BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS in Kokubunji posts 14-tap lineup and local tomato festival dishes
BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS, a craft beer cafe a minute from Kokubunji Station South Exit, shared its June 10 tap list. The 14 taps span hazy IPAs, stout, lager, and more, alongside limited dishes for a local tomato festival.
Hop BroKokubunji’s BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS just dropped its June 10 tap list, and it’s stacked. It’s one minute from the south exit, with 14 taps covering IPA, stout, and lager.
MugiWhat! One minute from the station and it’s already paradise? And they’ve got handmade food from a Japanese chef too? That’s unfair!
Hop BroIt gets better. They’re also doing the Koku-Veggie Tomato Festa. Local Kokubunji tomatoes show up in agedashi, dashi jelly, and mini pizza, which is a smart setup between beers.
MugiNo way, tomato dashi jelly with beer? I can’t even picture that, which is exactly why I want it! Sounds like a full palate reset button!
Hop BroThe tap list has range too: Tuatara’s Blue Classic is a hazy IPA, Sakura Brewery’s Black Magic Stout is a dry stout, and Baird’s Suruga Bay IIPA helps make this a hazy-to-dark lineup.
MugiWait, West Coast Pilsner is a lager, right? Or is it an IPA? My brain is getting dry-hopped just from the name!
Hop BroFair question. Oni Shibori Lager from Isekadoya still drinks like a crisp pilsner, but it carries bright citrusy hop aroma on top. So it’s sharp and fragrant, not just bitter.
MugiOhhh, so it’s like the model student lager showed up wearing fancy hop perfume? Suddenly I get it!
Hop BroThen you’ve got Hansharo Beer’s Parallel World with sake yeast, Nomcraft’s Chiki Chiki Boon as a juicy weizen, and Hino Brewing’s berry ale. Even the coming soon taps look dangerous.
MugiThat’s already strong, and there’s more on deck? Wow. This is absolutely a tasting-flight night kind of place!
Hop BroPlus it’s no cover, no smoking, and there’s free Wi-Fi, so a quick pint can turn into a proper session. I want to start with Suruga Bay IIPA and bridge it with the tomato agedashi.
MugiThat settles it. Kokubunji beer crawl time! I’m starting with Blue Classic and I fully intend to finish with Black Magic Stout!
A night for draft beer in Kokubunji
BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS is a craft beer cafe just one minute from Kokubunji Station South Exit. Open since 2007, it pours 14 draft beers and serves handmade dishes from a Japanese-style chef, with no cover charge, non-smoking seating, and free Wi-Fi.
In the June 10 post, the shop also highlighted its participation in a local tomato festival that uses tomatoes grown in Kokubunji. The limited menu includes three dishes: tomato agedashi tofu, tomato dashi jelly, and mini pizza topped with tomato. It is an easy pairing point between food and beer.
Today’s taps
- Brew Classic / Tuatara [Hazy IPA]
- Sakura Brewery / Black Magic Stout [Dry Stout]
- Great Dane / Everyday IPA
- Baird Beer / Suruga Bay IIPA
- Nomcraft / Moon Calendar [West Coast IPA]
- Isekadoya Beer / Oni-shibori Lager [West Coast Pilsner]
- Black Tide / Full Power [Hazy IPA]
- Two Rabbits / Aussie Pale Ale
- Hansharo Beer / Parallel World [Sake-Yeast Beer]
- Nomcraft / Chikichiki Boon [Juicy Weizen]
- Johana Beer / Hikiyama Black [Black IPA]
- Hino Brewing / Hino Berry Ale [Fruit Ale]
- Pilsner Urquell
The range covers hazy IPA, stout, West Coast IPA, Black IPA, and fruit ale, so drinkers can move from aromatic and soft to sharper, hop-forward pours without leaving the table.
Coming soon
- Kagonoya Brewery / Wajo [Japanese Saison]
- Outsider / The Counties [English Pale Ale]
- Hansharo Beer / Strawberry Weizen Golden Berry [Fruit Weizen]
- Craft Rock / One Hand Dunk [American IPA]
- Ushitora / Sen no Sake ni Natte [Quadrupel IPA]
With more taps queued up, GAMBRINUS looks like a steady stop for anyone who wants to track both the current draft list and the next wave of arrivals in Kokubunji.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKokubunji’s BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS just dropped its June 10 tap list, and it’s stacked. It’s one minute from the south exit, with 14 taps covering IPA, stout, and lager.
MugiWhat! One minute from the station and it’s already paradise? And they’ve got handmade food from a Japanese chef too? That’s unfair!
Hop BroIt gets better. They’re also doing the Koku-Veggie Tomato Festa. Local Kokubunji tomatoes show up in agedashi, dashi jelly, and mini pizza, which is a smart setup between beers.
MugiNo way, tomato dashi jelly with beer? I can’t even picture that, which is exactly why I want it! Sounds like a full palate reset button!
Hop BroThe tap list has range too: Tuatara’s Blue Classic is a hazy IPA, Sakura Brewery’s Black Magic Stout is a dry stout, and Baird’s Suruga Bay IIPA helps make this a hazy-to-dark lineup.
MugiWait, West Coast Pilsner is a lager, right? Or is it an IPA? My brain is getting dry-hopped just from the name!
Hop BroFair question. Oni Shibori Lager from Isekadoya still drinks like a crisp pilsner, but it carries bright citrusy hop aroma on top. So it’s sharp and fragrant, not just bitter.
MugiOhhh, so it’s like the model student lager showed up wearing fancy hop perfume? Suddenly I get it!
Hop BroThen you’ve got Hansharo Beer’s Parallel World with sake yeast, Nomcraft’s Chiki Chiki Boon as a juicy weizen, and Hino Brewing’s berry ale. Even the coming soon taps look dangerous.
MugiThat’s already strong, and there’s more on deck? Wow. This is absolutely a tasting-flight night kind of place!
Hop BroPlus it’s no cover, no smoking, and there’s free Wi-Fi, so a quick pint can turn into a proper session. I want to start with Suruga Bay IIPA and bridge it with the tomato agedashi.
MugiThat settles it. Kokubunji beer crawl time! I’m starting with Blue Classic and I fully intend to finish with Black Magic Stout!
