Chiitoko Shoten in Shimosuwa pours four beers including FARMENTRY FRP
Chiitoko Shoten, a beer pub and coffee-and-snack shop in Shimogawa, Nagano, is open on Monday, August 24 from 10:00 to 22:00. The tap list includes a newly tapped FARMENTRY FRP plus three other beers, alongside baked sweets in a relaxed indoor setting.
Hop BroShimosuwa looks dangerous today: Chiitoko Shoten's tap day runs from 10:00 to 22:00 on August 24, with four draft beers including a fresh keg of FARMENTRY's 'FRP'.
MugiWhat! Four taps and baked treats? That's not a shop, that's a full-day trap for me! And it has candy and coffee too?
Hop BroThe headliner is FARMENTRY's 'FRP', and it's a French pilsner with floral and herbal notes from French hops plus a soft little citrus lift.
MugiWhoa, but crisp and snappy bitterness means what exactly? It sounds good, but beer descriptions are doing sound effects again!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it means a clean finish. The bitterness shows up, then clears out fast instead of sitting heavy on your tongue.
MugiOkay, that's first-pint material for sure. Floral, citrusy, and refreshing is a pretty unfair combo.
Hop BroThe rest of the list is Swan Lake Beer's 'Crystal Ale' at 5.0%, FARMENTRY's 'KNOT' at 4.5%, and FLORA FERMENTATION's 'Siren' at 6.5%, so you've got wheat beer to IPA range in one lineup.
MugiNo way, spiced gose and West Coast IPA? Those sound less like beer styles and more like boss attacks.
Hop BroA gose brings a little salt and acidity, while a West Coast IPA leans aromatic with sharper bitterness. With sausage rolls and brownies waiting, I'd start with FRP and make it a proper tasting flight.
MugiThat's it, I want FRP first and then a detour into KNOT or Siren, with cookies for backup. This has officially become a drinking plan.
Chiitoko Shoten, located in Mida-cho Shimo 3217-5, Shimogawa, Nagano, is open on Monday, August 24 from 10:00 to 22:00. In its Instagram post, the shop says it is a good day to slow down with coffee and beer in a cool indoor space.
The day’s draft list features four beers. The newly tapped beer is FARMENTRY’s FRP, a French pilsner described as having floral and herbal hop character from French hops, a light citrus note, and a crisp, firm bitterness.
The other taps are Swan Lake Beer’s Crystal Ale (5.0%), FARMENTRY’s KNOT (4.5%), and FLORA FERMENTATION’s Siren (6.5%). The lineup spans American wheat ale, spice gose, and West Coast IPA, making the board easy to navigate for different moods.
The shop’s appeal goes beyond beer. It also offers baked sweets such as sausage rolls, banana bread, chocolate banana bread, whole-wheat scones, chilled chocolate brownies, shortbread cookies, oat chocolate chip cookies, cream ice cream, and carrot spice tart. Cash or PayPay is accepted in advance, and the shop also supports nursing and diaper-changing needs, with stroller access available depending on crowding.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimosuwa looks dangerous today: Chiitoko Shoten's tap day runs from 10:00 to 22:00 on August 24, with four draft beers including a fresh keg of FARMENTRY's 'FRP'.
MugiWhat! Four taps and baked treats? That's not a shop, that's a full-day trap for me! And it has candy and coffee too?
Hop BroThe headliner is FARMENTRY's 'FRP', and it's a French pilsner with floral and herbal notes from French hops plus a soft little citrus lift.
MugiWhoa, but crisp and snappy bitterness means what exactly? It sounds good, but beer descriptions are doing sound effects again!
Hop BroIn plain terms, it means a clean finish. The bitterness shows up, then clears out fast instead of sitting heavy on your tongue.
MugiOkay, that's first-pint material for sure. Floral, citrusy, and refreshing is a pretty unfair combo.
Hop BroThe rest of the list is Swan Lake Beer's 'Crystal Ale' at 5.0%, FARMENTRY's 'KNOT' at 4.5%, and FLORA FERMENTATION's 'Siren' at 6.5%, so you've got wheat beer to IPA range in one lineup.
MugiNo way, spiced gose and West Coast IPA? Those sound less like beer styles and more like boss attacks.
Hop BroA gose brings a little salt and acidity, while a West Coast IPA leans aromatic with sharper bitterness. With sausage rolls and brownies waiting, I'd start with FRP and make it a proper tasting flight.
MugiThat's it, I want FRP first and then a detour into KNOT or Siren, with cookies for backup. This has officially become a drinking plan.
