Want a Beer: Spring 6-Beer Tap List for 4/3, Including Hop Kotan and Shiokaze Brewing
The beer pub Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya City, has released its tap list for April 3, from 15:00 to 23:00. Six beers from Hop Kotan, Shiokaze Brewing, Romantic Village, Karuizawa Q, and THE KICHI are on the lineup, to be enjoyed with dishes such as oysters and spring rolls.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, has put together a spring tap lineup for April 3 from 15:00 to 23:00.
MugiWhoa, being able to drink until night is great! And just hearing "spring lineup" already makes me hungry!
Hop BroThis time it's a 6-beer tap list, with Hop Kotan, Shiokaze Brewing, Romantic Village, Karuizawa Q, and THE KICHI on it.
MugiHop Kotan is hard to read! Is that like a cool name meaning "hop stronghold" or something?
Hop BroExactly. And Fiction is a West Coast Pale Ale, so with double dry hopping, the tropical and juicy notes really stand out.
MugiDry hopping? What is that, a spell? But hearing that it layers in aroma makes it sound way more delicious.
Hop BroThat's right. It's a method where hops are added later to build aroma. And Fruit Basket IPA uses Citra by itself, giving off bright grapefruit- and lime-like notes.
MugiWow, I love citrusy beers! And with Ruby and Meguri, you get raspberry and yuzu too. That's almost unfair - I want both something sweet and something refreshing!
Hop BroThe food is strong too. There are oyster spring rolls, red sea bream carpaccio, and fried medaka, so it's set up to pair easily with different beer styles.
MugiSo basically you start by going hard on the West Coast styles, then finish softly with fruitiness later on!
Hop BroYeah, and ending with the clean finish of Moonwalk would be nice too. This is definitely the kind of lineup where one beer won't be enough.
MugiJust imagining it makes me thirsty! Spring beer in Utsunomiya sounds like something I want to go drink right now!
The beer pub "Want a Beer" in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya City, announced its tap list for service on April 3, 15:00 to 23:00 (L.O. 22:00). Reservations are accepted through the LINE link in its profile.
On the food side that day, the lineup centers on seafood and vegetables, including spring rolls with oysters and house-made semi-dried tomatoes, tagliata of heifer chuck flap, carpaccio of Bungo wild red sea bream from Oita with blood orange, carpaccio of bonito from Kagoshima, and fried medaka with lemon mayo. Also on offer are fried firefly squid, marinara pizza, spaghetti, and confit of gizzard, making it an easy menu to pair with different beer styles.
The beers are six selections with clear citrus, fruit, and hop character.
Tap List
- Fiction / Hop Kotan
- West Coast Pale Ale
- ABV 6.0%
- A gently bitter beer layered with tropical and juicy notes through double dry hopping.
- Hidden Tresure XPA / Shiokaze Brewing
- XPA
- ABV 5.5%
- A brisk finish where fruitiness and herbal notes intersect, keeping it easy to drink without becoming tiresome.
- Fruit Basket IPA / Romantic Village
- West Coast IPA
- ABV 6.0%
- A single-hop IPA made with the popular hop Citra, distinguished by bright aromas reminiscent of grapefruit and lime.
- Ruby / Karuizawa Q
- Fruits Ale
- ABV 5.0%
- A fruit ale made with raspberries and blueberries, offering soft acidity and a light, easy-drinking texture.
- Meguri / Karuizawa Q
- Yuzu Saison
- ABV 6.0%
- A saison layered with yuzu aroma, leaving a refreshing citrus impression and restrained bitterness in the finish.
- Moonwalk / THE KICHI
- West Coast Pilsner
- ABV 5.6%
- A Want a Beer collaboration original beer. It carries citrus and piney aromas, then finishes cleanly.
Because the food and beer directions line up well, it would make sense to start with the three West Coast-style beers to enjoy the hop profile, then shift toward the fruit character of Ruby and Meguri later on. Pairing them with seafood carpaccio, spring rolls, and oyster dishes should make it easy to balance brightness and umami.
A day where a beer-pub-style tap lineup meets spring-like food. If you're drinking craft beer in Utsunomiya, this is a lineup worth remembering.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, has put together a spring tap lineup for April 3 from 15:00 to 23:00.
MugiWhoa, being able to drink until night is great! And just hearing "spring lineup" already makes me hungry!
Hop BroThis time it's a 6-beer tap list, with Hop Kotan, Shiokaze Brewing, Romantic Village, Karuizawa Q, and THE KICHI on it.
MugiHop Kotan is hard to read! Is that like a cool name meaning "hop stronghold" or something?
Hop BroExactly. And Fiction is a West Coast Pale Ale, so with double dry hopping, the tropical and juicy notes really stand out.
MugiDry hopping? What is that, a spell? But hearing that it layers in aroma makes it sound way more delicious.
Hop BroThat's right. It's a method where hops are added later to build aroma. And Fruit Basket IPA uses Citra by itself, giving off bright grapefruit- and lime-like notes.
MugiWow, I love citrusy beers! And with Ruby and Meguri, you get raspberry and yuzu too. That's almost unfair - I want both something sweet and something refreshing!
Hop BroThe food is strong too. There are oyster spring rolls, red sea bream carpaccio, and fried medaka, so it's set up to pair easily with different beer styles.
MugiSo basically you start by going hard on the West Coast styles, then finish softly with fruitiness later on!
Hop BroYeah, and ending with the clean finish of Moonwalk would be nice too. This is definitely the kind of lineup where one beer won't be enough.
MugiJust imagining it makes me thirsty! Spring beer in Utsunomiya sounds like something I want to go drink right now!
