IBREW Ebisu Ekimae Announces 3 New Drafts, 4-Brewery Joint TAP TAKEOVER on April 11
CRAFT BEER BAR IBREW Ebisu Ekimae announced three new draft beers on April 7. In addition to BeEasy Brewing, GROUNDTAP BREWERY, and Ise Kadoya Beer, it is also planning a four-brewery joint TAP TAKEOVER on April 11 with Yamorido, Swan Lake Beer, karuizawa Q, and HEIWA CRAFT.
Hop BroHere it is, the three new taps are making IBREW Ebisu Ekimae lively all at once. The lineup of BeEasy Brewing, GROUNDTAP BREWERY, and Ise Kadoya Beer already hits hard.
MugiWhoa! That's a lot of information right off the bat! But if all three have distinct personalities, I don't even know where to start.
Hop BroFirst up is BeEasy Brewing's "23: Aomori Ale." It's an American wheat ale, and because it's light and smooth, it's a great entry point.
MugiAn American wheat ale... so it's basically barley juice? This has suddenly turned into an appetizing science experiment!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's got the fluffy mouthfeel of wheat with the aroma of American hops layered on top. GROUNDTAP BREWERY's "37: KOHARU" has citrusy notes and goes down cleanly, like spring in a glass.
MugiOhhh! Even the name is cute, and now the flavor is springlike too. So Ise Kadoya Beer's "38: Sencha Hazy IPA" is a Japanese-style Hazy IPA?
Hop BroExactly, and it even has nuances that evoke the aroma of sencha tea, which is interesting. The key is how the tea-leaf finish layers onto the juicy character of a Hazy IPA.
MugiWhat is that! I'm drinking beer, but it sounds like a tea party is about to start! Having a meeting of Japanese flavors and hops in Ebisu's underground is amazing.
Hop BroAnd on Saturday, April 11, there's a four-brewery TAP TAKEOVER with Yamorido, Swan Lake Beer, karuizawa Q, and HEIWA CRAFT. They're planning to open 24 beers including collaboration brews, and the brewers themselves are supposed to come too.
Mugi24 beers means this is less an event and more a feast! And a rock-paper-scissors tournament too? I'm going to test my luck before I even get to the beer!
Hop BroBusiness hours are 13:00-23:00, so it's nice that you can just drop in whenever. They also have a girls' night out course, so as a place that's easy for comparison tasting, it's pretty solid.
MugiAll right, I'm going to start with the Sencha Hazy IPA! Hop bro, you're doing the Aomori Ale, right? Then today we have no choice but to toast in Ebisu!
CRAFT BEER BAR IBREW Ebisu Ekimae announced three new draft beers in a post on April 7. The lineup is BeEasy Brewing's "23: Aomori Ale," GROUNDTAP BREWERY's "37: KOHARU," and Ise Kadoya Beer's "38: Sencha Hazy IPA." Each has its own distinct character, creating a lineup that ranges from a light American wheat ale to a Hazy IPA with citrus notes and a beer that incorporates Japanese elements reminiscent of tea leaves.
The post also introduced event details for Saturday, April 11. The theme is "Special Collaboration Beer Release," and it will be a four-brewery joint TAP TAKEOVER with Yamorido, Swan Lake Beer, karuizawa Q, and HEIWA CRAFT. Including collaboration beers from each brewery, 24 drafts are scheduled to be tapped. The brewers themselves are also expected to visit, and a rock-paper-scissors contest with merchandise prizes is likely to be held.
The venue, CRAFT BEER BAR IBREW Ebisu Ekimae, is a beer pub inside STM Ebisu Building on Ebisu Minami 1-chome in Shibuya, Tokyo. In the underground area of Ebisu, it is known as a place where you can always find a wide variety of beers. The post lists business hours as 13:00-23:00, making it easy to stop by for an everyday drink or for event tastings.
The shop also announced that its women-only "girls' night out course" is still available. It includes all-you-can-drink with about 35 kinds of beer, along with appetizers, salad, fish and chips, and steak, making it accessible even for craft beer beginners. Being able to enjoy both the daily lineup of new taps and special takeover events is what makes IBREW Ebisu Ekimae feel like itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere it is, the three new taps are making IBREW Ebisu Ekimae lively all at once. The lineup of BeEasy Brewing, GROUNDTAP BREWERY, and Ise Kadoya Beer already hits hard.
MugiWhoa! That's a lot of information right off the bat! But if all three have distinct personalities, I don't even know where to start.
Hop BroFirst up is BeEasy Brewing's "23: Aomori Ale." It's an American wheat ale, and because it's light and smooth, it's a great entry point.
MugiAn American wheat ale... so it's basically barley juice? This has suddenly turned into an appetizing science experiment!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's got the fluffy mouthfeel of wheat with the aroma of American hops layered on top. GROUNDTAP BREWERY's "37: KOHARU" has citrusy notes and goes down cleanly, like spring in a glass.
MugiOhhh! Even the name is cute, and now the flavor is springlike too. So Ise Kadoya Beer's "38: Sencha Hazy IPA" is a Japanese-style Hazy IPA?
Hop BroExactly, and it even has nuances that evoke the aroma of sencha tea, which is interesting. The key is how the tea-leaf finish layers onto the juicy character of a Hazy IPA.
MugiWhat is that! I'm drinking beer, but it sounds like a tea party is about to start! Having a meeting of Japanese flavors and hops in Ebisu's underground is amazing.
Hop BroAnd on Saturday, April 11, there's a four-brewery TAP TAKEOVER with Yamorido, Swan Lake Beer, karuizawa Q, and HEIWA CRAFT. They're planning to open 24 beers including collaboration brews, and the brewers themselves are supposed to come too.
Mugi24 beers means this is less an event and more a feast! And a rock-paper-scissors tournament too? I'm going to test my luck before I even get to the beer!
Hop BroBusiness hours are 13:00-23:00, so it's nice that you can just drop in whenever. They also have a girls' night out course, so as a place that's easy for comparison tasting, it's pretty solid.
MugiAll right, I'm going to start with the Sencha Hazy IPA! Hop bro, you're doing the Aomori Ale, right? Then today we have no choice but to toast in Ebisu!
