Hibinobia's NOMCRAFT-Centered Limited Taps Are in Full Swing
At Hibinobia Craft Beer Kitchen & Store, a draft lineup centered on NOMCRAFT BREWING is currently on tap. From hazy beers to lagers and stouts, the selection is broad, and several limited releases are also appearing.
Hop BroHibinobia's Special Week in the basement of Kita-Kawaramachi, Sakai is really hot right now. With NOMCRAFT BREWING at the center, the draft lineup is bold.
MugiWhoa! If it's centered on NOMCRAFT, does that mean you can drink all sorts of things at once? It's like a treasure chest!
Hop BroExactly. The limited The Beast, Mystic Tiger, and No War are all there. And `The Beast` is a Hazy Triple IPA, while `Dinosaur Zoo` is an American Double IPA.
MugiWait, what's a Hazy Triple IPA? The name is so intense it sounds like the beer is doing strength training!
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it's the kind with stronger haze and hop character, and the aroma comes through softly. A Triple IPA also has more alcohol presence and heft, so it has a satisfyingly heavy drinkability.
MugiOhh! So something like Nomcraft LAGER would be the opposite, something crisp? That lineup has crazy range!
Hop BroExactly. `Nomcraft LAGER` is a Helles lager, and there are also `Nomclassic Irish Stout` and `NEON LAGER`, so it's interesting that you can go from lager to stout.
MugiWait, wait, they even have Rauchbock? Now that makes me curious, because the name already sounds like it smells of wood!
Hop BroThe rauch part is all about the aroma of smoked malt, and with Hazy IPA and even real ale ver. in the mix, it's a lineup that keeps the tasting comparisons going.
MugiAnd if the food pairs well too, I'd want to take my time comparing pours. The pineapple ale and the others on deck are definitely ones I'd check out next time!
Hop BroIn the end, it's the kind of night that makes you want to keep going cup after cup while following the different faces of NOMCRAFT. One drink in Sakai tonight, no, maybe two.
MugiLet's go! This is the kind of night that makes you want to drink. I think I'd start with The Beast!
Draft lineup for May 9
At the beer pub Hibinobia Craft Beer Kitchen & Store, located in the basement in Kita-Kawaramachi, Sakai, a draft lineup centered on NOMCRAFT BREWING was on tap. This week is being run as "Special Week," with many beers from NOMCRAFT, making for a lineup that can be enjoyed broadly from IPA to classic styles.
The highlight is that you can line up and drink distinctive labels such as the limited `The Beast`, `Mystic Tiger`, and `No War`. `The Beast` is a Hazy Triple IPA, `Dinosaur Zoo` is an American Double IPA, and `Nomcraft LAGER` is a Helles lager, so even within the same brewery the differences in direction are clear. In addition, `Nomclassic Irish Stout`, `NEON LAGER`, and `No War` follow, and it is also notable for its range spanning dark beers, lagers, and West Coast IPA.
The taps that day also included `Live Weizen`, `Rauchbock`, `Hazy IPA`, `Tarozaemon Real Ale ver.`, and `Asahi Draft Beer Maruef`, making it an easy lineup to reach for even if you're after the usual, easy-drinking options. On deck were `Pineapple Ale`, `Heartful Tiger`, `A BEER HOLDS YOU`, `Holoholo Sunset`, `VALLE8 Real Ale ver.`, `GRAPEEE`, `KOHAKU NO SHIZUKU~Drops of Amber~`, `SNOW MONKEY IPA Silver Label`, and `HOUSE LAGER /2.02 Kinmon Nishiki`, so there is plenty to look forward to as the lineup rotates.
Because this pub also makes it easy to think about food pairings, it seems like a good place to spend time slowly, comparing beers and enjoying them with food. For beer lovers, it was a night that was enjoyable simply by following the different expressions of NOMCRAFT.
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Hop BroHibinobia's Special Week in the basement of Kita-Kawaramachi, Sakai is really hot right now. With NOMCRAFT BREWING at the center, the draft lineup is bold.
MugiWhoa! If it's centered on NOMCRAFT, does that mean you can drink all sorts of things at once? It's like a treasure chest!
Hop BroExactly. The limited The Beast, Mystic Tiger, and No War are all there. And `The Beast` is a Hazy Triple IPA, while `Dinosaur Zoo` is an American Double IPA.
MugiWait, what's a Hazy Triple IPA? The name is so intense it sounds like the beer is doing strength training!
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it's the kind with stronger haze and hop character, and the aroma comes through softly. A Triple IPA also has more alcohol presence and heft, so it has a satisfyingly heavy drinkability.
MugiOhh! So something like Nomcraft LAGER would be the opposite, something crisp? That lineup has crazy range!
Hop BroExactly. `Nomcraft LAGER` is a Helles lager, and there are also `Nomclassic Irish Stout` and `NEON LAGER`, so it's interesting that you can go from lager to stout.
MugiWait, wait, they even have Rauchbock? Now that makes me curious, because the name already sounds like it smells of wood!
Hop BroThe rauch part is all about the aroma of smoked malt, and with Hazy IPA and even real ale ver. in the mix, it's a lineup that keeps the tasting comparisons going.
MugiAnd if the food pairs well too, I'd want to take my time comparing pours. The pineapple ale and the others on deck are definitely ones I'd check out next time!
Hop BroIn the end, it's the kind of night that makes you want to keep going cup after cup while following the different faces of NOMCRAFT. One drink in Sakai tonight, no, maybe two.
MugiLet's go! This is the kind of night that makes you want to drink. I think I'd start with The Beast!