Two New Tamamura Honten Beers Arrive at Saginuma's Saru no Koshikake
The beer pub Saru no Koshikake in Saginuma, Kanagawa, announced the arrival of new beers from Nagano's Tamamura Honten. The post shows two bottles, `SHIGA KOGEN PILS!?` and `SNOW MONKEY IPA`, and also shares the evening business hours.
Hop BroTwo new bottles from Tamamura Honten have landed at Saru no Koshikake in Saginuma. The photo shows `SHIGA KOGEN PILS!?` and `SNOW MONKEY IPA`, so this is clearly a comparison tasting lineup.
MugiWait, what's with `PILS!?`? It sounds a little jokey just from the name, but is it really a proper beer?
Hop BroThat's the charm of it. It's a lager-style PILS!? The idea is that you get the crisp, clean feel of a pilsner with the sharp edge that's typical of Shiga Kogen.
MugiOh, so it's crisp and snappy. Then it sounds easy to drink! But `SNOW MONKEY IPA` sounds like the hops are running wild just from the name...!
Hop BroExactly, `SNOW MONKEY IPA` goes hard on aroma. Since it's an IPA, the hops really stand out, and you tend to get citrusy notes and a clear bitterness.
MugiWhen you say the hops are running wild, do you mean it's the scary kind of bitter? I get a little nervous when my face scrunches up like that...
Hop BroNo need to be scared. Bitterness is more like part of the performance. If you start with PILS!? to reset your palate and then enjoy the aroma with the IPA, the balance is actually great.
MugiI see! And that direct-from-the-beer-pub feel in Saginuma is exciting, like opening a treasure chest on the spot!
Hop BroExactly. One of the nice things about Saru no Koshikake is that it regularly posts these guest-beer arrivals. This time, it feels like they're slotting the new releases from @tamamurahonten into that day's lineup.
MugiAnd with hours from 18:00-23:00 and last order at 22:30, it's easy to plan the night! It would be perfect to stop by after work!
Hop BroThat's settled, this two-beer lineup for tonight is pretty tempting. I'd start with PILS!? and finish with SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiYeah, now I want to toast in Saginuma too! I'd like to start light with PILS!? and then let the IPA chase me down with hops!
The beer pub Saru no Koshikake, in Saginuma, Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, announced on Instagram that it had received new beers from Tamamura Honten in Nagano. In the caption, after directing readers to @craftheads, it noted that new beers had arrived from @tamamurahonten and that the day's hours were 18:00-23:00, with last order at 22:30.
The photo shows two bottles. One is `SHIGA KOGEN PILS!?`, and the other is `SNOW MONKEY IPA`. Both are labels known from the Shiga Kogen Beer lineup, and this post simply conveys the bottle-arrival news. With the lager-style PILS!? alongside the IPA SNOW MONKEY IPA, it also makes for an easy comparison set.
Saru no Koshikake is a beer pub in Saginuma that serves craft beer, and it regularly shares updates on arrivals of guest beers like these. From this post, you can see the shop's approach of building the day's lineup around Tamamura Honten's staple and popular beers. For anyone in Saginuma who wants to drink Shiga Kogen Beer, this is one to check out.
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Hop BroTwo new bottles from Tamamura Honten have landed at Saru no Koshikake in Saginuma. The photo shows `SHIGA KOGEN PILS!?` and `SNOW MONKEY IPA`, so this is clearly a comparison tasting lineup.
MugiWait, what's with `PILS!?`? It sounds a little jokey just from the name, but is it really a proper beer?
Hop BroThat's the charm of it. It's a lager-style PILS!? The idea is that you get the crisp, clean feel of a pilsner with the sharp edge that's typical of Shiga Kogen.
MugiOh, so it's crisp and snappy. Then it sounds easy to drink! But `SNOW MONKEY IPA` sounds like the hops are running wild just from the name...!
Hop BroExactly, `SNOW MONKEY IPA` goes hard on aroma. Since it's an IPA, the hops really stand out, and you tend to get citrusy notes and a clear bitterness.
MugiWhen you say the hops are running wild, do you mean it's the scary kind of bitter? I get a little nervous when my face scrunches up like that...
Hop BroNo need to be scared. Bitterness is more like part of the performance. If you start with PILS!? to reset your palate and then enjoy the aroma with the IPA, the balance is actually great.
MugiI see! And that direct-from-the-beer-pub feel in Saginuma is exciting, like opening a treasure chest on the spot!
Hop BroExactly. One of the nice things about Saru no Koshikake is that it regularly posts these guest-beer arrivals. This time, it feels like they're slotting the new releases from @tamamurahonten into that day's lineup.
MugiAnd with hours from 18:00-23:00 and last order at 22:30, it's easy to plan the night! It would be perfect to stop by after work!
Hop BroThat's settled, this two-beer lineup for tonight is pretty tempting. I'd start with PILS!? and finish with SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiYeah, now I want to toast in Saginuma too! I'd like to start light with PILS!? and then let the IPA chase me down with hops!
