AND BEER Taps "AND TAMIRU TADESSE Coffee Ale" in Koenji
The brewpub AND BEER in Koenji, Tokyo, announced a new beer made with Ethiopian coffee, "AND TAMIRU TADESSE Coffee Ale," on April 24. It is being introduced as a seasonal pint to enjoy alongside lunch or happy hour.
Hop BroThe Koenji AND BEER released a coffee-derived new beer on April 24. It's called "AND TAMIRU TADESSE Coffee Ale," and it's a seasonal guest beer.
MugiWait, beer with coffee? A Coffee Ale is making my head spin!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It's an ABV 6% ale, designed not to be a dark, heavy stout, but to let the aroma stay light and enjoyable.
MugiSo it has a coffee character without being a stout? What do you even mean by fruity aromas?!
Hop BroThey're using Ethiopia's Tamiru Tadese Murago, roasted by Coffee Wrights in Kuramae, Tokyo. It tends to bring out notes reminiscent of grape and peach, which connect nicely with the bright, yeasty character of an ale.
MugiCoffee beans and grape and peach?! Wait, isn't that basically a cousin of fruit beer?
Hop BroSimilar, but a little different. Instead of hop aroma, it's more like layering the bean's character with fermentation aromas to build layers of fragrance.
MugiWhoa! And AND BEER is open from day to night, right? Being able to stop by for lunch or happy hour is kind of unfair!
Hop BroExactly. It's open from 11:30 to 22:00, so it's easy to fit in with lunch or happy hour. And with carrot cake and even cherry blossom pudding on the menu, the idea of enjoying it with food is really well thought out.
MugiThen grabbing a sweet bite in Koenji with a coffee-scented pint sounds like a total win.
Hop BroExactly. It's the kind of beer that makes you want to toast in Koenji and enjoy beer-and-dessert pairings all at once.
Coffee-Driven New Release at a Koenji Brewpub
AND BEER, a brewpub in Koenji Kita, Suginami Ward, Tokyo, introduced "AND TAMIRU TADESSE Coffee Ale" as a new guest beer on April 24. In its post, it noted all-day service from 11:30 to 22:00, lunch from 11:30 to 15:00, happy hour from 15:00 to 18:00, and beer takeout from 9:30 to 22:00, conveying a service style that makes it easy to stop by from daytime into the evening.
According to the official site, this beer is a Coffee Ale with an ABV of 6%. It uses Ethiopia's "Tamiru Tadese Murago," roasted by Coffee Wrights in Kuramae, Tokyo, and is designed to layer coffee impressions reminiscent of grape and peach with the lively ale character of expressive yeast. Even though it uses coffee, it is positioned not as a heavy stout but as a beer that emphasizes a balance of fruitiness and aroma.
The Instagram text also mentioned baking carrot cake to go with lunch, along with a cherry blossom-shaped pudding and rosemary shortbread made with cultured butter and spent grain. In true brewpub fashion, it clearly emphasizes enjoying food and beer together, which feels very much like AND BEER. It is the kind of place suited to people in Koenji who want to pair a craft beer with coffee-derived aromas alongside a meal.
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Hop BroThe Koenji AND BEER released a coffee-derived new beer on April 24. It's called "AND TAMIRU TADESSE Coffee Ale," and it's a seasonal guest beer.
MugiWait, beer with coffee? A Coffee Ale is making my head spin!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. It's an ABV 6% ale, designed not to be a dark, heavy stout, but to let the aroma stay light and enjoyable.
MugiSo it has a coffee character without being a stout? What do you even mean by fruity aromas?!
Hop BroThey're using Ethiopia's Tamiru Tadese Murago, roasted by Coffee Wrights in Kuramae, Tokyo. It tends to bring out notes reminiscent of grape and peach, which connect nicely with the bright, yeasty character of an ale.
MugiCoffee beans and grape and peach?! Wait, isn't that basically a cousin of fruit beer?
Hop BroSimilar, but a little different. Instead of hop aroma, it's more like layering the bean's character with fermentation aromas to build layers of fragrance.
MugiWhoa! And AND BEER is open from day to night, right? Being able to stop by for lunch or happy hour is kind of unfair!
Hop BroExactly. It's open from 11:30 to 22:00, so it's easy to fit in with lunch or happy hour. And with carrot cake and even cherry blossom pudding on the menu, the idea of enjoying it with food is really well thought out.
MugiThen grabbing a sweet bite in Koenji with a coffee-scented pint sounds like a total win.
Hop BroExactly. It's the kind of beer that makes you want to toast in Koenji and enjoy beer-and-dessert pairings all at once.
