KARAKURI taps karuizawaQ's "Airflow" and Flora Fermentation's "Raven"
At Kanda's KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-, guest beers were tapped from 5:00 p.m. on April 14. Nagano's karuizawaQ "Airflow" and Shiga's Flora Fermentation "Raven" are now on offer, alongside a lineup of drinks that pair well with oden.
Hop BroThe guest taps started pouring from 5:00 p.m. on April 14 at KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake- in an underground spot in Kanda. It's a really fun place where you can enjoy beer, oden, and sake all in one go.
MugiWait, you can have oden and beer at the same table!? And it even has sake? The menu is basically traffic-jammed with good stuff!
Hop BroThe stars this time are karuizawaQ's "Airflow" from Nagano and Flora Fermentation's "Raven" from Shiga. Both have very distinct personalities, so tasting them side by side should be interesting.
Mugi"Airflow" sounds cool and breezy already, but what exactly is a Session IPA? Is it strong or weak, which is it?
Hop BroA Session IPA is, roughly speaking, an IPA that's easy to drink. Airflow uses Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade, and even Citra, so citrus, tropical notes, and a touch of pine all come together.
MugiWhoa, when you say citrus and tropical, I already want to drink it! And if it's light, doesn't that make it perfect for a second round too?
Hop BroThe other beer, Raven, is a West Coast IPA that makes good use of C-hop varieties. It has grapefruit-like aromas, piney nuances, and a clean bitterness that gives it a sharp finish.
MugiPiney means it smells kind of like pine trees, right? I suddenly feel like I got taken into the forest!
Hop BroExactly, it's that resinous, forest-like character. And because it has a crisp body, it doesn't feel heavy even with bitterness, so it pairs well with food.
MugiI see, moving between the gentle dashi of the oden and the hop character of the beer sounds amazing...! And the fact that they also have sake like Suiryu and Shuhou is really deliciously dangerous.
Hop BroFood L.O. is 10:00 p.m., and Drink L.O. is 10:30 p.m. Starting with Airflow for your first glass in Kanda, then Raven for the second, and finishing with oden sounds like a pretty perfect progression, doesn't it?
MugiJust imagining it makes my mouth water! I want to go right now and check out the match between the taps and the oden!
KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake-, located underground in Kanda Kajicho, is a beer pub that serves craft beer along with oden, sake, and natural wine. It also has an attached bottle shop, and supports takeout in cans and bottles, making it a place with a wide range of ways to enjoy a drink.
In that day's post, two guest beers were announced as part of the BEER TAP opening.
- Airflow / karuizawaQ (Nagano)
A Session IPA brewed with Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade, and Citra. Citrus-like aromas are layered with a tropical impression and a subtle pine note, resulting in a light, easy-drinking finish.
- Raven / Flora Fermentation (Shiga)
A West Coast IPA that makes full use of C-hop varieties. Grapefruit-like aromas, piney nuances, and a clean bitterness are its defining traits, while the crisp body makes it easy to keep drinking.
Also on the sake menu were Suiryu Junmai Ginjo So-Kara Hikka from Kubomoto Shuzo and Shuhou Junmai Daiginjo Choukarakuchi <AWESOME KARAKUCHI EDITION> from Shuhou Shuzo, creating a lineup that invites side-by-side tasting with beer as well. Paired with dishes centered on oden, it seems like the kind of place where you can move between the sharp contours of hops and the gentle softness of dashi.
Business hours are April 14, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Food L.O. is 10:00 p.m., with some items such as fried foods last order at 9:30 p.m., and Drink L.O. at 10:30 p.m. For anyone in Kanda who wants to check the character of each tap and how it pairs with oden, this is a spot worth visiting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe guest taps started pouring from 5:00 p.m. on April 14 at KARAKURI -Craft Beer & Oden & Sake- in an underground spot in Kanda. It's a really fun place where you can enjoy beer, oden, and sake all in one go.
MugiWait, you can have oden and beer at the same table!? And it even has sake? The menu is basically traffic-jammed with good stuff!
Hop BroThe stars this time are karuizawaQ's "Airflow" from Nagano and Flora Fermentation's "Raven" from Shiga. Both have very distinct personalities, so tasting them side by side should be interesting.
Mugi"Airflow" sounds cool and breezy already, but what exactly is a Session IPA? Is it strong or weak, which is it?
Hop BroA Session IPA is, roughly speaking, an IPA that's easy to drink. Airflow uses Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade, and even Citra, so citrus, tropical notes, and a touch of pine all come together.
MugiWhoa, when you say citrus and tropical, I already want to drink it! And if it's light, doesn't that make it perfect for a second round too?
Hop BroThe other beer, Raven, is a West Coast IPA that makes good use of C-hop varieties. It has grapefruit-like aromas, piney nuances, and a clean bitterness that gives it a sharp finish.
MugiPiney means it smells kind of like pine trees, right? I suddenly feel like I got taken into the forest!
Hop BroExactly, it's that resinous, forest-like character. And because it has a crisp body, it doesn't feel heavy even with bitterness, so it pairs well with food.
MugiI see, moving between the gentle dashi of the oden and the hop character of the beer sounds amazing...! And the fact that they also have sake like Suiryu and Shuhou is really deliciously dangerous.
Hop BroFood L.O. is 10:00 p.m., and Drink L.O. is 10:30 p.m. Starting with Airflow for your first glass in Kanda, then Raven for the second, and finishing with oden sounds like a pretty perfect progression, doesn't it?
MugiJust imagining it makes my mouth water! I want to go right now and check out the match between the taps and the oden!
