Niigata's 04&Beer Lines Up Five Drafts, Including a First Tapping from Tsumari Beer
The beer pub ...04&Beer in Niigata posted a rainy-Sunday draft lineup built around beer on tap. Five beers are listed, including a Helles, a weizen, and a sour IPA, with the shop opening at 1 p.m. and keeping bottles and cans to a minimum.
Hop BroThis rainy Sunday at ...04&Beer in Furumachi is a good one. Doors open at 1 p.m., bottles and cans are light, and they're letting five draft taps do the talking.
MugiWait, so it's basically a rainy-day tap party? Quiet afternoon, craft beer, cozy vibes... that's already winning.
Hop BroAnd the lineup has range: Plank's Helles Dolcita, Swan Lake's White Swan Weizen, Tsumari Beer's Natsumikan Sour IPA, Shiga Kogen's SNOW MONKEY IPA "orange ver.", and Minoh's Osaru IPA.
MugiHelles and Weizen just sounded like a spell. I can tell they're tasty, but what do they actually mean?
Hop BroHelles is a clean, easygoing lager, and Weizen brings soft wheat character and a fragrant aroma. So you've got crisp mode and fluffy mode side by side.
MugiOhhh! Then Natsumikan Sour IPA sounds like the wild card here, right? The name alone makes my mouth pucker.
Hop BroExactly, and at ...04&Beer it's the first tap appearance for that beer. You get citrusy summer mikan, IPA bitterness, and a bright sour edge that sounds perfect for humid weather.
MugiHold on, what even is Sour IPA? Sour, bitter, citrusy... my brain just poured itself a foamy pint.
Hop BroThink of it like tart lemonade with hop aroma and bitterness layered in. And with Shiga Kogen's orange-leaning IPA plus Osaru IPA on Real Ale, this is a dangerous little tasting session.
MugiWhat is this lineup, a class or a trap? Once Real Ale enters the chat, I'm not rain-hiding anymore, I'm settling in properly.
Hop BroThat's the point. On a quiet rainy day, this is the kind of place where you take your time with each glass. For slow draft sipping, I'd start with the Natsumikan Sour IPA right now.
MugiThen I'm opening with the Weizen and chasing it with the sour IPA. Let's drink through the lineup and toast to the rain actually doing us a favor.
Niigata beer pub ...04&Beer, located in the Furumachi area of Chuo Ward, shared its Sunday opening note as heavy rain moved through the city. The focus is clearly on draft beer: bottles and cans are limited, and the shop opens at 1 p.m., setting up a slow, easygoing afternoon around the tap list.
The five beers on tap are:
- Helles Dolcita / Plank Brewery (Bavaria)
- White Swan Weizen / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
- Summer Mandarin Sour IPA / Tsumari Beer (Niigata)
- SNOW MONKEY IPA "orange ver." / Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano)
- Osaru IPA (Real Ale) / Minoh Beer (Osaka)
The standout is Tsumari Beer's Summer Mandarin Sour IPA, which the shop introduced as its first tap. Based on the description, it brings bright citrus character from summer mandarin, a clean sour edge, and moderate bitterness. The rest of the lineup gives drinkers a wide range: a Bavarian Helles, a local wheat beer, and two well-known Japanese IPAs, moving from crisp and grainy to fruity and tart.
For beer fans in Niigata, ...04&Beer feels like the kind of pub where a rainy Sunday turns into a casual tasting session. The tap-first approach and relaxed neighborhood setting make the lineup the main reason to stop in.
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Hop BroThis rainy Sunday at ...04&Beer in Furumachi is a good one. Doors open at 1 p.m., bottles and cans are light, and they're letting five draft taps do the talking.
MugiWait, so it's basically a rainy-day tap party? Quiet afternoon, craft beer, cozy vibes... that's already winning.
Hop BroAnd the lineup has range: Plank's Helles Dolcita, Swan Lake's White Swan Weizen, Tsumari Beer's Natsumikan Sour IPA, Shiga Kogen's SNOW MONKEY IPA "orange ver.", and Minoh's Osaru IPA.
MugiHelles and Weizen just sounded like a spell. I can tell they're tasty, but what do they actually mean?
Hop BroHelles is a clean, easygoing lager, and Weizen brings soft wheat character and a fragrant aroma. So you've got crisp mode and fluffy mode side by side.
MugiOhhh! Then Natsumikan Sour IPA sounds like the wild card here, right? The name alone makes my mouth pucker.
Hop BroExactly, and at ...04&Beer it's the first tap appearance for that beer. You get citrusy summer mikan, IPA bitterness, and a bright sour edge that sounds perfect for humid weather.
MugiHold on, what even is Sour IPA? Sour, bitter, citrusy... my brain just poured itself a foamy pint.
Hop BroThink of it like tart lemonade with hop aroma and bitterness layered in. And with Shiga Kogen's orange-leaning IPA plus Osaru IPA on Real Ale, this is a dangerous little tasting session.
MugiWhat is this lineup, a class or a trap? Once Real Ale enters the chat, I'm not rain-hiding anymore, I'm settling in properly.
Hop BroThat's the point. On a quiet rainy day, this is the kind of place where you take your time with each glass. For slow draft sipping, I'd start with the Natsumikan Sour IPA right now.
MugiThen I'm opening with the Weizen and chasing it with the sour IPA. Let's drink through the lineup and toast to the rain actually doing us a favor.
