taki in Shibuya taps Ishinomaki Hop Works' Shiokaze Lager
Beer pub taki in Sakuragaoka, Shibuya is now pouring Ishinomaki Hop Works' limited Shiokaze Lager. The all-Tohoku Helles-style lager joins a guest lineup alongside beers from Shima Brewing and Shiga Kogen Beer.
Hop BroAt taki in Shibuya, they just tapped Shiokaze Lager, and that is a pretty serious event for craft beer fans. It is a limited brew from ISHINOMAKI HOP WORKS.
MugiWhat! A beer from Miyagi in Shibuya? The phrase limited brew alone makes me want to sprint there after work!
Hop BroThe best part is that it is a Helles-style lager. It does not punch you with huge aroma. It wins with soft malt sweetness and clean, refreshing hop character.
MugiWait, what is a Helles-style lager supposed to be? It sounds like the class president of the lager world.
Hop BroBasically, it has a clean drinking profile that goes down easily, but you still get real grainy malt flavor. Not too bitter, not too light, and suddenly your glass is empty.
MugiOhh, I am into that. And the article says it uses estate-grown hops plus Tohoku-grown IBUKI, which feels very local and very cool!
Hop BroExactly. It is built as an all-Tohoku recipe, using sea-breeze-grown Centennial and IBUKI. It sits at 5.0% ABV and 25 IBU, so the bitterness is present but never pushy.
MugiHold on, what does 25 IBU even mean? Why does beer suddenly sound like it is getting graded on an exam?
Hop BroFair question. Think of it as a bitterness scale. Around 25 means nicely crisp without getting aggressive. And taki also has Shima Jozo's 'Hassaku Ale' and Shiga Kogen Beer's 'Indian Summer Saison,' so the side-by-side tasting lineup is strong.
MugiSo I can reset with lager, play around with ale, and go on an adventure with saison? That is basically a tasting paradise. Now I really want to start with Shiokaze Lager at taki tonight!
A guest pour from Miyagi
Beer pub taki on the 3rd floor of the Johnson Building in Sakuragaoka, Shibuya, has tapped Shiokaze Lager from ISHINOMAKI HOP WORKS. The post notes that the beer went on at 4:00 p.m. on August 11, adding a new guest option to the bar's taps.
Shiokaze Lager is described as a limited-batch Helles-style lager made only with the brewery's own Centennial hops grown in the sea breeze and IBUKI hops from Tohoku. It comes in at 5.0% ABV and 25 IBU. The profile is built around a soft malt sweetness and a clean, refreshing hop bitterness, making it sound like a lager focused on balance and clarity rather than loud aromatics.
That day's tap list also included Hassaku Ale from Shima Brewery and Indian Summer Saison from Shiga Kogen Beer. With a fruity ale, a characterful saison, and a crisp lager side by side, the lineup offers a straightforward beer-flight kind of comparison. taki's posted hours are 5:00 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and 4:00 p.m. to midnight on weekends and holidays, with last orders at 11:00 p.m. for food and 11:30 p.m. for drinks.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt taki in Shibuya, they just tapped Shiokaze Lager, and that is a pretty serious event for craft beer fans. It is a limited brew from ISHINOMAKI HOP WORKS.
MugiWhat! A beer from Miyagi in Shibuya? The phrase limited brew alone makes me want to sprint there after work!
Hop BroThe best part is that it is a Helles-style lager. It does not punch you with huge aroma. It wins with soft malt sweetness and clean, refreshing hop character.
MugiWait, what is a Helles-style lager supposed to be? It sounds like the class president of the lager world.
Hop BroBasically, it has a clean drinking profile that goes down easily, but you still get real grainy malt flavor. Not too bitter, not too light, and suddenly your glass is empty.
MugiOhh, I am into that. And the article says it uses estate-grown hops plus Tohoku-grown IBUKI, which feels very local and very cool!
Hop BroExactly. It is built as an all-Tohoku recipe, using sea-breeze-grown Centennial and IBUKI. It sits at 5.0% ABV and 25 IBU, so the bitterness is present but never pushy.
MugiHold on, what does 25 IBU even mean? Why does beer suddenly sound like it is getting graded on an exam?
Hop BroFair question. Think of it as a bitterness scale. Around 25 means nicely crisp without getting aggressive. And taki also has Shima Jozo's 'Hassaku Ale' and Shiga Kogen Beer's 'Indian Summer Saison,' so the side-by-side tasting lineup is strong.
MugiSo I can reset with lager, play around with ale, and go on an adventure with saison? That is basically a tasting paradise. Now I really want to start with Shiokaze Lager at taki tonight!
