Magic Hour Kyodo adds Yellow Beer Works' 'Super Berry Good! na Akuma!'
Magic Hour Kyodo, a beer pub in Setagaya, Tokyo, has tapped Yellow Beer Works' 'Super Berry Good! na Akuma!' from Fukushima. The guest pour is a Milk Smoothie Sour Ale with blueberries and ice cream, offering a fruit-forward, milky profile.
Hop BroKyodo just got a tap worth talking about: Magic Hour Kyodo is pouring Yellow Beer Works' "Cho Berry Good! Na A! Kuma!" from Fukushima.
MugiWait, that name is chaos in the best way. Cho Berry Good! sounds less like a beer and more like me after the first sip!
Hop BroAnd the style is Milk Smoothie Sour Ale, which means they're going full fruit-and-cream mode with blueberry and ice cream in the recipe.
MugiHold on, Milk Smoothie Sour Ale is a real thing? Beer, smoothie, milk, and sour all in one sentence is a lot for me!
Hop BroBasically, the sour ale base gives it a bright tang, then blueberry brings juicy fruit and the ice cream rounds it off into something soft and creamy.
MugiOkay, blueberry plus ice cream in a beer sounds like dessert that somehow got a craft-beer job.
Hop BroExactly, but the clever part is that milky softness doesn't bury the acidity, so it should stay lively instead of turning heavy.
MugiSo even lager people could switch lanes with a reset beer like this? That sounds dangerously convincing.
Hop BroThat's why a guest beer tap like this matters. At Magic Hour Kyodo, it gives you a totally different option from the usual hop-forward picks.
MugiAnd it's a Now on Tap thing, right? Now on Tap makes me feel like I need to leave immediately and not ask questions.
Hop BroFair. The pub is in Kyodo, Setagaya, and a basement beer stop like that is perfect for one careful pint on a hot day.
MugiThen it's settled, because fruity and creamy with a sour edge is exactly the kind of pint that makes me want to run to Kyodo.
The Instagram post highlights a new Now on Tap beer: Yellow Beer Works' "Super Berry Good! na Akuma!" from Fukushima. It is a Milk Smoothie Sour Ale built on a sour ale base with blueberries and ice cream added, and it is presented as a beer that balances bright fruit character with a soft, milky richness.
Magic Hour Kyodo is a beer pub in B1 of Central Kyodo, 1-19-7 Kyodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. As a place that serves guest beers alongside its regular lineup, it works well whether you are stopping in for a first pint in the neighborhood or settling in for one more drink after dinner. A fruit-driven sour ale like this also broadens the options for drinkers who usually reach for lagers or hop-forward styles.
What makes this beer interesting is the combination of sour ale acidity, blueberry aroma and flavor, and the smoothness suggested by the ice cream addition. That makes it a strong fit for warm weather drinking, but also a beer worth slowing down for inside a pub. For anyone looking for the current guest tap in Kyodo, this is one to note.
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Hop BroKyodo just got a tap worth talking about: Magic Hour Kyodo is pouring Yellow Beer Works' "Cho Berry Good! Na A! Kuma!" from Fukushima.
MugiWait, that name is chaos in the best way. Cho Berry Good! sounds less like a beer and more like me after the first sip!
Hop BroAnd the style is Milk Smoothie Sour Ale, which means they're going full fruit-and-cream mode with blueberry and ice cream in the recipe.
MugiHold on, Milk Smoothie Sour Ale is a real thing? Beer, smoothie, milk, and sour all in one sentence is a lot for me!
Hop BroBasically, the sour ale base gives it a bright tang, then blueberry brings juicy fruit and the ice cream rounds it off into something soft and creamy.
MugiOkay, blueberry plus ice cream in a beer sounds like dessert that somehow got a craft-beer job.
Hop BroExactly, but the clever part is that milky softness doesn't bury the acidity, so it should stay lively instead of turning heavy.
MugiSo even lager people could switch lanes with a reset beer like this? That sounds dangerously convincing.
Hop BroThat's why a guest beer tap like this matters. At Magic Hour Kyodo, it gives you a totally different option from the usual hop-forward picks.
MugiAnd it's a Now on Tap thing, right? Now on Tap makes me feel like I need to leave immediately and not ask questions.
Hop BroFair. The pub is in Kyodo, Setagaya, and a basement beer stop like that is perfect for one careful pint on a hot day.
MugiThen it's settled, because fruity and creamy with a sour edge is exactly the kind of pint that makes me want to run to Kyodo.
