Chigasaki HOP MAN: Shiga Kogen IPA and THE STACK on Today’s Tap
The beer pub HOP MAN in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, has unveiled its tap list for today. The lineup spans everything from lager to IPA, sour, and stout, and the in-house BOTTLE SHOP is also guiding customers toward beers to take home.
Hop BroThe tap lineup at Chigasaki beer pub HOP MAN is interesting. This time, it’s a pretty wide-ranging list, with everything from lager to IPA, sour, and stout.
MugiWhoa! So many styles? Just hearing today’s tap makes me want to run straight to the fridge!
Hop BroThe opening is strong. It starts with Kuro Label and pils, then moves cleanly into Passific Brewing’s Zwickle Pils and Moji Port Beer’s Weizen.
MugiWhat is that! Pils and Weizen sound so stylish just by name that my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroPils is crisp and refreshing, while Weizen has the softness that comes from wheat. It’s lined up as a good starting point, so it’s a pretty friendly first pour.
MugiI see! So after that, the individuality comes in all at once? Lychee Kale already sounds like it has a strong personality just from the name!
Hop BroThat’s one of the highlights this time. With fruit and sour styles plus Shiga Kogen Beer Baby Blonde Miyama, Y. MARKET BREWING’s PSYCHEDELIC ROCK KRIEK, and GORA BREWERY THE STACK, the flavor landscape keeps changing.
MugiWhat even is kriek!? And PSYCHEDELIC ROCK is such a strong name it sounds like the stage title for a music festival!
Hop BroKriek usually refers to a beer that uses cherries in the Belgian style. It tends to show a sweet-tart character, so it’s easy for sour-beer fans to get into too.
MugiGot it! And if they have Shiga Kogen Beer IPA and even Repubrew’s Hazy IPA, then this is basically a hop lover’s paradise!
Hop BroExactly. IPA brings citrusy aromas and bitterness, and Hazy IPA has that juicy character from the haze. Since the back half never gets boring, it’s the kind of lineup that makes you want another pour.
MugiAnd they even have an in-house BOTTLE SHOP. That’s almost unfair. Fun to drink there, fun to take home too. Now I kind of want to live in Chigasaki!
Hop BroTotally. There are too many candidate beers for tonight’s drink, so I’d want to stand at HOP MAN, look over the taps, and seriously agonize over which one to choose.
MugiYeah, this is impossible. I can already see the future where I start with Shiga Kogen IPA and somehow end up drinking THE STACK too!
The beer pub "HOP MAN," located in Jukkenzaka, Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, has published a tap list titled `ON TAP TODAY...`. This lineup ranges from a light lager to hop-forward IPA, fruit-driven and sour styles, and even stout and sake lees-based beers, making its breadth especially notable.
First to catch the eye are familiar picks suited to starting the session, such as `Sapporo the PERFECT Kuro Label`, `Passific Brewing Zwickle Pils`, `Y. MARKET BREWING 12 DA CAPO`, `Brasserie Knot FLOWER`, `Moji Port Beer Weizen`, and `Noroshi Brewing Noroshi DH RYE Saison`. From a light body to the softness of wheat and even a saison made with rye, the opening stretch is carefully set up.
At the same time, there are many selections that show off character. Names like `Shiga Kogen Beer Baby Blonde Miyama`, `Ushitora Brewery #971 Lychee Kale`, `Y. MARKET BREWING PSYCHEDELIC ROCK KRIEK`, `Y. MARKET BREWING Decorian`, `Passific Brewing Frying Organs`, `GORA BREWERY THE STACK`, `Passific Brewing Citrush`, and `Y. MARKET BREWING MASTERPIECE EXCEED` line up, offering a wide range of fruity, kriek, sour, and IPA-leaning expressions.
For hop fans, `Shiga Kogen Beer IPA`, `Repubrew HEARTS UP! IPA 60 / Hazy IPA`, and `Chikuzen Beer Session Black IPA` are the ones to watch. The list also includes `Faló Brewing Ice`, `Faló Brewing CHONK`, `karuizawa Q Under the Lights`, `Nara Brewing UNDERWATER`, and `Passific Brewing Bonfire`, so the back half stays just as drinkable and engaging.
HOP MAN is a beer pub on the second floor around Chigasaki Station, and the post also includes information about the in-house BOTTLE SHOP. In addition to relaxing and drinking on site, being able to choose beers to take home is a welcome feature. As a place to follow a tap board that changes day by day, this kind of varied lineup is definitely worth checking out.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe tap lineup at Chigasaki beer pub HOP MAN is interesting. This time, it’s a pretty wide-ranging list, with everything from lager to IPA, sour, and stout.
MugiWhoa! So many styles? Just hearing today’s tap makes me want to run straight to the fridge!
Hop BroThe opening is strong. It starts with Kuro Label and pils, then moves cleanly into Passific Brewing’s Zwickle Pils and Moji Port Beer’s Weizen.
MugiWhat is that! Pils and Weizen sound so stylish just by name that my brain can’t keep up!
Hop BroPils is crisp and refreshing, while Weizen has the softness that comes from wheat. It’s lined up as a good starting point, so it’s a pretty friendly first pour.
MugiI see! So after that, the individuality comes in all at once? Lychee Kale already sounds like it has a strong personality just from the name!
Hop BroThat’s one of the highlights this time. With fruit and sour styles plus Shiga Kogen Beer Baby Blonde Miyama, Y. MARKET BREWING’s PSYCHEDELIC ROCK KRIEK, and GORA BREWERY THE STACK, the flavor landscape keeps changing.
MugiWhat even is kriek!? And PSYCHEDELIC ROCK is such a strong name it sounds like the stage title for a music festival!
Hop BroKriek usually refers to a beer that uses cherries in the Belgian style. It tends to show a sweet-tart character, so it’s easy for sour-beer fans to get into too.
MugiGot it! And if they have Shiga Kogen Beer IPA and even Repubrew’s Hazy IPA, then this is basically a hop lover’s paradise!
Hop BroExactly. IPA brings citrusy aromas and bitterness, and Hazy IPA has that juicy character from the haze. Since the back half never gets boring, it’s the kind of lineup that makes you want another pour.
MugiAnd they even have an in-house BOTTLE SHOP. That’s almost unfair. Fun to drink there, fun to take home too. Now I kind of want to live in Chigasaki!
Hop BroTotally. There are too many candidate beers for tonight’s drink, so I’d want to stand at HOP MAN, look over the taps, and seriously agonize over which one to choose.
MugiYeah, this is impossible. I can already see the future where I start with Shiga Kogen IPA and somehow end up drinking THE STACK too!
