Citraba Koenji taps guest beers from Yatsugatake Beer Tatchdown and BEPPU BREWERY
Citraba Koenji, a craft beer pub in Koenji, is currently pouring two guest beers: Yatsugatake Beer Tatchdown's Coffee Lager and BEPPU BREWERY's Kabosu Saison. The post also highlights food service and happy hour offers.
Hop BroAt Craft Bakushu Sakaba Citra-ba in Koenji, they've just tapped two guest beers: Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown's "Cold Brew Coffee Lager (Ethiopia)" and BEPPU BREWERY's "Kabosu Saison." The contrast is excellent.
MugiWait, a coffee lager? How does that even work? Doesn't that sound like breakfast and happy hour fighting each other!?
Hop BroIt's built on Kiyosato Lager and finished with CRU COFFEE beans in a cold-brew treatment. It's not some brutally bitter coffee bomb, just a soft aromatic lift.
MugiHold on, when you say lager as the base, my beginner brain starts evaporating like foam!
Hop BroLagers ferment slowly at low temperature, so they usually land with a clean, crisp finish. Add Ethiopian coffee aroma and a light bitterness, and it stays easy to pair with food.
MugiOhh, so it's coffee without getting too heavy. A meal-friendly beer is extremely useful information for my stomach.
Hop BroThe other one, BEPPU BREWERY's "Kabosu Saison," leads with a green citrus aroma from kabosu grown in Beppu. It also has just enough tartness to feel perfect for hot weather.
MugiSaison always sounds fancy enough to make me sit up straight, but a kabosu saison I can actually picture! Is it brighter and more Japanese-feeling than lemon?
Hop BroExactly. Saison is naturally light and dry, so the summer-ready snap works beautifully with kabosu. Pair it with the yurinchi set meal and that's a total win.
MugiAnd on weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. there's happy hour, with 200 yen off pints, right? That is a perfectly engineered reason to sprint to Koenji!
Hop BroFrom a coffee-scented lager to a kabosu-bright saison, two different directions in one pub is exactly what makes Citra-ba fun.
MugiMy plan is settled. I want both beers with lunch and maybe an even deeper dive into this craft beer rabbit hole!
Two guest beers on tap
Citraba Koenji, a craft beer pub in Koenji, has announced two guest beers in its latest Instagram post. The lineup features Yatsugatake Beer Tatchdown's "Mizudashi Coffee Lager (Ethiopia)" and BEPPU BREWERY's "Kabosu Saison".
"Mizudashi Coffee Lager (Ethiopia)" is built on the brewery's regular beer, "Kiyosato Lager," and brewed with beans from CRU COFFEE. The result is a coffee beer with a lager-like, clean finish, layered with coffee aroma and a light bitterness that should work well with food.
"Kabosu Saison" uses kabosu from Beppu and leans into a bright citrus profile. The post describes it as fresh and refreshing, with a crisp acidity that suits the season.
As a beer pub, Citraba also serves food alongside the drinks. The post mentions the daily lunch set, yurinchi teishoku, a fried chicken plate with a sweet and tangy sauce that looks like a natural match for beer. On weekdays from 16:00 to 18:00, pint-size craft beers are 200 yen off, and all lemon sours are priced at 390 yen during happy hour.
With one beer bringing coffee aroma and the other showcasing kabosu-driven freshness, the tap list offers two very different directions in one visit.
Source: Instagram post
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Craft Bakushu Sakaba Citra-ba in Koenji, they've just tapped two guest beers: Yatsugatake Beer Touchdown's "Cold Brew Coffee Lager (Ethiopia)" and BEPPU BREWERY's "Kabosu Saison." The contrast is excellent.
MugiWait, a coffee lager? How does that even work? Doesn't that sound like breakfast and happy hour fighting each other!?
Hop BroIt's built on Kiyosato Lager and finished with CRU COFFEE beans in a cold-brew treatment. It's not some brutally bitter coffee bomb, just a soft aromatic lift.
MugiHold on, when you say lager as the base, my beginner brain starts evaporating like foam!
Hop BroLagers ferment slowly at low temperature, so they usually land with a clean, crisp finish. Add Ethiopian coffee aroma and a light bitterness, and it stays easy to pair with food.
MugiOhh, so it's coffee without getting too heavy. A meal-friendly beer is extremely useful information for my stomach.
Hop BroThe other one, BEPPU BREWERY's "Kabosu Saison," leads with a green citrus aroma from kabosu grown in Beppu. It also has just enough tartness to feel perfect for hot weather.
MugiSaison always sounds fancy enough to make me sit up straight, but a kabosu saison I can actually picture! Is it brighter and more Japanese-feeling than lemon?
Hop BroExactly. Saison is naturally light and dry, so the summer-ready snap works beautifully with kabosu. Pair it with the yurinchi set meal and that's a total win.
MugiAnd on weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. there's happy hour, with 200 yen off pints, right? That is a perfectly engineered reason to sprint to Koenji!
Hop BroFrom a coffee-scented lager to a kabosu-bright saison, two different directions in one pub is exactly what makes Citra-ba fun.
MugiMy plan is settled. I want both beers with lunch and maybe an even deeper dive into this craft beer rabbit hole!
