Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara updates taps with four Himitsu Beer releases
In its September 3 post, Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara announced four new Himitsu Beer releases alongside a tap list featuring Sierra Nevada, SIEMÀN, Baird Brewing, Typhoon Brewery, and more. The lineup spans fruit sour, IPA, west coast lager, bitter, kölsch, and triple IPA.
Hop BroWhat caught my eye today is the 15-tap refresh at Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara. They just brought in four new beers from Himitsu Beer in one shot.
MugiWait, four Himitsu beers all at once? That sounds less like a tap update and more like a side quest in Akihabara!
Hop BroThe first standout is Aurora Sour, a blue and refreshing fruit sour from Himitsu Beer out of Ise City.
MugiA blue sour with spirulina in it? That suddenly sounds like science lab juice. Are we sure this is beer?
Hop BroSpirulina is algae-based, so it gives that vivid blue color and a clean, fresh impression. It is not sketchy, just a pretty wild ingredient choice.
MugiWhoa! Then Chili Hopper already sounds dangerous. An IPA with island chili peppers? Is my tongue supposed to file a complaint?
Hop BroIt probably will. The key is the slow-building heat that creeps in after the hop aroma, which makes it a very memorable IPA.
MugiWhat even is a West Coast lager then? Kamonohashi Lager sounds adorable, and then suddenly you hit me with expert mode.
Hop BroThink of it as a crisp lager base with firmer bitterness and more hop character layered on top. It stays easy to drink, but it has real snap to it.
MugiBut the one wrecking my brain is Azarashi Milk! A triple IPA with milk and Koshihikari rice feels like five ideas fighting in one glass.
Hop BroThat is exactly why it is fun. A triple IPA usually brings more strength and body, and the milk plus rice likely aim for a rounder texture. Then you still have Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, SIEMAN's Ista and Hop&Steve, plus Taifu Shuzo's Natsuyuki and Kinome, so the whole lineup is built for comparison drinking and now I want a pint too.
MugiIf they are open till 10 p.m., this feels perfect for an Akihabara stop before anything else. Start with the classics, jump to the weird stuff, and now I really want to drink with you immediately!
Four new beers from Himitsu Beer
Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara's September 3 post added four beers from Himitsu Beer in Ise. Aurora Sour is described as a bright, refreshing fruit sour made with spirulina. Chili Hopper brings a slow-building heat from island chili peppers. Kamonohashi Lager is a crisp west coast lager with a firm bitterness. Azarashi Milk is a triple IPA brewed with milk and Koshihikari rice.
A wide tap lineup
The tap list also featured Sierra Nevada / Pale Ale, SIEMÀN / Ista, SIEMÀN / Hop&Steve, Zunoma Beer / IBUKI HOP IPA, Baird Brewing / Public House Bitter, 台風造酒 / 夏雪, 台風造酒 / 木の芽, Senba Brewery / おかわりケルシュ, Minoh Beer × BREWSKI / Vit Natt IPA, Teenage Brewing × ANTELOPE / Mutations, and Birra Perugia / ILA. It is a lineup that moves naturally from pale ale and bitter to kölsch, lager, collaboration IPA, and stronger specialty styles.
An easy stop in Akihabara
Located in Taito, Tokyo, Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara remains the kind of beer pub where you can drop in and choose between familiar names and more experimental pours. The post noted hours until 10 p.m. that day, making it a practical stop for an early evening beer run. The combination of four fresh arrivals and a broad tap range makes the bar especially appealing for comparison drinking.
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Hop BroWhat caught my eye today is the 15-tap refresh at Craft Beer Scissors Akihabara. They just brought in four new beers from Himitsu Beer in one shot.
MugiWait, four Himitsu beers all at once? That sounds less like a tap update and more like a side quest in Akihabara!
Hop BroThe first standout is Aurora Sour, a blue and refreshing fruit sour from Himitsu Beer out of Ise City.
MugiA blue sour with spirulina in it? That suddenly sounds like science lab juice. Are we sure this is beer?
Hop BroSpirulina is algae-based, so it gives that vivid blue color and a clean, fresh impression. It is not sketchy, just a pretty wild ingredient choice.
MugiWhoa! Then Chili Hopper already sounds dangerous. An IPA with island chili peppers? Is my tongue supposed to file a complaint?
Hop BroIt probably will. The key is the slow-building heat that creeps in after the hop aroma, which makes it a very memorable IPA.
MugiWhat even is a West Coast lager then? Kamonohashi Lager sounds adorable, and then suddenly you hit me with expert mode.
Hop BroThink of it as a crisp lager base with firmer bitterness and more hop character layered on top. It stays easy to drink, but it has real snap to it.
MugiBut the one wrecking my brain is Azarashi Milk! A triple IPA with milk and Koshihikari rice feels like five ideas fighting in one glass.
Hop BroThat is exactly why it is fun. A triple IPA usually brings more strength and body, and the milk plus rice likely aim for a rounder texture. Then you still have Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, SIEMAN's Ista and Hop&Steve, plus Taifu Shuzo's Natsuyuki and Kinome, so the whole lineup is built for comparison drinking and now I want a pint too.
MugiIf they are open till 10 p.m., this feels perfect for an Akihabara stop before anything else. Start with the classics, jump to the weird stuff, and now I really want to drink with you immediately!
