Craft Beer 2mugi Celebrates the Holiday with Six Drafts on 4/29
The beer pub Craft Beer 2mugi in Kanda-Izumicho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, has announced its draft lineup for April 29. The six beers on tap are from Yorocco Beer, Songbird Beer, Shiokaze Brew Lab, Inkhorn Brewing, Yatsugatake Beer × Taihu Brewing, and Baird Beer, and the pub will be open on the holiday from 14:00 to 23:00.
Hop BroHere it is, Craft Beer 2mugi in Kanda-Izumicho has put out its April 29 draft lineup. Since it’s a holiday, they’re open from 14:00 to 23:00, so you can go from daytime drinks all the way to a final nightcap.
MugiWhoa, six beers on tap all at once!? With that many, I’d actually have a hard time deciding where to start!
Hop BroFirst up is TAP1, the Sea Weed Saison, Submarine Forest from Yorocco Beer. It’s a seaside-tinged saison, and the shop says to pair it with seared red sea bream sashimi, which is already a combination that shows they know what they’re doing.
MugiA seaside saison, what even is that!? Kombu flavor? Ocean flavor? I’m not sure I can picture it!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it’s something that makes you notice saltiness and minerality. Saison also often has fermentation-driven spice, so when it lines up with the savoriness of fish, it somehow stretches the flavor beautifully.
MugiI see! Then TAP2, Natsumikan & Ginger, sounds interesting too. Citrus and ginger already sound refreshing just from the name!
Hop BroSince it’s Songbird Beer’s Belgian ale, the yeast aroma should blend with the brightness of the mandarin orange. Then TAP3 from Shiokaze Brew Lab is a classic American IPA, and TAP4 from Inkhorn Brewing is a hazy-style Hazy Double IPA, so the lineup is set up to satisfy both bitterness lovers and juicy-beer fans.
MugiWow, the range is so wide that you can really feel how serious the bar is! And they even have a Hazy Double IPA today, so they’re going for it!
Hop BroExactly. And then TAP5 is Yatsugatake Beer × Taihu Brewing’s Oolong Lager, while TAP6 is Baird Beer’s Morning Coffee Stout. You get the toasty aroma of oolong tea with lager crispness, and then the depth of a coffee stout, so the back half of the lineup is pretty serious.
MugiWhat, there’s even a limited run of 3 bowls of tantanmen!? If there’s beer, food, and an event preview all in one place, then honestly there’s no reason not to go!
Hop BroAnd it’s only a 5-minute walk from Akihabara Station, so it’s basically the ideal daytime-drinking setup. They’ve even got a preview for Noro Brewing TTO on May 5, so tonight feels like the kind of night where both of us end up thinking not about one drink, but how many we’ll have.
The beer pub Craft Beer 2mugi in Kanda-Izumicho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, has announced its draft lineup for April 29. On the holiday, it will be open from 14:00 to 23:00. It is also a convenient spot, with Akihabara Station about a 5-minute walk away, making it useful for everything from daytime drinking to a late-night pint.
There are six taps on this day.
- TAP1 `Submarine Forest` / Sea Weed Saison (Yorocco Beer)
- TAP2 `Natsumikan & Ginger` / Belgian Ale (Songbird Beer)
- TAP3 `The American IPA` (Shiokaze Brew Lab)
- TAP4 `Arctic Tern` / Hazy Double IPA (Inkhorn Brewing)
- TAP5 `Torahachi Bakushu` / Oolong Lager (Yatsugatake Beer × Taihu Brewing)
- TAP6 `Morning Coffee Stout` / Stout (Baird Beer)
Looking at the lineup, the range of flavors is clear: a Belgian ale with citrus, a classic American IPA, a hazy Hazy Double IPA, a lager made with oolong tea, and a coffee stout. TAP1, which evokes oceanic notes, is explicitly paired by the bar with its recommended dish, seared red sea bream sashimi, giving the sense that the lineup was put together with food pairings in mind.
On the food side, the bar is also promoting a limited first-come, first-served run of soupless tantanmen, and it has posted a preview for a Noro Brewing TTO event on May 5. What stands out about 2mugi on this day is that you can look beyond just beer tasting to meals and even the next event.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere it is, Craft Beer 2mugi in Kanda-Izumicho has put out its April 29 draft lineup. Since it’s a holiday, they’re open from 14:00 to 23:00, so you can go from daytime drinks all the way to a final nightcap.
MugiWhoa, six beers on tap all at once!? With that many, I’d actually have a hard time deciding where to start!
Hop BroFirst up is TAP1, the Sea Weed Saison, Submarine Forest from Yorocco Beer. It’s a seaside-tinged saison, and the shop says to pair it with seared red sea bream sashimi, which is already a combination that shows they know what they’re doing.
MugiA seaside saison, what even is that!? Kombu flavor? Ocean flavor? I’m not sure I can picture it!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it’s something that makes you notice saltiness and minerality. Saison also often has fermentation-driven spice, so when it lines up with the savoriness of fish, it somehow stretches the flavor beautifully.
MugiI see! Then TAP2, Natsumikan & Ginger, sounds interesting too. Citrus and ginger already sound refreshing just from the name!
Hop BroSince it’s Songbird Beer’s Belgian ale, the yeast aroma should blend with the brightness of the mandarin orange. Then TAP3 from Shiokaze Brew Lab is a classic American IPA, and TAP4 from Inkhorn Brewing is a hazy-style Hazy Double IPA, so the lineup is set up to satisfy both bitterness lovers and juicy-beer fans.
MugiWow, the range is so wide that you can really feel how serious the bar is! And they even have a Hazy Double IPA today, so they’re going for it!
Hop BroExactly. And then TAP5 is Yatsugatake Beer × Taihu Brewing’s Oolong Lager, while TAP6 is Baird Beer’s Morning Coffee Stout. You get the toasty aroma of oolong tea with lager crispness, and then the depth of a coffee stout, so the back half of the lineup is pretty serious.
MugiWhat, there’s even a limited run of 3 bowls of tantanmen!? If there’s beer, food, and an event preview all in one place, then honestly there’s no reason not to go!
Hop BroAnd it’s only a 5-minute walk from Akihabara Station, so it’s basically the ideal daytime-drinking setup. They’ve even got a preview for Noro Brewing TTO on May 5, so tonight feels like the kind of night where both of us end up thinking not about one drink, but how many we’ll have.
