Marumugi in Shinjuku lists five craft beers on July 6
Marumugi, a beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, published its July 6 tap lineup. The selection includes five beers from Japanese breweries: a Session IPA from HOPDOG BREWING, a bitter citrusy IPA, a wheat ale, a summer dark beer, and an amber ale.
Hop BroToday's lineup at Marumugi has five taps worth watching. It starts with HOPDOG BREWING's Session IPA, then runs through IPA, wheat, dark, and amber styles.
MugiWait, Session IPA? What is that supposed to mean? It sounds less like beer and more like a band rehearsal!
Hop BroThat is the trick. ABV 3.5% means it's lower in alcohol and easier to keep drinking, but it still brings citrus and tropical hop aroma.
MugiLight but hoppy sounds unfair in the best way. That feels like the kind of first pint that wakes your whole face up.
Hop BroThen you've got Yuuhi no IPA from FOREST BREWING at 6.0% with a firm bitter edge, Seya no Komugi Beer from Yokohama Beer for a softer wheat ale, Hyakki no Kuro from Nutori Brewing with coffee notes, and Amber Swan Ale from Swan Lake Beer with toasty depth.
MugiThat is a lot to process. Amber ale makes me picture sunset colors, wheat beer makes me think bakery, and now I'm hungry and thirsty at the same time!
Hop BroFair. Soft wheat character usually means a gentler, rounder mouthfeel, while amber leans on toasty malt. Even the dark one stays summer-friendly because Hyakki no Kuro is only 4.0%.
MugiA dark beer that's good in summer, plus coffee-like aroma? That feels illegal. You're telling me iced coffee's fun cousin is on tap.
Hop BroAnd the place is three minutes from Yotsuya-sanchome, on the second floor of Ichibankan Building in Arakicho. Pours start at 1,200 yen plus for large and 900 yen plus for small, and it's closed Tuesdays and holidays from December 5, 2024.
MugiThen I'm starting with Session IPA and finishing on the amber or the dark one. Tasting flight energy has completely taken over my brain, and now I need this lineup for real.
Today's lineup
Marumugi is a small beer pub on the second floor of the Ichibankan Building in Arakicho, Shinjuku. The bar opened on January 15, 2011 and is about a three-minute walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome Station. For July 6, the house price is listed at large 1,200 yen +α / small 900 yen +α, with five distinct beers available.
- Session IPA / HOPDOG BREWING (Akita)
ABV 3.5%, +100 yen. Citrus and tropical-fruit-like hop aroma with a crisp bitterness. Despite the low alcohol content, the hop presence is clearly expressed.
- Yuyake no IPA / FOREST BREWING (Miyagi)
ABV 6.0%, +100 yen. A full-bodied IPA built around deep bitterness and citrus notes.
- Seya no Komugi Beer / Yokohama Beer (Kanagawa)
ABV 5.5%, +100 yen. A gentle ale with the aroma of wheat grown in Yokohama.
- Hyakki no Kuro / Notori Brewing (Saitama)
ABV 4.0%, +100 yen. A summer black beer with a coffee-like aroma.
- Amber Swan Ale / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)
ABV 5.5%, +100 yen. A rich amber ale where toasted malt character and hops come together.
The lineup moves from a light session IPA to a bitter IPA, a soft wheat ale, a coffee-scented dark beer, and a malt-forward amber ale. It is the kind of selection that works well for a tasting flight or for settling in with a single pint. Marumugi also notes that it has been closed on Tuesdays and public holidays since December 5, 2024.
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Hop BroToday's lineup at Marumugi has five taps worth watching. It starts with HOPDOG BREWING's Session IPA, then runs through IPA, wheat, dark, and amber styles.
MugiWait, Session IPA? What is that supposed to mean? It sounds less like beer and more like a band rehearsal!
Hop BroThat is the trick. ABV 3.5% means it's lower in alcohol and easier to keep drinking, but it still brings citrus and tropical hop aroma.
MugiLight but hoppy sounds unfair in the best way. That feels like the kind of first pint that wakes your whole face up.
Hop BroThen you've got Yuuhi no IPA from FOREST BREWING at 6.0% with a firm bitter edge, Seya no Komugi Beer from Yokohama Beer for a softer wheat ale, Hyakki no Kuro from Nutori Brewing with coffee notes, and Amber Swan Ale from Swan Lake Beer with toasty depth.
MugiThat is a lot to process. Amber ale makes me picture sunset colors, wheat beer makes me think bakery, and now I'm hungry and thirsty at the same time!
Hop BroFair. Soft wheat character usually means a gentler, rounder mouthfeel, while amber leans on toasty malt. Even the dark one stays summer-friendly because Hyakki no Kuro is only 4.0%.
MugiA dark beer that's good in summer, plus coffee-like aroma? That feels illegal. You're telling me iced coffee's fun cousin is on tap.
Hop BroAnd the place is three minutes from Yotsuya-sanchome, on the second floor of Ichibankan Building in Arakicho. Pours start at 1,200 yen plus for large and 900 yen plus for small, and it's closed Tuesdays and holidays from December 5, 2024.
MugiThen I'm starting with Session IPA and finishing on the amber or the dark one. Tasting flight energy has completely taken over my brain, and now I need this lineup for real.