Sakazuki Brewing updates its August 1 tap list and rolls out a new batch of "shy girl"
The Adachi, Tokyo brewery posted its August 1 tap lineup and announced that the second-floor restaurant tap of `shy girl` has moved to a new batch. The August schedule also includes special opening days and food-pairing dates.
Hop BroToday's headline is Sakazuki Brewing updating its August 1 tap list. The upstairs restaurant also switched 《shy girl》 to a new batch, which is exactly the kind of beer news that pulls me in.
MugiWait, a new batch release means the same beer can taste a little different? That's like your favorite idol showing up with suddenly perfect bangs!
Hop BroThat comparison is weirdly accurate. Bohemian pilsner 《shy girl》 was adjusted to feel cleaner and sharper, while letting the soft malt sweetness and toastiness come through better.
MugiOkay but what is toastiness here? Did breakfast somehow fall into the fermenter?
Hop BroNo bread casualties, just a toasty malt vibe. Think of a gentle baked-bread note sitting underneath the crisp drinkability.
MugiGot it. Then what about Saaz lot refresh from the article? That sounds like a spell a hop wizard would cast.
Hop BroCzech Saaz hops are classic noble hops, and a lot is basically one harvest's individual character. The aroma landed differently than expected, so they rebalanced it for a smoother finish as you keep drinking. Since 《shy girl》 is their continuing batch beer, those differences are part of the fun too.
MugiThat is wildly craftsman-coded. And 15 beers on tap is a huge lineup, right? 《Hibi Tantan》 American pale ale, 《Stardust》 hazy IPA, and 《FUKAYOMI》 peated Scotch ale all in one place is chaos.
Hop BroExactly, and with 《Komorebi》 fruit beer, 《Himitsu Kichi》 saison, and 《Kuroageha》 German schwarz too, it's a core-meets-limited lineup in the best way.
Hop BroPlus 《Jikan Dorobo》 English brown ale is nearly sold out and only upstairs, while dates like August 6 for 《Heat stroke》 and August 12 for 《Natsu no Tooriame》 make for a packed early August.
MugiThis is basically a festival schedule. But the star is still the new 《shy girl》, right? Clean, crisp, and still gently malty sounds like the easiest first pour ever.
Hop BroExactly. I'd start with first pour: 《shy girl》, then chase it with 《Hibi Tantan》 or 《Stardust》 if we're behaving badly in the best possible way.
Sakazuki Brewing in Adachi, Tokyo used its July 31 post to announce the tap lineup for Saturday, August 1, while also introducing a new batch of `shy girl`. The update combines the day’s beer list with a detailed note on how the brewery adjusted one of its regularly brewed beers.
August 1 tap list
The lineup covers 15 beers. It starts with `shy girl` as a Bohemian Pilsner, followed by beers such as `Hibi-Dandan` as an American Pale Ale, `Komorebi` as a fruit beer, `Shosin Weizen` as a Bamberg-style Weiss Rauch, `Himitsu Kichi` as a saison with mugwort, `Kuroageha` as a German Schwarz, `Stardust` as a Hazy IPA, `Kiss Me` as a specialty beer, and `FUKAYOMI` as a peated Scotch ale. The list shows a broad range of styles, from clean lagers to more distinctive experimental offerings.
New batch of `shy girl`
The main news is the switch of the second-floor restaurant tap `shy girl` from an older batch to a new one. Sakazuki Brewing says the new concept is to make the beer "clean and crisp" while still bringing out its strengths. The brewery explains that it wanted to reduce the heaviness felt in earlier batches and let the beer’s malt sweetness and toast-like character come through more clearly.
Hop selection was also revised. The brewery refreshed the Saaz lot it had used before and returned to an earlier balance that included European noble hops from other countries as well. According to the post, the goal was better overall balance in the glass, even if the hop aroma remains noticeable when tasted carefully.
August schedule
The brewery also noted that `Time Dorobo` is close to selling out and is available only on the second floor. For August, it listed `Heat stroke` on the 6th, a special opening on the 9th, and `Ame no Tooriame` on the 12th as food-pairing dates. The post presents August as a month of steady rotation, with both core beers and date-specific releases lined up across the month.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is Sakazuki Brewing updating its August 1 tap list. The upstairs restaurant also switched 《shy girl》 to a new batch, which is exactly the kind of beer news that pulls me in.
MugiWait, a new batch release means the same beer can taste a little different? That's like your favorite idol showing up with suddenly perfect bangs!
Hop BroThat comparison is weirdly accurate. Bohemian pilsner 《shy girl》 was adjusted to feel cleaner and sharper, while letting the soft malt sweetness and toastiness come through better.
MugiOkay but what is toastiness here? Did breakfast somehow fall into the fermenter?
Hop BroNo bread casualties, just a toasty malt vibe. Think of a gentle baked-bread note sitting underneath the crisp drinkability.
MugiGot it. Then what about Saaz lot refresh from the article? That sounds like a spell a hop wizard would cast.
Hop BroCzech Saaz hops are classic noble hops, and a lot is basically one harvest's individual character. The aroma landed differently than expected, so they rebalanced it for a smoother finish as you keep drinking. Since 《shy girl》 is their continuing batch beer, those differences are part of the fun too.
MugiThat is wildly craftsman-coded. And 15 beers on tap is a huge lineup, right? 《Hibi Tantan》 American pale ale, 《Stardust》 hazy IPA, and 《FUKAYOMI》 peated Scotch ale all in one place is chaos.
Hop BroExactly, and with 《Komorebi》 fruit beer, 《Himitsu Kichi》 saison, and 《Kuroageha》 German schwarz too, it's a core-meets-limited lineup in the best way.
Hop BroPlus 《Jikan Dorobo》 English brown ale is nearly sold out and only upstairs, while dates like August 6 for 《Heat stroke》 and August 12 for 《Natsu no Tooriame》 make for a packed early August.
MugiThis is basically a festival schedule. But the star is still the new 《shy girl》, right? Clean, crisp, and still gently malty sounds like the easiest first pour ever.
Hop BroExactly. I'd start with first pour: 《shy girl》, then chase it with 《Hibi Tantan》 or 《Stardust》 if we're behaving badly in the best possible way.
