Canal brewing adds four ANTELOPE meads to its tap list in Oimachi
Canal brewing in Oimachi, Tokyo, has brought in four meads from ANTELOPE’s SANAGI series. One of them, SANAGI 5 - Sora, is also available by the glass, making it easy to try alongside the bar’s rotating craft beer lineup.
Hop BroOimachi just got a lot more interesting. Canal brewing brought in four meads from ANTELOPE's SANAGI series from Yasu, Shiga.
MugiWait! Four SANAGI meads? So this isn't beer, it's mead? The name alone sounds like something that's about to hatch!
Hop BroExactly. Mead is alcohol made by fermenting honey, and ANTELOPE is a meadery, basically a producer focused on mead. It isn't just sweet either; the acidity and finish can get really interesting.
MugiWhoa! But By the Glass means what exactly? It sounds like a spell that makes extra drinks appear.
Hop BroClose, but it only multiplies orders. SANAGI 5 - Sora is available by the glass, so you can try one pour without bracing yourself for a full bottle.
MugiThat is dangerous in the best way. Being able to bounce between beer and mead feels like a deluxe tasting trip for my mouth!
Hop BroAnd the tap list is stacked. There's Krush/Mosaic HAZY IPA, the Cycad Brewing collab Peanut Butter Po Taro, Nara Brewing's WATERMELON HEAD, and Teenage Brewing's Next Up.
MugiWhat is this lineup! From peanut butter to watermelon? That's less a tap list and more a flavor talent show.
Hop BroIt keeps going too: FARMENTRY's Dark Mild -Nitro Ver-, CRAFT BANK's 04-KOLSCH, FLORA LAGER, and Passific Brewing's Spawn. It covers IPA, lager, and darker styles really well.
MugiHold on, Nitro Ver sounds like a deluxe game edition. What actually changes?
Hop BroIt's poured with nitrogen, so you get ultra-fine bubbles and a much smoother mouthfeel. With mead and beer side by side like this, I already want a seat and a glass.
MugiThen it's settled. I want to start with a glass of Sora, then wander into a Hazy IPA or that Dark Mild. Oimachi is way too tempting tonight!
Four meads arrive
Canal brewing is a brewery and craft beer specialty shop in Oi, Shinagawa, just a short walk from Oimachi Station. The space is mostly standing-room style, but it is also welcoming to families and visitors with children.
In this post, the shop announced four meads from ANTELOPE, the meadery based in Yasu, Shiga. Mead is fermented from honey as the main ingredient, so it offers a different kind of sweetness, acidity, and finish from beer. The post also notes that one of the four, SANAGI 5 - Sora, is available by the glass, which makes it easy to start with a single pour.
The tap list that day
Alongside the meads, the tap list covers a wide range of styles. The lineup includes Canal brewing’s own "C", the collaboration beer "Peanut Butter Po-Taro" with Cycad Brewing, CHORYO Craft Beer’s "Krush/Mosaic HAZY IPA", Teenage Brewing’s "Next Up", and Nara Brewing’s "WATERMELON HEAD".
The list also features FARMENTRY’s "Dark Mild -Nitro Ver-", CRAFT BANK’s "04-KOLSCH", FLORA FERMENTATION’s "FLORA LAGER", and Passific Brewing’s "Spawn". IPA, hazy IPA, porter, lager, and saison-adjacent options all sit on the same bar, so it is a good place to move between beer and mead in one visit.
For drinkers in Oimachi, this is a practical stop: a local brewery with a compact, approachable room and a tap list that spans both craft beer and mead.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOimachi just got a lot more interesting. Canal brewing brought in four meads from ANTELOPE's SANAGI series from Yasu, Shiga.
MugiWait! Four SANAGI meads? So this isn't beer, it's mead? The name alone sounds like something that's about to hatch!
Hop BroExactly. Mead is alcohol made by fermenting honey, and ANTELOPE is a meadery, basically a producer focused on mead. It isn't just sweet either; the acidity and finish can get really interesting.
MugiWhoa! But By the Glass means what exactly? It sounds like a spell that makes extra drinks appear.
Hop BroClose, but it only multiplies orders. SANAGI 5 - Sora is available by the glass, so you can try one pour without bracing yourself for a full bottle.
MugiThat is dangerous in the best way. Being able to bounce between beer and mead feels like a deluxe tasting trip for my mouth!
Hop BroAnd the tap list is stacked. There's Krush/Mosaic HAZY IPA, the Cycad Brewing collab Peanut Butter Po Taro, Nara Brewing's WATERMELON HEAD, and Teenage Brewing's Next Up.
MugiWhat is this lineup! From peanut butter to watermelon? That's less a tap list and more a flavor talent show.
Hop BroIt keeps going too: FARMENTRY's Dark Mild -Nitro Ver-, CRAFT BANK's 04-KOLSCH, FLORA LAGER, and Passific Brewing's Spawn. It covers IPA, lager, and darker styles really well.
MugiHold on, Nitro Ver sounds like a deluxe game edition. What actually changes?
Hop BroIt's poured with nitrogen, so you get ultra-fine bubbles and a much smoother mouthfeel. With mead and beer side by side like this, I already want a seat and a glass.
MugiThen it's settled. I want to start with a glass of Sora, then wander into a Hazy IPA or that Dark Mild. Oimachi is way too tempting tonight!
