Novel Craft pours La Brasserie de Blaugies’ La Vermontoise by the glass
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, highlighted La Brasserie de Blaugies’ La Vermontoise as today’s top pick, served by the glass. The post also spotlights a weekday pairing set built around a Cave D’occi × Novel Craft collaboration beer.
Hop BroToday's topic is that Novel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama is pouring La Vermontoise by the glass right now.
MugiWhat! A La Brasserie de Blaugies beer in Tokyo? If it's By The Glass, I can try it without overcommitting!
Hop BroAnd the post presents it as a Hill Farmstead collaboration, which is exactly the kind of detail that hooks beer nerds.
MugiWhoa! But when you say a saison beer, my brain just files it under fancy and mysterious!
Hop BroBasically, it's a light, food-friendly farmhouse ale. This La Vermontoise is made with spelt wheat, so it gets a rustic little edge.
MugiWhat is that! Spelt wheat sounds like equipment an ancient hero would carry!
Hop BroI get it, but it's just grain. And it starts from their regular saison, then gets dry-hopped with Amarillo to lift the aroma.
MugiThere it is again, jargon! Dry-hopping doesn't mean leaving hops out until they get crunchy, right?
Hop BroDefinitely not. It means adding hops after fermentation, so you get bright citrus and spice without piling on bitterness.
MugiOkay, now I'm thirsty. And on weekdays they even have a Reflection pairing set? That is dangerously convincing!
Hop BroExactly. Novel's Choice pairs beer with herb confit beef tongue, bacon-and-dill potato salad, and chikuwa with cream cheese, while house brews and guest taps share the same bar.
MugiWith Coolship Pils and Lucille IPA on the list too, I should be exploring, but now I only want La Vermontoise.
Hop BroSame here. The only sensible ending is a toast in Minami-Karasuyama.
Novel Craft, a beer pub on the second floor in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, shared its latest tap update in this post.
The headline pour is La Brasserie de Blaugies / La Vermontoise, served By The Glass. The post describes it as a farmhouse ale made in collaboration with Vermont-based Hill Farmstead. It is a spelt-wheat saison, dry-hopped with Amarillo over the brewery’s standard saison base, giving it a bright citrus character and a spicy, crisp finish.
The bar also runs a weekday-only "Novel's Choice" pairing set, featuring Cave D’occi × Novel Craft / Reflection as the recommended beer of the week. The food set includes herb confit of beef tongue, potato salad with seared bacon and dill, and chikuwa with cream cheese and aonori. It is a beer-first lineup, but clearly designed with food pairing in mind.
The tap list shows a wide range, from pilsner and IPA to house beer:
- Kemkur / Coolship Pils
- Belwoods / Come What May Dry-Hopped
- Georgetown / Lucille IPA
- Cave D’occi × Novel Craft / Reflection
- Yorocco Beer / All You Need is Flowers
- Novel Craft Brewing / Sweep
- Novel Craft Brewing / Dubwise
- Novel Craft Brewing / Down Tempo
What stands out most is the balance between house-brewed beers and guest taps. Novel Craft keeps the focus on what is actually drinking well right now, which makes the update useful for anyone tracking the day’s best pours in Tokyo.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is that Novel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama is pouring La Vermontoise by the glass right now.
MugiWhat! A La Brasserie de Blaugies beer in Tokyo? If it's By The Glass, I can try it without overcommitting!
Hop BroAnd the post presents it as a Hill Farmstead collaboration, which is exactly the kind of detail that hooks beer nerds.
MugiWhoa! But when you say a saison beer, my brain just files it under fancy and mysterious!
Hop BroBasically, it's a light, food-friendly farmhouse ale. This La Vermontoise is made with spelt wheat, so it gets a rustic little edge.
MugiWhat is that! Spelt wheat sounds like equipment an ancient hero would carry!
Hop BroI get it, but it's just grain. And it starts from their regular saison, then gets dry-hopped with Amarillo to lift the aroma.
MugiThere it is again, jargon! Dry-hopping doesn't mean leaving hops out until they get crunchy, right?
Hop BroDefinitely not. It means adding hops after fermentation, so you get bright citrus and spice without piling on bitterness.
MugiOkay, now I'm thirsty. And on weekdays they even have a Reflection pairing set? That is dangerously convincing!
Hop BroExactly. Novel's Choice pairs beer with herb confit beef tongue, bacon-and-dill potato salad, and chikuwa with cream cheese, while house brews and guest taps share the same bar.
MugiWith Coolship Pils and Lucille IPA on the list too, I should be exploring, but now I only want La Vermontoise.
Hop BroSame here. The only sensible ending is a toast in Minami-Karasuyama.
