Enibrew's IPA Night adds two new taps from FARMENTARY and Shiga Kogen
The beer pub Enibrew in Nakamozu, Osaka announced the lineup for its "IPA Night" in a March 20 post. The new taps are FARMENTARY's "No.02 KISARAGI IPA" from Nara and Shiga Kogen Beer's "Africa Pale Ale Real Ale ver." If you're aiming for a drink on the first day of the holiday weekend, this is worth checking out.
Hop BroIn Osaka’s Nakamozu, Enibrew just brought in the two pillars of IPA Night. FARMENTARY and Shiga Kogen, two IPAs with very different personalities opening at the same time is seriously exciting.
MugiWhoa! Opening two at once right away? So it’s like they’re going in with both hands from the start? And IPA Night sounds like the hops are running wild!
Hop BroFirst up is FARMENTARY from Nara, No.02 KISARAGI IPA. It’s a West Coast IPA made with Citra, Azacca, and Mosaic, so it has sharp aroma and bitterness.
MugiWhat is that? Is West Coast IPA a taste from across the sea? The hop names sound like spells, and suddenly it feels wildly scientific!
Hop BroBasically, it’s a bitterness-forward type with citrus and dank notes up front. Dank is close to that dense, slightly damp, herb-like aroma.
MugiOhhh! So it’s the kind that’s bitter but aromatic. And if it has body too, it sounds like it’ll have more substance than just a tongue-numbing bite!
Hop BroThe other one is Shiga Kogen Beer’s Africa Pale Ale. It’s the real ale version, and since it leans toward a session IPA design, the gold color, grassy hop aroma, and clean bitterness are really pleasant.
MugiReal ale, what even is that? Does that mean the kind you can drink forever? Isn’t that dangerous? I can imagine myself drinking in the basement all day without noticing!
Hop BroExactly, it’s the light, easy-drinking direction. And because Enibrew switches taps as soon as a keg kicks, it’s fun to find the next beer depending on when you go.
MugiAnd the bottle shop has about 80 kinds? Just choosing would make me happy. If they do Beer To Go too, the party starts at home!
Hop BroThe food item, the clam and mitsuba chijimi, sounds great too. Pairing IPA bitterness with the springlike aroma should make for a really good night in the basement beer pub.
MugiI can’t handle it, it’s way too perfect for the first drink of the holiday weekend! I want to taste the astringent bitterness of KISARAGI, and I want to become the kind of person who can drink Shiga Kogen all night!
Osaka's Sakai City, Nakamozu-cho, at Enibrew in Irugrandi B1, announced an IPA-centered tap lineup to match the Vernal Equinox, the start of the holiday weekend. The post centered on opening two distinct IPAs at the same time.
New taps highlighted that day
- FARMENTARY (Nara) / No.02 KISARAGI IPA
- Style: West Coast IPA
- Uses Citra, Azacca, and Mosaic
- Citrus aroma, dank character, a solid body, and firm bitterness are the highlights
- Shiga Kogen Beer (Nagano) / Africa Pale Ale Real Ale ver.
- Style: Session IPA
- A gold-colored beer designed around grassy hop aroma and clean bitterness
- Its defining trait is a balance aimed in the "you can keep drinking this" direction
The post also mentioned that as soon as a keg kicks, another one is opened, so depending on timing, you can run into the next beer too. The bottle shop is said to stock about 80 kinds, giving you a setup that works not only for drinking in-house but also for Beer To Go.
For food that day, "clam and mitsuba chijimi" was also introduced, making for a pairing of IPA bitterness with springlike aromas. It’s a place where you can enjoy the changing daily lineup while moving between draft beer and bottles in a basement beer pub.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIn Osaka’s Nakamozu, Enibrew just brought in the two pillars of IPA Night. FARMENTARY and Shiga Kogen, two IPAs with very different personalities opening at the same time is seriously exciting.
MugiWhoa! Opening two at once right away? So it’s like they’re going in with both hands from the start? And IPA Night sounds like the hops are running wild!
Hop BroFirst up is FARMENTARY from Nara, No.02 KISARAGI IPA. It’s a West Coast IPA made with Citra, Azacca, and Mosaic, so it has sharp aroma and bitterness.
MugiWhat is that? Is West Coast IPA a taste from across the sea? The hop names sound like spells, and suddenly it feels wildly scientific!
Hop BroBasically, it’s a bitterness-forward type with citrus and dank notes up front. Dank is close to that dense, slightly damp, herb-like aroma.
MugiOhhh! So it’s the kind that’s bitter but aromatic. And if it has body too, it sounds like it’ll have more substance than just a tongue-numbing bite!
Hop BroThe other one is Shiga Kogen Beer’s Africa Pale Ale. It’s the real ale version, and since it leans toward a session IPA design, the gold color, grassy hop aroma, and clean bitterness are really pleasant.
MugiReal ale, what even is that? Does that mean the kind you can drink forever? Isn’t that dangerous? I can imagine myself drinking in the basement all day without noticing!
Hop BroExactly, it’s the light, easy-drinking direction. And because Enibrew switches taps as soon as a keg kicks, it’s fun to find the next beer depending on when you go.
MugiAnd the bottle shop has about 80 kinds? Just choosing would make me happy. If they do Beer To Go too, the party starts at home!
Hop BroThe food item, the clam and mitsuba chijimi, sounds great too. Pairing IPA bitterness with the springlike aroma should make for a really good night in the basement beer pub.
MugiI can’t handle it, it’s way too perfect for the first drink of the holiday weekend! I want to taste the astringent bitterness of KISARAGI, and I want to become the kind of person who can drink Shiga Kogen all night!
