Novel Craft opens Falo Brewing’s Ophelia with eight taps and bottle picks
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, announced the opening of Falo Brewing’s Ophelia in a June 11 post. The venue also noted a 6 p.m. opening that day, with eight beers on tap and classic Belgian bottles on offer.
Hop BroOver in Minami-Karasuyama, Novel Craft is pouring Falo Brewing's Ophelia today. They open at 6 PM, and the lineup with eight taps looks strong.
MugiWhat! A lemon cream sour already sounds like summer in a glass. Is that really beer and not dessert?
Hop BroIt is, and Ophelia has a light 4% body with lemon and vanilla. You get bright tartness with a soft sweetness, so it goes down fast in muggy weather.
MugiWhoa, but cream sour makes my brain picture lemon cake arguing with beer at a meeting!
Hop BroThat is basically the charm. The sour ale acidity gets rounded out by vanilla, leaving a lemon-pastry finish. It feels more like an easy aperitif than a heavy sweet drink.
MugiNo way, and the tap list is eight kinds of chaos? My plan to stop at one pint has officially collapsed!
Hop BroExactly. You've got Garage × LHG's ADRENOCHROME, Trap Door IPA, Bellwoods Grisette, plus Novel Craft Brewing beers like Over Dub and Sweep, so house beer and guests are sharing the same stage.
MugiHold on, grisette sounds like a secret special move. What even is it?!
Hop BroIt is a light, dry, Belgian-leaning style. And the bottles go further with De Ranke's XX Bitter and Drie Fonteinen's Cuvee Armand & Gaston, a blended aged lambic gueuze, so bitter lovers and sour lovers are both trapped.
MugiBeing trapped by good beer sounds ideal! I already want to get pulled into 6 PM at Novel Craft and start with Ophelia before hitting the Belgian bottles.
Hop BroThat order is perfect. Wake up your palate with Ophelia first, then finish with XX Bitter or gueuze, and the whole night is basically solved.
MugiDone. I can already see my future: a drink in Minami-Karasuyama, then maybe a second, then definitely a third!
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, announced the opening of Falo Brewing’s `Ophelia` in a June 11 Instagram post. The shop also said it would open at 6 p.m. that day, giving guests a lineup that spans tap beers and bottle classics.
`Ophelia` is described as a lemon cream sour made with lemon and vanilla. At 4% ABV, it is positioned as an easygoing beer that suits the humid season. The post highlights its bright citrus character, soft vanilla note, and refreshing finish, making it an approachable first pour or a sessionable option for a longer stop.
The day’s tap list mixed guest beers with Novel Craft’s own releases. The lineup included `Garage × LHG / ADRENOCHROME`, `Trap Door / Trap Door IPA`, and `Bellwoods / Grisette`, alongside four beers from `Novel Craft Brewing`: `Over Dub`, `Sweep`, `Looper`, and `Down Tempo`. That mix makes the pub a place where visitors can compare house beers and guest pours side by side.
Bottle recommendations were also posted: `De Ranke / XX Bitter` and `Drie Fonteinen / Cuvee Armand & Gaston`. `XX Bitter` is a Belgian classic known for citrus and herbal hop notes with a firm bitterness. `Cuvee Armand & Gaston` is a gueuze blended from one-, two-, and three-year-old lambic, bringing layered wild character and balanced acidity. Taken together, the draft list and the bottle selection show a pub that keeps both freshness and depth in view.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOver in Minami-Karasuyama, Novel Craft is pouring Falo Brewing's Ophelia today. They open at 6 PM, and the lineup with eight taps looks strong.
MugiWhat! A lemon cream sour already sounds like summer in a glass. Is that really beer and not dessert?
Hop BroIt is, and Ophelia has a light 4% body with lemon and vanilla. You get bright tartness with a soft sweetness, so it goes down fast in muggy weather.
MugiWhoa, but cream sour makes my brain picture lemon cake arguing with beer at a meeting!
Hop BroThat is basically the charm. The sour ale acidity gets rounded out by vanilla, leaving a lemon-pastry finish. It feels more like an easy aperitif than a heavy sweet drink.
MugiNo way, and the tap list is eight kinds of chaos? My plan to stop at one pint has officially collapsed!
Hop BroExactly. You've got Garage × LHG's ADRENOCHROME, Trap Door IPA, Bellwoods Grisette, plus Novel Craft Brewing beers like Over Dub and Sweep, so house beer and guests are sharing the same stage.
MugiHold on, grisette sounds like a secret special move. What even is it?!
Hop BroIt is a light, dry, Belgian-leaning style. And the bottles go further with De Ranke's XX Bitter and Drie Fonteinen's Cuvee Armand & Gaston, a blended aged lambic gueuze, so bitter lovers and sour lovers are both trapped.
MugiBeing trapped by good beer sounds ideal! I already want to get pulled into 6 PM at Novel Craft and start with Ophelia before hitting the Belgian bottles.
Hop BroThat order is perfect. Wake up your palate with Ophelia first, then finish with XX Bitter or gueuze, and the whole night is basically solved.
MugiDone. I can already see my future: a drink in Minami-Karasuyama, then maybe a second, then definitely a third!
