THE SLOP SHOP taps two Uchu Brewing collaborations with Ghost Town and Brujos
THE SLOP SHOP, a beer pub in the Toritsudai area of Tokyo, has tapped two Uchu Brewing collaboration beers: Summoning The Void with Ghost Town Brewing and Astral Ritual with Brujos.
Hop BroAt THE SLOP SHOP near Toritsu-Daigaku, two Uchu collabs just hit the taps. 'Summoning The Void' with Ghost Town and 'Astral Ritual' with Brujos is a seriously hard lineup to ignore.
MugiWhat! Tapped at once means I get two cosmic side quests in one visit? Those names sound like the final stage of a fantasy game!
Hop BroFirst up, 'Summoning The Void' is a DDH West Coast IPA. It layers Krush, Mosaic, Nectaron, Columbus Cryo, and Mosaic Cryo for citrus, blueberry-like juiciness, and dank greenery.
MugiHold on, what is DDH!? You can't just toss out wizard acronyms while my beginner brain is buffering!
Hop BroDDH means double dry hopping. You load in extra hops after fermentation to push the aroma way forward, so the simple version is: maximum hop perfume.
MugiOhh! And if it finishes with clean bitter snap, that sounds super drinkable. It's summoning the void, but politely escorts you back afterward!
Hop BroThen 'Astral Ritual' is a triple hazy IPA. The Brujos collab uses double mashing, triple dry hopping, plus wheat and oats to build real weight.
MugiWait, double mashing sounds like the beer did a second training montage. Is this brew bench-pressing itself?
Hop BroPretty much. It helps create a thick creamy body, then Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Riwaka bring lime, orange, and mango all over the glass.
MugiAnd it's sneakily high ABV but still easy to drink? That's the kind that smiles at you and then deletes your evening plan!
Hop BroThat's why THE SLOP SHOP is great: side-by-side tasting is the whole fun here. A crisp West Coast IPA and a dense hazy IPA, both showing different faces of Uchu.
MugiThat's it, check the tap list and let's move. I'm starting with 'Astral Ritual,' you take 'Summoning The Void,' and then we trade halfway!
THE SLOP SHOP, a beer pub in Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, has added two Uchu Brewing collaboration beers to its taps. The featured releases are Summoning The Void, a collaboration with Ghost Town Brewing in Oakland, California, and Astral Ritual, a collaboration with Brujos in Portland, Oregon. For drinkers following the current U.S. craft beer scene, this is a notably strong pairing.
Summoning The Void
This Ghost Town Brewing collaboration is a DDH West Coast IPA with double hopping. The hop bill includes Krush, Mosaic, Nectaron, Columbus Cryo, and Mosaic Cryo. According to the post, the beer offers grapefruit and mandarin orange notes, a juicy blueberry-like character, and a green, dank edge. It is described as smooth on the palate, finishing dry with a crisp bitterness.
Astral Ritual
The Brujos collaboration is a triple hazy IPA brewed with double mashing and triple dry hopping. Wheat and oats were added to the malt bill, while Citra, Citra Cryo, Nelson Sauvin, and Riwaka provide lime, orange, and mango-like tropical character. The result is said to be rich and creamy, with a fruit-juice-like texture and restrained bitterness that keeps it highly drinkable.
THE SLOP SHOP has built a reputation as a beer pub that regularly showcases notable breweries from Japan and abroad. This lineup makes it possible to compare a sharp, bitter West Coast IPA with a fuller, hazier style side by side at the same bar.
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Hop BroAt THE SLOP SHOP near Toritsu-Daigaku, two Uchu collabs just hit the taps. 'Summoning The Void' with Ghost Town and 'Astral Ritual' with Brujos is a seriously hard lineup to ignore.
MugiWhat! Tapped at once means I get two cosmic side quests in one visit? Those names sound like the final stage of a fantasy game!
Hop BroFirst up, 'Summoning The Void' is a DDH West Coast IPA. It layers Krush, Mosaic, Nectaron, Columbus Cryo, and Mosaic Cryo for citrus, blueberry-like juiciness, and dank greenery.
MugiHold on, what is DDH!? You can't just toss out wizard acronyms while my beginner brain is buffering!
Hop BroDDH means double dry hopping. You load in extra hops after fermentation to push the aroma way forward, so the simple version is: maximum hop perfume.
MugiOhh! And if it finishes with clean bitter snap, that sounds super drinkable. It's summoning the void, but politely escorts you back afterward!
Hop BroThen 'Astral Ritual' is a triple hazy IPA. The Brujos collab uses double mashing, triple dry hopping, plus wheat and oats to build real weight.
MugiWait, double mashing sounds like the beer did a second training montage. Is this brew bench-pressing itself?
Hop BroPretty much. It helps create a thick creamy body, then Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Riwaka bring lime, orange, and mango all over the glass.
MugiAnd it's sneakily high ABV but still easy to drink? That's the kind that smiles at you and then deletes your evening plan!
Hop BroThat's why THE SLOP SHOP is great: side-by-side tasting is the whole fun here. A crisp West Coast IPA and a dense hazy IPA, both showing different faces of Uchu.
MugiThat's it, check the tap list and let's move. I'm starting with 'Astral Ritual,' you take 'Summoning The Void,' and then we trade halfway!
