Marumugi in Arakicho posts a five-beer tap list for Sept. 2
Beer bar Marumugi in Tokyo's Arakicho has published its craft beer lineup for September 2. The list features five beers from Shizuoka, Mie, Kanagawa, Fukuoka, and Miyagi, plus a highlighted note on Sakura Beer.
Hop BroJibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho just dropped a September 2 tap list that's worth a detour. Five beers from Shizuoka, Mie, Kanagawa, Fukuoka, and Miyagi, so it feels like a mini tasting trip across Japan.
MugiWait, a five-beer road trip on one bar menu? And Sakura Beer is the newcomer, right?
Hop BroYep, the new Sakura Beer is the headline. It's from Mojiko Retro Beer at 5.5%, listed as an Amber Lager, and it's presented as a recreation based on the original Taisho-era specs.
MugiHold on, Amber Lager sounds fancy. Am I drinking history, or did the beer just put on a sepia filter?
Hop BroA little of both, honestly. Amber-colored lager just means a deeper golden-to-copper beer with a bit more malt toast and roundness than a pale lager.
MugiOkay, but I need to ask about Dank Dank Dank!! because that name sounds like your hop brain falling down the stairs.
Hop BroFair question. Dank hop aroma means resinous, punchy, slightly green hop character, and this 7.0% IPA from Isekadoya Beer is aiming straight at that old-school IPA personality.
MugiSo it's not actual basement smell then, good to know! What are the fresh and breezy picks for that lingering end-of-summer mood?
Hop BroHanseiro Beer brings English Golden Summer, a 5.0% summer ale that's floral and elegant. Shonan Beer adds Summer Orange Ale, another 5.0%, with juicy fruit character and easy summer energy.
MugiAnd then Great Dane Brewing sneaks in EVERYDAY IPA too? Session IPA sounds like an IPA that politely lets me have another.
Hop BroThat's basically it. Light and hoppy is the whole session IPA trick, so at 4.7% it stays drinkable while still giving you hop aroma, and honestly I'd want that as my second or third glass. Base pricing starts at 1,200 yen plus alpha for large and 900 yen plus alpha for small.
MugiNow I fully want a compare-them-all night. Just remember Marumugi is closed on Tuesdays and holidays, then let's start with Sakura Beer and not overthink this.
Marumugi, a beer pub on the second floor in Arakicho, Shinjuku, has published its tap list for September 2. The base pricing is JPY 1,200+tax for a large pour and JPY 900+tax for a small pour. Five beers are on offer, spanning refreshing summer styles to a historically themed revival lager.
- English Golden Summer / Hanjyo-ro Beer (Shizuoka) 5.0% +JPY 100
A bright, elegant summer ale evoking an English summer.
- Dank Dank Dank!! / Ise Kadoya Beer (Mie) 7.0%
An IPA that keeps the dank aroma and classic character of old-school IPAs.
- Summer Orange Ale / Shonan Beer (Kanagawa) 5.0% +JPY 100
A fruit-forward, crisp ale with a distinctly summery feel.
- Sakura Beer / Mojiko Retro Beer (Fukuoka) 5.5%
A lager from Mojiko with a nostalgic, Taisho-era charm. In the detailed note, it is introduced as an Amber Lager recreated from ingredients listed in period documents.
- EVERYDAY IPA / Great Dane Brewing (Miyagi) 4.7%
A light, hoppy session IPA meant to be easy to drink every day.
The bar also notes that it is closed on Tuesdays and national holidays. For drinkers in Shinjuku looking to compare a classic IPA, a summer ale, and a revival-style lager in a relaxed beer pub setting, this is a lineup worth noting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroJibeer Bar Marumugi in Arakicho just dropped a September 2 tap list that's worth a detour. Five beers from Shizuoka, Mie, Kanagawa, Fukuoka, and Miyagi, so it feels like a mini tasting trip across Japan.
MugiWait, a five-beer road trip on one bar menu? And Sakura Beer is the newcomer, right?
Hop BroYep, the new Sakura Beer is the headline. It's from Mojiko Retro Beer at 5.5%, listed as an Amber Lager, and it's presented as a recreation based on the original Taisho-era specs.
MugiHold on, Amber Lager sounds fancy. Am I drinking history, or did the beer just put on a sepia filter?
Hop BroA little of both, honestly. Amber-colored lager just means a deeper golden-to-copper beer with a bit more malt toast and roundness than a pale lager.
MugiOkay, but I need to ask about Dank Dank Dank!! because that name sounds like your hop brain falling down the stairs.
Hop BroFair question. Dank hop aroma means resinous, punchy, slightly green hop character, and this 7.0% IPA from Isekadoya Beer is aiming straight at that old-school IPA personality.
MugiSo it's not actual basement smell then, good to know! What are the fresh and breezy picks for that lingering end-of-summer mood?
Hop BroHanseiro Beer brings English Golden Summer, a 5.0% summer ale that's floral and elegant. Shonan Beer adds Summer Orange Ale, another 5.0%, with juicy fruit character and easy summer energy.
MugiAnd then Great Dane Brewing sneaks in EVERYDAY IPA too? Session IPA sounds like an IPA that politely lets me have another.
Hop BroThat's basically it. Light and hoppy is the whole session IPA trick, so at 4.7% it stays drinkable while still giving you hop aroma, and honestly I'd want that as my second or third glass. Base pricing starts at 1,200 yen plus alpha for large and 900 yen plus alpha for small.
MugiNow I fully want a compare-them-all night. Just remember Marumugi is closed on Tuesdays and holidays, then let's start with Sakura Beer and not overthink this.
