Himalaya table to open at 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 with Oni Densetsu and Nara Brewing
Kanda beer pub Himalaya table will open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1. The tap list features eight beers from Oni Densetsu, Minoh Beer, And Beer, Nara Brewing, GROUNDTAP BREWERY, and Nihonkai Club, alongside Nepalese spice food.
Hop BroKanda's Himalaya table opens at 3 p.m. on August 1 with eight taps, including Oni Densetsu and Nara Brewing, and that basically settles Saturday for me.
MugiWhat! A 3 p.m. opening means daylight beers, right? And Nepalese food too? That feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroThe best part is the range of pours. You can compare Oni Densetsu's Shin Oni Gunso IPA with GROUNDTAP BREWERY's ITSUTOSE (IPA) and kick things off with a real IPA face-off.
MugiHold on, hop sharpness sounds dangerous. Is my tongue supposed to get sliced or what?
Hop BroNo tongue violence. Defined bitterness just means the aroma pops, the bitterness has a clear outline, and the finish snaps clean. Kin Oni Pale Ale Strata Single Ver. is built for exactly that.
MugiOhh, so Single Ver. is like the hop getting a solo concert center stage?
Hop BroThat analogy is weirdly perfect. On the lighter side, Minoh Beer's Grapefruit Sour joins AND Beer's Azarashi Pilsner Okawari and Nihonkai Club's Okunoto Densetsu (Amber Lager).
MugiNo way, Azarashi Pilsner Okawari is such a cute name I'd double-take before ordering it. And it's still part of the serious tasting lineup?
Hop BroAnd it doesn't stop there. Nara Brewing's LIGHTHOUSE - Micro Porter - and Oni Densetsu's Akkiyama Bitter III bring in the malt zone too.
MugiThere it is again, what is maltiness? Beer vocabulary keeps turning into surprise exams.
Hop BroIt's the grain sweetness and toastiness. Think fresh-baked bread and you're close. With spicy Nepalese food, I'd absolutely want to move from sourness to bitterness to fuller body in order.
MugiThen I'm done for, my first pour needs to happen immediately. I'll start with Grapefruit Sour and work all the way to the porter.
Himalaya table, near Kanda Station, is a beer pub centered on craft beer and Nepalese cuisine. The venue describes itself as a place to enjoy beer and food at an easygoing pace, with a lineup built around eight taps.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, service starts at 3 p.m. The tap list covers a wide range of styles. For IPA fans, there is Oni Densetsu’s "Shin Oni Gunso IPA" and GROUNDTAP BREWERY’s "ITSUTOSE (IPA)". Another hop-forward option is Oni Densetsu’s "Kin Oni Pale Ale Strata Single Ver.".
For lighter and more varied drinking, the lineup includes Minoh Beer’s "Grefuru Sour", And Beer’s "Azarashi Pilsner Okawari", and Nihonkai Club’s "Oku-Noto Densetsu (Amber Lager)". Nara Brewing’s "LIGHTHOUSE - Micro Porter -" and Oni Densetsu’s "Akkiyama Bitter III" round out the list, giving the tap board a broad spread of sourness, bitterness, malt character, and roasted notes.
As a beer pub, the appeal here is the clarity of the lineup. Many of the beers make their style easy to read, which makes pairing them with food straightforward. With spice-driven Nepalese dishes on the table, it should be a good place to move from a crisp hop-forward pour to a maltier glass over the course of the evening.
For a Saturday in Kanda, this is a practical early-opening option for anyone who wants to settle in and work through the taps one by one.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKanda's Himalaya table opens at 3 p.m. on August 1 with eight taps, including Oni Densetsu and Nara Brewing, and that basically settles Saturday for me.
MugiWhat! A 3 p.m. opening means daylight beers, right? And Nepalese food too? That feels unfairly strong.
Hop BroThe best part is the range of pours. You can compare Oni Densetsu's Shin Oni Gunso IPA with GROUNDTAP BREWERY's ITSUTOSE (IPA) and kick things off with a real IPA face-off.
MugiHold on, hop sharpness sounds dangerous. Is my tongue supposed to get sliced or what?
Hop BroNo tongue violence. Defined bitterness just means the aroma pops, the bitterness has a clear outline, and the finish snaps clean. Kin Oni Pale Ale Strata Single Ver. is built for exactly that.
MugiOhh, so Single Ver. is like the hop getting a solo concert center stage?
Hop BroThat analogy is weirdly perfect. On the lighter side, Minoh Beer's Grapefruit Sour joins AND Beer's Azarashi Pilsner Okawari and Nihonkai Club's Okunoto Densetsu (Amber Lager).
MugiNo way, Azarashi Pilsner Okawari is such a cute name I'd double-take before ordering it. And it's still part of the serious tasting lineup?
Hop BroAnd it doesn't stop there. Nara Brewing's LIGHTHOUSE - Micro Porter - and Oni Densetsu's Akkiyama Bitter III bring in the malt zone too.
MugiThere it is again, what is maltiness? Beer vocabulary keeps turning into surprise exams.
Hop BroIt's the grain sweetness and toastiness. Think fresh-baked bread and you're close. With spicy Nepalese food, I'd absolutely want to move from sourness to bitterness to fuller body in order.
MugiThen I'm done for, my first pour needs to happen immediately. I'll start with Grapefruit Sour and work all the way to the porter.
