Sakaduki Brewing’s sister venue Sakaduki Lab launches an IPA festival
Sakaduki Brewing in Adachi, Tokyo announced an IPA-focused event at its sister venue Sakaduki Lab on August 19. The Kitasenju taproom, a four-minute walk from the East Exit, is pouring legacy IPAs and Punk IPA alongside food pairings.
Hop BroToday's topic is Sakazuki Lab's IPA Festival. From August 19, at a spot four minutes from Kitasenju Station East Exit, they're tapping past IPAs and 《Punk IPA》 all at once.
MugiWait, an IPA-packed venue!? If it's only four minutes from the station, my thirst would get there before I do!
Hop BroThe main draw is a Sakazuki Brewing tasting lineup: 《hangover》, old and new batches of 《Stardust》, 《Twilight》 American IPA, 《after the rain》 Tosabuntan IPA, and 《hangover!》. A side-by-side IPA lineup like that is pretty rare.
MugiHold on, old and new batches? What is a batch here? That sounds more like baking than beer!
Hop BroIt means a specific brewing lot. With a batch-to-batch comparison, even the same 《Stardust》 can show different hop lift and malt roundness.
MugiWhoa, so the same beer name can still taste different? And if some kegs were aged for months, that's a more than aroma IPA situation.
Hop BroExactly. As it ages, the hop edge softens and the malt comes forward more. That's where the aged-keg nuance gets really fun.
MugiNuance!? You just switched into full critic mode. But basically that means some IPAs have a softer finish, right?
Hop BroRight. The food is 《Buffalo Chicken Wings》 with a spicy, tangy sauce that works great with IPA. They even have chilled bottles of 《Akaboshi》, so the food pairing is locked in.
MugiThat is unfairly good. Compare IPAs, eat chicken, reset with Akaboshi... this is a Kitasenju assembly order at this point!
Hop BroThe main brewery is open from 4 p.m., but this festival at Sakazuki Lab runs until sold out. I'm already in a need-a-tasting-tonight mood.
MugiSame here! Lining up Sakazuki Brewing's IPAs and finishing with 《Punk IPA》 sounds like a must-drink tonight plan.
Tokyo's Sakaduki Brewing in Adachi Ward announced an IPA-focused event at its sister venue, Sakaduki Lab, on August 19. Held at the Kitasenju East Exit location, about a four-minute walk from the station, the tap takeover runs from the 19th until the beers sell out.
A broad IPA lineup
The lineup centers on the brewery's own legacy IPAs, including the staff farewell beer `hangover`, plus `Stardust` in both old and new batches, `Twilight`, `after the rain`, `hangover!`, and the guest classic `Punk IPA`. Some kegs have been aged for months, giving the beers a rounder malt profile alongside hop aroma.
Food pairing
To match the beers, the bar prepared buffalo chicken wings made from low-temperature-cooked chicken wings that are fried and coated in a spicy-sour sauce. Bottled Asahi `Akaboshi` is also available as a chaser.
Main brewery hours
The main Sakaduki Brewing location is open from 4 p.m. The brewery says there are no other August special openings, and the next brewing and food-pairing day is scheduled for September 2.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is Sakazuki Lab's IPA Festival. From August 19, at a spot four minutes from Kitasenju Station East Exit, they're tapping past IPAs and 《Punk IPA》 all at once.
MugiWait, an IPA-packed venue!? If it's only four minutes from the station, my thirst would get there before I do!
Hop BroThe main draw is a Sakazuki Brewing tasting lineup: 《hangover》, old and new batches of 《Stardust》, 《Twilight》 American IPA, 《after the rain》 Tosabuntan IPA, and 《hangover!》. A side-by-side IPA lineup like that is pretty rare.
MugiHold on, old and new batches? What is a batch here? That sounds more like baking than beer!
Hop BroIt means a specific brewing lot. With a batch-to-batch comparison, even the same 《Stardust》 can show different hop lift and malt roundness.
MugiWhoa, so the same beer name can still taste different? And if some kegs were aged for months, that's a more than aroma IPA situation.
Hop BroExactly. As it ages, the hop edge softens and the malt comes forward more. That's where the aged-keg nuance gets really fun.
MugiNuance!? You just switched into full critic mode. But basically that means some IPAs have a softer finish, right?
Hop BroRight. The food is 《Buffalo Chicken Wings》 with a spicy, tangy sauce that works great with IPA. They even have chilled bottles of 《Akaboshi》, so the food pairing is locked in.
MugiThat is unfairly good. Compare IPAs, eat chicken, reset with Akaboshi... this is a Kitasenju assembly order at this point!
Hop BroThe main brewery is open from 4 p.m., but this festival at Sakazuki Lab runs until sold out. I'm already in a need-a-tasting-tonight mood.
MugiSame here! Lining up Sakazuki Brewing's IPAs and finishing with 《Punk IPA》 sounds like a must-drink tonight plan.
