Citraba Koenji rolls out a 19-tap Hokkaido craft-beer festival
Craft Beer Sakaba Citraba in Koenji will host a five-day Hokkaido-themed event from July 22 to July 26. The lineup spans 19 taps from eight breweries, along with weekday happy hour discounts.
Hop BroKoenji’s Craft Bakushu Sakaba Citra Bar is kicking off the Midsummer Hokkaido Gourmet Festival from July 22 to July 26.
MugiWhat! So I can feel like I’m in Hokkaido without leaving Koenji? And 19 taps all at once sounds wildly dangerous in the best way!
Hop BroThat’s the appeal. They’ve got Tsuki to Taiyo Brewing’s Nelson Sauvin Lager, plus Streetlight Brewing’s “LAGER,” so the lineup starts crisp and easy.
MugiOoh! But Northern Brew’s ABIRA OATS HAZY IPA has so many words in it my brain just slipped on them.
Hop BroHere’s the simple version: a Hazy IPA is cloudy and super aromatic. The oats help make the texture softer and smoother.
MugiOkay... then what is Oni Densetsu Beer’s YUYA BOYS IPL supposed to be? An IPA? A lager? Pick a lane!
Hop BroFair question. An IPL uses lager yeast, so you get hop-forward aroma like an IPA, but the finish is cleaner and crisper.
MugiAnd weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. there’s 200 yen off pints? That is a direct attack on anyone leaving work thirsty.
Hop BroThe food is serious too. Brown butter corn miso ramen, spicy octopus, and fried aged potatoes with kelp butter are built for beer hopping.
MugiThat settles it. I want to do a full Hokkaido craft beer pilgrimage at Citra Bar and seriously debate my first pour.
Craft Beer Sakaba Citraba in Koenji is running its "Midsummer Hokkaido! Citraba Gourmet Festival" from July 22 through July 26. According to the post, tap changes may occur, but the venue has prepared 19 taps centered on Hokkaido-linked breweries.
Beer lineup
- Moon and Sun Brewing: "Nelson Sauvin Lager" and "Pale Ale"
- Brasserie Knot: "FLOWER" and "WIND"
- Hopkotan Brewing: "UPOPO," "ONE LAP BEHIND," and "Haskapu"
- Northern Brew: "TAP 2," "Mango smoothie," and "ABIRA OATS HAZY IPA"
- NAKAFURANO BREWERY: "Blakiston IPA"
- Oni Densetsu Beer: "Kinoni Pale Ale Real Ver." and "YUYA BOYS IPL"
- NORTH ISLAND: "Daylit Easy" and "SESSION I.P.A."
- Streetlight Brewing: "LAGER," "Stay Nutty," "mountainman IPA," and "Frau Orange"
On weekdays, happy hour runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with pint-size craft beer discounted by 200 yen and all lemon sours priced at 390 yen. The food menu adds bar-friendly plates such as yodare mizudako, aged potato fries with kombu butter, and a rich miso ramen with burnt butter corn. For drinkers looking to work through a wide Hokkaido-focused draft selection in Koenji, this is one event worth keeping on the radar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKoenji’s Craft Bakushu Sakaba Citra Bar is kicking off the Midsummer Hokkaido Gourmet Festival from July 22 to July 26.
MugiWhat! So I can feel like I’m in Hokkaido without leaving Koenji? And 19 taps all at once sounds wildly dangerous in the best way!
Hop BroThat’s the appeal. They’ve got Tsuki to Taiyo Brewing’s Nelson Sauvin Lager, plus Streetlight Brewing’s “LAGER,” so the lineup starts crisp and easy.
MugiOoh! But Northern Brew’s ABIRA OATS HAZY IPA has so many words in it my brain just slipped on them.
Hop BroHere’s the simple version: a Hazy IPA is cloudy and super aromatic. The oats help make the texture softer and smoother.
MugiOkay... then what is Oni Densetsu Beer’s YUYA BOYS IPL supposed to be? An IPA? A lager? Pick a lane!
Hop BroFair question. An IPL uses lager yeast, so you get hop-forward aroma like an IPA, but the finish is cleaner and crisper.
MugiAnd weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. there’s 200 yen off pints? That is a direct attack on anyone leaving work thirsty.
Hop BroThe food is serious too. Brown butter corn miso ramen, spicy octopus, and fried aged potatoes with kelp butter are built for beer hopping.
MugiThat settles it. I want to do a full Hokkaido craft beer pilgrimage at Citra Bar and seriously debate my first pour.
