Yatsugatake Touchdown × Taihu Brewing's Torahachi Beer Tapped at KARAKURI
At KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake- in Kanda, the guest beer "Torahachi Beer" was tapped. It is a collaboration between Yatsugatake Touchdown in Yamanashi and Taihu Brewing in Taiwan, introduced as a beer that combines the aroma of oolong tea with the light drinkability of a rice lager.
Hop BroIn a basement in Kanda, Torahachi Beer has been tapped. At KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-, you can drink a collaboration between Yatsugatake Touchdown and Taihu Brewing, which is exciting.
MugiWait, Yatsugatake and Taiwan together!? Just the name sounds delicious, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a rice lager-style beer made with Rihoku rice for a clean finish. On top of that comes a bright aroma like Taiwanese oolong tea, so it's light but still leaves an impression.
MugiRice lager? What even is that! If you put rice in beer, does it suddenly become the ultimate side dish for a meal?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. It's an ingredient used to create a clean, crisp finish. It softens the heaviness of the malt a bit and makes it easier to bring out aroma and sharpness.
MugiOhhh! And KARAKURI lets you enjoy it with oden, which is almost unfair. Drink beer, then grab some simmered daikon, and you're basically in heaven.
Hop BroExactly. And since it has an attached bottle shop, you can take home what you liked from the tap. With craft beer, sake, and natural wine too, the temptation to stop by is strong.
MugiWhoa, is it like a treasure box on the basement floor!? Being able to enjoy that in Kanda-Kajicho feels almost unfair!
Hop BroThe hours are convenient too, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and since the food and drink last orders are separate, it's great whether you want a quick drink or a long session.
MugiAll right, my pre-Golden-Week drink is decided! I want to catch the oolong aroma first, then chase it with oden. I already want to drink it right now!
On Tuesday, April 28, at KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-, "Torahachi Beer" appeared as the guest tap. A collaboration between Yatsugatake Touchdown (Yamanashi) and Taihu Brewing (Taiwan), the post described it as a beer that layers the bright aroma of Taiwanese oolong tea with the clean finish of a rice lager made with Rihoku rice.
The shop is located on the basement floor of a building in Kanda-Kajicho, Tokyo. KARAKURI is a beer pub serving craft beer, sake, and natural wine, along with creative dishes centered on oden, and it also has an attached bottle shop. One of the charms unique to this place is that you can enjoy a draft pour first, then take home a bottle or can you liked.
Hours that day were 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Food last order was 10:00 p.m., with some items at 9:30 p.m., and drinks last order was 10:30 p.m. The post said the shop was operating after two consecutive days off and added that it would continue through Golden Week.
With beer aroma taking center stage while also opening the door to oden, sake, and wine, this setup makes stopping in for a changing draft especially appealing. It is news for anyone in Kanda looking to choose a drink around a light lager-style guest beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIn a basement in Kanda, Torahachi Beer has been tapped. At KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-, you can drink a collaboration between Yatsugatake Touchdown and Taihu Brewing, which is exciting.
MugiWait, Yatsugatake and Taiwan together!? Just the name sounds delicious, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroIt's a rice lager-style beer made with Rihoku rice for a clean finish. On top of that comes a bright aroma like Taiwanese oolong tea, so it's light but still leaves an impression.
MugiRice lager? What even is that! If you put rice in beer, does it suddenly become the ultimate side dish for a meal?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. It's an ingredient used to create a clean, crisp finish. It softens the heaviness of the malt a bit and makes it easier to bring out aroma and sharpness.
MugiOhhh! And KARAKURI lets you enjoy it with oden, which is almost unfair. Drink beer, then grab some simmered daikon, and you're basically in heaven.
Hop BroExactly. And since it has an attached bottle shop, you can take home what you liked from the tap. With craft beer, sake, and natural wine too, the temptation to stop by is strong.
MugiWhoa, is it like a treasure box on the basement floor!? Being able to enjoy that in Kanda-Kajicho feels almost unfair!
Hop BroThe hours are convenient too, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and since the food and drink last orders are separate, it's great whether you want a quick drink or a long session.
MugiAll right, my pre-Golden-Week drink is decided! I want to catch the oolong aroma first, then chase it with oden. I already want to drink it right now!
