Novel Craft taps Yorocco Beer’s Delight Called Quest from 5 p.m.
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, has tapped Yorocco Beer’s Delight Called Quest. The 5 p.m. opening note points to a gin barrel-finished saison with a clear collaboration story behind it.
Hop BroToday’s headline is a fresh tap at Novel Craft. In Minami-Karasuyama they open at 5 p.m., and Yorocco Beer’s “Delight Called Quest” is pouring.
MugiWhat! A 5 p.m. opening means I can sprint in after work! And that name sounds like a side quest I absolutely accept!
Hop BroAnd it gets better: it’s a Gin Barrel Finished Saison. It starts as a saison, then gets finished in a gin barrel, so the aroma builds in layers.
MugiHold on, gin barrel finishing? It’s beer, but it wandered through gin first? My brain just dropped its glass.
Hop BroIn simple terms, the barrel adds aroma. The saison stays the base, and the barrel gives it a soft botanical lift from the gin character.
MugiOhhh, so this isn’t a bitter blast, it’s more about herbal aromatics and doing a dramatic sniff before every sip?
Hop BroExactly. It was brewed with herbs from eatrip soil’s garden in Harajuku and finished in a barrel tied to YAMATOUMI farm&distill by Lake Nojiri, so it’s a three-way collaboration.
MugiThat is absurdly stylish. And at 5% ABV, I could actually take my time and follow all those aromas.
Hop BroJust talking about it puts me in full drinking mode. On Novel Craft’s second floor, this sounds like the perfect guest keg to sit with and let the aroma keep changing.
MugiThen it’s settled: I need a glass now. You can analyze the bouquet, and I’ll be over here going, ‘Whoa!’ between sips.
Yorocco Beer guest tap at Novel Craft
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo, has introduced Delight Called Quest from Yorocco Beer. The post notes a 5:00 p.m. opening, making it the kind of guest-beer release that fits an after-work stop-in.
Delight Called Quest is a Gin Barrel Finished Saison with 5% ABV. The beer is tied to YAMATOUMI farm&distill in the area around Lake Nojiri in Nagano, and its base saison was brewed with herbs from the garden of eatrip soil in Harajuku, Tokyo. In other words, it is a collaborative beer with a clear botanical and barrel-aging story.
What makes this release notable is the way its elements line up: saison yeast character, herbal aromatics, and the finishing step in gin barrels. Rather than being a loud or overly flashy beer, it reads as a thoughtful seasonal pour that rewards close attention to aroma and texture.
Novel Craft’s appeal is the setting itself: a focused beer pub that regularly gives drinkers a reason to check what is on tap now. For fans of saisons and more layered, story-driven guest beers, Delight Called Quest is an easy one to watch for at the bar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s headline is a fresh tap at Novel Craft. In Minami-Karasuyama they open at 5 p.m., and Yorocco Beer’s “Delight Called Quest” is pouring.
MugiWhat! A 5 p.m. opening means I can sprint in after work! And that name sounds like a side quest I absolutely accept!
Hop BroAnd it gets better: it’s a Gin Barrel Finished Saison. It starts as a saison, then gets finished in a gin barrel, so the aroma builds in layers.
MugiHold on, gin barrel finishing? It’s beer, but it wandered through gin first? My brain just dropped its glass.
Hop BroIn simple terms, the barrel adds aroma. The saison stays the base, and the barrel gives it a soft botanical lift from the gin character.
MugiOhhh, so this isn’t a bitter blast, it’s more about herbal aromatics and doing a dramatic sniff before every sip?
Hop BroExactly. It was brewed with herbs from eatrip soil’s garden in Harajuku and finished in a barrel tied to YAMATOUMI farm&distill by Lake Nojiri, so it’s a three-way collaboration.
MugiThat is absurdly stylish. And at 5% ABV, I could actually take my time and follow all those aromas.
Hop BroJust talking about it puts me in full drinking mode. On Novel Craft’s second floor, this sounds like the perfect guest keg to sit with and let the aroma keep changing.
MugiThen it’s settled: I need a glass now. You can analyze the bouquet, and I’ll be over here going, ‘Whoa!’ between sips.
