Oni Densetsu "Kurooni Stout" Newly Tapped at Beer shop Llama in Mitaka
The Mitaka beer pub Beer shop Llama announced in a May 2 post that it had newly tapped Oni Densetsu's "Kurooni Stout Kato SPVer. Mk2." The current taps span a wide range of styles, including sours, IPA, hefeweizens, and red ales.
Hop BroAt Beer shop Llama in Mitaka, the buzz is about the new tap opening of Kurooni Stout. In the May 2 post, they said they connected Oni Densetsu's "Kurooni Stout Kato SPVer. Mk2."
MugiWhoa! Just the name Kurooni Stout sounds powerful! And the fact that you can drink it at a "beer pub in Mitaka" makes me curious already!
Hop BroIt's a Stout, with an ABV of 6.5% for a dark beer. And since it apparently uses plenty of Dolcita and HBC1019 hops as the third release, it's not just a plain dark beer.
MugiHBC1019, what even is that! When you say plenty of hops, it somehow sounds fruity even though it's a black beer, and now I'm confused!
Hop BroExactly, that's the interesting part. It layers Dolcita-like sweetness over the richness and bitterness of a dark beer, so it's the kind that feels satisfying without being too heavy.
MugiI see, a black stout with a good balance of sweetness sounds pretty easy to drink! I was imagining something with a coffee-like bitterness, but maybe it's different?
Hop BroIt does have roast character, of course, but Llama's taps are pretty lively right now. Since they've got everything from sours to IPA, you can change your strategy depending on your mood after the black beer.
MugiWhoa, it's a drinker's paradise! Kanpai!'s smoothie sour and Let's Beer Works' HEFE WEISSE just make the whole selection fun to browse!
Hop BroAnd the lineup even includes hefeweizens and red ales, plus West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA. There are tart beers and hoppy beers alike, and it's smartly arranged with the black stout at the center.
MugiWhoa, going from black to tart sounds like so much fun! I want to start with the Kurooni Stout and then reset my palate with a sour!
Hop BroThat's right. Beer shop Llama is the kind of place in Mitaka where you can keep up with the rotating taps, so new openings like this are worth following. Tonight, they're making us decide from the very first glass.
MugiThen tonight it's settled: cheers with Kurooni Stout first! After that I'll want IPA and sour too, so really, we have no choice but to go out for a drink!
New tap opening: Oni Densetsu's black stout
The beer pub Beer shop Llama in Mitaka, Tokyo, announced a new tap opening in an Instagram post on May 2. This time on draft is Oni Densetsu "Kurooni Stout Kato SPVer. Mk2". The style is Stout, the ABV is 6.5%, and it is introduced as the third in a series of dark beers that makes generous use of Dolcita (HBC1019) hops. With a design that balances richness, firm bitterness, and a touch of sweetness, it is a glass that black-beer fans will want to try.
Current tap list
The post also introduced the following beers currently available:
- Kanpai! "Berry Berry Saka Acai Bowl Smoothie Sour"
- Let's Beer Works "HEFE WEISSE"
- Let's Beer Works "TIMEFLOW Imperial Sour"
- Uchoten Brewing "Excursions"
- DD4D "Showstopper"
- Shiga Kogen Beer "Kind of Gold"
- open air "warm up"
- NORTH ISLAND "Ginzy"
The styles are also wide-ranging, with Smoothie Sour, German-Style Hefeweizen, Imperial Sour, Irish Red Ale, West Coast IPA, Imperial IPA w/Rice & Honey, and Hazy IPA all on offer. In addition to the new black-beer tap, the lineup makes it possible to enjoy everything from fruit-forward sour beers to hop-driven IPAs. The post also mentions a "major beer blind challenge," adding a playful item beyond the tap list.
Beer shop Llama is a beer pub in Mitaka known as a place where you can follow a rotating selection of craft beers. Starting with the black stout, it is a lineup suited to a night when you want to compare sweet-tart sours and aromatic IPAs.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer shop Llama in Mitaka, the buzz is about the new tap opening of Kurooni Stout. In the May 2 post, they said they connected Oni Densetsu's "Kurooni Stout Kato SPVer. Mk2."
MugiWhoa! Just the name Kurooni Stout sounds powerful! And the fact that you can drink it at a "beer pub in Mitaka" makes me curious already!
Hop BroIt's a Stout, with an ABV of 6.5% for a dark beer. And since it apparently uses plenty of Dolcita and HBC1019 hops as the third release, it's not just a plain dark beer.
MugiHBC1019, what even is that! When you say plenty of hops, it somehow sounds fruity even though it's a black beer, and now I'm confused!
Hop BroExactly, that's the interesting part. It layers Dolcita-like sweetness over the richness and bitterness of a dark beer, so it's the kind that feels satisfying without being too heavy.
MugiI see, a black stout with a good balance of sweetness sounds pretty easy to drink! I was imagining something with a coffee-like bitterness, but maybe it's different?
Hop BroIt does have roast character, of course, but Llama's taps are pretty lively right now. Since they've got everything from sours to IPA, you can change your strategy depending on your mood after the black beer.
MugiWhoa, it's a drinker's paradise! Kanpai!'s smoothie sour and Let's Beer Works' HEFE WEISSE just make the whole selection fun to browse!
Hop BroAnd the lineup even includes hefeweizens and red ales, plus West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA. There are tart beers and hoppy beers alike, and it's smartly arranged with the black stout at the center.
MugiWhoa, going from black to tart sounds like so much fun! I want to start with the Kurooni Stout and then reset my palate with a sour!
Hop BroThat's right. Beer shop Llama is the kind of place in Mitaka where you can keep up with the rotating taps, so new openings like this are worth following. Tonight, they're making us decide from the very first glass.
MugiThen tonight it's settled: cheers with Kurooni Stout first! After that I'll want IPA and sour too, so really, we have no choice but to go out for a drink!
