Shibuya's Taki〜AKANE〜 taps Locobia's "Sakura, Kaori no Nama" as a new keg for 4/3 service
Taki〜AKANE〜JapaneseBeer&SakeDining on Dogenzaka in Shibuya announced its lineup for Friday, April 3. It will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight, and for the first two hours after opening there is a 100-yen-off happy hour. Three draft beers will be on tap, including a new pour from Locobia in Chiba.
Hop BroTaki〜AKANE〜JapaneseBeer&SakeDining on Dogenzaka in Shibuya has an interesting keg lineup for Friday, April 3. The star is Sakura, Kaori no Nama, and they’re already trying to get you drinking from the entrance with that 100-yen discount for the first two hours after opening.
MugiWhat! A 100-yen discount is way too generous, isn’t it? And in Shibuya, from 5 p.m. to midnight? I’d get pulled in after work for sure!
Hop BroThis place is centered on "Japanese craft beer and Japanese sake," and the new tap from Locobia in Chiba is a K?lsch. It’s a refined, clean style that takes cues from Cologne’s tradition.
MugiWhat even is K?lsch? It sounds like a German word suddenly appeared in my beer, and I’m not sure if I should be scared.
Hop BroNo need to be scared, it’s actually easy to drink. It has a clear straw color and a light fruity aroma, and with its restrained bitterness, it has character but goes down smoothly.
MugiOhhh! Then it sounds perfect for the first drink. So next, Hitachino Nest Beer's White Ale would take things into a soft, gentle direction, right?
Hop BroExactly. It broadens out the palate with a mellow wheat profile. From there, moving on to Minoh Beer's Osaru IPA gives you a finish with hop aroma and bitterness that really tightens things up.
MugiWhat is that, a flavor staircase? Having wheat styles to IPA all lined up is way too friendly for both beginners and beer fans!
Hop BroAnd the food is great too. From bonito, wakasagi, and striped jack to tempura and clam sake-steam dishes using spring ingredients, it’s a seriously strong beer companion.
MugiWhoa, I’m hungry before I even start drinking...! The fact that it’s easy to carry on to sake is amazing too. So this is the kind of place you go when you want a calm drink in Shibuya.
Hop BroThat’s why starting with the newly tapped K?lsch and then expanding to White Ale or Osaru IPA to match the food is the right move. I’m feeling like I want to line up that first glass and some spring snacks right now.
MugiYeah, we have to go! I want to toast during Happy Time and then keep drinking while comparing everything with the spring snacks!
Taki〜AKANE〜JapaneseBeer&SakeDining on Dogenzaka in Shibuya announced its service details for Friday, April 3. The shop is a beer pub that champions "Japanese craft beer and Japanese sake," and on this day it will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight. For the first two hours after opening, customers can enjoy the usual "Akane's Happy Time" with 100 yen off drinks.
Drafts Today
- Chiba, Locobia Sakura, Kaori no Nama (K?lsch)
- Ibaraki, Hitachino Nest Beer White Ale (White Ale)
- Osaka, Minoh Beer Osaru IPA
The highlight is the newly tapped "Sakura, Kaori no Nama (K?lsch)." According to the shop's description, it is a beer that recreates the K?lsch specialty of Cologne, with a clear straw color layered with a light fruity aroma. Its defining features are a clean body and restrained bitterness for its aroma, making it a good fit for people who want a beer with a strong personality but still value an easy-drinking finish. Alongside it, Hitachino Nest Beer's White Ale and Minoh Beer's Osaru IPA are also available, creating a lineup that ranges from gentle wheat-driven flavors to an IPA for hop lovers.
Food Pairings
The food menu features seasonal spring ingredients, including fresh fish such as bonito, wakasagi, and striped jack, as well as clams steamed in sake, tempura of Toyama firefly squid and Fukuoka bamboo shoots, grilled bamboo shoots with sansho pepper flavor, fried oysters, and meat tofu with sangenton pork. There are also delicacies and Daisen chicken dishes, and like this shop, it is easy to carry on from beer to sake afterward.
With "Japanese craft beer and Japanese sake" at its core, this is the kind of place that works well when you want a relaxed drink in Shibuya. If you're there for the beer, starting with the newly tapped K?lsch and then branching out to the White Ale or Osaru IPA to match the food is the most natural approach.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTaki〜AKANE〜JapaneseBeer&SakeDining on Dogenzaka in Shibuya has an interesting keg lineup for Friday, April 3. The star is Sakura, Kaori no Nama, and they’re already trying to get you drinking from the entrance with that 100-yen discount for the first two hours after opening.
MugiWhat! A 100-yen discount is way too generous, isn’t it? And in Shibuya, from 5 p.m. to midnight? I’d get pulled in after work for sure!
Hop BroThis place is centered on "Japanese craft beer and Japanese sake," and the new tap from Locobia in Chiba is a K?lsch. It’s a refined, clean style that takes cues from Cologne’s tradition.
MugiWhat even is K?lsch? It sounds like a German word suddenly appeared in my beer, and I’m not sure if I should be scared.
Hop BroNo need to be scared, it’s actually easy to drink. It has a clear straw color and a light fruity aroma, and with its restrained bitterness, it has character but goes down smoothly.
MugiOhhh! Then it sounds perfect for the first drink. So next, Hitachino Nest Beer's White Ale would take things into a soft, gentle direction, right?
Hop BroExactly. It broadens out the palate with a mellow wheat profile. From there, moving on to Minoh Beer's Osaru IPA gives you a finish with hop aroma and bitterness that really tightens things up.
MugiWhat is that, a flavor staircase? Having wheat styles to IPA all lined up is way too friendly for both beginners and beer fans!
Hop BroAnd the food is great too. From bonito, wakasagi, and striped jack to tempura and clam sake-steam dishes using spring ingredients, it’s a seriously strong beer companion.
MugiWhoa, I’m hungry before I even start drinking...! The fact that it’s easy to carry on to sake is amazing too. So this is the kind of place you go when you want a calm drink in Shibuya.
Hop BroThat’s why starting with the newly tapped K?lsch and then expanding to White Ale or Osaru IPA to match the food is the right move. I’m feeling like I want to line up that first glass and some spring snacks right now.
MugiYeah, we have to go! I want to toast during Happy Time and then keep drinking while comparing everything with the spring snacks!
