Beer O'clock taps Minoh Beer's "Stout" and "COLD IPA"
At Beer O'clock, a beer pub in Fujimi, Chiba, Minoh Beer's "Stout" and Noroshi Brewing's "COLD IPA" have arrived as new taps. An event themed around Belgian beer is also planned for April 11, along with a notice about the shop's operating hours.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chiba, two New TAPs have opened. Minoh Beer's stout and Noroshi Brewing's COLD IPA make for quite a strong pairing.
MugiWhoa! Stout and COLD IPA at the same time? It's like a huge traffic jam of dark beer and refreshment! Which should I drink first?
Hop BroStart with Minoh Beer's flagship black beer. It has roasted notes like coffee and bitter chocolate, and the mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.
MugiCreamy? So the foam turns into dessert? A black beer that's easy to drink sounds a little unfair!
Hop BroExactly, and this stout even won the World Beer Cup 2025 Gold Award. It really is a flagship beer perfected as a "black beer you can keep drinking forever."
MugiOhh! So next is Noroshi Brewing's new-rice COLD IPA. Beer made with rice and still called an IPA? My head can barely keep up!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It uses new rice cooked over direct heat, so it has the lightness and dryness that come from rice, but the hop aroma still comes through clearly. It even has a subtle smoky note.
MugiWait, direct-heat cooking in a rice cooker!? That's less brewing and more like they're cooking rice while making beer!
Hop BroClose, but not quite. The rice was grown by Irie Farm and Koike from Noroshi Brewing, so it's a glass with a clearly visible origin story. Drinking it at Beer O'clock lets you enjoy the background of the ingredients too.
MugiAnd there's also a Belgian beer event on April 11, right? On that day I feel like I want to live at Beer O'clock from noon until night!
Hop BroI know. It's open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until 22:30, Friday and Saturday until 23:30, and Sunday and holidays until 22:00, so it's also easy to drop by near Chiba Station. Today is the kind of day when you want to sip the stout slowly and then brighten things up with the COLD IPA.
Two New TAPs at Beer O'clock
Beer O'clock, a beer pub in Fujimi, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, announced its new tap lineup in a post on April 7. The two additions are Minoh Beer's "Stout" and Noroshi Brewing's "COLD IPA".
#### Minoh Beer "Stout"
A stout that combines roasted malt flavors reminiscent of coffee and bitter chocolate with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. In the post, it is introduced as Minoh Beer's flagship black beer, created in pursuit of one you can keep drinking again and again, and as a World Beer Cup 2025 Gold Award winner.
#### Noroshi Brewing "COLD IPA"
This is a Cold IPA brewed using new rice grown by Irie Farm and Koike, a member of the Noroshi Brewing staff. It is presented as a glass with a subtle smoky character born from the process of cooking the rice over direct heat in a rice cooker, combining the lightness and dry finish derived from rice with layered hop aroma.
The post also announced that on April 11, it will host "Kin Ki Goto's Belgian Beer Weekend." Beer O'clock is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 12:00-22:30, Friday and Saturday from 12:00-23:30, and Sunday and holidays from 12:00-22:00, with Wednesdays closed. In the Chiba Station area, it looks set to draw attention again as a place where you can comfortably enjoy craft beer with a meal.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer O'clock in Fujimi, Chiba, two New TAPs have opened. Minoh Beer's stout and Noroshi Brewing's COLD IPA make for quite a strong pairing.
MugiWhoa! Stout and COLD IPA at the same time? It's like a huge traffic jam of dark beer and refreshment! Which should I drink first?
Hop BroStart with Minoh Beer's flagship black beer. It has roasted notes like coffee and bitter chocolate, and the mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.
MugiCreamy? So the foam turns into dessert? A black beer that's easy to drink sounds a little unfair!
Hop BroExactly, and this stout even won the World Beer Cup 2025 Gold Award. It really is a flagship beer perfected as a "black beer you can keep drinking forever."
MugiOhh! So next is Noroshi Brewing's new-rice COLD IPA. Beer made with rice and still called an IPA? My head can barely keep up!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It uses new rice cooked over direct heat, so it has the lightness and dryness that come from rice, but the hop aroma still comes through clearly. It even has a subtle smoky note.
MugiWait, direct-heat cooking in a rice cooker!? That's less brewing and more like they're cooking rice while making beer!
Hop BroClose, but not quite. The rice was grown by Irie Farm and Koike from Noroshi Brewing, so it's a glass with a clearly visible origin story. Drinking it at Beer O'clock lets you enjoy the background of the ingredients too.
MugiAnd there's also a Belgian beer event on April 11, right? On that day I feel like I want to live at Beer O'clock from noon until night!
Hop BroI know. It's open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until 22:30, Friday and Saturday until 23:30, and Sunday and holidays until 22:00, so it's also easy to drop by near Chiba Station. Today is the kind of day when you want to sip the stout slowly and then brighten things up with the COLD IPA.
