A birthday celebration for Nao is underway

A birthday event for Nao is being held at the beer pub Two Fingers in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro. An Instagram post says it runs "until tomorrow," so if you're planning to stop by, sooner is better.

Two Fingers is a small shop with 6 counter seats and 9 seats across 3 tables. In addition to 9 taps, it also stocks bottles and cans, pouring a wide range of styles from IPA and saison to sour, stout, and lager. The bright lighting makes it easy to see the beer's color, and the layout works well both for drinking quietly alone and for enjoying conversation across the counter.

There is already one memorable beer tied to this shop and Nao's birthday. The Two Fingers event page records an original beer brewed with Tokyo Aleworks called "I Don't Care About The Name." It is introduced as a West Coast IPA and was limited to 50 liters, with notes of caramel sweetness, citrus-peel bitterness, and a dry finish. More than just a birthday event, it is a beer that evokes the shop's history of collaborations.

As a beer pub in Ikebukuro that attracts craft beer fans, Two Fingers keeps operating while constantly rotating its 9 taps. Whether it's an event day or an ordinary pint, this is a place where you can encounter beer at "its best right now." In the time set aside to celebrate Nao's milestone, the shop's intimacy and its eye for beer come through clearly.