Mugishu Yumeyomi sits on the second floor of the Shimaya Building in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, within walking distance of Gion-Shijo. It is the kind of beer pub where drinkers can slow down and focus on the beer itself, from the pour to the aroma and foam.

The new draft beer is Baeren x HIGHBURY’s Onmenbrau, a rauch bock with a smoky character and a solid malt backbone. It sounds like a beer built for late-summer evenings: layered enough for seasoned beer fans, but still firmly in lager territory. The switch from the previous Lemenbrau to Onmenbrau also makes this a neat comparison point for anyone following the collaboration series.

Business hours on August 28 are 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., making it an easy stop for a single pint after work or a quiet nightcap in Kyoto. Smoky draft beer and the calm atmosphere of Higashiyama should make a fitting pairing.