Arca-Archa in Namba lines up a summer 9-tap craft beer board
Café&Beer Arca-Archa in Osaka’s Namba/Sennichimae area has shared its tap list for August 1. The lineup is centered on Osaka breweries and spans a red ale, IPA, fruit beer, stout, and more, with summer-friendly food specials alongside.
Hop BroToday's story is the August 1 tap list from café&beer あるか➝アるか in Namba, Osaka. They lined up nine taps centered on local breweries, from red ale to stout.
MugiWait, Osaka-local heavy means I can take a mini brewery field trip without leaving one bar? That is absurdly good!
Hop BroOne highlight is 13 Red Ale. It's a Session Red IPA from the あるか→アるか x Ones Brewery collab, and leading with a house-name beer just feels right.
MugiWhat is that! Session Red IPA has way too many job titles! Is it red, light, bitter, or all of the above?
Hop BroBasically it's a lighter red IPA. You get some malt color and body, but it stays easygoing and still lets the hop aroma come through.
MugiOhh! Then even I could start there. And Pukapuka Lemon already sounds like summer vacation in a glass!
Hop BroThen you add Kamigata Shuzo's Pukapuka Lemon, DerailleurBrew Works' Boku Cardamom, and CIVIC BREWERS' Beppin Sakekasu Ale for an offbeat trio. Lemon, cardamom, and sake lees really widen the tasting range.
MugiHold on, there's also MARCA BREWING's DDH IPA? That abbreviation sounds like a finishing move!
Hop BroThat part is accurate. Double dry hopping means loading in extra hops to push the aroma way up. If you want to chase hop character, that's the one.
MugiSo I can start easy with XPA-LUNA-, get blasted by aroma with DDH IPA, then land on Minoh Beer's STOUT as a full tasting route?
Hop BroExactly, and PUNK IPA plus Heartland give the lineup a nice attack and reset rhythm. Pair that with fresh mizunasu sashimi or jalapeno-salsiccia pizza and it's peak Osaka summer.
MugiThat's it, I want a glass now. A place where I can seriously debate whether to open with mizunasu or 13 Red Ale is my kind of problem!
Café&Beer Arca-Archa in Osaka’s Namba/Sennichimae district has posted its tap list for August 1. The bar is serving a nine-tap lineup that leans heavily on local Osaka breweries, while still mixing in a Scottish IPA and a familiar Japanese pilsner for range.
Today’s lineup
1. 13 Red Ale / Session Red IPA / Arca-Archa x Wanz Brewery
2. XPA-LUNA- / CRAFT BEER BASE
3. Puka Puka Lemon / Fruit Beer / Kamigata Sake Brewery
4. DDH IPA / MARCA BREWING
5. Boku Cardamom / Cardamom Wheat / Derailleur Brew Works
6. Beppin Sakekasu Ale / CIVIC BREWERS
7. STOUT / Minoh Beer
8. PUNK IPA / IPA / BrewDog Brewing
9. Heartland / Pilsner / Kirin Brewery
The board shows the venue’s Osaka-first attitude clearly: local collabs and neighborhood breweries sit next to beers built around lemon, cardamom, and sake lees, so the lineup should keep both hop fans and drinkers looking for something different busy. For a lighter route, XPA-LUNA- and DDH IPA cover the hop-forward side; for a darker finish, STOUT and Heartland offer a more settled close.
Food also looks geared for beer pairing, with dishes such as water eggplant sashimi, chicken ham with scallion sauce, chilled winter melon, ajillo with bamboo shoots and summer vegetables, fried yurinchi-style chicken, a jalapeño and sausage pizza, and basil pesto pasta. It is a casual Ura-Namba stop where craft beer and food can be enjoyed together.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's story is the August 1 tap list from café&beer あるか➝アるか in Namba, Osaka. They lined up nine taps centered on local breweries, from red ale to stout.
MugiWait, Osaka-local heavy means I can take a mini brewery field trip without leaving one bar? That is absurdly good!
Hop BroOne highlight is 13 Red Ale. It's a Session Red IPA from the あるか→アるか x Ones Brewery collab, and leading with a house-name beer just feels right.
MugiWhat is that! Session Red IPA has way too many job titles! Is it red, light, bitter, or all of the above?
Hop BroBasically it's a lighter red IPA. You get some malt color and body, but it stays easygoing and still lets the hop aroma come through.
MugiOhh! Then even I could start there. And Pukapuka Lemon already sounds like summer vacation in a glass!
Hop BroThen you add Kamigata Shuzo's Pukapuka Lemon, DerailleurBrew Works' Boku Cardamom, and CIVIC BREWERS' Beppin Sakekasu Ale for an offbeat trio. Lemon, cardamom, and sake lees really widen the tasting range.
MugiHold on, there's also MARCA BREWING's DDH IPA? That abbreviation sounds like a finishing move!
Hop BroThat part is accurate. Double dry hopping means loading in extra hops to push the aroma way up. If you want to chase hop character, that's the one.
MugiSo I can start easy with XPA-LUNA-, get blasted by aroma with DDH IPA, then land on Minoh Beer's STOUT as a full tasting route?
Hop BroExactly, and PUNK IPA plus Heartland give the lineup a nice attack and reset rhythm. Pair that with fresh mizunasu sashimi or jalapeno-salsiccia pizza and it's peak Osaka summer.
MugiThat's it, I want a glass now. A place where I can seriously debate whether to open with mizunasu or 13 Red Ale is my kind of problem!
