NEIGHBOR posts eight-tap lineup featuring Bighand bros. collab VANADINITE
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, has posted an eight-tap lineup led by the collaboration beer VANADINITE from Bighand bros. The list leans into easy-drinking saisons and lagers, with food such as fresh basil carpaccio on the menu.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR just dropped an 8-tap lineup, and it's a strong one. The headliner is the collab beer "VANADINITE" with Bighand bros.
MugiWait, VANADINITE sounds like a special move! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a Mexican Light Lager at 4.5%. Brewed with corn and wheat, so you get gentle sweetness, a floral nose, and a dry finish.
MugiHold on, a Mexican lager? That walked in with confidence, and I still can't picture the taste!
Hop BroSimple version: it's light and dry. Super easy to drink, and adding lime sharpens everything up.
MugiOoh, then scallop carpaccio has to be perfect with it. Fresh basil alone already has me sold!
Hop BroAnd VANADINITE is the three-venue collab sequel with esperanza and PARLOR OKUMURA in the mix. It should also click with stuff like charcoal-grilled young corn.
MugiAlso, what is DH Saison? Three letters in and I've already been abandoned by beer science!
Hop BroNo panic, that's basically dry-hopped saison. A saison with extra hop aroma, so it stays light but gets more expressive.
MugiOkay, so that saison-centered spread means I can bounce from crisp to aromatic without getting lost!
Hop BroExactly. With Kyoto Brewing's "Ichiryu Manbai," Shiga Kogen's Kind of Gold, and Hop Kotan's rye stout, you've got Hazy IPA to stout range covered.
MugiThen it's settled. At 5 p.m. I want lime-topped VANADINITE first, and I fully intend to chase it with saisons and a stout.
NEIGHBOR in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo has shared its current draft lineup, and the highlight is the collaboration beer "VANADINITE / Mexican Light Lager (4.5%)" from Bighand bros. × NEIGHBOR. The beer was brewed as the second installment of a three-way collaboration involving esperanza in Fukuoka, NEIGHBOR in Tokyo, and PARLOR OKUMURA. It uses corn and wheat, and is described as having gentle sweetness, floral aroma, and a dry finish, with a suggestion to serve it with lime.
The rest of the lineup is built around saisons, plus a hazy IPA and a stout range for balance.
- Gangi Brewing "GO BARE / DH Saison w/Lemon baum (4.5%)"
- fete Mishima Brewing "Nishiura Soleil 6 / Citrus Saison (5%)"
- GROUNDTAP BREWERY "SUGOSUGI / Table Saison with Cedar (3.5%)"
- Gangi Brewing "MORE GRIND / Golden Stout (5%)"
- Kyoto Brewing "Hitotsubu Bankai / Saison (6%)"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "Kind of Gold / Hazy IPA (8%)"
- Hoppukotan Brewing "Iki na HakaRYE / Imperial Rye Stout (9%)"
On the food side, NEIGHBOR is also recommending items such as scallop carpaccio with freshly harvested basil and house-made genovese sauce, charcoal-grilled young corn, salmon biryani, chili con carne nachos, and tuna pasta with yuzu kosho cream sauce. The mix gives drinkers plenty of room to pair lighter beers with the seafood dishes and move into fuller-bodied pours later in the session. The bar opens at 5:00 pm.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR just dropped an 8-tap lineup, and it's a strong one. The headliner is the collab beer "VANADINITE" with Bighand bros.
MugiWait, VANADINITE sounds like a special move! What kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a Mexican Light Lager at 4.5%. Brewed with corn and wheat, so you get gentle sweetness, a floral nose, and a dry finish.
MugiHold on, a Mexican lager? That walked in with confidence, and I still can't picture the taste!
Hop BroSimple version: it's light and dry. Super easy to drink, and adding lime sharpens everything up.
MugiOoh, then scallop carpaccio has to be perfect with it. Fresh basil alone already has me sold!
Hop BroAnd VANADINITE is the three-venue collab sequel with esperanza and PARLOR OKUMURA in the mix. It should also click with stuff like charcoal-grilled young corn.
MugiAlso, what is DH Saison? Three letters in and I've already been abandoned by beer science!
Hop BroNo panic, that's basically dry-hopped saison. A saison with extra hop aroma, so it stays light but gets more expressive.
MugiOkay, so that saison-centered spread means I can bounce from crisp to aromatic without getting lost!
Hop BroExactly. With Kyoto Brewing's "Ichiryu Manbai," Shiga Kogen's Kind of Gold, and Hop Kotan's rye stout, you've got Hazy IPA to stout range covered.
MugiThen it's settled. At 5 p.m. I want lime-topped VANADINITE first, and I fully intend to chase it with saisons and a stout.
