Kanpai! Brewing starts pouring KUNITACHI BREWERY collaboration Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA
Kanpai! Brewing, a brewpub in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, has tapped Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA, a collaboration beer with KUNITACHI BREWERY. The beer comes in at 6.5% ABV, 10 IBU, and SRM 4.1, with a drier, easy-to-drink profile.
Hop BroToday's fresh tap is Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA. It's a collab between Kanpai! Brewing in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo and KUNITACHI BREWERY, which already makes it worth talking about.
MugiWhat! A beer named after a hill? That's way too memorable. And a KUNITACHI BREWERY collab? That sounds like a whole neighborhood stroll in a glass!
Hop BroIt's a Hazy IPA build at 6.5% ABV, 10 IBU, and 4.1 SRM. It looks cloudy, but it isn't pushing sweetness too hard.
MugiHold on, IBU 10 and SRM 4.1? Why did this suddenly turn into a pop quiz? My brain only understands 'tasty'!
Hop BroIBU is bitterness, and SRM is color. So this is a gentle bitterness setup with a lighter shade, which keeps it easy to drink even for a hazy.
MugiOhhh! So hazy doesn't automatically mean heavy and sweet. A gulpable hazy sounds dangerously perfect for warm weather!
Hop BroExactly, and the fun part is the hop oil texture layered with fermentation-driven tartness, then finished with a slightly firmer bitterness. It stays full without dragging.
MugiWhat even is that? Drinkable salad oil? That's not what you mean, right? And now there's tartness too? My mouth is hosting a panel discussion!
Hop BroDefinitely not. It means the aroma and texture spread out more, with a bit of brightness on top. Kanpai! Brewing is a brewpub where house brews and guest taps both shine, so beers like this pair really well with food.
MugiA calm spot in Sekiguchi, a local-feeling collab, and a beer like that? Amazing. I can already see a one-glass won't do situation happening!
Hop BroA beer named after a slope feels like it carries the shop and the neighborhood with it. As an early-summer pint, this is something I want fresh from the tap.
MugiThen it's settled! Let's order some food and go straight for that clean-drinking hazy. With a name like this, it's already irresistible!
Newly tapped
Kanpai! Brewing, the brewpub at 1F / GRANZOO in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, has added Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA to its lineup. Brewed in collaboration with KUNITACHI BREWERY, the beer is listed at 6.5% ABV, 10 IBU, and SRM 4.1. Even as a hazy IPA, it is designed not to lean too sweet, making it an approachable pint.
The post describes the beer as balancing hop oil character with fermentation-driven acidity and a lingering, slightly firm bitterness. That puts it in the category of hazy IPAs that still keep some structure, rather than chasing softness alone. The brewery also frames it as a beer suited to early-summer drinking, which suggests a profile built for pace and drinkability.
As a brewpub, Kanpai! Brewing offers both house beer and guest taps, so this kind of release fits naturally into its setting. In a quiet corner of Bunkyo-ku, it is the sort of place where you can pair food with a fresh pour and follow the story behind each beer. Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA adds a local collaboration angle as well, tying the tap list to the brewery’s own sense of place.
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Hop BroToday's fresh tap is Tamaran-zaka Hazy IPA. It's a collab between Kanpai! Brewing in Sekiguchi, Bunkyo and KUNITACHI BREWERY, which already makes it worth talking about.
MugiWhat! A beer named after a hill? That's way too memorable. And a KUNITACHI BREWERY collab? That sounds like a whole neighborhood stroll in a glass!
Hop BroIt's a Hazy IPA build at 6.5% ABV, 10 IBU, and 4.1 SRM. It looks cloudy, but it isn't pushing sweetness too hard.
MugiHold on, IBU 10 and SRM 4.1? Why did this suddenly turn into a pop quiz? My brain only understands 'tasty'!
Hop BroIBU is bitterness, and SRM is color. So this is a gentle bitterness setup with a lighter shade, which keeps it easy to drink even for a hazy.
MugiOhhh! So hazy doesn't automatically mean heavy and sweet. A gulpable hazy sounds dangerously perfect for warm weather!
Hop BroExactly, and the fun part is the hop oil texture layered with fermentation-driven tartness, then finished with a slightly firmer bitterness. It stays full without dragging.
MugiWhat even is that? Drinkable salad oil? That's not what you mean, right? And now there's tartness too? My mouth is hosting a panel discussion!
Hop BroDefinitely not. It means the aroma and texture spread out more, with a bit of brightness on top. Kanpai! Brewing is a brewpub where house brews and guest taps both shine, so beers like this pair really well with food.
MugiA calm spot in Sekiguchi, a local-feeling collab, and a beer like that? Amazing. I can already see a one-glass won't do situation happening!
Hop BroA beer named after a slope feels like it carries the shop and the neighborhood with it. As an early-summer pint, this is something I want fresh from the tap.
MugiThen it's settled! Let's order some food and go straight for that clean-drinking hazy. With a name like this, it's already irresistible!
