BOCCA in Takasaki pours Teenage Brewing’s support beer Sonar Aid
Craft beer bar & bottle shop BOCCA in Takasaki is pouring Teenage Brewing’s support beer Sonar Aid. The Juicy IPA helps AMAKUSA SONAR BEER, which was affected by the Kumamoto earthquake, with 150 yen donated for every 350 ml equivalent served.
Hop BroThere’s a story in Takasaki worth chasing, because BOCCA has Sonar Aid on draft from Teenage Brewing right now.
MugiWait, a support beer? You mean I can drink something tasty and somehow help at the same time?
Hop BroExactly. It was made for earthquake recovery in Kumamoto to support AMAKUSA SONAR BEER, and every 350ml pour sends 150 yen as a donation.
MugiWhoa, but Juicy IPA sounds like beer that forgot it wasn’t fruit juice!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: juicy hop character means tropical aroma and fruit-like flavor from hops, not literal juice poured into the beer.
MugiOkay, so it tastes like vacation, and 150 yen per glass goes to support? That is dangerously convincing.
Hop BroAnd BOCCA really knows what it’s doing, because it’s a bar and bottle shop in one place. You can drink there and still browse take-home bottles.
MugiAmazing. But half tap takeover sounds less like beer and more like a mecha attack name!
Hop BroThe name is dramatic, but it just means half the tap list is being used to spotlight AMAKUSA SONAR BEER and connected pours like this one.
MugiNow I’m fully in. I want to drink and donate at the same time.
Hop BroThat’s why this hits, because Sonar Aid at 7.0% is not just a solid IPA, it turns a casual pint into direct support.
MugiThen it’s settled. I’ll take one sip, go “whoa,” and five minutes later say one more, please.
At Craft beer bar & bottle shop BOCCA in Takasaki, Gunma, Teenage Brewing’s support beer `Sonar Aid` is on draft. BOCCA combines a beer pub and a bottle shop, so it works both as a place to drink on-site and as a stop for browsing bottles.
`Sonar Aid` was created to support `AMAKUSA SONAR BEER`, a brewery affected by the Kumamoto earthquake. It is a `Juicy IPA` at `7.0% ABV`, and every 350 ml equivalent served contributes `150 yen` toward the brewery’s recovery and rebuilding fund. In other words, the beer itself is the mechanism for support.
BOCCA says the pour is linked to a half tap takeover for AMAKUSA SONAR BEER. The post also notes that orders from inside the prefecture have been paused, which gives the release more context than a standard tap update.
For beer fans in Takasaki, BOCCA is a natural fit: a pub for a proper glass, and a bottle shop for a broader look at what’s on the market. `Sonar Aid` is the kind of release that makes the reason to visit as interesting as the pour itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThere’s a story in Takasaki worth chasing, because BOCCA has Sonar Aid on draft from Teenage Brewing right now.
MugiWait, a support beer? You mean I can drink something tasty and somehow help at the same time?
Hop BroExactly. It was made for earthquake recovery in Kumamoto to support AMAKUSA SONAR BEER, and every 350ml pour sends 150 yen as a donation.
MugiWhoa, but Juicy IPA sounds like beer that forgot it wasn’t fruit juice!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: juicy hop character means tropical aroma and fruit-like flavor from hops, not literal juice poured into the beer.
MugiOkay, so it tastes like vacation, and 150 yen per glass goes to support? That is dangerously convincing.
Hop BroAnd BOCCA really knows what it’s doing, because it’s a bar and bottle shop in one place. You can drink there and still browse take-home bottles.
MugiAmazing. But half tap takeover sounds less like beer and more like a mecha attack name!
Hop BroThe name is dramatic, but it just means half the tap list is being used to spotlight AMAKUSA SONAR BEER and connected pours like this one.
MugiNow I’m fully in. I want to drink and donate at the same time.
Hop BroThat’s why this hits, because Sonar Aid at 7.0% is not just a solid IPA, it turns a casual pint into direct support.
MugiThen it’s settled. I’ll take one sip, go “whoa,” and five minutes later say one more, please.
