Want a Beer opens 6 taps on 5/28, including Ushitora IPA and 5th anniversary collabs
The beer pub Want a Beer in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya, will be open from 15:00 to 22:00 on May 28 (last order 21:30). Six taps were lined up, including beers from Ushitora Brewery, Be easy Brewing, and Karuizawa Q, plus two collaboration beers marking the 5th anniversary.
Hop BroUtsunomiya's Want a Beer did something on May 28. It's a day with six taps on the board, and having a 5th anniversary collab in the mix is especially exciting.
MugiWait, six kinds on tap at once!? That's the kind of thing where you'd be so happy you'd almost collapse before choosing!
Hop BroFirst up is Ushitora Brewery's 'Adult Canned Beer barrel ver.' and it's a West Coast IPA. It's golden and crisp, the kind that snaps you to attention even through the glass.
MugiWest Coast? Huh, what exactly is 'crisp' about the finish? Is the beer going to get sharp like a knife or something!
Hop BroWhat gets sharp is the outline of the flavor. It doesn't drag out the sweetness, and the hop bitterness slips away cleanly, inviting the next sip. That's what people mean by a clean aftertaste.
MugiI see! Then what about Be easy Brewing's 'Tohoku 6 Hop'? Just hearing 'NZ hops used' already makes me feel like the southern hemisphere breeze is blowing in!
Hop BroExactly. It's a juicy Hazy IPA with the fruity character of NZ hops front and center. With its cloudy appearance, tropical aroma, and a burst of fruit juice-like flavor when you drink it, it should be great.
MugiKaruizawa Q sounds interesting too! 'Michisugara' has biscuit and caramel, and 'Tomarigi' is a Kolsch, right? Being able to choose between something toasty and something light is unfair!
Hop BroThat's what's fun about it. 'Michisugara' has the malty, toasty sweetness, while 'Tomarigi' is crisp and easy to drink, and it's nice that they're lined up as two contrasting beers.
MugiAnd there are two 5th anniversary beers too! 'Fresh!!!' is hand-squeezed from five kinds of citrus, and 'SPECIALS' is a Belgian White with citrus and coriander. That's a traffic jam of fruit and spice!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, the seafood dishes are strong too, from tiger puffer fritters to bruschetta with raw Sakura shrimp, so this is already a night where you can't decide on your first drink. There's also LINE reservations, so I want to go now and do a tasting side by side.
Want a Beer (Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya) will be open on May 28 from 15:00 to 22:00, with last order at 21:30. In a post, the shop announced a major update to its seafood menu, including fried tiger puffer, carpaccio of flounder, grunt, and bonito, house-smoked mackerel with ricotta cheese, fried greeneye, bruschetta and spaghetti with raw Sakura shrimp from Suruga Bay, and marinara pizza.
The tap list featured six beers. Ushitora Brewery's "Adult Canned Beer barrel ver." is introduced as a golden West Coast style IPA, known for its crisp finish. Be easy Brewing's "Tohoku 6 Hop" is a fruity, juicy Hazy IPA made with NZ hops. From Karuizawa Q come "Michisugara," with biscuit and caramel notes, and "Tomarigi," a Kolsch.
The highlights are two original beers for Want a Beer's 5th anniversary. "Fresh!!!," a collaboration with Romantic Village, is a Fruits Sour Ale brewed with the hand-squeezed juice of five kinds of citrus. "SPECIALS" is a Belgian White made with amanatsu, kiyomi orange, hassaku, mikan, and lemon peel, designed so citrus aroma and coriander spice overlap. Reservations are accepted via the LINE link in the profile, and replies to Instagram DMs may be delayed.
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Hop BroUtsunomiya's Want a Beer did something on May 28. It's a day with six taps on the board, and having a 5th anniversary collab in the mix is especially exciting.
MugiWait, six kinds on tap at once!? That's the kind of thing where you'd be so happy you'd almost collapse before choosing!
Hop BroFirst up is Ushitora Brewery's 'Adult Canned Beer barrel ver.' and it's a West Coast IPA. It's golden and crisp, the kind that snaps you to attention even through the glass.
MugiWest Coast? Huh, what exactly is 'crisp' about the finish? Is the beer going to get sharp like a knife or something!
Hop BroWhat gets sharp is the outline of the flavor. It doesn't drag out the sweetness, and the hop bitterness slips away cleanly, inviting the next sip. That's what people mean by a clean aftertaste.
MugiI see! Then what about Be easy Brewing's 'Tohoku 6 Hop'? Just hearing 'NZ hops used' already makes me feel like the southern hemisphere breeze is blowing in!
Hop BroExactly. It's a juicy Hazy IPA with the fruity character of NZ hops front and center. With its cloudy appearance, tropical aroma, and a burst of fruit juice-like flavor when you drink it, it should be great.
MugiKaruizawa Q sounds interesting too! 'Michisugara' has biscuit and caramel, and 'Tomarigi' is a Kolsch, right? Being able to choose between something toasty and something light is unfair!
Hop BroThat's what's fun about it. 'Michisugara' has the malty, toasty sweetness, while 'Tomarigi' is crisp and easy to drink, and it's nice that they're lined up as two contrasting beers.
MugiAnd there are two 5th anniversary beers too! 'Fresh!!!' is hand-squeezed from five kinds of citrus, and 'SPECIALS' is a Belgian White with citrus and coriander. That's a traffic jam of fruit and spice!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, the seafood dishes are strong too, from tiger puffer fritters to bruschetta with raw Sakura shrimp, so this is already a night where you can't decide on your first drink. There's also LINE reservations, so I want to go now and do a tasting side by side.
