Minoh Beer "Session Black IPA" tapped at vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR in Ikebukuro
At the beer pub vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR near the Ikebukuro East Exit, Minoh Beer’s "Session Black IPA" has been newly tapped. The shop, which offers 20 draft beers, features a wide lineup ranging from original brews and hazies to stouts, and a 16th anniversary event is scheduled to begin on April 22.
Hop BroAt vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR near the Ikebukuro East Exit, Minoh Beer has been newly tapped. This time’s star is the "Session Black IPA," and it’s one that both dark-beer fans and IPA fans will want to check out.
MugiWhoa! Session Black IPA already sounds packed with information! It’s black, but it’s called session, so is it light or heavy?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it has the soft richness of roasted malt, but you still get the hop aroma clearly. In other words, it keeps the depth of a dark beer while staying easy to drink, which makes it a pretty excellent one.
MugiRoasted malt is the one that gives it that coffee-like roasted aroma, right? But if it also has hop aroma, I can’t even tell which one is the main act!
Hop BroThat “they’re both there” balance is what makes this beer so good. vivo! is a big spot with 20 draft beers, so from original brews to hazies and stouts, there’s a lot to choose from depending on your mood.
MugiWhat is that, a tasting paradise? First a black IPA, then a hazy, then a stout, and it feels like my stomach is holding a meeting!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, they’ve tapped two original beers too. There are `vivo!×CYCAD BREWING 42（forty two）` and `16（sixteen）`, which is great because you can really see the shop’s personality.
MugiWait, they even have number beers?! 42 and 16 sound like a code, which is cool, but you can actually drink them too? That’s unfair!
Hop BroThere are also labels like `Oni Densetsu`, `Y Market`, and `DevilCraft`, so it’s a lineup that covers everything from IPA to fruit beers. When the options are this wide, it makes the appeal of that dark pint stand out even more.
MugiWow! And there’s even a 16th anniversary event. If it starts on April 22 and runs through April 26, I’m already tempted to make plans, and today it sounds like the two of us really have no choice but to go drinking!
At the Ikebukuro East Exit beer pub `vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR`, Minoh Beer’s "Session Black IPA" has been newly tapped. It is being presented as a light, easy-drinking black IPA that lets you fully enjoy hop aroma while also feeling the soft richness of roasted malt, making it a beer that balances the depth of a dark beer with drinkability.
The shop is a beer specialty bar offering 20 draft beers, and on this day it also had a broad range of styles on tap. In addition to the two original beers `vivo!×CYCAD BREWING 42（forty two）` and `16（sixteen）`, the lineup included `Oni Densetsu Kinoni Pale Ale ~ Comet Single ver.`, `Y Market Brewing IN－ON－OUT`, `DevilCraft Juice Jam`, and `Inkhorn Brewing Kahu`. Also confirmed were distinctive choices such as `Minoh Beer MUGICHA BITTER`, `Baeren Brewery Classic`, `Mojiko Retro Beer Weizen`, `Ushitora Brewery Kusaka-san's White Grape Saison`, `Minami Shinshu Beer Apple Hop Kogyoku`, and `DevilCraft Deep Red Groove`, creating a lineup that makes it easy to choose according to your mood, from IPA and hazy beers to fruit beers and stout.
The announcement for the day also included `vivo! 16th Anniversary`, running from April 22 to April 26. The event is set to feature the tapping of two original 16th anniversary beers, distribution of commemorative stickers, and a gathering of rare beers from breweries with ties to the shop, making it easy to visit not only for a regular drink but also for the event itself. Hours are from 4 p.m. on weekdays, 3 p.m. on Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays and holidays, making it a convenient place to compare draft beers at leisure in Ikebukuro.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt vivo! BEER＋DININGBAR near the Ikebukuro East Exit, Minoh Beer has been newly tapped. This time’s star is the "Session Black IPA," and it’s one that both dark-beer fans and IPA fans will want to check out.
MugiWhoa! Session Black IPA already sounds packed with information! It’s black, but it’s called session, so is it light or heavy?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part: it has the soft richness of roasted malt, but you still get the hop aroma clearly. In other words, it keeps the depth of a dark beer while staying easy to drink, which makes it a pretty excellent one.
MugiRoasted malt is the one that gives it that coffee-like roasted aroma, right? But if it also has hop aroma, I can’t even tell which one is the main act!
Hop BroThat “they’re both there” balance is what makes this beer so good. vivo! is a big spot with 20 draft beers, so from original brews to hazies and stouts, there’s a lot to choose from depending on your mood.
MugiWhat is that, a tasting paradise? First a black IPA, then a hazy, then a stout, and it feels like my stomach is holding a meeting!
Hop BroAnd on top of that, they’ve tapped two original beers too. There are `vivo!×CYCAD BREWING 42（forty two）` and `16（sixteen）`, which is great because you can really see the shop’s personality.
MugiWait, they even have number beers?! 42 and 16 sound like a code, which is cool, but you can actually drink them too? That’s unfair!
Hop BroThere are also labels like `Oni Densetsu`, `Y Market`, and `DevilCraft`, so it’s a lineup that covers everything from IPA to fruit beers. When the options are this wide, it makes the appeal of that dark pint stand out even more.
MugiWow! And there’s even a 16th anniversary event. If it starts on April 22 and runs through April 26, I’m already tempted to make plans, and today it sounds like the two of us really have no choice but to go drinking!
