Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae taps CRAFTROCK BREWING's Sansho Lager
Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae has tapped CRAFTROCK BREWING's Sansho Lager, a lager brewed with sansho pepper. The beer won gold in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup and is known for using budo sansho from Unagi Takase in Hachioji.
Hop BroMitsukoshimae is lively today, because CRAFTROCK BREWING just put Sansho Lager on tap at Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae.
MugiWait, a sansho lager!? The same pepper you put on eel somehow jumped into a beer?
Hop BroYep, and they use budou sansho pepper from the famous Hachioji spot Unagi Takase, which is a serious flex.
MugiWhoa, ground on a stone mill sounds like an artisanal documentary. What does that actually change?
Hop BroIt helps protect volatile aromatics, so the citrusy lift and green tingle from the sansho stay vivid.
MugiThat sounds smart! But what does lager-like crispness even mean? Please tell me this is not sword-related beer talk.
Hop BroNo slicing involved. It just means the finish drops away cleanly. Even at 5.0%, this Lager w/Sansho stays light and does not bully the food.
MugiAnd it won World Beer Cup gold in 2026? That pepper has trophies now!
Hop BroThat Herb & Spice Beer win matters. They even tuned the hops for Japanese food pairing, so it works with delicate dishes.
MugiI also love that it is at COREDO Muromachi 3. If it works first pour or mid-meal, I am absolutely stopping by after work.
Hop BroSame here. Drink it with dinner in Mitsukoshimae, and then the sansho finish will probably talk you into one more.
A guest tap with a distinct Japanese spice profile
Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae has added CRAFTROCK BREWING's Sansho Lager to the lineup. The beer is a 5.0% lager with sansho pepper, and it earned gold in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup.
Its defining feature is the use of budo sansho from Unagi Takase, a well-known eel restaurant in Hachioji. The pepper is carefully ground with a stone mill, and the hop balance is adjusted to highlight the spice's aroma and flavor. The result is a lager that keeps its crisp finish while bringing a clear peppery, herbal character. It is also designed to pair naturally with Japanese food.
A fit for the restaurant's style
Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae is located on the first floor of COREDO Muromachi 3 in Nihonbashi. The restaurant emphasizes Japanese dishes and a broad selection of domestic craft beers, making it a place where food and beer pairings are a natural part of the experience. Its central location also makes it easy to stop by after work or while shopping in the Mitsukoshimae area.
This tap addition is not just a new beer on draft. It is a guest beer that makes sense in the context of the restaurant's food program. A spice-driven lager like Sansho Lager can work especially well with delicate Japanese dishes, where aroma and balance matter as much as bitterness or intensity.
Beer details
- Beer: Sansho Lager
- Brewery: CRAFTROCK BREWING
- Style: Lager w/Sansho
- ABV: 5.0%
- Award: Gold in the 2026 World Beer Cup Herb & Spice Beer category
Sansho Lager stands out for its use of a distinctive Japanese ingredient, yet remains firmly rooted in the clean structure of a lager. For drinkers looking to pair beer with food in Mitsukoshimae, it is an easy beer to start with or return to later in the meal.
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Hop BroMitsukoshimae is lively today, because CRAFTROCK BREWING just put Sansho Lager on tap at Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae.
MugiWait, a sansho lager!? The same pepper you put on eel somehow jumped into a beer?
Hop BroYep, and they use budou sansho pepper from the famous Hachioji spot Unagi Takase, which is a serious flex.
MugiWhoa, ground on a stone mill sounds like an artisanal documentary. What does that actually change?
Hop BroIt helps protect volatile aromatics, so the citrusy lift and green tingle from the sansho stay vivid.
MugiThat sounds smart! But what does lager-like crispness even mean? Please tell me this is not sword-related beer talk.
Hop BroNo slicing involved. It just means the finish drops away cleanly. Even at 5.0%, this Lager w/Sansho stays light and does not bully the food.
MugiAnd it won World Beer Cup gold in 2026? That pepper has trophies now!
Hop BroThat Herb & Spice Beer win matters. They even tuned the hops for Japanese food pairing, so it works with delicate dishes.
MugiI also love that it is at COREDO Muromachi 3. If it works first pour or mid-meal, I am absolutely stopping by after work.
Hop BroSame here. Drink it with dinner in Mitsukoshimae, and then the sansho finish will probably talk you into one more.
