Sakamichi Brewing starts pouring five new Tall Boys Brewing beers in Tachikawa
Sakamichi Brewing announced a new Tall Boys Brewing lineup on Instagram. The beers are available at Sakamichi Taproom and Sakamichi North in Tachikawa, with styles ranging from an American wheat beer to a 10% triple IPA.
Hop BroTachikawa is heating up again. Five new Tall Boys beers just got introduced by Sakamichi Brewing, and you can drink them at Sakamichi Taproom and Sakamichi North.
MugiWhat! Two Tachikawa spots at once? And the range goes from an American Wheat to a 10% Triple IPA? That lineup is a roller coaster!
Hop BroThe easiest entry point is Barnstormer at 5.1%. It’s an American Wheat Beer with pineapple-juice-like aroma, light acidity, and that soft wheat character, so it feels perfect for summer.
MugiOooh! That soft wheat feel sounds nice, but what does it actually mean? Is the beer supposed to feel fluffy like bread!?
Hop BroIt means the mouthfeel can come across round and airy. The bitterness feels less sharp, so it’s easier to get into if you’re still new to craft beer.
MugiThen maybe Century the Pale Ale is my next step! It says lemon peel and piney bitterness, and now I feel like I’m peeling citrus in a forest!
Hop BroThat comparison is actually close. Pine-like bitterness usually means a green, crisp hop character, and Century is 5.5% with a dry finish, so it really pulls you into the next sip.
MugiBut I still don’t get that dank character in Hells Gate! Even the name sounds intense, and then the tasting note reads like a secret society password!
Hop BroIn beer talk, dank often means fresh-hop-like depth and a resinous edge. Hells Gate is a 6.0% West Coast Pilsner with feijoa and passion fruit notes, backed by malt from Anjo for a crisp finish.
MugiNo way! So is Steel Drum, the Okinawan brown sugar stout, basically liquid dessert? Toffee and molasses? This beer is holding a pastry committee meeting!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. It has richness without the heaviness. You get brown sugar, toffee, molasses, caramel, plus cocoa and coffee nuances, but it’s built so the 7.0% still drinks smoothly.
MugiAnd then the final boss is Maximum Over-Proof, right? Just hearing “10.0% Triple IPA” makes my cheeks feel tipsy in advance!
Hop BroBut it’s surprisingly composed, with bitterness keeping balance while pineapple juice, tropical fruit, and sweet mandarin flavors come together smoothly. This really makes me want to bar-hop from Sakamichi Taproom to Sakamichi North.
MugiYep, tasting flight confirmed! We start with Barnstormer to cool off, finish with Maximum Over-Proof, and my feet are already toasting on the way to Tachikawa!
Sakamichi Brewing, based in Tachikawa, Tokyo, introduced a new set of Tall Boys Brewing beers on Instagram. The post also notes that the beers are available at Sakamichi Taproom and Sakamichi North.
The lineup
- Barnstormer / American Wheat Beer / 5.1%
Built around pineapple-like aroma and flavor, with light acidity and wheat character. It is presented as a summer-friendly, easy-drinking beer.
- Century / American Pale Ale / 5.5%
A classic American pale ale with lemon peel aroma and pine-like bitterness. The finish is crisp and dry.
- Steel Drum / Tropical Stout / 7.0%
Brewed with Okinawan black sugar and layered with toffee, molasses, caramel, cocoa, and coffee notes. It aims for depth without feeling heavy.
- Hells Gate / West Coast Pilsner / 6.0%
This beer leans into raw hop intensity, with feijoa, passionfruit, and a dank character. Malt from Anjo in Aichi helps support the clean bitterness and dry finish.
- Maximum Over-Proof / Triple IPA / 10.0%
A high-ABV triple IPA featuring pineapple juice, tropical fruit, and sweet mandarin notes. The bitterness is balanced to keep the beer surprisingly smooth.
Sakamichi Brewing operates a taproom-oriented brewery in Tachikawa, and the new Tall Boys Brewing releases broaden the range of styles on tap there. For drinkers looking for variety, this is a lineup that moves from bright and approachable to intense and high-strength in a single post.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTachikawa is heating up again. Five new Tall Boys beers just got introduced by Sakamichi Brewing, and you can drink them at Sakamichi Taproom and Sakamichi North.
MugiWhat! Two Tachikawa spots at once? And the range goes from an American Wheat to a 10% Triple IPA? That lineup is a roller coaster!
Hop BroThe easiest entry point is Barnstormer at 5.1%. It’s an American Wheat Beer with pineapple-juice-like aroma, light acidity, and that soft wheat character, so it feels perfect for summer.
MugiOooh! That soft wheat feel sounds nice, but what does it actually mean? Is the beer supposed to feel fluffy like bread!?
Hop BroIt means the mouthfeel can come across round and airy. The bitterness feels less sharp, so it’s easier to get into if you’re still new to craft beer.
MugiThen maybe Century the Pale Ale is my next step! It says lemon peel and piney bitterness, and now I feel like I’m peeling citrus in a forest!
Hop BroThat comparison is actually close. Pine-like bitterness usually means a green, crisp hop character, and Century is 5.5% with a dry finish, so it really pulls you into the next sip.
MugiBut I still don’t get that dank character in Hells Gate! Even the name sounds intense, and then the tasting note reads like a secret society password!
Hop BroIn beer talk, dank often means fresh-hop-like depth and a resinous edge. Hells Gate is a 6.0% West Coast Pilsner with feijoa and passion fruit notes, backed by malt from Anjo for a crisp finish.
MugiNo way! So is Steel Drum, the Okinawan brown sugar stout, basically liquid dessert? Toffee and molasses? This beer is holding a pastry committee meeting!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. It has richness without the heaviness. You get brown sugar, toffee, molasses, caramel, plus cocoa and coffee nuances, but it’s built so the 7.0% still drinks smoothly.
MugiAnd then the final boss is Maximum Over-Proof, right? Just hearing “10.0% Triple IPA” makes my cheeks feel tipsy in advance!
Hop BroBut it’s surprisingly composed, with bitterness keeping balance while pineapple juice, tropical fruit, and sweet mandarin flavors come together smoothly. This really makes me want to bar-hop from Sakamichi Taproom to Sakamichi North.
MugiYep, tasting flight confirmed! We start with Barnstormer to cool off, finish with Maximum Over-Proof, and my feet are already toasting on the way to Tachikawa!
