BEER & MUSIC Cafe Raisendo previews its 19th anniversary festival, featuring Mai Bock and Sake Lees Hazy IPA
BEER & MUSIC Cafe Raisendo in Ibaraki, Osaka, announced its 19th anniversary festival. From May 22 to 24, draft beer was offered at special prices, and the day’s draft lineup included Baeren’s Mai Bock and Ise Kadoya Beer’s Sake Lees Hazy IPA, among others.
Hop BroOsaka-Ibaraki’s Raisendo 19th Anniversary Appreciation Festival is looking pretty ambitious. From May 22 through 24, draft beer will be available at special prices, so as an anniversary event it’s a particularly drinker-friendly setup.
MugiWhat, special prices even for an anniversary? That’s too good to be true! And a place where you can spend time leisurely with music sounds like a grown-up school festival, which seems fun!
Hop BroThe first thing to watch on this day’s draft lineup is Baeren’s Mai Bock. Bock is a style that tends to show a strong malt backbone, and it has a springlike richness and satisfying heft that makes it ideal for slow savoring.
MugiA bock, what’s that? Is malt backbone like the muscle of deliciousness? Beer suddenly looks kind of powerful!
Hop BroExactly, roughly speaking it means “solid umami.” What’s interesting is that Ise Kadoya’s Sake Lees Hazy IPA is in the mix. It layers ginjo-like aromas with tropical character, so it’s the kind of beer you can play around with through aroma.
MugiWhat! Ginjo aroma and tropical character sounds like sake and the tropics teaming up! And hazy IPA is the cloudy one, right? It already looks stylish just from the appearance!
Hop BroWhen Ume-chu’s tartness comes in there, the flavor scenery suddenly changes. It’s a sour beer from Mikkeller × Minoh Beer, and the sweet-and-sour note stands out, refreshing the palate.
MugiWhat, the sweet-and-sour comes forward? It changes the flavor that clearly? Then if there were a raspberry fruit beer too, it would feel like drinking in an orchard!
Hop BroExactly, it’s like a treasure chest of tastings. For lagers, Pilsner Urquell and SORACHI 1984 anchor the core, and the range from Alt and Raspberry to the potential Kölsch and Weizen makes it especially strong.
MugiAnd they even have ragù-sauce tagliatelle and chicken liver simmered in wine vinegar? That’s unfair! That’s the kind of thing that makes you keep drinking beer, and makes you want to raise a toast together on anniversary night!
Hop BroYeah, it really feels like an anniversary festival of music and beer, and what’s quintessentially Raisendo is that you can enjoy the whole atmosphere of the place. I already want to go from Bock to Hazy IPA in order.
MugiI definitely want to drink too! I want to enjoy absolutely everything, both draft beer and food, while toasting in Ibaraki in May!
BEER & MUSIC Cafe Raisendo in Ibaraki, Osaka, announced the schedule for its 19th anniversary festival. On May 22 and 23, draft beer will be offered at special prices, and on May 24, the main celebration will include a novelty giveaway lottery. The venue’s appeal of letting guests spend a relaxed time with music while keeping beer at the center is reflected in the anniversary event as well.
This day’s draft lineup starts with Baeren Brewery’s “Mai Bock”, where you can enjoy the rich depth of a springlike bock, followed by the mellow “Alt”, Ise Kadoya Beer’s “Sake Lees Hazy IPA ZAKU Shinryoku”, which layers ginjo-like aromas with tropical character, Mikkeller × Minoh Beer’s “Ume-chu ≪ Mikkeller Beer × Minoh Beer ≫”, a sour beer with a bright sweet-tart edge, and Iwate Kura Beer’s “Raspberry Pink”, a fruit beer with a fruity profile. In addition, the regular Pilsner Urquell “Draft Pilsner Urquell” and SAPPORO BEER’s “SORACHI 1984” are also available, forming a lineup that firmly covers the lager core.
Also listed as future candidates are Minoh Beer’s “Osaru IPA”, Baeren Brewery’s “Colonia”, and REPUBREW’s “SOUPY WEIZEN / Weizen”. The styles span bock, alt, hazy IPA, sour, fruit beer, pilsner, kölsch, and weizen. The food menu includes ragù-sauce tagliatelle and chicken liver simmered in wine vinegar, along with smoked items, cabbage prepared in a sauerkraut style, house-made pickles, and a meat-topped pizza, making beer pairings especially easy to enjoy. As befits a beer pub celebrating an anniversary, the lineup is designed so guests can enjoy both the drinks and the food.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOsaka-Ibaraki’s Raisendo 19th Anniversary Appreciation Festival is looking pretty ambitious. From May 22 through 24, draft beer will be available at special prices, so as an anniversary event it’s a particularly drinker-friendly setup.
MugiWhat, special prices even for an anniversary? That’s too good to be true! And a place where you can spend time leisurely with music sounds like a grown-up school festival, which seems fun!
Hop BroThe first thing to watch on this day’s draft lineup is Baeren’s Mai Bock. Bock is a style that tends to show a strong malt backbone, and it has a springlike richness and satisfying heft that makes it ideal for slow savoring.
MugiA bock, what’s that? Is malt backbone like the muscle of deliciousness? Beer suddenly looks kind of powerful!
Hop BroExactly, roughly speaking it means “solid umami.” What’s interesting is that Ise Kadoya’s Sake Lees Hazy IPA is in the mix. It layers ginjo-like aromas with tropical character, so it’s the kind of beer you can play around with through aroma.
MugiWhat! Ginjo aroma and tropical character sounds like sake and the tropics teaming up! And hazy IPA is the cloudy one, right? It already looks stylish just from the appearance!
Hop BroWhen Ume-chu’s tartness comes in there, the flavor scenery suddenly changes. It’s a sour beer from Mikkeller × Minoh Beer, and the sweet-and-sour note stands out, refreshing the palate.
MugiWhat, the sweet-and-sour comes forward? It changes the flavor that clearly? Then if there were a raspberry fruit beer too, it would feel like drinking in an orchard!
Hop BroExactly, it’s like a treasure chest of tastings. For lagers, Pilsner Urquell and SORACHI 1984 anchor the core, and the range from Alt and Raspberry to the potential Kölsch and Weizen makes it especially strong.
MugiAnd they even have ragù-sauce tagliatelle and chicken liver simmered in wine vinegar? That’s unfair! That’s the kind of thing that makes you keep drinking beer, and makes you want to raise a toast together on anniversary night!
Hop BroYeah, it really feels like an anniversary festival of music and beer, and what’s quintessentially Raisendo is that you can enjoy the whole atmosphere of the place. I already want to go from Bock to Hazy IPA in order.
MugiI definitely want to drink too! I want to enjoy absolutely everything, both draft beer and food, while toasting in Ibaraki in May!
