BEER HUNTING URAWA to host 'Yohji's Midnight Diner' on July 19, with 11 taps
BEER HUNTING URAWA in Kita-Urawa will hold 'Yohji's Midnight Diner' on July 19, running until 7 a.m. the next morning. The lineup includes a hand-pumped real ale, three new taps, house beers from U.B.P BREWERY, and guest beers from breweries across Japan.
Hop BroBEER HUNTING URAWA in Kita-Urawa is running Yoji's Late-Night Diner on July 19, and this one really goes for it. It starts at 2:00 p.m. and runs until 7:00 the next morning with 11 taps.
MugiWhat! Until 7 a.m. means beer is personally escorting me through an all-nighter? That’s not an event, that’s endurance training!
Hop BroAnd it’s at two minutes from Kita-Urawa Station on the west exit side, a calm beer pub with a wood-toned interior. After midnight there’s a 300-yen table charge, which honestly feels fair for a session this long.
MugiThen I saw U.B.P BREWERY’s hand-pumped real ale on the list and suddenly got intimidated! Why does that sound like gym equipment?
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. HOME TOWN ALE is an ale poured by hand, so it tends to have softer carbonation and a gentler mouthfeel. It’s the kind of beer that slides right in.
MugiOhhh! That sounds perfect for a first pint. And their own beers include Kick Off Pils and La La Kölsch, which already makes me want a side-by-side tasting.
Hop BroA Pils is a crisp lager, while a Kölsch is a light top-fermented style. Both can feel refreshing, but their personalities are different. Then they also have Asaka no Kisaki Ale and Counter Attack!, so the house-brewed side alone is worth looping through.
MugiA light top-fermented style suddenly sounds like exam material! But basically, even the clean and easy-drinking beers can have very different vibes, right?
Hop BroExactly. And the guest list is strong too: Myoko Kogen Beer’s Pale Ale, Minoh Beer’s Papa-zaru Lager, Johana Beer’s MASARU IPA, Minamishinshu Beer’s Alps Weizen, and Shiga Kogen Beer’s IPA 2.03 Center of the Universe.
MugiWow, three newly opened taps and it still covers everything from IPA to weizen? That’s dangerous. If I make one full lap, by sunrise I’ll forget which lap I’m on!
Hop BroAnd it’s not just beer. They’ve got eight kinds of lemon sour made with non-waxed lemons from Sankakujima in Hiroshima, plus grated-daikon sour, shumai, and fried food. The late-night staying power is absurd.
MugiThen it’s settled. I’m starting with HOME TOWN ALE and finishing somewhere near the IPAs, and you can go full lecture mode over shumai. I want a drink right now!
BEER HUNTING URAWA, a craft beer pub a short walk from Kita-Urawa Station, offers a relaxed wood-toned interior and a lineup built for beer fans. For 'Yohji's Midnight Diner' on Sunday, July 19, the shop will stay open from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Food last order is 6:00 a.m., drink last order is 6:30 a.m., and a 300-yen cover charge applies after midnight.
Beers on tap
- Hand-pumped real ale: 'HOME TOWN ALE' (U.B.P BREWERY)
- '三十苦' (Ushitora Brewery)
- House beers from U.B.P BREWERY: 'Kick Off Pils', 'La La Kölsch', 'あさかのきさきエール', and 'Counter Attack!'
- Guest tap: 'Pale Ale' (Myoko Kogen Beer)
- 'Paparazu Lager' (Minoh Beer)
- 'MASARU IPA' (Jozana Beer)
- 'Alps Weizen' (Minamishinshu Beer)
- 'IPA 2.03 Center of the Universe' (Shiga Kogen Beer)
Three of the taps are new releases. The range spans a hand-pumped ale, pilsner, kölsch, fruit ale, IPA, dark lager, weizen, and more, making the lineup broad enough for side-by-side tasting. Beyond beer, the pub also lists lemon sours made with non-waxed lemons from Miki-jima in Hiroshima and a chunky grated-citrus sour. The food menu includes the house shumai, fried dishes, salads, and other late-night plates.
The shop also runs a liquor corner for takeaway purchases, so it works both as a place to sit down for a long session and as a stop for buying beer to go.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBEER HUNTING URAWA in Kita-Urawa is running Yoji's Late-Night Diner on July 19, and this one really goes for it. It starts at 2:00 p.m. and runs until 7:00 the next morning with 11 taps.
MugiWhat! Until 7 a.m. means beer is personally escorting me through an all-nighter? That’s not an event, that’s endurance training!
Hop BroAnd it’s at two minutes from Kita-Urawa Station on the west exit side, a calm beer pub with a wood-toned interior. After midnight there’s a 300-yen table charge, which honestly feels fair for a session this long.
MugiThen I saw U.B.P BREWERY’s hand-pumped real ale on the list and suddenly got intimidated! Why does that sound like gym equipment?
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. HOME TOWN ALE is an ale poured by hand, so it tends to have softer carbonation and a gentler mouthfeel. It’s the kind of beer that slides right in.
MugiOhhh! That sounds perfect for a first pint. And their own beers include Kick Off Pils and La La Kölsch, which already makes me want a side-by-side tasting.
Hop BroA Pils is a crisp lager, while a Kölsch is a light top-fermented style. Both can feel refreshing, but their personalities are different. Then they also have Asaka no Kisaki Ale and Counter Attack!, so the house-brewed side alone is worth looping through.
MugiA light top-fermented style suddenly sounds like exam material! But basically, even the clean and easy-drinking beers can have very different vibes, right?
Hop BroExactly. And the guest list is strong too: Myoko Kogen Beer’s Pale Ale, Minoh Beer’s Papa-zaru Lager, Johana Beer’s MASARU IPA, Minamishinshu Beer’s Alps Weizen, and Shiga Kogen Beer’s IPA 2.03 Center of the Universe.
MugiWow, three newly opened taps and it still covers everything from IPA to weizen? That’s dangerous. If I make one full lap, by sunrise I’ll forget which lap I’m on!
Hop BroAnd it’s not just beer. They’ve got eight kinds of lemon sour made with non-waxed lemons from Sankakujima in Hiroshima, plus grated-daikon sour, shumai, and fried food. The late-night staying power is absurd.
MugiThen it’s settled. I’m starting with HOME TOWN ALE and finishing somewhere near the IPAs, and you can go full lecture mode over shumai. I want a drink right now!
