Fukushima's PIRONO BEER to Join Joint Tap Take Over on March 13 and 14
Fukushima craft brewery "PIRONO BEER" will appear at a joint Tap Take Over held on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. The announcement was posted at 13:39 on March 1, and this is a two-venue collaboration in which New Peking-tei will serve PIRONO BEER and Tsugaru Beer will serve Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing beers.
Hop BroThis weekend is going to be hot. Fukushima's PIRONO BEER is taking part in the joint Tap Take Over on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. It'll be at New Peking-tei for PIRONO and Tsugaru Beer for Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing, so it's a two-venue collaboration!
MugiWhoa! That's basically an event made for bar hopping! But Tap Take Over already sounds intense... what even is that?
Hop BroBasically, it's an event where the taps are lined up with beers from one brewery. The key is that you can drink PIRONO BEER's character in a more complete way.
MugiDrink it in a more complete way...? Did I accidentally walk into a geometry class?
Hop BroThe idea is that one beer gives you a single point of information, but if you compare several styles, they connect into a line, and the brewery's image becomes more three-dimensional. For example, if you start with something hop-forward and then move to something malt-forward, the differences become much clearer.
MugiOhhh, so if I set myself a theme like "today I'm focusing on aroma," it'll stick in my memory more easily!
Hop BroExactly. And even when it's the same craft beer experience, the impression changes depending on the venue, the serving temperature, and the food pairing. The value of hitting two venues over two days is pretty high.
MugiEven with the same brewer, the taste changes with the "place" you drink it in. That's deep! PIRONO is a brewery scheduled to open in Koriyama, Fukushima, right? Getting the local context along with the beer is exciting!
Hop BroThat's right. It's an event that connects the local area and the venues. The beer lineup is something to look forward to on the day, but getting to experience PIRONO BEER and Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing all at once is pretty rare.
MugiI'm in! On the 13th I'll go to New Peking-tei for PIRONO, and on the 14th I'll compare at Tsugaru Beer, and then I'll drink while saying, "Just one more..."
For craft beer fans in Fukushima, an event worth looking forward to for a weekend bar crawl has been announced. According to the post, a "Tap Take Over" will be held on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. The event will take place at two venues, with PIRONO BEER at New Peking-tei and Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing at Tsugaru Beer, making this a joint event across two locations.
A Tap Take Over is a format in which a group of taps is filled with beers from a single brewery, allowing drinkers to experience the brewer's personality in a more three-dimensional way. The post also explains that one of the benefits is that tasting multiple beers side by side deepens your understanding of the brewery and sharpens your sense of different beer styles. If you visit both venues over the two days, you should be able to enjoy the same "craft beer experience" from different angles, including the serving environment and how the beers pair with food.
It is also worth noting PIRONO's background. According to the description on its official online shop (BASE), it is presented as a craft brewery scheduled to open in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, showing that it is a maker rooted in the Fukushima local context. This format, which partners with local restaurants and encourages people to move around the city, also fits well with the trend of enjoying craft beer not only as a "brand" but together with the "place" where it is served.
On the day of the event, it would also be effective to decide in advance which styles you want to focus on. For example, simply choosing hop-forward beers at one venue and malt-forward beers at the other can make the differences easier to organize in your mind. Because the event runs for only two days, it may be worth going in with one theme in mind so that each beer leaves a stronger memory.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis weekend is going to be hot. Fukushima's PIRONO BEER is taking part in the joint Tap Take Over on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. It'll be at New Peking-tei for PIRONO and Tsugaru Beer for Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing, so it's a two-venue collaboration!
MugiWhoa! That's basically an event made for bar hopping! But Tap Take Over already sounds intense... what even is that?
Hop BroBasically, it's an event where the taps are lined up with beers from one brewery. The key is that you can drink PIRONO BEER's character in a more complete way.
MugiDrink it in a more complete way...? Did I accidentally walk into a geometry class?
Hop BroThe idea is that one beer gives you a single point of information, but if you compare several styles, they connect into a line, and the brewery's image becomes more three-dimensional. For example, if you start with something hop-forward and then move to something malt-forward, the differences become much clearer.
MugiOhhh, so if I set myself a theme like "today I'm focusing on aroma," it'll stick in my memory more easily!
Hop BroExactly. And even when it's the same craft beer experience, the impression changes depending on the venue, the serving temperature, and the food pairing. The value of hitting two venues over two days is pretty high.
MugiEven with the same brewer, the taste changes with the "place" you drink it in. That's deep! PIRONO is a brewery scheduled to open in Koriyama, Fukushima, right? Getting the local context along with the beer is exciting!
Hop BroThat's right. It's an event that connects the local area and the venues. The beer lineup is something to look forward to on the day, but getting to experience PIRONO BEER and Minami-Aizu Mountain Brewing all at once is pretty rare.
MugiI'm in! On the 13th I'll go to New Peking-tei for PIRONO, and on the 14th I'll compare at Tsugaru Beer, and then I'll drink while saying, "Just one more..."