Sakura Taps taps Oni Shibori Lager and Nidhogg Luchuensis
On June 8, Yokohama beer pub Sakura Taps introduced two beers, including a new pour from the previous day. The lineup now features Isekado x Onidensetsu’s Oni Shibori Lager and MAHOWBREW’s Nidhogg Luchuensis across its eight taps.
Hop BroSakura Taps looks especially good on June 8, that 8 tap spread is doing real work. With two fresh additions, the board now runs from saison and pilsner to IPA, sour, red ale, and stout.
MugiWait, which two newcomers are we talking about? This already sounds like a very serious drinking agenda!
Hop BroFirst up is Oni Shibori Lager. It's a collab from Isekadoya Beer and Oni Densetsu, a West Coast Pilsner built on only the first wort, so the base stays super clear.
MugiWest Coast Pilsner? What is that! Is this a pilsner that suddenly bought a surfboard?
Hop BroBasically, it's a snappy pilsner with the bright hop aroma you'd expect from an IPA. Using only the first wort helps keep the flavor neat and clean.
MugiOhhh, lager with attitude. That sounds way too good for a first pint. So what about the Nidhogg tongue twister?
Hop BroThe other one is Nidhogg Luchuensis from MAHOWBREW, Bygland Bryggeri, and Kveik Yeastery. The style is a Norwegian Sour Red Ale.
MugiBlack koji and Kveik sounds like a spell. Do I drink this and immediately meet a Scandinavian dragon?
Hop BroNot a spell, just fermentation doing its thing. Soft layered acidity comes from the black koji and Kveik yeast, then plum, cherry, and an earthy note stack on top.
MugiWow, this is a flight day. Upstairs at Sakura Taps, with mushroom beer frit on the side, I'd absolutely go from Oni Shibori Lager to Nidhogg Luchuensis.
Hop BroThat's the move. Slow drinking in Yokohama starts with the crisp lager, then shifts into Nidhogg when you want more depth and tartness.
MugiSold. I want a pint now, and this feels like one of those nights where one beer definitely becomes two.
On Monday, June 8, Sakura Taps highlighted two beers: one that joined during the previous day’s service and one new opening for the day. The bar keeps eight rotating taps, so the selection spans saison, pilsner, IPA, sour, red ale, and stout styles, making it easy to choose by mood.
New arrivals
- Oni Shibori Lager / Isekado Beer × Onidensetsu
A West Coast Pilsner collaboration that uses only first-wort beer as a clean base, then layers crisp pilsner-like snap with bright IPA-style aroma.
- Nidhogg Luchuensis / MAHOWBREW × Bygland Bryggeri × Kveik Yeastery
A Norwegian Sour Red Ale with soft, fruity acidity from black koji and Kveik yeast, plus plum, cherry, and earthy complexity.
Today’s tap list
- Celebration Saison / Brewccoly × Godspeed Brewery
- Yoshidacho Helles 2026 / Sakura Taps × Numazu Craft
- Keyaki Hajimari no IPA / NAMACHAん Brewing
- NEW Oni-Gashima IX / Y.Market Brewing × Onidensetsu
- Oni Shibori Lager / Isekado Beer × Onidensetsu
- Back to Black / Brewccoly
- Nidhogg Luchuensis / MAHOWBREW × Bygland Bryggeri × Kveik Yeastery
- Noroshi American Red Ale / Noroshi Brewing
Sakura Taps is known as a relaxed two-floor beer pub in Yokohama where you can take your time with the day’s lineup. The bar also noted a switch in the beer fritter ingredient to mushrooms, which makes the food pairing side feel just as approachable as the tap list. With a spread that moves from bright lagers to hop-forward collaborations, tart red ales, and darker beers, it is the kind of day that rewards both casual first pours and focused tasting flights.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSakura Taps looks especially good on June 8, that 8 tap spread is doing real work. With two fresh additions, the board now runs from saison and pilsner to IPA, sour, red ale, and stout.
MugiWait, which two newcomers are we talking about? This already sounds like a very serious drinking agenda!
Hop BroFirst up is Oni Shibori Lager. It's a collab from Isekadoya Beer and Oni Densetsu, a West Coast Pilsner built on only the first wort, so the base stays super clear.
MugiWest Coast Pilsner? What is that! Is this a pilsner that suddenly bought a surfboard?
Hop BroBasically, it's a snappy pilsner with the bright hop aroma you'd expect from an IPA. Using only the first wort helps keep the flavor neat and clean.
MugiOhhh, lager with attitude. That sounds way too good for a first pint. So what about the Nidhogg tongue twister?
Hop BroThe other one is Nidhogg Luchuensis from MAHOWBREW, Bygland Bryggeri, and Kveik Yeastery. The style is a Norwegian Sour Red Ale.
MugiBlack koji and Kveik sounds like a spell. Do I drink this and immediately meet a Scandinavian dragon?
Hop BroNot a spell, just fermentation doing its thing. Soft layered acidity comes from the black koji and Kveik yeast, then plum, cherry, and an earthy note stack on top.
MugiWow, this is a flight day. Upstairs at Sakura Taps, with mushroom beer frit on the side, I'd absolutely go from Oni Shibori Lager to Nidhogg Luchuensis.
Hop BroThat's the move. Slow drinking in Yokohama starts with the crisp lager, then shifts into Nidhogg when you want more depth and tartness.
MugiSold. I want a pint now, and this feels like one of those nights where one beer definitely becomes two.
