Namacha-n Stand Shiinamachi Branch Opens Six Beers, Including the New "Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale"
Namacha-n Stand Shiinamachi Branch has introduced a new "Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale" made with kinkan from Nerima Daikokuya Farm and hassaku from a regular customer, Mr. Shimada. Inside the shop, six NAMACHA-n Brewing taps are lined up, making it a place where you can also enjoy daytime drinking.
Hop BroThe NAMACHA-n Brewing tap list in Shiinamachi has been updated. This time, they’ve opened all six beers, including the new "Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale," and the lineup is pretty adventurous.
MugiWhat! Hassaku and kinkan? Just the name sounds like a full-on citrus traffic jam. I imagine fruit beer being sweet, but what’s it actually like?
Hop BroIt’s not a sugary kind of beer. The key is the light fruit character from kinkan from Nerima Daikokuya Farm and hassaku from regular customer Shimada’s family home. And since it’s Fruit Beer at 5.0% ABV, it’s easy to stop by for daytime drinking too.
MugiSo if you put fruit juice in beer, does that make it fruit beer? This is starting to feel like the beer world’s independent study project, and I’m totally lost!
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it’s a beer that layers the aroma, acidity, and peel-like nuances of fruit onto a base beer. In this Hassaku and Kinkan version, the slight bitterness from the peel adds structure, so it’s not just sweet, which is the interesting part.
MugiOhhh, that sounds easy to keep drinking! And the line about it being something you’d want to keep going with by the pint is just way too on point for me!
Hop BroOn top of that, this day’s lineup also includes a hop-heavy Hazy IPA, a toasty Smoke Bitter, and even a Hojicha Ale, so the range is huge. It’s basically a bundle of NAMACHA-n’s playfulness.
MugiWhat is that! Citrus, hops, smoke, and Japanese ingredients? It’s like a festival with everything on it! But that name, "Almost Haji Shandy Gaff," is really catching my attention!
Hop Bro"Almost Haji Shandy Gaff" is a Herb & Spice Beer that plays with herbal and spiced notes. It brings to mind the lightness of a shandy gaff, while still keeping its own beer character intact, which is the clever part.
MugiI like that the shop is a small standing bar too. You can just drop in for a standing drink, and even the time spent deciding what to have sounds fun.
Hop BroAnd with a bottle shop and smoked bar snacks on top of that, it’s basically the ultimate daytime-drinking setup. Starting with the citrus brightness of hassaku and kinkan, then finishing with a lager at the end, is a perfect move.
MugiAlright, now I want to make conquering all six taps my goal for today! Let’s start with a toast with the Hassaku and Kinkan, then drink our way through the rest depending on our mood!
Hop BroGood idea. Let’s begin with the new citrus wheat ale. Today, let’s take our time at Shiinamachi, think carefully, and drink properly.
At Namacha-n Stand Shiinamachi Branch, the NAMACHA-n Brewing tap list has been updated.
The beer that stands out on this day is the new "Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale". This fruit beer makes generous use of kinkan from Nerima Daikokuya Farm and hassaku from the home of regular customer Mr. Shimada. Its style is Fruit Beer, and its ABV is 5.0%. The caption highlights the citrus character from hassaku grown in Nara Prefecture and kinkan from Nerima, Tokyo, along with the subtle bitterness from the peel and the easy-drinking lightness that makes you want to keep going glass after glass.
The tap list has a total of six offerings.
- Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale / Fruit Beer
- Namachan's Hazy IPA (Hop Cocktail Ver.) / Hazy IPA-style beer
- Abe-chan's Nama Bitter / Smoke Bitter
- Almost Haji Shandy Gaff / Herb & Spice Beer
- Namachan's Hojicha Ale / Japanese Tea Beer
- GOLD RUSH LAGER / California Common
The appeal of the shop lies in the ability to casually drink these house-brewed beers in a small standing bar. Combined with a bottle shop and smoked bar snacks, it has a hybrid setup that makes it part of the fun to stand around and decide, "Which pint should I go for today?" That is very much the Shiinamachi branch’s style.
This lineup, with fruit, hops, smoke, and Japanese ingredients all represented, shows off the wide range of personality that defines NAMACHA-n Brewing. From the new citrus wheat ale to the hop-forward Hazy IPA and the toasty Hojicha Ale, it is a selection that makes you want to compare and drink according to your mood.
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Hop BroThe NAMACHA-n Brewing tap list in Shiinamachi has been updated. This time, they’ve opened all six beers, including the new "Hassaku and Kinkan Wheat Ale," and the lineup is pretty adventurous.
MugiWhat! Hassaku and kinkan? Just the name sounds like a full-on citrus traffic jam. I imagine fruit beer being sweet, but what’s it actually like?
Hop BroIt’s not a sugary kind of beer. The key is the light fruit character from kinkan from Nerima Daikokuya Farm and hassaku from regular customer Shimada’s family home. And since it’s Fruit Beer at 5.0% ABV, it’s easy to stop by for daytime drinking too.
MugiSo if you put fruit juice in beer, does that make it fruit beer? This is starting to feel like the beer world’s independent study project, and I’m totally lost!
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it’s a beer that layers the aroma, acidity, and peel-like nuances of fruit onto a base beer. In this Hassaku and Kinkan version, the slight bitterness from the peel adds structure, so it’s not just sweet, which is the interesting part.
MugiOhhh, that sounds easy to keep drinking! And the line about it being something you’d want to keep going with by the pint is just way too on point for me!
Hop BroOn top of that, this day’s lineup also includes a hop-heavy Hazy IPA, a toasty Smoke Bitter, and even a Hojicha Ale, so the range is huge. It’s basically a bundle of NAMACHA-n’s playfulness.
MugiWhat is that! Citrus, hops, smoke, and Japanese ingredients? It’s like a festival with everything on it! But that name, "Almost Haji Shandy Gaff," is really catching my attention!
Hop Bro"Almost Haji Shandy Gaff" is a Herb & Spice Beer that plays with herbal and spiced notes. It brings to mind the lightness of a shandy gaff, while still keeping its own beer character intact, which is the clever part.
MugiI like that the shop is a small standing bar too. You can just drop in for a standing drink, and even the time spent deciding what to have sounds fun.
Hop BroAnd with a bottle shop and smoked bar snacks on top of that, it’s basically the ultimate daytime-drinking setup. Starting with the citrus brightness of hassaku and kinkan, then finishing with a lager at the end, is a perfect move.
MugiAlright, now I want to make conquering all six taps my goal for today! Let’s start with a toast with the Hassaku and Kinkan, then drink our way through the rest depending on our mood!
Hop BroGood idea. Let’s begin with the new citrus wheat ale. Today, let’s take our time at Shiinamachi, think carefully, and drink properly.
