Novel Craft opens at 5 p.m. with eight taps, including Zinnebir and house beers
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, posted its August 20 5 p.m. opening notice along with the day’s tap list. The lineup includes Brasserie De la Senne’s Zinnebir and Left Hand’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout, plus four beers from the house label, Novel Craft Brewing.
Hop BroNovel Craft, the beer pub in Chitose-Karasuyama, just posted an 8-tap lineup for its 5 p.m. opening today. That's exactly how a workday loses to beer.
MugiWait, eight taps at once? So you walk in at 5 and it's instantly a tasting tournament?
Hop BroPretty much. The big hook is four house beers from Novel Craft Brewing: Echo, Delay, BPM 80, and Reloop.
MugiOkay but when people say tap list, I picture a staff meeting for faucets. Am I wrong?
Hop BroVery wrong, in a charming way. It just means the draft lineup. This one runs from Brasserie De la Senne's Zinnebir, a Belgian ale, to Left Hand's Peanut Butter Milk Stout, which goes rich and dark.
MugiHold on, peanut butter stout? My brain can't tell if that's a beer order or a dessert order.
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's a sweet-roasty combo with the soft body of a milk stout and nutty aromas layered on top. Dessert energy, beer logic.
MugiAnd the food is wild too. Shiso genovese somen with prosciutto? Summer just got extremely specific.
Hop BroPlus there's four-piece oden with chicken, dried sardine, and flying fish stock. Cold noodles or warm broth depending on what you're drinking, which is a nice move.
MugiSo this is basically temperature pairing? Start light, finish dark, and pretend I'm making elite decisions?
Hop BroExactly. With Celladoor's True Born and CRAFTROCK's Drink All Day in there too, it's the kind of list that makes me think I need a seat and a slow drinking pace.
MugiThen it's settled. I want to start with Echo and somehow still save room for Zinnebir or the Peanut Butter Milk Stout at the end.
Novel Craft, a beer pub on the second floor in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, shared its August 20 post with a 5 p.m. opening call and the day’s food and tap lineup.
The featured food is "cold somen with shiso genovese and prosciutto." The post says the dish is deliberately built around somen rather than pasta, with a house-made shiso genovese sauce blended from walnuts and Parmesan. The other recommendation is an assortment of four oden items with chicken, niboshi, and ago dashi. Together, they create a menu that moves between a chilled noodle plate and a warm, broth-driven dish.
The tap list has eight beers:
- Brasserie De la Senne / Zinnebir
- Celladoor / True Born
- CRAFTROCK / Drink All Day
- Novel Craft Brewing / Echo
- Left Hand / Peanut Butter Milk Stout
- Novel Craft Brewing / Delay
- Novel Craft Brewing / BPM 80
- Novel Craft Brewing / Reloop
What stands out is the balance between guest beers and four house beers from Novel Craft Brewing. The range runs from Belgian beer through a peanut butter milk stout, so it works whether you want a single pint or a longer tasting session. It is a straightforward, food-friendly lineup for a quiet beer stop in Chitose-Karasuyama.
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Hop BroNovel Craft, the beer pub in Chitose-Karasuyama, just posted an 8-tap lineup for its 5 p.m. opening today. That's exactly how a workday loses to beer.
MugiWait, eight taps at once? So you walk in at 5 and it's instantly a tasting tournament?
Hop BroPretty much. The big hook is four house beers from Novel Craft Brewing: Echo, Delay, BPM 80, and Reloop.
MugiOkay but when people say tap list, I picture a staff meeting for faucets. Am I wrong?
Hop BroVery wrong, in a charming way. It just means the draft lineup. This one runs from Brasserie De la Senne's Zinnebir, a Belgian ale, to Left Hand's Peanut Butter Milk Stout, which goes rich and dark.
MugiHold on, peanut butter stout? My brain can't tell if that's a beer order or a dessert order.
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's a sweet-roasty combo with the soft body of a milk stout and nutty aromas layered on top. Dessert energy, beer logic.
MugiAnd the food is wild too. Shiso genovese somen with prosciutto? Summer just got extremely specific.
Hop BroPlus there's four-piece oden with chicken, dried sardine, and flying fish stock. Cold noodles or warm broth depending on what you're drinking, which is a nice move.
MugiSo this is basically temperature pairing? Start light, finish dark, and pretend I'm making elite decisions?
Hop BroExactly. With Celladoor's True Born and CRAFTROCK's Drink All Day in there too, it's the kind of list that makes me think I need a seat and a slow drinking pace.
MugiThen it's settled. I want to start with Echo and somehow still save room for Zinnebir or the Peanut Butter Milk Stout at the end.
