Chiitoko Shoten adds one new tap, with four beers on pour including Minoh Hoppy Weizen
Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa, Nagano, opened from 10:00 to 22:00 on Saturday, June 20. The shop added one new tap, Minoh Beer’s Hoppy Weizen, while the day’s lineup also included Kozaru IPA, Hardboiled~well boiled pale ale~, and NEW Onigashima IX.
Hop BroToday’s lineup at Chiitoko Shoten is seriously good. On June 20 they’re open from 10:00 to 22:00, and the fresh keg is Minoh Beer’s Hoppy Weizen.
MugiWait, one fresh tapping already sounds like an event! And Hoppy Weizen? That name feels like hops kicking the door open.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s a Minoh Beer series where they change the hop variety from batch to batch. This version brings tropical notes with a white-grape-like aroma.
MugiOkay, but classic Weizen character means what exactly? Is this where the beer suddenly turns into some bakery magic?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Weizen yeast gives off banana-like aromatics, the wheat adds a soft mouthfeel, and there’s a gentle spicy edge too.
MugiWhat! White grape and banana sounds like a fruit stand and a bakery teamed up and somehow made beer.
Hop BroAnd the tap list has range. Four pours total: Kozaru IPA at 4.5%, Field Ales’ Hardboiled well boiled pale ale at 5.5%, Y.Market Brewing’s NEW Onigashima IX at 8.0%, and Hoppy Weizen at 5.0%.
MugiHold on, NEW Onigashima IX sounds like the final boss of the menu. Eight percent is not exactly casual tea-break behavior.
Hop BroTrue, but it’s easy to build a flight with this lineup. You can go IPA, pale ale, a bigger ale, or the Weizen, and the shop’s mix of dagashi, coffee, and craft beer keeps everything relaxed.
MugiNow I want dagashi and draft beer immediately. Give me the Hoppy Weizen first, then Kozaru IPA, and I’ll call that a perfectly reasonable plan.
June 20 tap list
Chiitoko Shoten, a beer pub in Shimosuwa, Nagano, announced its hours for Saturday, June 20 as 10:00 to 22:00. The post invites guests to stop by for tea or beer at a relaxed pace, which fits the shop’s mix of dagashi, coffee, and craft beer under one roof.
The new tap for the day was Minoh Beer’s Hoppy Weizen. It is part of a recurring series brewed with different hop varieties. This release is described as having tropical notes, white-grape-like aroma, the banana character typical of a weizen, a gentle spice tone, and a soft wheat-driven mouthfeel.
The `Today's Beer` lineup also featured Minoh Beer’s Kozaru IPA (4.5%), Field Ales’ Hardboiled~well boiled pale ale~ (5.5%), Y.Market Brewing’s NEW Onigashima IX (8.0%), and Minoh Beer’s Hoppy Weizen (5.0%). The range covers IPA, pale ale, a stronger ale, and a weizen, making the lineup easy to approach for a first pint or a comparison flight.
What makes Chiitoko Shoten notable is the balance between a nostalgic dagashi shop atmosphere and a serious craft-beer pub. In one stop, visitors can pair beer with sweets or coffee and settle into the quiet rhythm of a neighborhood shop.
Reference: Instagram post, official Facebook page
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s lineup at Chiitoko Shoten is seriously good. On June 20 they’re open from 10:00 to 22:00, and the fresh keg is Minoh Beer’s Hoppy Weizen.
MugiWait, one fresh tapping already sounds like an event! And Hoppy Weizen? That name feels like hops kicking the door open.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s a Minoh Beer series where they change the hop variety from batch to batch. This version brings tropical notes with a white-grape-like aroma.
MugiOkay, but classic Weizen character means what exactly? Is this where the beer suddenly turns into some bakery magic?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Weizen yeast gives off banana-like aromatics, the wheat adds a soft mouthfeel, and there’s a gentle spicy edge too.
MugiWhat! White grape and banana sounds like a fruit stand and a bakery teamed up and somehow made beer.
Hop BroAnd the tap list has range. Four pours total: Kozaru IPA at 4.5%, Field Ales’ Hardboiled well boiled pale ale at 5.5%, Y.Market Brewing’s NEW Onigashima IX at 8.0%, and Hoppy Weizen at 5.0%.
MugiHold on, NEW Onigashima IX sounds like the final boss of the menu. Eight percent is not exactly casual tea-break behavior.
Hop BroTrue, but it’s easy to build a flight with this lineup. You can go IPA, pale ale, a bigger ale, or the Weizen, and the shop’s mix of dagashi, coffee, and craft beer keeps everything relaxed.
MugiNow I want dagashi and draft beer immediately. Give me the Hoppy Weizen first, then Kozaru IPA, and I’ll call that a perfectly reasonable plan.
