Yotsuya-Sanchome Local Beer Bar Maru Mugi Announces Five Kegs for March 25
The local beer bar Maru Mugi in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, announced its craft beer lineup for March 25. A total of five beers from Ushitora Brewery, Minoh Beer, Repubrew, and Minamishinshu Beer will be available, offering a broad selection ranging from dark styles to IPA and fruit beers.
Hop BroMaru Mugi, the local beer bar in Yotsuya-Sanchome, has put out its tap list for March 25. In Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, it's a great place to slowly compare the character of Japanese breweries.
MugiWait, just five kegs and the selection is that broad!? From dark beer to IPA, just looking at the lineup is making me hungry!
Hop BroThe star this time is Ushitora Brewery's Popopopo~ta~. It's a light 4.5% porter, so even though it's dark, it's not too heavy and is just right as a first beer.
MugiPorter means black beer, right? But if it's light, isn't the contrast with how it looks kind of amazing?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt, but the body isn't too heavy, so it ends up as a dark beer that goes down smoothly.
MugiI see! And Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER sounds tea-like from the name, right? It suddenly makes me think of Japanese sweets!
Hop BroIt's a bitter ale with a roasted, barley-tea-like character, and at 4.5% it's easy to pair with food. If you move next to Osaru IPA, the sharp hop bite really comes forward.
MugiOsaru IPA has such a cute name, but a sharp IPA? What kind of face am I supposed to make while drinking that!?
Hop BroJust drink it with a grin and you'll be fine. Minoh Beer's IPA is 6.0%, with a pleasant citrusy bitterness, and when you move on to Repubrew's FONIO BEER, brewed with an ancient grain, the impression changes again.
MugiAncient grain, what's that! And then finishing with Minamishinshu Beer’s Apple Hop and a green-apple aroma sounds perfect right to the end!
Hop BroExactly. Ending with the fruity character of the Koorin Ver. makes it feel like you've traveled through dark beers and hop-driven styles all in one go. Since it's closed on Tuesdays and public holidays, you’ll want to aim for today's pour on a day you can actually go.
MugiYeah, this is definitely a place to go look for today's pour! Start with dark beer, get excited with hops, and finish by toasting with apple!
The local beer bar Maru Mugi, which has been operating in the Yotsuya-Sanchome area since 2011, updated its tap list for March 25, 2026. The location is 2F, Ichibankan Building, 1 Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward. It is a place where you can slowly compare the character of Japanese breweries in a calm neighborhood setting.
The lineup for the day features five beers. According to the notice, prices are large 1,200 yen + tax / small 900 yen + tax, with additional charges depending on the beer.
Beers on Offer for March 25
- Popopopo~ta~ (Ushitora Brewery / Tochigi) 4.5% (+100 yen)
- MUGICHA BITTER (Minoh Beer / Osaka) 4.5% (+100 yen)
- FONIO BEER (Repubrew / Shizuoka) 5.5% (+100 yen)
- Osaru IPA (Minoh Beer / Osaka) 6.0%
- Apple Hop Koorin Ver. (Minamishinshu Beer / Nagano) 6.5%
The appeal of this lineup is that you can choose five beers with very different directions all at once, from a light porter and a toasty bitter ale to a lager brewed with ancient grain, a sharp IPA, and an apple ale with a green-apple aroma. You could start with a dark beer, move on to hop-driven styles, and finish with a fruity glass.
According to the shop information, it is closed on Tuesdays and public holidays. If you visit on an operating day, you should be able to find Maru Mugi's signature "today's pour."
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMaru Mugi, the local beer bar in Yotsuya-Sanchome, has put out its tap list for March 25. In Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, it's a great place to slowly compare the character of Japanese breweries.
MugiWait, just five kegs and the selection is that broad!? From dark beer to IPA, just looking at the lineup is making me hungry!
Hop BroThe star this time is Ushitora Brewery's Popopopo~ta~. It's a light 4.5% porter, so even though it's dark, it's not too heavy and is just right as a first beer.
MugiPorter means black beer, right? But if it's light, isn't the contrast with how it looks kind of amazing?
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt, but the body isn't too heavy, so it ends up as a dark beer that goes down smoothly.
MugiI see! And Minoh Beer's MUGICHA BITTER sounds tea-like from the name, right? It suddenly makes me think of Japanese sweets!
Hop BroIt's a bitter ale with a roasted, barley-tea-like character, and at 4.5% it's easy to pair with food. If you move next to Osaru IPA, the sharp hop bite really comes forward.
MugiOsaru IPA has such a cute name, but a sharp IPA? What kind of face am I supposed to make while drinking that!?
Hop BroJust drink it with a grin and you'll be fine. Minoh Beer's IPA is 6.0%, with a pleasant citrusy bitterness, and when you move on to Repubrew's FONIO BEER, brewed with an ancient grain, the impression changes again.
MugiAncient grain, what's that! And then finishing with Minamishinshu Beer’s Apple Hop and a green-apple aroma sounds perfect right to the end!
Hop BroExactly. Ending with the fruity character of the Koorin Ver. makes it feel like you've traveled through dark beers and hop-driven styles all in one go. Since it's closed on Tuesdays and public holidays, you’ll want to aim for today's pour on a day you can actually go.
MugiYeah, this is definitely a place to go look for today's pour! Start with dark beer, get excited with hops, and finish by toasting with apple!