Sakazuki Lab to Serve KIRIN's Tanrei Gokujo Nama at Its Monthly Keg-Change Event on May 14
Sakazuki Lab in Adachi, Tokyo will begin its monthly keg-change event on May 14. This month's selection is KIRIN's Tanrei Gokujo Nama. The regular Maruef will be paused, and the beer will be poured in a way suited to its characteristics.
Hop BroAt Sakazuki Lab in Kitasenju, the monthly keg-change event starts on May 14. This month, the plan is to let people enjoy KIRIN's Tanrei Gokujo Nama in the shop's own style.
MugiWait, what's a keg-change event? And Tanrei Gokujo Nama isn't craft beer, right?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: this time it's a proposal for how to showcase a national-brand beer. The key is that they temporarily pause the regular Maruef and serve it with a pour matched to the beer.
MugiDoes the pour really change that much? Isn't the amount of foam just a matter of personal taste?
Hop BroNo, it actually matters. Foam helps lift the aroma and prevent oxidation, so it has a real purpose. With a beer like Tanrei Gokujo Nama that has richness and crispness, that balance shapes the impression of the flavor.
MugiOh, I see! And the article says it's part of the lineage of Tanrei Nama from 1998, so it has quite a history.
Hop BroExactly. It's a happoshu that has been developed to balance boldness and drinkability. Sakazuki Lab is good at bringing out that character of the brand.
MugiSo there are places like that in Kitasenju! Hearing it's a sister shop of Sakazuki Brewing makes it feel trustworthy!
Hop BroYeah, as one of the Sakazuki brand's locations, being able to enjoy it with food is a strong point too. And since this one runs until sold out, the best move is to go early.
MugiSo I should go on an operating day after May 14! That's one more reason to go, and now I already feel like stopping by after work.
Hop BroThen it's settled. Tonight, Kitasenju is the kind of place that makes you want to compare pours while tasting a glass whose flavor changes depending on how it's poured.
Located in Kitasenju, Sakazuki Lab will start its once-a-month keg-change event on May 14. In a post, the bar said that Wednesday, May 13, would be a 5:00 p.m. opening, and that from Thursday the 14th it would present a 'Lab-style proposal for enjoying national-brand beers.'
This month's selection is KIRIN's Tanrei Gokujo Nama. The post introduces it as a happoshu with a lineage tracing back to Tanrei Nama from 1998, and notes that it is a label that has pursued robust richness and crispness. At Sakazuki Lab, the regular Maruef is temporarily set aside, and the chosen national-brand beer is served with an optimal pour matched to its characteristics.
Sakazuki Lab is one of the Sakazuki brand's venues, known as a craft beer hub in Adachi, Tokyo. Together with its sister shop Sakazuki Brewing, it has created a place in the Kitasenju area where people can enjoy beer and food. This event also lets guests enjoy not just the label itself, but the differences in flavor brought out by the way it is poured.
The post says the event will run from Thursday the 14th until sold out. If you're interested, plan to stop by on or after May 14, when the shop is open.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Sakazuki Lab in Kitasenju, the monthly keg-change event starts on May 14. This month, the plan is to let people enjoy KIRIN's Tanrei Gokujo Nama in the shop's own style.
MugiWait, what's a keg-change event? And Tanrei Gokujo Nama isn't craft beer, right?
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: this time it's a proposal for how to showcase a national-brand beer. The key is that they temporarily pause the regular Maruef and serve it with a pour matched to the beer.
MugiDoes the pour really change that much? Isn't the amount of foam just a matter of personal taste?
Hop BroNo, it actually matters. Foam helps lift the aroma and prevent oxidation, so it has a real purpose. With a beer like Tanrei Gokujo Nama that has richness and crispness, that balance shapes the impression of the flavor.
MugiOh, I see! And the article says it's part of the lineage of Tanrei Nama from 1998, so it has quite a history.
Hop BroExactly. It's a happoshu that has been developed to balance boldness and drinkability. Sakazuki Lab is good at bringing out that character of the brand.
MugiSo there are places like that in Kitasenju! Hearing it's a sister shop of Sakazuki Brewing makes it feel trustworthy!
Hop BroYeah, as one of the Sakazuki brand's locations, being able to enjoy it with food is a strong point too. And since this one runs until sold out, the best move is to go early.
MugiSo I should go on an operating day after May 14! That's one more reason to go, and now I already feel like stopping by after work.
Hop BroThen it's settled. Tonight, Kitasenju is the kind of place that makes you want to compare pours while tasting a glass whose flavor changes depending on how it's poured.
