Novel Craft announces 5 p.m. opening with spring rolls, mapo tofu, and seven beers
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, posted a 5 p.m. opening notice with Chinese-style food and seven beer picks. The lineup includes shrimp-and-coriander spring rolls, Sichuan mapo tofu, four house beers, and three guest beers.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Setagaya is opening at 5 p.m., and the whole appeal is Chinese food and seven beers in one shot.
MugiWait, a beer pub calling itself Novel the Chinese spot? That is a serious identity flex.
Hop BroThat is exactly why it works. In Minami-Karasuyama they are serving shrimp and cilantro spring rolls plus Sichuan-style mapo tofu, which is a very dangerous combo in the best way.
MugiWhoa, that is snacks and dinner covered at once! If the mapo can become a full rice bowl, I am not leaving early.
Hop BroThe beer side is stacked too: Novel Craft Brewing is pouring four house beers: Red Purple, Reloop, Echo, and Delay.
MugiHold on, what does house-brewed mean here? Are they brewing next to the fryer like some magical soup lab?
Hop BroNot soup pots, actual brewing equipment. It means beer made by their own brewery, and the guest side adds Celladoor's Trueborn, Left Hand's Peanut Butter Milk Stout, and CRAFTROCK's Joy Hopposites.
MugiWhat even is a Milk Stout? It sounds like dessert in a pint, and now my brain is stuck between mapo tofu and peanut butter.
Hop BroIt is a dark style with sweet, roasty depth, not literal milk. So this lineup runs from easy-drinking to rich, which feels very Novel Craft.
MugiSo you open with spring rolls, floor it with mapo, then land on stout? One stop in Chitose-Karasuyama suddenly sounds way too efficient.
Hop BroExactly. A place that takes food and beer equally seriously is hard to beat, and a 5 p.m. opening makes the after-work plan obvious.
MugiDone. I will take the spring rolls and mapo, and you can handle the tap lecture. Tonight at Novel Craft sounds like the correct decision.
Novel Craft, a beer pub on the second floor of the Kazama Building in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, posted a “Chinese-style Novel?” update with a 5 p.m. opening time. The food focus was clear: shrimp and coriander fried spring rolls, plus Sichuan-style mapo tofu. The mapo tofu can also be served as rice bowl, so it works both as a snack and as a meal. Burgers are also available, which broadens the pairing options.
The beer list for the day mixed four house beers from Novel Craft Brewing with three guest labels. The confirmed lineup was:
- Novel Craft Brewing / Red Purple
- Novel Craft Brewing / Reloop
- Novel Craft Brewing / Echo
- Novel Craft Brewing / Delay
- Celladoor / Trueborn
- Left Hand / Peanut Butter Milk Stout
- CRAFTROCK / Joy Hopposites
It is a straightforward food-and-beer setup: Chinese-influenced dishes first, then a range from lighter pours to fuller-flavored options. For drinkers around Chitose-Karasuyama, it looks like an easy stop when you want dinner and craft beer at the same table. Source: Instagram.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Setagaya is opening at 5 p.m., and the whole appeal is Chinese food and seven beers in one shot.
MugiWait, a beer pub calling itself Novel the Chinese spot? That is a serious identity flex.
Hop BroThat is exactly why it works. In Minami-Karasuyama they are serving shrimp and cilantro spring rolls plus Sichuan-style mapo tofu, which is a very dangerous combo in the best way.
MugiWhoa, that is snacks and dinner covered at once! If the mapo can become a full rice bowl, I am not leaving early.
Hop BroThe beer side is stacked too: Novel Craft Brewing is pouring four house beers: Red Purple, Reloop, Echo, and Delay.
MugiHold on, what does house-brewed mean here? Are they brewing next to the fryer like some magical soup lab?
Hop BroNot soup pots, actual brewing equipment. It means beer made by their own brewery, and the guest side adds Celladoor's Trueborn, Left Hand's Peanut Butter Milk Stout, and CRAFTROCK's Joy Hopposites.
MugiWhat even is a Milk Stout? It sounds like dessert in a pint, and now my brain is stuck between mapo tofu and peanut butter.
Hop BroIt is a dark style with sweet, roasty depth, not literal milk. So this lineup runs from easy-drinking to rich, which feels very Novel Craft.
MugiSo you open with spring rolls, floor it with mapo, then land on stout? One stop in Chitose-Karasuyama suddenly sounds way too efficient.
Hop BroExactly. A place that takes food and beer equally seriously is hard to beat, and a 5 p.m. opening makes the after-work plan obvious.
MugiDone. I will take the spring rolls and mapo, and you can handle the tap lecture. Tonight at Novel Craft sounds like the correct decision.
