NEIGHBOR in Tokyo’s Nogata shares eight-beer tap list led by VANADINITE
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Tokyo’s Nogata area, has published its June 24 tap list. The lineup is led by VANADINITE, a Mexican light lager from a three-way collaboration, and spans eight beers from saisons to a hazy IPA and an imperial rye stout.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR just dropped a June 24 tap list, and it's a seriously fun lineup with eight beers on it.
MugiEight beers already? That is instant panic! Which one is the star here?
Hop BroThe headline pour is VANADINITE arriving. It's the second three-shop collab from esperanza, NEIGHBOR, and PARLOR OKUMURA, brewed with Bighand bros. as a 4.5% Mexican Light Lager.
MugiWait, Mexican Light Lager already sounds like something I want with tacos and sunshine!
Hop BroThat's basically the vibe. Corn and wheat bring soft mellow sweetness, then the finish turns dry so it works really well with food.
MugiOkay, but DH Saison sounds less like beer and more like a pop quiz. What does that even mean?
Hop BroDH means dry hopping, basically aroma added late to boost the nose. Gangi Brewing's GO BARE does that on a saison base with lemon balm, so it stays light but smells bright.
MugiSo this goes from saison to Hazy IPA and ends with a rye stout finale? That's not a tap list, that's a field trip.
Hop BroExactly. Start light, move into Shiga Kogen's Kind of Gold, then land on Hoppokotan's Imperial Rye Stout for a full flavor arc across the whole night.
MugiAnd then they add charred young corn, salmon biryani, and chili con carne nachos? The food hits hard too!
Hop BroThey've even got basil and mint harvesting during the day, and those herbs will show up in food and drinks. For me, the first pint is locked and it's VANADINITE.
MugiThen I'm ready for a straight run to NEIGHBOR. Start with VANADINITE and don't stop until the stout round.
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, has released its tap list for June 24. The headline beer is VANADINITE, a second-round collaboration brewed by esperanza in Fukuoka, NEIGHBOR in Tokyo, and PARLOR OKUMURA. It is a Mexican light lager made with Bighand bros., and the brewery describes it as a beer with gentle sweetness from corn and wheat, plus a dry finish that works well with food.
Today’s on Tap
- Bighand bros.×NEIGHBOR: VANADINITE / Mexican Light Lager (4.5%)
- Gangi Brewing: GO BARE / DH Saison w/Lemon baum (4.5%)
- fete Mishima Brewery: Nishiura Soleil 6 / Citrus Saison (5%)
- GROUNDTAP BREWERY: SUGOSUGI / Table Saison with Cedar (3.5%)
- Gangi Brewing: MORE GRIND / Golden Stout (5%)
- Kyoto Brewing: Hitotsubu Manbai / Saison (6%)
- Shiga Kogen Beer: Kind of Gold / Hazy IPA (8%)
- Hop Kotan Brewing: Inakana RYE / Imperial Rye Stout (9%)
The selection moves from bright, easygoing saisons to a fuller hazy IPA and a slow-sipping rye stout, giving drinkers several ways to build a tasting flow across the board.
Food-wise, NEIGHBOR is pairing the beers with dishes such as charred young corn, salmon biryani, scallop and summer mandarin carpaccio, chili con carne nachos, and tuna cream pasta with yuzu kosho. The team also spent the day harvesting basil and mint, which are expected to appear in food and drinks at both JAM and NEIGHBOR.
For beer fans around Nogata, it looks like a tap list designed for lingering over both the lineup and the menu.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR just dropped a June 24 tap list, and it's a seriously fun lineup with eight beers on it.
MugiEight beers already? That is instant panic! Which one is the star here?
Hop BroThe headline pour is VANADINITE arriving. It's the second three-shop collab from esperanza, NEIGHBOR, and PARLOR OKUMURA, brewed with Bighand bros. as a 4.5% Mexican Light Lager.
MugiWait, Mexican Light Lager already sounds like something I want with tacos and sunshine!
Hop BroThat's basically the vibe. Corn and wheat bring soft mellow sweetness, then the finish turns dry so it works really well with food.
MugiOkay, but DH Saison sounds less like beer and more like a pop quiz. What does that even mean?
Hop BroDH means dry hopping, basically aroma added late to boost the nose. Gangi Brewing's GO BARE does that on a saison base with lemon balm, so it stays light but smells bright.
MugiSo this goes from saison to Hazy IPA and ends with a rye stout finale? That's not a tap list, that's a field trip.
Hop BroExactly. Start light, move into Shiga Kogen's Kind of Gold, then land on Hoppokotan's Imperial Rye Stout for a full flavor arc across the whole night.
MugiAnd then they add charred young corn, salmon biryani, and chili con carne nachos? The food hits hard too!
Hop BroThey've even got basil and mint harvesting during the day, and those herbs will show up in food and drinks. For me, the first pint is locked and it's VANADINITE.
MugiThen I'm ready for a straight run to NEIGHBOR. Start with VANADINITE and don't stop until the stout round.
