NEIGHBOR in Nogata posts an eight-beer draft lineup, from wood-aged porter to West Coast IPA
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, shared its tap list on Instagram on June 5. The lineup spans eight draft beers, including a wood-aged porter, sour ale, pilsner, fruit weizen, dubbel, Hazy IPA, English IPA, and West Coast IPA.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR has eight beers on tap today, and the lineup is sharp. It runs from a wood-aged porter to a West Coast IPA, which is dangerous after work.
MugiWait, that range is wild! You can go from crisp to full-on punchy in one place?
Hop BroExactly. On June 5 they've got B.M.B Brewery's The Giving Oak, NOMCRAFT's Moon Calender, and FLORA FERMENTATION's Ghoul, basically a crosswalk of styles all on one tap list.
MugiWhat even is a wood-aged porter? That suddenly sounds like a drink for people with private libraries.
Hop BroMore or less, yeah. Resting it in wood adds vanilla-like and woody notes, and the brown porter base gets rounder and deeper. Think liquid dark chocolate with extra depth.
MugiWhoa, so that's basically dessert in a glass. And Heisei Banana? That name is cheating. I already want it.
Hop BroThat's a Fruit Weizen, and wheat beers can throw banana-like esters from the yeast. Sounds technical, but it's really just yeast doing mischief in a good way.
MugiHold on, esters too? This got science class fast. Also, explain Hazy IPA versus West Coast IPA in Mugi language.
Hop BroGhoul the Hazy IPA is soft and juicy, while Moon Calender the West Coast IPA is crisp, bitter, and snappy. So it's basically fluffy team or crunchy team.
MugiThat actually helps! Starting light and then moving into bitterness sounds fun, and the food list with house-made sausage and fried chicken is unfair.
Hop BroThat's the move. Open with SANSAN-灿々- or KOIWAIWAI, shift to Tsunagi or Moon Calender, then land on The Giving Oak or Naimitsu Waon, and you've done a whole trip in one night. Just talking about it makes me want a pint.
MugiThen it's settled. At 5:00 p.m. I'm heading to Nogata and fully committing to agonizing over my first pour. We are absolutely drinking.
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, posted its draft lineup on Instagram on June 5. The post also notes that the shop opens from 5:00 p.m. that day, making it an easy stop after work.
The tap list features eight beers with a wide stylistic range. Drinkers can move from a wood-aged brown porter and a sour ale to a pilsner, fruit weizen, Belgian dubbel, Hazy IPA, English IPA, and West Coast IPA. If you want something crisp, the pilsner or sour ale looks like a natural first pour. For hop-forward choices, the English IPA and West Coast IPA stand out. If you prefer a deeper, slower beer, the wood-aged porter or Belgian dubbel should fit the bill.
The lineup posted was:
- B.M.B Brewery, "The Giving Oak / Wood-Aged Brown Porter"
- Atsumi Peninsula Brewing, "KOIWAIWAI / Sour Ale"
- NUDE BEER, "SANSAN-灿々- / Pilsner"
- HINOBREWING, "Heisei Banana / Fruit Weizen"
- Kyoto Brewing, "Naimitsu Wato / Belgian Dubbel"
- FLORA FERMENTATION, "Ghoul / Hazy IPA"
- Shiokaze Brew Lab, "Tsunagi / English IPA"
- NOMCRAFT BREWING, "Moon Calender / West Coast IPA"
Food suggestions in the post include house-made sausage, fried chicken, potato salad with tarako and bottarga, charcoal-grilled mackerel with harissa sauce, and tuna arrabbiata. That makes the shop feel set up for both beer-first drinking and food pairing. You can start with a lighter beer, then move into IPA or darker styles as you go.
For beer lovers in Tokyo, NEIGHBOR looks like a practical neighborhood stop with enough range to satisfy both style chasers and casual drinkers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNogata's NEIGHBOR has eight beers on tap today, and the lineup is sharp. It runs from a wood-aged porter to a West Coast IPA, which is dangerous after work.
MugiWait, that range is wild! You can go from crisp to full-on punchy in one place?
Hop BroExactly. On June 5 they've got B.M.B Brewery's The Giving Oak, NOMCRAFT's Moon Calender, and FLORA FERMENTATION's Ghoul, basically a crosswalk of styles all on one tap list.
MugiWhat even is a wood-aged porter? That suddenly sounds like a drink for people with private libraries.
Hop BroMore or less, yeah. Resting it in wood adds vanilla-like and woody notes, and the brown porter base gets rounder and deeper. Think liquid dark chocolate with extra depth.
MugiWhoa, so that's basically dessert in a glass. And Heisei Banana? That name is cheating. I already want it.
Hop BroThat's a Fruit Weizen, and wheat beers can throw banana-like esters from the yeast. Sounds technical, but it's really just yeast doing mischief in a good way.
MugiHold on, esters too? This got science class fast. Also, explain Hazy IPA versus West Coast IPA in Mugi language.
Hop BroGhoul the Hazy IPA is soft and juicy, while Moon Calender the West Coast IPA is crisp, bitter, and snappy. So it's basically fluffy team or crunchy team.
MugiThat actually helps! Starting light and then moving into bitterness sounds fun, and the food list with house-made sausage and fried chicken is unfair.
Hop BroThat's the move. Open with SANSAN-灿々- or KOIWAIWAI, shift to Tsunagi or Moon Calender, then land on The Giving Oak or Naimitsu Waon, and you've done a whole trip in one night. Just talking about it makes me want a pint.
MugiThen it's settled. At 5:00 p.m. I'm heading to Nogata and fully committing to agonizing over my first pour. We are absolutely drinking.
