NEIGHBOR in Nogata announces Day 2 of its 2nd anniversary with 8 taps
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, announced Day 2 of its 2nd anniversary event. The lineup includes the VERTERE collaboration Pyracantha, a CYCADBREWING collab, and eight draft beers in total, plus limited food and cocktails.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR is throwing anniversary day two, and the eight-tap lineup is seriously stacked.
MugiWhat! Eight taps at once is basically a festival! And they even have a VERTERE collab?
Hop BroThe headline pour is Pyracantha, an NZ Pale Ale, a NEIGHBOR and VERTERE collab. Think grapefruit-like citrus, white grape, a soft herbal note, and a light 5.5% finish that drinks crisp.
MugiWhoa! But NZ Pale Ale means what exactly? Just... from New Zealand?
Hop BroClose enough. It's basically a pale ale built around New Zealand hops, so the aroma pops while the body stays easy. In normal language: big perfume, zero heaviness.
MugiWhat is that, a superhero origin story? So is HOT BLOOD IPA as dramatic as the name sounds?
Hop BroVery much. It's a West Coast IPA at 7.5%, with a firm bitter snap, and NEIGHBOR brewed it with CYCADBREWING as the punchy anniversary beer.
MugiNice, but if I panic at bitterness, do they have other styles too?
Hop BroAbsolutely. The list is way beyond IPA: Minami Shinshu's Apple Hop - Shinano Gold, MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter, Left Hand Milk Stout, Shiga Kogen's Yuru Blue spelt, FLORA FERMENTATION's Korpokkur, and Yellow Monkey's KAIZOKU.
MugiThat bench is deep! And the red-themed food has tacos, gazpacho, devil shrimp, and spicy chicken? This pub is showing off.
Hop BroThen it adds cocktails, which is a smart move. The anniversary-only menu includes HOT TABASCO LEMON SOUR and GAZPACHO BLOODY MARY, and they even posted notes for dogs and bike parking, which gives it a real neighborhood-pub feel.
MugiI'm sold. I want to start with Pyracantha and chase it with Red Hot Chili Chicken. That feels like the perfect beginner power-up.
Hop BroThen I'll toast with HOT BLOOD and detour into a bitter or stout after. NEIGHBOR's day two sounds exactly like the kind of night that needs another round.
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo, shared an update on Day 2 of its 2nd anniversary celebration. The post says the previous day was packed from lunchtime until closing, and that there is still plenty of beer and food available for visitors.
The draft lineup features eight taps. At the center are two anniversary collaboration beers: `NEIGHBOR×VERTERE Pyracantha` / NZ Pale Ale (5.5%) and `NEIGHBOR×CYCADBREWING HOT BLOOD IPA` / West Coast IPA (7.5%). Pyracantha is described as a bright, easy-drinking NZ Pale Ale with grapefruit-like citrus, white grape, and a subtle herbal note, finishing clean and refreshing. HOT BLOOD IPA is positioned as a bold beer that fits the anniversary theme.
The rest of the lineup is broad in style: Minamishinshu Beer `Apple Hop - Shinano Gold` / Fruit Beer (6.5%), Matsumoto Brewery `MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter` / Bitter (4%), Left Hand Brewing `Milk Stout` / Milk Stout (6%), Shiga Kogen Beer `Yuru Brew spelt` / Hazy IPA (4.5%), FLORA FERMENTATION `Korpokkur` / Saison with spruce tips (5%), and Yellow Monkey Brewing `KAIZOKU` / NZ Pilsner (4.5%). It is a tap list that gives drinkers something for nearly every mood, from hop-forward beers to darker and more restrained styles.
Food and cocktails are also anniversary-themed, with items such as tacos carnitas, gazpacho, deviled shrimp, red hot chili chicken, and arrabbiata, plus special drinks like HOT TABASCO LEMON SOUR and GAZPACHO BLOODY MARY. The venue also notes pet-friendly visit rules and bike parking restrictions, underscoring its local neighborhood pub character.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR is throwing anniversary day two, and the eight-tap lineup is seriously stacked.
MugiWhat! Eight taps at once is basically a festival! And they even have a VERTERE collab?
Hop BroThe headline pour is Pyracantha, an NZ Pale Ale, a NEIGHBOR and VERTERE collab. Think grapefruit-like citrus, white grape, a soft herbal note, and a light 5.5% finish that drinks crisp.
MugiWhoa! But NZ Pale Ale means what exactly? Just... from New Zealand?
Hop BroClose enough. It's basically a pale ale built around New Zealand hops, so the aroma pops while the body stays easy. In normal language: big perfume, zero heaviness.
MugiWhat is that, a superhero origin story? So is HOT BLOOD IPA as dramatic as the name sounds?
Hop BroVery much. It's a West Coast IPA at 7.5%, with a firm bitter snap, and NEIGHBOR brewed it with CYCADBREWING as the punchy anniversary beer.
MugiNice, but if I panic at bitterness, do they have other styles too?
Hop BroAbsolutely. The list is way beyond IPA: Minami Shinshu's Apple Hop - Shinano Gold, MATSUMOTO Traditional Bitter, Left Hand Milk Stout, Shiga Kogen's Yuru Blue spelt, FLORA FERMENTATION's Korpokkur, and Yellow Monkey's KAIZOKU.
MugiThat bench is deep! And the red-themed food has tacos, gazpacho, devil shrimp, and spicy chicken? This pub is showing off.
Hop BroThen it adds cocktails, which is a smart move. The anniversary-only menu includes HOT TABASCO LEMON SOUR and GAZPACHO BLOODY MARY, and they even posted notes for dogs and bike parking, which gives it a real neighborhood-pub feel.
MugiI'm sold. I want to start with Pyracantha and chase it with Red Hot Chili Chicken. That feels like the perfect beginner power-up.
Hop BroThen I'll toast with HOT BLOOD and detour into a bitter or stout after. NEIGHBOR's day two sounds exactly like the kind of night that needs another round.
