.
Hop BroThey also open from 11:30, and the reservation slots are 11:30, 17:00, and 17:30, so it is easy to stop by after cherry blossom viewing. Paired with the Takato Castle Ruins sakura, you can really savor spring in the Ina Valley.
MugiI am done for, I want daytime drinking! After hanami, just imagining a salt IPA and a coconut stout is way too happy!
On April 3, the brewpub In a daze Brewing & Taproom in Nishiminowa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, published its tap list. The post also touched on the cherry blossom viewing season at Takato Castle Ruins, a famous sakura spot, and announced daytime hours from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It was a day to compare homebrews in the spring Ina Valley and taste the brewer's personality in each glass.
Tap list for the day
- Gonbei IPA - American IPA w/ Local rice
- Sanshu IPA - American IPA w/ Salt
- Inabiyori Pale Ale - Strong Bitter
- Coconut Anpan Stout - Coconut Anpan Stout
- Mori no Za - Botanical Pale ale
- HAZY DAZE POWDER DAY - Hazy Session IPA
- Kurashi Session Ale - Session Ale w/ Mayer lemon
The lineup ranged widely, from a classic IPA to a salt-accented IPA, a pale ale evoking herbs and botanicals, and a stout that calls to mind coconut and anpan. It also included a light-drinking session IPA and a session ale with lemon, making it easy to build a progression from the first glass to the last.
Food options included house-made pizza with beer yeast, mini salad, house-made pickles, and donuts, along with glass, pint, and growler service. It is a brewpub where you can enjoy both beer and a meal, which suits the character of the place. Reservations were available for 11:30, 17:00, and 17:30 time slots, making it convenient for plans after cherry blossom viewing or for daytime drinking. If you are heading toward Takato, it is the kind of place you would want to stop by along with a hot spring visit or a walk around the area.
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Hop BroThe In a daze Brewing & Taproom in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, posted its tap list on April 3. It is a fun lineup for tasting side by side, especially for a cherry blossom weekend.
MugiWait, they posted it for the cherry blossom weekend? That is full-on spring event energy! Beer with hanami is basically an automatic win, right?
Hop BroThe highlight that day was seven homebrewed taps. Gonbei IPA, Sanshu IPA, Inabiyori Pale Ale, Coconut Anpan Stout, Mori no Za, HAZY DAZE POWDER DAY, and Kurashi Session Ale were all on the list.
MugiWhat is that! A Coconut Anpan Stout? Did the bakery and the brewery have a meeting? And there is even a salt IPA? Just the names are making me hungry!
Hop BroThat is the interesting part. For example, the American IPA w/ Salt is designed to sharpen the outline with salt, which lets the hop bitterness and aroma come through cleanly. It is a twist, but it still lands on something easy to drink, which is smart.
MugiOhhh, sharpening the outline with salt sounds stylish, like flavor makeup! So Mori no Za feels like a pale ale with a soft, leafy aroma?
Hop BroExactly, think of it as a pale with a botanical character. There is also a hazy style like HAZY DAZE POWDER DAY and a lemony Kurashi Session Ale, so it is easy to build a flow from the first glass to the finish.
MugiWait, they are thinking about the whole drinking sequence? That is so considerate! So you can start light and end by grinning over something richer.
Hop BroAnd the food is strong too. There is house-made pizza with beer yeast, mini salad, house-made pickles, and donuts, so it does not end with just beer, which is very brewpub-like.
MugiWhat is that! Beer yeast pizza sounds insanely tempting! And if you can go by the glass or the pint, the freedom in how you drink it is awesome.
Hop BroThey also open from 11:30, and the reservation slots are 11:30, 17:00, and 17:30, so it is easy to stop by after cherry blossom viewing. Paired with the Takato Castle Ruins sakura, you can really savor spring in the Ina Valley.
MugiI am done for, I want daytime drinking! After hanami, just imagining a salt IPA and a coconut stout is way too happy!
