Mitaka's Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi opens 10 taps, including Beer Hearn, on 5/4
Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi in Mitaka announced a 10-beer tap list for its May 4 service from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The lineup includes Y Market, Minoh Beer, Ushitora, Beer Hearn, and more, making it easy to pair with everything from light cold dishes to chili beans.
Hop BroMitaka’s Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi is opening 10 taps all at once from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 4. Today’s lineup is really wide-ranging, and it’s exciting just looking at it.
MugiWhat! They’re opening 10 different beers? That’s basically a beer festival inside the shop!
Hop BroAnd the nice part is that it’s covered everything from fruit beers to classics. They’ve got Y Market’s Minamichita Blood Orange IPA, Minoh Beer’s stout, and even KIX BEER’s Hassaku Ale, so the range of flavors is huge.
MugiSeriously? A blood orange IPA? If it has orange in it, doesn’t that just become a sweet juice?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting: in an IPA, bitterness and aroma are the stars. When you add citrus aroma, it emphasizes juiciness and the brightness of the fragrance more than sweetness.
MugiOhhh! And they even have a pilsner. That sounds light, so it seems perfect for the first pint!
Hop BroExactly. There’s Plank’s Pilzarl, Beer Hearn’s Pilsner and Pale Ale, plus Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA Silver Label ver. and Iwate Kura’s Almost Cider Fuji ver., so it feels like a showcase of beer styles.
MugiWait, they even have cider! It’s a beer place, but going after apples like that is kind of unfair, isn’t it?
Hop BroNot unfair so much as designed to go well with food. They’ve got spring onion and cherry tomato salad, potato salad, marinated roasted mushrooms, and even chili beans and a simmered spring onion and bacon dish, so it’s easy to enjoy the food pairings.
MugiWow, that’s the kind of place where you just keep drinking! If they have cold dishes and hot dishes too, you can start light and then move into something richer.
Hop BroAnd it’s only a three-minute walk from Mitaka Station’s south exit, plus it’s a small counter-focused shop, so it’s fun to work through each beer one by one. They also take reservations by phone, so if you want to do a Mitaka beer comparison, this is a great target.
MugiI definitely want to go! Just thinking about how many pints I’d make it through is making me hungry already!
Tap List for May 4
Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi (Mitaka City, Tokyo) announced its May 4 service hours, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Instagram. In the post, the bar unveiled a tap list featuring 10 craft beers.
What stands out is the lineup’s broad range, from fruit-forward beers to classic styles. The selection includes Y Market’s "Minamichita Blood Orange IPA," Minoh Beer’s "Stout," KIX BEER’s "Hassaku Ale," Ushitora’s "Ushitora Mandarina IPA," Plank’s "Pilzarl," Beer Hearn’s "Pilsner" and "Pale Ale," Fujizakura Heights’ "Sakura Bock," Shiga Kogen Beer’s "SNOW MONKEY IPA Silver Label ver.," and Iwate Kura’s "Almost Cider Fuji ver.," covering everything from IPA, stout, German-style pilsner, doppelbock, and hazy IPA to cider.
Food Pairings
The post also lists cold dishes such as spring onion and cherry tomato salad, potato salad, and marinated roasted mushrooms, along with warm dishes like chili beans and a simmered dish of spring onion and bacon. It’s easy to pair fruit-forward IPAs, fruit ales, and fuller-bodied stouts when you start drinking in the daylight.
About the Venue
Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi is a beer pub about a three-minute walk from Mitaka Station’s south exit. The small bar centers on counter seating and is known for letting guests enjoy craft beer alongside the day’s dishes. With a tap list like this, where each beer has a distinct character, it’s fun to work through the differences one glass at a time. Reservations are also accepted by phone.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMitaka’s Beer Pub Neko to Azarashi is opening 10 taps all at once from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 4. Today’s lineup is really wide-ranging, and it’s exciting just looking at it.
MugiWhat! They’re opening 10 different beers? That’s basically a beer festival inside the shop!
Hop BroAnd the nice part is that it’s covered everything from fruit beers to classics. They’ve got Y Market’s Minamichita Blood Orange IPA, Minoh Beer’s stout, and even KIX BEER’s Hassaku Ale, so the range of flavors is huge.
MugiSeriously? A blood orange IPA? If it has orange in it, doesn’t that just become a sweet juice?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting: in an IPA, bitterness and aroma are the stars. When you add citrus aroma, it emphasizes juiciness and the brightness of the fragrance more than sweetness.
MugiOhhh! And they even have a pilsner. That sounds light, so it seems perfect for the first pint!
Hop BroExactly. There’s Plank’s Pilzarl, Beer Hearn’s Pilsner and Pale Ale, plus Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA Silver Label ver. and Iwate Kura’s Almost Cider Fuji ver., so it feels like a showcase of beer styles.
MugiWait, they even have cider! It’s a beer place, but going after apples like that is kind of unfair, isn’t it?
Hop BroNot unfair so much as designed to go well with food. They’ve got spring onion and cherry tomato salad, potato salad, marinated roasted mushrooms, and even chili beans and a simmered spring onion and bacon dish, so it’s easy to enjoy the food pairings.
MugiWow, that’s the kind of place where you just keep drinking! If they have cold dishes and hot dishes too, you can start light and then move into something richer.
Hop BroAnd it’s only a three-minute walk from Mitaka Station’s south exit, plus it’s a small counter-focused shop, so it’s fun to work through each beer one by one. They also take reservations by phone, so if you want to do a Mitaka beer comparison, this is a great target.
MugiI definitely want to go! Just thinking about how many pints I’d make it through is making me hungry already!
