Tsugaru Brewing's "Arigatou IPA" arrives at Craft Beer to Osake Kunowa in Sapporo
At Craft Beer to Osake Kunowa in Sapporo, Tsugaru Brewing's debut beer, "Arigatou IPA," was featured in an Instagram post. The brewery is led by Chris, formerly head brewer at Kyoto Brewing, and the beer is being served in Kunowa's relaxed 8th-floor setting.
Hop BroA pint worth tracking down just landed in Sapporo. At Kunowa in Minami 3-jo Nishi, Tsugaru Jozo's first-batch Arigato IPA is now on tap.
MugiWhat, that name is already too charming! If we make a toast with an IPA called Thanks, doesn't the whole night get instantly nicer?
Hop BroAnd there's a solid backstory. It's from Tsugaru Jozo, a new brewery in Tsugaru started by Chris, the former head brewer at Kyoto Brewing.
MugiHold on, what is a head brewer exactly? That sounds less like a job title and more like a final boss.
Hop BroPretty much the brewing lead. They build recipes, choose ingredient direction, and guide the finished beer, basically the director of brewing.
MugiOkay, beer director, got it! But what does IPA taste like? If it's only bitter, my face is going to fold in half.
Hop BroIPA is a style where hop aroma takes center stage, so it's not just about bitterness. Arigato IPA stands out first as a hop-forward IPA.
MugiAnd you get that at Kunowa on the 8th floor, right? An eighth-floor chill hideout for craft beer sounds dangerously perfect.
Hop BroExactly. It's a small beer pub with five counter seats and standing room, three domestic craft taps, and rotating bottles, so it's a different encounter each visit.
MugiPlus snacks are 400 yen each, or 1,000 yen for a three-item plate? That's a perfect beer-first stop for after work or before the next bar.
Hop BroThat settles it. I want to head to Kunowa and taste Tsugaru Jozo's opening statement over a glass of Arigato IPA.
At Craft Beer to Osake Kunowa in Sapporo, Tsugaru Brewing's first beer, "Arigatou IPA," has been introduced. In the Instagram post, the brewery is described as a new project in Tsugaru launched by Chris, the former head brewer at Kyoto Brewing.
Kunowa is a beer pub on the 8th floor of the Play Town Fujii building. The compact space has five counter seats plus standing room, which makes it easy to drop in alone or with friends. The bar pours domestic craft beer across three taps, and its bottle selection changes as items sell through, so the lineup can look different on each visit.
Food is simple and affordable: snacks are 400 yen each, and a three-item platter is 1,000 yen. That makes it a good place to pair a guest beer with a light bite and stay for a relaxed session. For drinkers who like following Japanese craft beer as it moves from brewery to brewery, this is a useful stop to keep on the map.
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Hop BroA pint worth tracking down just landed in Sapporo. At Kunowa in Minami 3-jo Nishi, Tsugaru Jozo's first-batch Arigato IPA is now on tap.
MugiWhat, that name is already too charming! If we make a toast with an IPA called Thanks, doesn't the whole night get instantly nicer?
Hop BroAnd there's a solid backstory. It's from Tsugaru Jozo, a new brewery in Tsugaru started by Chris, the former head brewer at Kyoto Brewing.
MugiHold on, what is a head brewer exactly? That sounds less like a job title and more like a final boss.
Hop BroPretty much the brewing lead. They build recipes, choose ingredient direction, and guide the finished beer, basically the director of brewing.
MugiOkay, beer director, got it! But what does IPA taste like? If it's only bitter, my face is going to fold in half.
Hop BroIPA is a style where hop aroma takes center stage, so it's not just about bitterness. Arigato IPA stands out first as a hop-forward IPA.
MugiAnd you get that at Kunowa on the 8th floor, right? An eighth-floor chill hideout for craft beer sounds dangerously perfect.
Hop BroExactly. It's a small beer pub with five counter seats and standing room, three domestic craft taps, and rotating bottles, so it's a different encounter each visit.
MugiPlus snacks are 400 yen each, or 1,000 yen for a three-item plate? That's a perfect beer-first stop for after work or before the next bar.
Hop BroThat settles it. I want to head to Kunowa and taste Tsugaru Jozo's opening statement over a glass of Arigato IPA.
