Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO Adds Four Beers from Two Kumamoto Breweries
Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO, a beer pub in Nagano City, is highlighting craft beers from AMAKUSA SONAR BEER and VATTEN BREWING. The lineup includes one draft sour ale and three bottled releases, with part of the sales going to relief support for Kumamoto.
Hop BroI want to talk about how Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO is pouring four beers from Kumamoto right now.
MugiWhat? You can taste Kumamoto in Nagano, and it also supports relief efforts? That is a very good deal.
Hop BroThe one on tap is AMAKUSA SONAR BEER's BABANBA!BAN!KAN, a 5.5% Fruits Sour Ale.
MugiThat name has too much momentum! And Fruits Sour Ale means beer that's actually sour?
Hop BroExactly. It layers juicy amakusa bankan citrus with lactic acidity, giving it a Japanese grapefruit vibe that's bright and snappy.
MugiLactic acidity? We jumped straight into science class. But if that means clean refreshing tartness, I'm in.
Hop BroThat's the right idea. Then VATTEN BREWING shows up with a three-bottle lineup that covers very different moods.
MugiI need details. First, HOP CHOPPER sounds like it wants to chase me down an alley.
Hop BroFair assessment. It's a 7.0% West Coast IPA brewed with Riip Beer Co., built around citrus, pine, and firm bitter structure.
MugiThen where does Botanical Lager fit in for SUN GOES DOWN? The name sounds like a fashion magazine issue.
Hop BroIt uses jasmine rice, pilsner malt, and blended tea leaves, so it drinks like a floral crisp lager with lemony lift.
MugiAnd OCEAN PIG is a 4.5% Fruits Gose with peach, salinity, hibiscus, and wild yeast? That flavor list is doing parkour.
Hop BroIt's a special third-anniversary beer, part of the sales go to Kumamoto relief, and the sister shop in Kamakura is joining in too. That makes me want to do a full tasting run from sour to IPA immediately.
Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO in Nagano City is now pouring and selling a set of craft beers from Kumamoto breweries. The same project is also being rolled out at its sister venue, Mash Café & Beer KAMAKURA, and part of the sales will be donated as relief support for Kumamoto.
On draft at the Nagano shop is AMAKUSA SONAR BEER's "BABANBA!BAN!KAN". It is a Fruits Sour Ale at 5.5% ABV. The beer is described as combining juicy banpei citrus character, a grapefruit-like bitterness, and a crisp acidity from lactic fermentation.
Three bottled beers from VATTEN BREWING are also available. "HOP CHOPPER" is a West Coast IPA at 7.0% ABV, brewed as a collaboration with Riip Beer Co. It leans into citrus aromas of orange and lemon, pine, and a firm bitterness. "SUN GOES DOWN" is a Botanical Lager at 5.0% ABV, built on jasmine rice and pilsner malt with tea leaves for a floral, lemony, clean finish. "OCEAN PIG" is a Fruits Gose at 4.5% ABV, using peach, salt, hibiscus, and wild yeast for a layered, bright profile.
Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO is a beer pub on Minami-Ishidocho in Nagano. The list gives drinkers a clear spread of styles, from draft sour ale to bottled IPA, lager, and gose, while also tying the purchase to a Kumamoto relief effort.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about how Mash Cafe & Bed NAGANO is pouring four beers from Kumamoto right now.
MugiWhat? You can taste Kumamoto in Nagano, and it also supports relief efforts? That is a very good deal.
Hop BroThe one on tap is AMAKUSA SONAR BEER's BABANBA!BAN!KAN, a 5.5% Fruits Sour Ale.
MugiThat name has too much momentum! And Fruits Sour Ale means beer that's actually sour?
Hop BroExactly. It layers juicy amakusa bankan citrus with lactic acidity, giving it a Japanese grapefruit vibe that's bright and snappy.
MugiLactic acidity? We jumped straight into science class. But if that means clean refreshing tartness, I'm in.
Hop BroThat's the right idea. Then VATTEN BREWING shows up with a three-bottle lineup that covers very different moods.
MugiI need details. First, HOP CHOPPER sounds like it wants to chase me down an alley.
Hop BroFair assessment. It's a 7.0% West Coast IPA brewed with Riip Beer Co., built around citrus, pine, and firm bitter structure.
MugiThen where does Botanical Lager fit in for SUN GOES DOWN? The name sounds like a fashion magazine issue.
Hop BroIt uses jasmine rice, pilsner malt, and blended tea leaves, so it drinks like a floral crisp lager with lemony lift.
MugiAnd OCEAN PIG is a 4.5% Fruits Gose with peach, salinity, hibiscus, and wild yeast? That flavor list is doing parkour.
Hop BroIt's a special third-anniversary beer, part of the sales go to Kumamoto relief, and the sister shop in Kamakura is joining in too. That makes me want to do a full tasting run from sour to IPA immediately.
