Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa taps Shiga Kogen IPA ver.2.03 and Super Shonan Gold
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa added two new draft beers on August 13: Shiga Kogen IPA ver.2.03 Center of the Universe and Sanktgallen's Super Shonan Gold. The Shimokitazawa beer pub is serving a wide mix of Japanese and imported taps.
Hop BroShimokitazawa just got two fresh taps at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa. Shiga Kogen IPA and Shonan Gold landed at the same time.
MugiWhat! That's a brutal choice right at the door. Do I go full hops or full fruit in the first three seconds?
Hop BroFirst up is Tamamura Honten / Shiga Kogen Beer's Shiga Kogen IPA ver.2.03 Center of the Universe. It's the regular version, not yesterday's real ale edition, so you can compare them side by side.
MugiHold on, real ale edition? What is that? The name alone sounds like a British gentleman walked into the bar!
Hop BroBasically, it's poured with more natural carbonation, so the mouthfeel stays softer. Since this one is the standard version, you can really notice how the aroma and bitterness shift.
MugiOhhh! Then Sanktgallen's Shonan Gold is the citrusy one, right? My brain is already on summer vacation.
Hop BroExactly. It's a seasonal fruit beer, and this batch is said to have extra fruit character. It isn't just sweet, though; it still drinks like proper beer.
MugiAnd this tap list is jumping between Japan and abroad like crazy. Stout, Weizen, DIPA... the fridge feels like it's on a school trip!
Hop BroThat's Festa's strength. You get Minoh x Yorocco's Compass, Shonan Beer IPA American Style, T.Y. Harbor's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner, Revision DIPA and more, so the comparison range is seriously wide.
MugiWeizen, DIPA... the acronym pressure is real! My brain is standing in a packed commuter train of beer terms!
MugiIt's near the station, opens at 6 p.m., and goes until 1 a.m. on weekdays. With Sierra Nevada and Y.Market coming next, it's a dangerous repeat spot. I want to go.
Hop BroStart with Shiga Kogen IPA, finish with Shonan Gold, and call it a perfect night. At this point we're both at I need a pint now.
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa added two new draft beers on August 13. The first is "Shiga Kogen IPA ver.2.03 Center of the Universe" from Tamamura Honten / Shiga Kogen Beer. The bar notes that this is the regular version, following yesterday's real-ale version, so it is a good candidate for a side-by-side tasting. The second is Sanktgallen's "Super Shonan Gold," described as a fruit-forward take on one of its popular seasonal beers.
The day's tap list mixes Japanese and imported beers. Domestic taps include Minoh x Yorocco's "Compass," Shonan Beer's "Shonan Beer IPA American Style," Hojo's "Stout," Yokohama Beer's "Weizen," T.Y. Harbor's "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner," plus the regular Heartland. Imported taps include Revision's "Revision DIPA," De Duytschel's "Moralite," and DDC!'s "Rosé de Diviscus." The lineup spans hop-forward IPAs, fruit beer, stout, and wheat beer.
Located on the 5th floor of the Daishin Building in Shimokitazawa, the beer pub opens at 6 p.m. and stays open until 1 a.m. on weekdays. The next breweries lined up include Migration, Sierra Nevada, Y Market, Minoh, Sanktgallen, and Repubrew, so the tap rotation should stay interesting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimokitazawa just got two fresh taps at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa. Shiga Kogen IPA and Shonan Gold landed at the same time.
MugiWhat! That's a brutal choice right at the door. Do I go full hops or full fruit in the first three seconds?
Hop BroFirst up is Tamamura Honten / Shiga Kogen Beer's Shiga Kogen IPA ver.2.03 Center of the Universe. It's the regular version, not yesterday's real ale edition, so you can compare them side by side.
MugiHold on, real ale edition? What is that? The name alone sounds like a British gentleman walked into the bar!
Hop BroBasically, it's poured with more natural carbonation, so the mouthfeel stays softer. Since this one is the standard version, you can really notice how the aroma and bitterness shift.
MugiOhhh! Then Sanktgallen's Shonan Gold is the citrusy one, right? My brain is already on summer vacation.
Hop BroExactly. It's a seasonal fruit beer, and this batch is said to have extra fruit character. It isn't just sweet, though; it still drinks like proper beer.
MugiAnd this tap list is jumping between Japan and abroad like crazy. Stout, Weizen, DIPA... the fridge feels like it's on a school trip!
Hop BroThat's Festa's strength. You get Minoh x Yorocco's Compass, Shonan Beer IPA American Style, T.Y. Harbor's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner, Revision DIPA and more, so the comparison range is seriously wide.
MugiWeizen, DIPA... the acronym pressure is real! My brain is standing in a packed commuter train of beer terms!
MugiIt's near the station, opens at 6 p.m., and goes until 1 a.m. on weekdays. With Sierra Nevada and Y.Market coming next, it's a dangerous repeat spot. I want to go.
Hop BroStart with Shiga Kogen IPA, finish with Shonan Gold, and call it a perfect night. At this point we're both at I need a pint now.
