HOP TAP SHOP introduces Johana Beer’s "Good Vibes" and also highlights 10 draft beers
The beer pub HOP TAP SHOP in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, introduced Johana Beer’s non-alcoholic, caffeine-free energy drink "Good Vibes" on Instagram. At the same time, the shop’s Today’s Craftbeer On Tap lineup features 10 distinctive beers from domestic breweries.
Hop BroHOP TAP SHOP in Takaoka was introducing Johana Beer’s new Good Vibes on Instagram. It’s non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, and you can even take it to go, which is pretty interesting.
MugiWhat! A beer shop is introducing non-alcoholic energy vibes too? That’s such a wide range of territory, I’m honestly surprised!
Hop BroExactly. It’s basically a chill-energy drink that layers the aftertaste of local twig tea and black tea with strong carbonation, ginger, and the sharpness of hops. The point is that it lifts your mood without getting you drunk.
MugiWait, when you say the aftertaste of twig tea, it suddenly sounds like some fancy TV show and I have no idea what that means! Is it tea, or is it a drink?
Hop BroIn short, it’s a carbonated drink that brings out the material character of Johana Beer’s style. You get the roasty fragrance of tea first, then ginger and hops tighten things up at the end. It’s a two-stage aroma attack.
MugiI get it! And the shop’s Today’s Craftbeer On Tap lineup is amazing too. With 10 kinds on the board, I’d probably collapse from happy overload before even choosing!
Hop BroThe lineup is seriously solid. Shimanami’s Shimanami Hoppin Lager, Ise Kadoya Brewery’s Nikukyuu IPA, Johana Beer’s Kirameki E7, all the way to Minoh Beer’s Stout. They’re going hard with a 10-beer domestic brewery lineup.
MugiBut seriously, names like West Coast IPA and DDH Hazy Double IPA make my brain foam up just hearing them! What’s the difference?
Hop BroBroadly speaking, West Coast IPA is the style that puts bitterness and a crisp finish up front, while DDH is a method that layers in a lot of dry hopping, and Hazy is known for its cloudy, juicy character. In other words, it’s a contest between bitterness and juiciness.
MugiThen I want both the beer and the Good Vibes! And if there’s even Craft Mead info too, this fermented-drink rabbit hole is way too deep!
Hop BroA little away from the station area in Takaoka, being able to enjoy both draft beer and non-alcoholic drinks is so HOP TAP SHOP. Today, it’s the kind of place that makes both of us want to go in with a tasting mood and have a glass each.
The beer pub HOP TAP SHOP in Miyawaki-cho, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, introduced Johana Beer’s new release "Good Vibes" on Instagram. The post describes it as a "chill-energy" drink that makes use of the lingering notes of local twig tea and black tea, strong carbonation, ginger, and the sharp edge of hops, and notes that it is non-alcoholic and caffeine-free, so it can also be taken to go.
At the same time, the shop’s Today’s Craftbeer On Tap lineup was also announced, with 10 draft beers centered on Japanese breweries. The selection ranges widely from IPA, lager, fruit ale, to stout, making it an easy stop for anyone looking to compare different styles.
- Shimanami / Shimanami Hoppin Lager (India Pale Lager)
- Latticework / Kanaya Lager (Lager)
- Ise Kadoya Brewery / Nikukyuu IPA (West Coast IPA)
- Johana Beer / Kirameki E7 (Cold IPA)
- Passific Brewing / CITRUSH (IPA w/ Hassaku, Iyokan)
- Onidensetsu / Shin Asaki Oni IPA (West Coast IPA)
- FETISH CLUB / UTOPIA (DDH Hazy Double IPA)
- Johana Beer / La France (Fruit Ale)
- Onidensetsu / Kinoni Pale Ale ADHA-218 Single ver. (Single Hop Pale Ale)
- Minoh Beer / Stout (Dry Stout)
In addition, Antelope bottles were also introduced in the Craft Mead section, making for a lineup that conveys the breadth of fermented beverages beyond beer. In a corner of Takaoka a little away from the station-front entertainment district, being able to enjoy both draft beer and non-alcoholic drinks is very much part of what makes HOP TAP SHOP what it is.
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Hop BroHOP TAP SHOP in Takaoka was introducing Johana Beer’s new Good Vibes on Instagram. It’s non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, and you can even take it to go, which is pretty interesting.
MugiWhat! A beer shop is introducing non-alcoholic energy vibes too? That’s such a wide range of territory, I’m honestly surprised!
Hop BroExactly. It’s basically a chill-energy drink that layers the aftertaste of local twig tea and black tea with strong carbonation, ginger, and the sharpness of hops. The point is that it lifts your mood without getting you drunk.
MugiWait, when you say the aftertaste of twig tea, it suddenly sounds like some fancy TV show and I have no idea what that means! Is it tea, or is it a drink?
Hop BroIn short, it’s a carbonated drink that brings out the material character of Johana Beer’s style. You get the roasty fragrance of tea first, then ginger and hops tighten things up at the end. It’s a two-stage aroma attack.
MugiI get it! And the shop’s Today’s Craftbeer On Tap lineup is amazing too. With 10 kinds on the board, I’d probably collapse from happy overload before even choosing!
Hop BroThe lineup is seriously solid. Shimanami’s Shimanami Hoppin Lager, Ise Kadoya Brewery’s Nikukyuu IPA, Johana Beer’s Kirameki E7, all the way to Minoh Beer’s Stout. They’re going hard with a 10-beer domestic brewery lineup.
MugiBut seriously, names like West Coast IPA and DDH Hazy Double IPA make my brain foam up just hearing them! What’s the difference?
Hop BroBroadly speaking, West Coast IPA is the style that puts bitterness and a crisp finish up front, while DDH is a method that layers in a lot of dry hopping, and Hazy is known for its cloudy, juicy character. In other words, it’s a contest between bitterness and juiciness.
MugiThen I want both the beer and the Good Vibes! And if there’s even Craft Mead info too, this fermented-drink rabbit hole is way too deep!
Hop BroA little away from the station area in Takaoka, being able to enjoy both draft beer and non-alcoholic drinks is so HOP TAP SHOP. Today, it’s the kind of place that makes both of us want to go in with a tasting mood and have a glass each.
