DOLCE from Honjo Ginza Brewery Is Tapped at Entrance to Beer NOVICE
The beer pub Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe, Saitama, has welcomed Honjo Ginza Brewery's new stout, "DOLCE." This dark beer uses cacao and hazelnuts, and is characterized by its gentle sweetness and moderate bitterness.
Hop BroA new beer, "DOLCE" from Honjo Ginza Brewery, has been added to the beer pub Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe.
MugiWhoa, a beer called DOLCE is a dark beer!? It sounds sweet, but hearing "stout" suddenly makes it feel so much more grown-up!
Hop BroExactly. It's a Stout w/ Cacao at ABV 6.5%. It uses cacao and hazelnuts, and the gentle sweetness and moderate bitterness are nicely balanced.
MugiHuh! So are the hazelnuts and cacao having a meeting inside the beer? Are they actually getting along?
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it brings out a layered roasted character. On top of the stout's calm, substantial body, you get a soft impression of nuts and cacao.
MugiI see. But drinking it as it warms up sounds kind of hard! Can't you just chug it while it's cold?
Hop BroYou can drink it that way, of course, but the recommendation is to enjoy the gradual change in temperature. When it's cold, it feels tight and crisp; as it warms a little, the cacao and sweetness start to show.
MugiWow, that sounds amazing! And this day's tap list has five beers to compare, right?
Hop BroThat's right. Kriek Lager, THE FOLK, Sugoi Momokuma Hazy IPA, Spelt Weizen, and DOLCE. From lager to hazy, it really shows NOVICE's wide range.
MugiAnd it's only a 3-minute walk from Kawagoe Station too, so it's way too easy to get to! If there are seats during Golden Week, I want to stop by right now...!
Hop BroThen tonight, let's go for a first pint of DOLCE. You can do the tasting flight, and I'll watch the temperature-driven changes, deal?
At the beer pub Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, Honjo Ginza Brewery's (Honjo) "DOLCE" has newly been tapped.
This beer is introduced in the post as "Stout w/ Cacao" and "ABV 6.5%", a dark beer made with cacao and hazelnuts. It is said to have a gentle sweetness and a touch of bitterness, and is recommended to be sipped slowly as it warms. Within the calm, substantial body typical of a stout, you can likely enjoy roasty notes and impressions of cacao.
The tap lineup that day consisted of the following five beers.
- Kriek Lager (Mugi Zakkoku Kobo)
- THE FOLK (Nobody Brewing)
- Sugoi Momokuma Hazy IPA (Chichibu Beer)
- Spelt Weizen (CARVAAN Brewery)
- DOLCE (Honjo Ginza Brewery)
Entrance to Beer NOVICE is located a 3-minute walk from Kawagoe Station and a 5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station. On the second floor of the PONO Building in Wakita-cho, Kawagoe City, it is a casual beer pub that lives up to its name as a place that's easy for craft beer beginners to step into. The post also said there was still plenty of seating available during the Golden Week holiday period, making it an easy stop for a drink over the long weekend.
For stout lovers, and for anyone who wants to compare a wide range of styles from lager and hazy IPA to weizen, the current lineup at NOVICE is an easy one to choose from. Starting with DOLCE, you can enjoy the pub's varied tap selection.
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Hop BroA new beer, "DOLCE" from Honjo Ginza Brewery, has been added to the beer pub Entrance to Beer NOVICE in Kawagoe.
MugiWhoa, a beer called DOLCE is a dark beer!? It sounds sweet, but hearing "stout" suddenly makes it feel so much more grown-up!
Hop BroExactly. It's a Stout w/ Cacao at ABV 6.5%. It uses cacao and hazelnuts, and the gentle sweetness and moderate bitterness are nicely balanced.
MugiHuh! So are the hazelnuts and cacao having a meeting inside the beer? Are they actually getting along?
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it brings out a layered roasted character. On top of the stout's calm, substantial body, you get a soft impression of nuts and cacao.
MugiI see. But drinking it as it warms up sounds kind of hard! Can't you just chug it while it's cold?
Hop BroYou can drink it that way, of course, but the recommendation is to enjoy the gradual change in temperature. When it's cold, it feels tight and crisp; as it warms a little, the cacao and sweetness start to show.
MugiWow, that sounds amazing! And this day's tap list has five beers to compare, right?
Hop BroThat's right. Kriek Lager, THE FOLK, Sugoi Momokuma Hazy IPA, Spelt Weizen, and DOLCE. From lager to hazy, it really shows NOVICE's wide range.
MugiAnd it's only a 3-minute walk from Kawagoe Station too, so it's way too easy to get to! If there are seats during Golden Week, I want to stop by right now...!
Hop BroThen tonight, let's go for a first pint of DOLCE. You can do the tasting flight, and I'll watch the temperature-driven changes, deal?
