craft beer HOP CROWD unveils a seven-beer tap list with Asakusa Line Mikan Ale
The Yokkaichi beer pub shared its June 20 tap list, led by two newly highlighted beers from NAMACHA'n Brewing and Neko Beer. The lineup spans seven beers and mixes fruit beer, hazy DIPA, IPA and other characterful pours.
Hop BroHere’s the headline: seven taps at HOP CROWD just dropped in Yokkaichi. The June 20 lineup even includes NAMACHA’n Brewing’s “Asakusa Line Mikan Ale.”
MugiWait, Asakusa Line Mikan Ale? Is it a train, a tangerine, or a beer having an identity crisis?
Hop BroThat’s the fun of it. craft beer HOP CROWD is a beer pub on the second floor in Suwasakaemachi, and they usually keep around six to nine taps with a really sharp mix of domestic and overseas beers.
MugiOkay, but what is a Fruit Beer here? Am I ordering beer, juice, or some delicious diplomatic compromise?
Hop BroThis one uses dried mikan infusion, so it brings a nostalgic citrus-candy vibe, like old-school mikan drops. It’s still beer, but the fruit character comes in swinging.
MugiAnd then there’s Neko Beer’s Girimoza, a TDH Hazy DIPA. That sounds less like a style and more like a boss battle.
Hop BroRight, so TDH Hazy DIPA basically means a juicy, hazy double IPA with heavy dry hopping layered in after fermentation. “Girimoza” pushes Mosaic hops to the limit, but still finishes surprisingly clean for a high-ABV beer.
MugiThat lineup has range. From IPA to fruit beer, you can really compare styles side by side, and they’ve got Oni Densetsu, Isekadoya, and West Coast Brewing all in there too!
Hop BroExactly, and with Dok Brewing plus Hideji Beer’s Kuri Kuro, it becomes a domestic-and-global lineup that works perfectly for rainy season drinking. You can pick by mood instead of forcing one style.
MugiThen let’s remember closed on June 28 and 30 and go on an open day. I want the mikan ale first... or maybe Girimoza first... no, both. Definitely both.
craft beer HOP CROWD, a beer pub in Yokkaichi, Mie, posted its June 20 tap list. The shop sits on the second floor of a building in Suwa Sakaemachi and is known as an easy place to enjoy domestic and international craft beer. With a usual range of around six to nine taps, this lineup again brought together a varied set of pours.
Two beers were highlighted as new arrivals.
- NAMACHA'n Brewing `Asakusa Line Mikan Ale` is a fruit beer brewed with dried mikan. The result is a nostalgic citrus character reminiscent of mikan drop candy.
- Neko Beer `Girimosa` is a TDH Hazy DIPA. Mosaic hops are pushed to the limit, while the finish stays surprisingly clean despite the high alcohol.
The rest of the taps included Noboribetsu Ji Beer Oni Densetsu `Kongi Pale Ale Eldorado ver.`, Dok Brewing `Matti Heeft Al Meer Sterren Gezien Dan Een Astroloog`, Ise Kadoya Beer `Lush Hop IPA`, West Coast Brewing `Starwatcher Tsuyu`, and Miyazaki Hideji Beer `Kurikuro`. The list crosses Japanese and overseas breweries and gives drinkers a chance to compare expressive IPA-driven beers with fruit-forward styles in one visit.
The post also noted temporary closures on Sunday, June 28 and Tuesday, June 30. If you're looking for craft beer in central Yokkaichi, it is worth checking both the opening schedule and the current tap list before stopping by.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere’s the headline: seven taps at HOP CROWD just dropped in Yokkaichi. The June 20 lineup even includes NAMACHA’n Brewing’s “Asakusa Line Mikan Ale.”
MugiWait, Asakusa Line Mikan Ale? Is it a train, a tangerine, or a beer having an identity crisis?
Hop BroThat’s the fun of it. craft beer HOP CROWD is a beer pub on the second floor in Suwasakaemachi, and they usually keep around six to nine taps with a really sharp mix of domestic and overseas beers.
MugiOkay, but what is a Fruit Beer here? Am I ordering beer, juice, or some delicious diplomatic compromise?
Hop BroThis one uses dried mikan infusion, so it brings a nostalgic citrus-candy vibe, like old-school mikan drops. It’s still beer, but the fruit character comes in swinging.
MugiAnd then there’s Neko Beer’s Girimoza, a TDH Hazy DIPA. That sounds less like a style and more like a boss battle.
Hop BroRight, so TDH Hazy DIPA basically means a juicy, hazy double IPA with heavy dry hopping layered in after fermentation. “Girimoza” pushes Mosaic hops to the limit, but still finishes surprisingly clean for a high-ABV beer.
MugiThat lineup has range. From IPA to fruit beer, you can really compare styles side by side, and they’ve got Oni Densetsu, Isekadoya, and West Coast Brewing all in there too!
Hop BroExactly, and with Dok Brewing plus Hideji Beer’s Kuri Kuro, it becomes a domestic-and-global lineup that works perfectly for rainy season drinking. You can pick by mood instead of forcing one style.
MugiThen let’s remember closed on June 28 and 30 and go on an open day. I want the mikan ale first... or maybe Girimoza first... no, both. Definitely both.
