RIOT BEER reopens on July 25 with a five-beer tap lineup
RIOT BEER in Setagaya reopened on Saturday, July 25. The public tap list includes Riot Lager, Tomato Gose, Round Midnights, Salvation, and Roxanne, showing a balanced lineup inside this neighborhood brewpub.
Hop BroRIOT BEER in Setagaya's Kinuta is reopening on July 25. The public tap list has Riot Lager, Tomato Gose, Round Midnights, Salvation, and Roxanne, so they're coming back with serious range.
MugiWhat! Five beers on tap and I'm already overwhelmed. Lager, gose, IPA, and ESB in one neighborhood brewpub is a ridiculous spread.
Hop BroRiot Lager is the smart opener. It keeps that malt depth but the finish stays crisp, basically built for the first pint on a hot day.
MugiWait, what does crisp mean? Beer people really use these words like everyone got the memo.
Hop BroIt means the finish cuts off clean instead of hanging around sweet or heavy, like a clean, quick finish. You get flavor, then your mouth instantly wants another sip.
MugiNo way, and Tomato Gose uses tomatoes from Hattori Farm in Kitami, right? Local tomato beer in a Setagaya neighborhood sounds like summer chaos in a glass.
Hop BroExactly. Tomato Gose leads with bright acidity and fruit, Salvation is the flagship IPA with citrus, berry, bitterness, and malt, and Round Midnights gets this spicy saison yeast edge that dries out nicely.
MugiThere it is, yeast becoming the main character again. What's saison yeast? My brain is about to start fermenting.
Hop BroIn plain terms, it adds peppery, herbal character and helps the finish stay dry. Then Roxanne brings a British ESB angle, so the tasting range is huge in one stop.
MugiThat's so good. A place betting on the beer's own character instead of gimmicks feels weirdly powerful. I want to start with lager, get surprised by tomato, and applaud the IPA.
Hop BroExactly. In that calm residential setting, moving from lager to tart styles, saison, IPA, and ESB really shows what RIOT BEER does well. This is our first stop tonight.
MugiLocked in! I'm starting with Riot Lager, leveling up with Round Midnights, and still saving room for Tomato Gose. A day for slowly stacking empty glasses is basically today.
RIOT BEER is a brewpub tucked into a residential part of Setagaya. The taproom regularly pours more than 10 house beers, so the lineup changes with the brew schedule and offers a clear look at what the brewery is making now. On the July 25 tap list, the range ran from lager and gose to saison, IPA, and ESB.
The first beer that stands out is `Riot Lager`. It keeps a firm malt backbone, but the finish is crisp and easy to keep drinking, which makes it a natural first pint for hot weather. `Tomato Gose` is brewed with tomatoes from Hattori Farm in Kitami, Setagaya, and leans into bright acidity and fruit-forward flavor. It should also pair well with light food.
For hop-driven choices, `Salvation` is the flagship IPA. Citrus and berry notes sit on top of a solid malt body and a firm bitterness. `Round Midnights` brings citrus and tropical hop character together with saison yeast spice, finishing dry and clean. `Roxanne`, a British-style ESB, rounds out the list and gives the taproom a broader range for comparison.
RIOT BEER is the kind of place where the beer itself is the main story. In a quiet neighborhood setting, the range from lager to sour and IPA makes the taproom easy to enjoy as a slow, tasting-focused stop rather than a high-volume beer hall. It is a good fit for a summer visit when you want to spend time with the glass, not rush through it.
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Hop BroRIOT BEER in Setagaya's Kinuta is reopening on July 25. The public tap list has Riot Lager, Tomato Gose, Round Midnights, Salvation, and Roxanne, so they're coming back with serious range.
MugiWhat! Five beers on tap and I'm already overwhelmed. Lager, gose, IPA, and ESB in one neighborhood brewpub is a ridiculous spread.
Hop BroRiot Lager is the smart opener. It keeps that malt depth but the finish stays crisp, basically built for the first pint on a hot day.
MugiWait, what does crisp mean? Beer people really use these words like everyone got the memo.
Hop BroIt means the finish cuts off clean instead of hanging around sweet or heavy, like a clean, quick finish. You get flavor, then your mouth instantly wants another sip.
MugiNo way, and Tomato Gose uses tomatoes from Hattori Farm in Kitami, right? Local tomato beer in a Setagaya neighborhood sounds like summer chaos in a glass.
Hop BroExactly. Tomato Gose leads with bright acidity and fruit, Salvation is the flagship IPA with citrus, berry, bitterness, and malt, and Round Midnights gets this spicy saison yeast edge that dries out nicely.
MugiThere it is, yeast becoming the main character again. What's saison yeast? My brain is about to start fermenting.
Hop BroIn plain terms, it adds peppery, herbal character and helps the finish stay dry. Then Roxanne brings a British ESB angle, so the tasting range is huge in one stop.
MugiThat's so good. A place betting on the beer's own character instead of gimmicks feels weirdly powerful. I want to start with lager, get surprised by tomato, and applaud the IPA.
Hop BroExactly. In that calm residential setting, moving from lager to tart styles, saison, IPA, and ESB really shows what RIOT BEER does well. This is our first stop tonight.
MugiLocked in! I'm starting with Riot Lager, leveling up with Round Midnights, and still saving room for Tomato Gose. A day for slowly stacking empty glasses is basically today.
