Craft Beer 2mugi opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. with six drafts and Garage Project bottles
Craft Beer 2mugi, tucked away in an Akihabara back street, highlighted a Tuesday 5 p.m. opening, six Japanese draft beers, and bottled selections from New Zealand's Garage Project. The lineup pairs naturally with sashimi, fritters, and other beer-friendly dishes.
Hop BroTucked into an Akihabara back alley, Craft Beer 2mugi opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. with six domestic taps and Garage Project bottles.
MugiWait, Akihabara has a hidden backstreet spot like that? And it does takeout too? That is dangerous for my wallet!
Hop BroThe range is the fun part. It goes from Shiokaze Brew Lab's "SHIBAKUZO 2026," an American Strong Ale, all the way to brewccoly tomonari's 10th anniversary saison.
MugiHold on, what even is a Brut IPA? An IPA wearing a champagne tux?
Hop BroHonestly, kind of. A Brut IPA is a super-crisp IPA with the sweetness stripped back so the bubbles and aroma hit clean.
MugiOhhh! So with Zakkoku Beer's "Tranquil Ale" and ISEKADO's "Beyond the Pacific," this is basically a tasting flight dream.
Hop BroExactly. Start with the Pale Ale, tighten things up with the Dry Pilsner, then let Flora Fermentation's "Hydra" explode as a Hazy IPA.
MugiAnd those Garage Project bottles too! "Chance, Luck & Magic 2024" is a spontaneous fermentation beer? That sounds like fizzy wizardry.
Hop BroWizardry with a process. It ferments with wild yeast and ambient microbes, then gets five years in French oak, so you get layered acidity and barrel character.
MugiThat is aggressively sophisticated! And "Carillon" is an oud bruin while "Dubbel Down" riffs on abbey beer? That's a chaos trio of bottles.
Hop BroJust talking about it makes me want natural isaki sashimi with TAP6 "Celebration Saison." That lime-and-salt brightness should lift the delicate richness of the fish.
MugiNope, I'm done, my stomach and throat are both in pour me a pint mode! Tuesday at 5, we're going to Craft Beer 2mugi.
Craft Beer 2mugi, a tucked-away beer pub in a side street off Akihabara, highlighted a Tuesday 5 p.m. opening with six Japanese draft beers and bottled arrivals from New Zealand's Garage Project. The room is set up for both dine-in and takeaway, keeping the format casual and accessible.
Draft lineup
- TAP1: Shiokaze Brew Lab, `SHIBAKUZO 2026`, American Strong Ale
- TAP2: Katashina Brewing, `Spring has come`, Brut IPA
- TAP3: Zakkoku Beer, `Tranquil Ale`, Pale Ale
- TAP4: ISEKADO, `Beyond the Pacific`, Dry Pilsner
- TAP5: Flora Fermentation, `Hydra`, Hazy IPA
- TAP6: brewccoly tomonari, `Celebration Saison`, Saison (10th anniversary beer)
The tap list spans a wide range of styles, from a bold American Strong Ale to a crisp Brut IPA, a Pale Ale, a Dry Pilsner, a Hazy IPA, and a Saison. It reads like a lineup built for early-summer drinking, with enough variety to move from sharp and dry to aromatic and fruit-forward.
Bottle shop
The bottle selection brings in three Garage Project beers from New Zealand: `Chance, Luck & Magic 2024`, `Carillon`, and `Dubbel Down`. The descriptions point to a naturally fermented beer aged five years in French oak, an oud bruin, and a Belgian abbey-inspired beer, giving the shelf a clear range of sour, dark, and monastic character.
Food
On the food side, the featured dish is wild ikejime-style sea bream sashimi. Its clean white flesh and delicate fat are positioned as a good match for beer, especially the Saison on TAP6, which is described as carrying fresh lime and salt notes. House staples such as corn fritters and gizzard confit are also available, making the pub a practical stop for a slow beer-and-snack session.
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Hop BroTucked into an Akihabara back alley, Craft Beer 2mugi opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. with six domestic taps and Garage Project bottles.
MugiWait, Akihabara has a hidden backstreet spot like that? And it does takeout too? That is dangerous for my wallet!
Hop BroThe range is the fun part. It goes from Shiokaze Brew Lab's "SHIBAKUZO 2026," an American Strong Ale, all the way to brewccoly tomonari's 10th anniversary saison.
MugiHold on, what even is a Brut IPA? An IPA wearing a champagne tux?
Hop BroHonestly, kind of. A Brut IPA is a super-crisp IPA with the sweetness stripped back so the bubbles and aroma hit clean.
MugiOhhh! So with Zakkoku Beer's "Tranquil Ale" and ISEKADO's "Beyond the Pacific," this is basically a tasting flight dream.
Hop BroExactly. Start with the Pale Ale, tighten things up with the Dry Pilsner, then let Flora Fermentation's "Hydra" explode as a Hazy IPA.
MugiAnd those Garage Project bottles too! "Chance, Luck & Magic 2024" is a spontaneous fermentation beer? That sounds like fizzy wizardry.
Hop BroWizardry with a process. It ferments with wild yeast and ambient microbes, then gets five years in French oak, so you get layered acidity and barrel character.
MugiThat is aggressively sophisticated! And "Carillon" is an oud bruin while "Dubbel Down" riffs on abbey beer? That's a chaos trio of bottles.
Hop BroJust talking about it makes me want natural isaki sashimi with TAP6 "Celebration Saison." That lime-and-salt brightness should lift the delicate richness of the fish.
MugiNope, I'm done, my stomach and throat are both in pour me a pint mode! Tuesday at 5, we're going to Craft Beer 2mugi.
