Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae spotlights Libushi Bashamichi and award-winning IPA
Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae introduced Libushi Bashamichi as the first brewery in its KANAGAWA TTO lineup. The post highlights the World Beer Awards 2025 World’s Best-winning IPA “EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING,” plus two RTDs and an acoustic live set.
Hop BroI want to start with the first KANAGAWA TTO feature. Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae is spotlighting SatoBushi Bashamichi in a big way.
MugiWait, SatoBushi Bashamichi sounds intense! Is it a bar? A brewery? Are samurai pouring the beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It is AJB's second brewery, opened in 2022 near Bashamichi Station, and the brick building gives it real character.
MugiOh wow, and directly from Exit A6 at Mitsukoshimae Station? That is not a detour, that is a trap for anyone leaving work.
Hop BroThe headline pour is clearly a world-best IPA. "EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING" won World's Best in the American IPA category at the World Beer Awards 2025.
MugiWhat even is an American IPA in normal-human language? Is it bitter? Is it super fragrant? My brain is already foaming over here.
Hop BroPut simply, it is a hop-driven IPA. Think bright citrusy aroma, firm bitterness, and a clean finish instead of just heaviness.
MugiOkay, that suddenly sounds drinkable. But what about two kinds of RTD? That abbreviation sounds like lab equipment.
Hop BroClassic beer-nerd trap. RTD means ready-to-drink, so there will be two non-beer options too. And on top of that, staff member Tomoki Yamada is doing an acoustic guitar live set.
MugiSo this is basically the full Satobushi experience. Award-winning IPA, extra drinks, and live music? That is a suspiciously classy weekend.
Hop BroAnd Mitsukoshimae works for lunch, dinner, or weekend cafe time, which is part of the appeal. At this point, a toast with the award winner feels inevitable.
MugiThen it is settled. I want EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING first, then the RTDs, then the live music, then probably food. I need this in my life immediately.
Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae is a beer pub on the first floor of COREDO Muromachi 3. The official site positions it as a place to enjoy a broad lineup of domestic craft beers alongside Japanese food, with direct access from Mitsukoshimae Station.
In the Instagram post, the shop introduced the first brewery in its KANAGAWA TTO series: Libushi Bashamichi. Opened in 2022, it is described as AJB (Anglo Japanese Brewery)'s second brewery. The post also notes its brick-built location near Bashamichi Station on the Minatomirai Line.
The featured beer is the IPA "EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING," which won World’s Best in the American IPA category at the World Beer Awards 2025. Alongside that beer, the post says two RTDs will be available, and an acoustic guitar live performance by employee and singer-songwriter Tomoki Yamada is also planned.
With lunch, dinner, and weekend café hours, Mitsukoshimae is an easy stop for both a casual pint and a full meal. The event should give visitors a chance to experience Libushi Bashamichi’s lineup, the award-winning IPA, and the live performance in one visit.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to start with the first KANAGAWA TTO feature. Craft Beer Market Mitsukoshimae is spotlighting SatoBushi Bashamichi in a big way.
MugiWait, SatoBushi Bashamichi sounds intense! Is it a bar? A brewery? Are samurai pouring the beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. It is AJB's second brewery, opened in 2022 near Bashamichi Station, and the brick building gives it real character.
MugiOh wow, and directly from Exit A6 at Mitsukoshimae Station? That is not a detour, that is a trap for anyone leaving work.
Hop BroThe headline pour is clearly a world-best IPA. "EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING" won World's Best in the American IPA category at the World Beer Awards 2025.
MugiWhat even is an American IPA in normal-human language? Is it bitter? Is it super fragrant? My brain is already foaming over here.
Hop BroPut simply, it is a hop-driven IPA. Think bright citrusy aroma, firm bitterness, and a clean finish instead of just heaviness.
MugiOkay, that suddenly sounds drinkable. But what about two kinds of RTD? That abbreviation sounds like lab equipment.
Hop BroClassic beer-nerd trap. RTD means ready-to-drink, so there will be two non-beer options too. And on top of that, staff member Tomoki Yamada is doing an acoustic guitar live set.
MugiSo this is basically the full Satobushi experience. Award-winning IPA, extra drinks, and live music? That is a suspiciously classy weekend.
Hop BroAnd Mitsukoshimae works for lunch, dinner, or weekend cafe time, which is part of the appeal. At this point, a toast with the award winner feels inevitable.
MugiThen it is settled. I want EXISTING IS EXHAUSTING first, then the RTDs, then the live music, then probably food. I need this in my life immediately.
