TAP&CROWLER Shibuya to Host CBB Brewing Lab Session on Aug. 8
TAP&CROWLER in Shibuya will host a CBB Brewing Lab Session on Saturday, August 8. The lineup spans IPA, pale ale, pilsner, coffee porter, experimental HS beers, and Japanese citrus and wheat styles from CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab.
Hop BroTAP&CROWLER in Shibuya is hosting CBB BREWING LAB SESSION on August 8. It'll line up nine taps from CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab all at once.
MugiWhat! Nine taps at once sounds dangerous. I'd spend so long deciding my beer would get lonely. What kind of brewery is CBB?
Hop BroCBB is an Osaka brewery, short for CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab. They jump between staple beers and experimental batches with the same energy.
MugiWhoa, the name intensity alone makes the menu sound like a boss battle. Where am I supposed to start?
Hop BroBest entry point is IPA and pilsner. Start with BASE IPA and NORTHERN STYLE PILSNER, then slide into NORTH WEST PALE ALE and WICKED AI:le.
MugiHold on, Imperial Coffee Porter sounds so serious I feel like I need to bow before ordering it.
Hop BroIt basically means dark, rich, stronger beer. Imperial means bigger, porter means dark, and the coffee aroma gives it an almost dessert-like finish.
MugiThen what is Yellow Koji Weizen? My brain just turned into foam.
Hop BroStill beer, just a Japanese ingredient twist on a wheat beer. The yellow koji adds gentle aroma and extra depth, which is the charm of Wa020.
MugiAnd there's also Kumamoto kunebu in Wa018 Japanese Citrus Ale, right? That sounds like either a citrus fruit or a special attack move.
Hop BroKunebu is a citrus, and the range gets even wider with experimental pours like HS058 SUPER DELIC and HS061 POLARIS. That's the beauty of the nine-beer spread. You can even ask the brewer how it's made, then take favorites home in a crowler.
MugiThat's unfairly good. If I can drink some and take some, I want to go pilsner to the Wa series and finish on the coffee porter. I'm already mentally toasting in Shibuya.
Nine beers from CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab
TAP&CROWLER in Shibuya will host a CBB Brewing Lab Session on Saturday, August 8. The post frames it as a chance to ask brewers how the beers are made, which fits a venue built around draft pours, crowler fills, and casual counter drinking in the Udagawacho area.
The lineup is divided into three blocks: `BASE` features `IPA`, `NORTH WEST PALE ALE`, `WICKED AI:le`, `NORTHERN STYLE PILSNER`, and `IMPERIAL COFFEE PORTER`; `構造分解` adds `HS058 SUPER DELIC` and `HS061 POLARIS`; and `和` closes with `和018 JAPANESE CITRUS ALE 熊本くねぶ` and `和020 黄麹ヴァイツェン`. In other words, the session covers classic styles, experimental hop-forward beers, and Japanese-ingredient expressions in one sitting.
For beer drinkers, that makes the event useful as more than a simple tap list. It is a chance to compare the brewery's baseline recipes with its more exploratory work while drinking in one of Shibuya's most beer-focused spots. TAP&CROWLER's crowler format also makes it easy to keep the tasting going after the visit.
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Hop BroTAP&CROWLER in Shibuya is hosting CBB BREWING LAB SESSION on August 8. It'll line up nine taps from CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab all at once.
MugiWhat! Nine taps at once sounds dangerous. I'd spend so long deciding my beer would get lonely. What kind of brewery is CBB?
Hop BroCBB is an Osaka brewery, short for CRAFT BEER BASE Brewing Lab. They jump between staple beers and experimental batches with the same energy.
MugiWhoa, the name intensity alone makes the menu sound like a boss battle. Where am I supposed to start?
Hop BroBest entry point is IPA and pilsner. Start with BASE IPA and NORTHERN STYLE PILSNER, then slide into NORTH WEST PALE ALE and WICKED AI:le.
MugiHold on, Imperial Coffee Porter sounds so serious I feel like I need to bow before ordering it.
Hop BroIt basically means dark, rich, stronger beer. Imperial means bigger, porter means dark, and the coffee aroma gives it an almost dessert-like finish.
MugiThen what is Yellow Koji Weizen? My brain just turned into foam.
Hop BroStill beer, just a Japanese ingredient twist on a wheat beer. The yellow koji adds gentle aroma and extra depth, which is the charm of Wa020.
MugiAnd there's also Kumamoto kunebu in Wa018 Japanese Citrus Ale, right? That sounds like either a citrus fruit or a special attack move.
Hop BroKunebu is a citrus, and the range gets even wider with experimental pours like HS058 SUPER DELIC and HS061 POLARIS. That's the beauty of the nine-beer spread. You can even ask the brewer how it's made, then take favorites home in a crowler.
MugiThat's unfairly good. If I can drink some and take some, I want to go pilsner to the Wa series and finish on the coffee porter. I'm already mentally toasting in Shibuya.
