Craft Beer 2mugi Publishes "Today's Draft Lineup"; Six Kegs on Tap
Craft Beer 2mugi (Kanda Izumicho, Tokyo) posted its "Today's Draft Lineup" on Instagram. Six beers with distinct characters, including Matsumoto Brewery's "Awesome! Pale Ale" and Inkhorn Brewing's "Arctic Tern," were lined up, creating the broad tap selection typical of a beer pub in the Akihabara area.
Hop BroCraft Beer 2mugi in Akihabara has posted its Today's Draft Lineup. This time there are six kegs, and the lineup has a pretty wide range.
MugiWhat, six kegs? A spread of six beers all lined up sounds like the kind of place that's fun before you even choose!
Hop BroExactly. Matsumoto Brewery's Awesome! Pale Ale, Songbird Beer's Natsumikan & Ginger, and Shiokaze BrewLab's The American IPA are the first ones that catch your eye.
MugiWhat is that! I've heard of pale ales and IPAs, but the differences still feel kind of fuzzy to me...
Hop BroRoughly speaking, pale ale is a balanced style that's easy to drink and aromatic, while IPA tends to have a stronger hop presence. And The American IPA is likely to bring out citrus notes and bitterness from American hops.
MugiI see! Then Inkhorn Brewing's Arctic Tern being a Hazy Double IPA means it's a cloudy, rich style, right?!
Hop BroThat's right. A Hazy Double IPA has that cloudy look and tends to be juicy and full-bodied. On top of that, Mugi Zakkoku Kobo's IRODORI Saison Dark Citrus is in the mix too, so you can enjoy citrusy and spicy expressions as well.
MugiWhoa, there's even a saison! Just hearing citrus and spice makes it sound like it's suddenly going to be a stylish night!
Hop BroWhat's especially interesting is Yatsugatake Brewery × Taihu Brewing's Torahachi Bakushu. Since it's an Oolong Lager, the tea-leaf-like nuance is what makes it so clever.
MugiOoooh, the idea of an oolong-tea-like lager is amazing! I feel like I'd blurt out, 'Wait, what is this?' the moment I tasted it!
Hop BroWhat's more, Craft Beer 2mugi is a place where a German-certified beer sommelier chooses the draft beers. In Kanda Izumicho, Akihabara, being able to slowly enjoy this lineup with snacks is a pretty strong draw.
MugiThis makes me want to take it slow from the first glass! Today I want to compare all six very different kegs together with Hop Bro!
Craft Beer 2mugi is an Akihabara-area beer pub that offers draft beers selected by a German-certified beer sommelier. In this Instagram post, the day's tap lineup was introduced all at once as "Today's Draft Lineup (4/26)".
Lineup for the Day
- TAP1: Matsumoto Brewery "Awesome! Pale Ale"
- TAP2: Songbird Beer "Natsumikan & Ginger" / Belgian Ale
- TAP3: Shiokaze BrewLab "The American IPA"
- TAP4: Inkhorn Brewing "Arctic Tern" / Hazy Double IPA
- TAP5: Mugi Zakkoku Kobo "IRODORI Saison Dark Citrus"
- TAP6: Yatsugatake Brewery × Taihu Brewing "Torahachi Bakushu" / Oolong Lager
Looking at the lineup, the standout feature is the wide range of styles, from pale ale, Belgian ale, American IPA, Hazy DIPA, saison, and lager. From beers that let you clearly enjoy the shape of the hops, to ones with citrus and ginger nuances, to a lager with tea-leaf-like character, it's a lineup whose expression changes as you keep drinking.
The shop is on the first floor of Wise Crest, 1-11-1 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. With its warm atmosphere and small dishes designed to go with beer, it is a place suited to people who want to take their time from the very first glass. It is an easy beer pub to stop by on days when you want to check what is currently on tap around Akihabara.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroCraft Beer 2mugi in Akihabara has posted its Today's Draft Lineup. This time there are six kegs, and the lineup has a pretty wide range.
MugiWhat, six kegs? A spread of six beers all lined up sounds like the kind of place that's fun before you even choose!
Hop BroExactly. Matsumoto Brewery's Awesome! Pale Ale, Songbird Beer's Natsumikan & Ginger, and Shiokaze BrewLab's The American IPA are the first ones that catch your eye.
MugiWhat is that! I've heard of pale ales and IPAs, but the differences still feel kind of fuzzy to me...
Hop BroRoughly speaking, pale ale is a balanced style that's easy to drink and aromatic, while IPA tends to have a stronger hop presence. And The American IPA is likely to bring out citrus notes and bitterness from American hops.
MugiI see! Then Inkhorn Brewing's Arctic Tern being a Hazy Double IPA means it's a cloudy, rich style, right?!
Hop BroThat's right. A Hazy Double IPA has that cloudy look and tends to be juicy and full-bodied. On top of that, Mugi Zakkoku Kobo's IRODORI Saison Dark Citrus is in the mix too, so you can enjoy citrusy and spicy expressions as well.
MugiWhoa, there's even a saison! Just hearing citrus and spice makes it sound like it's suddenly going to be a stylish night!
Hop BroWhat's especially interesting is Yatsugatake Brewery × Taihu Brewing's Torahachi Bakushu. Since it's an Oolong Lager, the tea-leaf-like nuance is what makes it so clever.
MugiOoooh, the idea of an oolong-tea-like lager is amazing! I feel like I'd blurt out, 'Wait, what is this?' the moment I tasted it!
Hop BroWhat's more, Craft Beer 2mugi is a place where a German-certified beer sommelier chooses the draft beers. In Kanda Izumicho, Akihabara, being able to slowly enjoy this lineup with snacks is a pretty strong draw.
MugiThis makes me want to take it slow from the first glass! Today I want to compare all six very different kegs together with Hop Bro!
