Meguro’s THE DODO HOUSE taps Kankiku Weizen and six others on June 29
Craft Beer & Wine THE DODO HOUSE in Meguro posted its June 29 tap list, headlined by a new pour from Kankiku Brewery. The lineup spans seven domestic drafts, including beers from Awa Brewing, Numazu Craft, Y.Market Brewing, Shimanami Brewery, Harvest Moon, and BE EASY Brewing.
Hop BroI want to talk about the June 29 tap list at Craft Beer & Wine THE DODO HOUSE in Meguro, because the new keg is Kankiku Brewery’s “Kankiku Weizen.”
MugiWhat! And there are seven beers on tap? That sounds like a lineup built to blast away the rainy season. What kind of beer is Kankiku Weizen?
Hop BroIt’s a weizen from Kankiku Brewery in Chiba, with banana-like ester aromas, a silky mouthfeel, and gentle acidity, so it lands as a classic, super-comfortable wheat beer.
MugiHold on, what is an ester aroma? That suddenly sounds like chemistry class. Do I need to pass a quiz before I drink this?
Hop BroNo panic, it just means aroma made by yeast during fermentation. In a weizen, that often comes across like banana, even though there’s no actual banana in the beer.
MugiOhhh, nice! Then a tasting flight sounds fun. Numazu Craft’s “Shimagengou Peach Saison” and Shimanami Brewery’s smoked lager already feel like a lineup for summer.
Hop BroExactly. There’s also Our Brewing’s “New Classic,” Y.Market Brewing’s “Beertex #13 Rainy Jacket,” Harvestmoon’s “Pilsner,” and Be Easy Brewing’s “Nigoratto,” so the range of styles is pretty wide.
MugiNo way! Fruity to smoky in one stop is strong, and the old name “Kujukuri Ocean” becoming renamed to Kankiku somehow makes it even more memorable.
Hop BroAnd THE DODO HOUSE has a calm vibe where you can really focus on a fresh keg, plus mostly domestic wine and creative dishes with regional ingredients, so it works for beer or dinner.
MugiThat rules! And they’re also planning a 9th anniversary beer reveal on July 8, right? At this point I’m fully in start with the weizen mode.
Hop BroSame here. Start with Kankiku Weizen for the aroma, then move into saison and lager, and that’s basically the ideal flow. This is absolutely a Meguro beer run waiting to happen.
THE DODO HOUSE, a beer pub tucked into a quiet alley in Meguro, shared its tap list for Monday, June 29. The day brought one new keg: Kankiku Brewery’s “Kankiku Weizen.” The bar describes itself as a place where guests can enjoy seven Japanese craft beers on draft, alongside wine and creative dishes built around regional ingredients.
Lineup
- Kankiku Brewery - “Kankiku Weizen” [Chiba]
- Awa Brewing - “New Classic” [Fukui]
- Numazu Craft - “Shima Genkyo Peach Saison” [Shizuoka]
- Y.Market Brewing - “Beertex #13 Rainy Jacket” [Aichi]
- Shimanami Brewery - “Lager no Gyakushu 01 Smoke Lager” [Hiroshima]
- Harvest Moon - “Pilsner” [Chiba]
- BE EASY Brewing - “Nigoratto” [Aomori]
The newly tapped “Kankiku Weizen” is described as a wheat beer with gentle banana-like esters, a silky mouthfeel, and restrained acidity. THE DODO HOUSE notes that it has been a while since this regular beer was offered, and that the beer now feels more solid in its Weizen structure while staying light and easy to drink.
The post also mentions that the beer was formerly known as “Kujukuri Ocean,” before the name was changed to Kankiku. For drinkers who like to follow tap changes closely, this is the kind of bar where a familiar style can still show up with a fresh seasonal lineup. The venue also announced plans to unveil a 9th-anniversary beer on July 8, making the next tap update worth watching as well.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about the June 29 tap list at Craft Beer & Wine THE DODO HOUSE in Meguro, because the new keg is Kankiku Brewery’s “Kankiku Weizen.”
MugiWhat! And there are seven beers on tap? That sounds like a lineup built to blast away the rainy season. What kind of beer is Kankiku Weizen?
Hop BroIt’s a weizen from Kankiku Brewery in Chiba, with banana-like ester aromas, a silky mouthfeel, and gentle acidity, so it lands as a classic, super-comfortable wheat beer.
MugiHold on, what is an ester aroma? That suddenly sounds like chemistry class. Do I need to pass a quiz before I drink this?
Hop BroNo panic, it just means aroma made by yeast during fermentation. In a weizen, that often comes across like banana, even though there’s no actual banana in the beer.
MugiOhhh, nice! Then a tasting flight sounds fun. Numazu Craft’s “Shimagengou Peach Saison” and Shimanami Brewery’s smoked lager already feel like a lineup for summer.
Hop BroExactly. There’s also Our Brewing’s “New Classic,” Y.Market Brewing’s “Beertex #13 Rainy Jacket,” Harvestmoon’s “Pilsner,” and Be Easy Brewing’s “Nigoratto,” so the range of styles is pretty wide.
MugiNo way! Fruity to smoky in one stop is strong, and the old name “Kujukuri Ocean” becoming renamed to Kankiku somehow makes it even more memorable.
Hop BroAnd THE DODO HOUSE has a calm vibe where you can really focus on a fresh keg, plus mostly domestic wine and creative dishes with regional ingredients, so it works for beer or dinner.
MugiThat rules! And they’re also planning a 9th anniversary beer reveal on July 8, right? At this point I’m fully in start with the weizen mode.
Hop BroSame here. Start with Kankiku Weizen for the aroma, then move into saison and lager, and that’s basically the ideal flow. This is absolutely a Meguro beer run waiting to happen.
