PUMP craft beer bar opens five kegs, announces Golden Week hours and new taps
On April 30, PUMP craft beer bar in Minami-Ikebukuro, Tokyo announced its Golden Week business hours along with the opening of five kegs. The lineup includes distinctive domestic and international beers from Thunder Island Brewing, Pizza Port Brewing, Yokohama Bay Brewing, and more.
Hop BroMinami-Ikebukuro's PUMP craft beer bar updated its latest taps on April 30. This time, along with the Golden Week notice, it came out strong with news of five kegs opened.
MugiWhoa! Five kegs opened at once is way too many, isn't it? If that many show up, I'll melt down before I even decide what to drink first!
Hop BroThe highlight is Thunder Island Brewing's Funky House Party, a Flanders Red Ale. It's a style that really shows acidity and barrel-derived depth, so it's the kind that slowly brings out the fun of fermentation.
MugiWhat's a Flanders Red? Is it a red beer? Or some super move that just sounds tough?
Hop BroIn short, its hallmark is the balance of acidity and depth. It's less about a red appearance and more about the berry-like notes and oak-barrel character that come from aging, so it's a beer for the 'thoughtful, lingering' category.
MugiOhhh! Then Pizza Port Brewing's Next Horizon IPA is the opposite, right? Just from the name, it sounds like it's flying into the future!
Hop BroExactly. And with Shiga Kogen, Dogfish Head, and OXBOW's collaboration Kind of God, plus 8 bit and Bottle Logic's Final Horizon IPA, the IPA range is really broad. Being able to move between Double IPA and Hazy IPA is very PUMP.
MugiWow, an IPA traffic jam! If there's Double and Hazy, hop lovers are basically not having a meeting anymore!
Hop BroThat's why adding Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yuzu Weiss is so smart. The yuzu aroma resets your palate and it's easy to drink, so it bridges the gap from acidic beers to IPAs.
MugiGot it, so it's a lineup that's fun to compare! If I try them little by little in a flight, even I won't get lost!
Hop BroAnd the place has the comfort of 15 taps, plus no cover charge and no indoor smoking, so it's easy to drop in. Pair that with American food, and your first drink in Ikebukuro is basically a win.
MugiGolden Week means they're open from May 2 through May 6, and closed on the 7th as a substitute holiday! Then I'll head to Ikebukuro during the break and end up wanting to open a few kegs myself at PUMP!
The beer pub "PUMP craft beer bar" in Minami-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, revealed its latest tap list in an Instagram post on April 30. True to the shop's 15 taps, it connects a wide range of domestic and international craft beers, and the chance to compare them in a flight is part of the appeal.
In that day's post, it announced five kegs opened. As of the previous day, the lineup included Thunder Island Brewing's Funky House Party (Flanders Red Ale), Pizza Port Brewing's Next Horizon IPA, Kind of God (Double IPA), a collaboration among Shiga Kogen, Dogfish Head, and OXBOW, and Final Horizon IPA (Hazy IPA) from 8 bit and Bottle Logic. Added to that was Yuzu Weiss from Yokohama Bay Brewing, creating a lineup with a good balance of acidity, hop character, and drinkability.
Regulars such as Earl Grey (Johana Beer), Pale Ale (Beer Hearn), Blazing Buds (West Coast Brewing), Full Hop Alchemist r7 (West Coast Brewing), and Elijah’s Old Buffalo (Ex Novo Brewing) were also on tap, making for a lineup that ranges widely from clear styles to Double IPAs, fruit beers, and barrel-aged beers.
The space is open and offers American food to pair with the craft beer. With no cover charge and no smoking indoors, it's an easy place to drop by for a beer-focused stop. The post also announced Golden Week hours: open continuously from May 2 through 6, and closed on May 7 as a substitute holiday. If you're drinking in the Ikebukuro area before or after the long holiday, this is one place worth checking for tap turnover.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMinami-Ikebukuro's PUMP craft beer bar updated its latest taps on April 30. This time, along with the Golden Week notice, it came out strong with news of five kegs opened.
MugiWhoa! Five kegs opened at once is way too many, isn't it? If that many show up, I'll melt down before I even decide what to drink first!
Hop BroThe highlight is Thunder Island Brewing's Funky House Party, a Flanders Red Ale. It's a style that really shows acidity and barrel-derived depth, so it's the kind that slowly brings out the fun of fermentation.
MugiWhat's a Flanders Red? Is it a red beer? Or some super move that just sounds tough?
Hop BroIn short, its hallmark is the balance of acidity and depth. It's less about a red appearance and more about the berry-like notes and oak-barrel character that come from aging, so it's a beer for the 'thoughtful, lingering' category.
MugiOhhh! Then Pizza Port Brewing's Next Horizon IPA is the opposite, right? Just from the name, it sounds like it's flying into the future!
Hop BroExactly. And with Shiga Kogen, Dogfish Head, and OXBOW's collaboration Kind of God, plus 8 bit and Bottle Logic's Final Horizon IPA, the IPA range is really broad. Being able to move between Double IPA and Hazy IPA is very PUMP.
MugiWow, an IPA traffic jam! If there's Double and Hazy, hop lovers are basically not having a meeting anymore!
Hop BroThat's why adding Yokohama Bay Brewing's Yuzu Weiss is so smart. The yuzu aroma resets your palate and it's easy to drink, so it bridges the gap from acidic beers to IPAs.
MugiGot it, so it's a lineup that's fun to compare! If I try them little by little in a flight, even I won't get lost!
Hop BroAnd the place has the comfort of 15 taps, plus no cover charge and no indoor smoking, so it's easy to drop in. Pair that with American food, and your first drink in Ikebukuro is basically a win.
MugiGolden Week means they're open from May 2 through May 6, and closed on the 7th as a substitute holiday! Then I'll head to Ikebukuro during the break and end up wanting to open a few kegs myself at PUMP!
