Shinjuku Local Beer Bar Marumugi Announces Five Distinctive Craft Beers for March 18
The local beer bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Tokyo, has released its craft beer lineup for March 18, 2026. Five labels from Ushitora, VECTOR, Y.MARKET, Minoh, and Minamishinshu are lined up, offering a wide range of flavors from porter to IPA to apple ale in a single day.
Hop BroToday's topic is Marumugi's March 18 taps! At the local beer bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, five distinctive beers all showed up at once.
MugiWhat! Five types in one day is a drinker's paradise! Which breweries are coming?
Hop BroIt's a relay of five domestic labels from Ushitora, VECTOR, Y.MARKET, Minoh, and Minamishinshu. The range goes from porter to IPA to apple ale!
MugiWhat is that! Even the names are intriguing. Isn't Popopopo~t~a~ just too cute?
Hop BroUshitora's one is a 4.5% porter with a gentle roasted character and a dark profile that goes down easy. Minoh's Osaru IPA is 6.0%, and it nails aroma, bitterness, and crispness all at once.
MugiWait, hop brother, what exactly is the difference between things like "crispness" and "roasted character"? Your beer vocabulary is way too expert!
Hop BroGood question! "Roasted character" is toasty aroma, and "crispness" is that snappy finish. Also, Y.MARKET's Inabu Vintage is a lager with citrus notes, so it's the bridge that smoothly takes you to the next glass.
MugiOhh! So VECTOR's Biribiri Neko Chop at 4.0% is the light and lively starter role, right?
Hop BroExactly! The finish is Minamishinshu's Apple Hop Olin Ver. at 6.5%, with a green-apple-like aroma that floats in for a fruity ending. Sizes are large 1,200 yen +α, small 900 yen +α.
MugiPorter -> lager -> IPA -> apple ale, and it's a world tour in one bar! Tonight, let's walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome to Marumugi!
Local beer bar Marumugi (Arakicho, Shinjuku Ward) announced five domestic brewery labels as its craft beer menu for March 18, 2026. Sizes are large 1,200 yen +α / small 900 yen +α, and some labels have an additional charge.
March 18 lineup
- Popopopo~t~a~ (Ushitora Brewery / Tochigi) 4.5% (+100 yen)
As the comment "Make dark beer more casual" suggests, a porter with a gentle, easy-drinking profile.
- Biribiri Neko Chop (VECTOR BREWING / Tokyo) 4.0% (+100 yen)
A bright, easy-to-enjoy beer with a light alcohol content and crisp finish.
- Inabu Vintage (Y.MARKET BREWING / Aichi) 5.5% (+100 yen)
A gold lager that highlights malt richness and citrus notes.
- Osaru IPA (Minoh Beer / Osaka) 6.0%
A popular standard American IPA that balances hop aroma, bitterness, and a sharp finish.
- Apple Hop Olin Ver. (Minamishinshu Beer / Nagano) 6.5%
An apple ale characterized by a refreshing aroma reminiscent of green apples.
The shop is a small beer pub within walking distance of Yotsuya-Sanchome Station, on the second floor. Its appeal is the pleasure of following a tap lineup that changes almost daily in a relaxed, small-scale interior. This set of five offers an easy tasting route across styles, from gently roasted dark beers to a citrusy lager, a firmly hoppy IPA, and a fruit-forward ale. For craft beer fans who want to try a range of styles at one place, this is a lineup worth checking out.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is Marumugi's March 18 taps! At the local beer bar Marumugi in Arakicho, Shinjuku, five distinctive beers all showed up at once.
MugiWhat! Five types in one day is a drinker's paradise! Which breweries are coming?
Hop BroIt's a relay of five domestic labels from Ushitora, VECTOR, Y.MARKET, Minoh, and Minamishinshu. The range goes from porter to IPA to apple ale!
MugiWhat is that! Even the names are intriguing. Isn't Popopopo~t~a~ just too cute?
Hop BroUshitora's one is a 4.5% porter with a gentle roasted character and a dark profile that goes down easy. Minoh's Osaru IPA is 6.0%, and it nails aroma, bitterness, and crispness all at once.
MugiWait, hop brother, what exactly is the difference between things like "crispness" and "roasted character"? Your beer vocabulary is way too expert!
Hop BroGood question! "Roasted character" is toasty aroma, and "crispness" is that snappy finish. Also, Y.MARKET's Inabu Vintage is a lager with citrus notes, so it's the bridge that smoothly takes you to the next glass.
MugiOhh! So VECTOR's Biribiri Neko Chop at 4.0% is the light and lively starter role, right?
Hop BroExactly! The finish is Minamishinshu's Apple Hop Olin Ver. at 6.5%, with a green-apple-like aroma that floats in for a fruity ending. Sizes are large 1,200 yen +α, small 900 yen +α.
MugiPorter -> lager -> IPA -> apple ale, and it's a world tour in one bar! Tonight, let's walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome to Marumugi!