Hop-Scotch Tokyo taps Bale Breaker’s Bottomcutter, updates 8 taps
On April 2, Bale Breaker Brewing’s Bottomcutter was tapped at Hop-Scotch Tokyo in Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The lineup includes a total of eight beers from Georgetown Brewing, Bellwoods Brewery, West Coast Brewing, Totopia Brewery, and others, offering a wide range from IPA to sour and pilsner.
Hop BroToday, Hop-Scotch Tokyo in Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo is on fire. With the April 2 tap update, the main attraction is Bale Breaker Brewing's Bottomcutter.
MugiWhoa! Bottomcutter sounds intense just from the name! What kind of beer is it? Is it one that makes your feet wobble when you drink it?
Hop BroNot quite that much, but it's Bale Breaker Brewing's Imperial IPA with ABV 8.2% and IBU 100. It's firmly bitter, with a strong, hop-defined character.
MugiIBU 100? What is that! The number 100 already sounds scary. Is it like the upper limit of bitterness?
Hop BroBasically, it's an indicator of bitterness. The higher the hop bitterness index, the sharper it tends to feel, and Bottomcutter lives up to its name with a cutting bitterness.
MugiOhhh! Then it's nice that today isn't just about bitterness, but has all kinds of options too. An eight-beer lineup sounds like I'd be lost before even choosing!
Hop BroExactly. Georgetown Brewing's Lucille, Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King Passionfruit, Orange, Guava, West Coast Brewing's Slow Motion, and Totopia Brewery's Sirenphobia are all on tap. It's great to have such a broad range, from IPA to sour.
MugiThe one packed with fruit names is the one I'm curious about! Jelly King sounds like dessert already. Are fruit sours really that flashy?
Hop BroBellwoods' version is a dry-hopped sour, and it's great at layering aroma over sweet-tart character. There's also Totopia's fruit-loaded Sour IPA like Auroraphobia, so the lineup has a strong playful streak.
MugiThat's amazing, it's like your palate goes on a trip if you drink them in order! And if there are even pilsners too, you can take a break in the middle, which is the best!
Hop BroExactly. Since they also have Chuckanut Brewery's Gold Label Pils and Oni-Densetsu's Kin-Oni Pale Ale, it's fun to detour based on your mood. They open at 4 p.m. on Thursdays, so it makes you want to grab a drink in Kagurazaka.
MugiI can't help it, my throat is already responding just from reading this! Tonight I want to toast with Bottomcutter, then chase it with sour and pilsners too!
Hop-Scotch Tokyo, a beer pub in Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, released its tap list for April 2. The highlight is [Bale Breaker Brewing] Bottomcutter (Imperial IPA / ABV 8.2% IBU 100). The post also introduced it as "today's tap opening is Bale Breaker's Bottomcutter," making this one beer the main attraction.
Today's lineup spans everything from IPA to sour and pilsner. Specifically, it includes [Georgetown Brewing] Lucille (IPA / ABV 7% IBU 85), [Bellwoods Brewery] Jelly King Passionfruit, Orange, Guava (Dry Hopped Sour Ale / ABV 5.6%), [West Coast Brewing] Slow Motion (CBD Hazy Session IPA / ABV 4.5%), [Totopia Brewery] Sirenphobia (Hazy Double IPA / ABV 8%), [Oni-Densetsu] Kin-Oni Pale Ale CGX Nelson ver. (Pale Ale / ABV 5.5% IBU 40), [Chucknut Brewery] Gold Label Pils (Pilsner / ABV 5.5% IBU 25), and [Totopia Brewery] Auroraphobia (DH Sour IPA w/ Black Currant, Mango, Raspberry, Sweet Cherry, Vanilla / ABV 6%).
Built around hop-forward IPAs, with fruit sours and pilsners in the mix, this is a tap list that changes character as you work your way through it. Hop-Scotch Tokyo is a shop that features craft beer and whiskey, and on Thursdays it opens at 4 p.m. In the Iidabashi and Kagurazaka area, it is an easy place to stop by when you want to find a beer that fits your mood for the day.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Hop-Scotch Tokyo in Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo is on fire. With the April 2 tap update, the main attraction is Bale Breaker Brewing's Bottomcutter.
MugiWhoa! Bottomcutter sounds intense just from the name! What kind of beer is it? Is it one that makes your feet wobble when you drink it?
Hop BroNot quite that much, but it's Bale Breaker Brewing's Imperial IPA with ABV 8.2% and IBU 100. It's firmly bitter, with a strong, hop-defined character.
MugiIBU 100? What is that! The number 100 already sounds scary. Is it like the upper limit of bitterness?
Hop BroBasically, it's an indicator of bitterness. The higher the hop bitterness index, the sharper it tends to feel, and Bottomcutter lives up to its name with a cutting bitterness.
MugiOhhh! Then it's nice that today isn't just about bitterness, but has all kinds of options too. An eight-beer lineup sounds like I'd be lost before even choosing!
Hop BroExactly. Georgetown Brewing's Lucille, Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King Passionfruit, Orange, Guava, West Coast Brewing's Slow Motion, and Totopia Brewery's Sirenphobia are all on tap. It's great to have such a broad range, from IPA to sour.
MugiThe one packed with fruit names is the one I'm curious about! Jelly King sounds like dessert already. Are fruit sours really that flashy?
Hop BroBellwoods' version is a dry-hopped sour, and it's great at layering aroma over sweet-tart character. There's also Totopia's fruit-loaded Sour IPA like Auroraphobia, so the lineup has a strong playful streak.
MugiThat's amazing, it's like your palate goes on a trip if you drink them in order! And if there are even pilsners too, you can take a break in the middle, which is the best!
Hop BroExactly. Since they also have Chuckanut Brewery's Gold Label Pils and Oni-Densetsu's Kin-Oni Pale Ale, it's fun to detour based on your mood. They open at 4 p.m. on Thursdays, so it makes you want to grab a drink in Kagurazaka.
MugiI can't help it, my throat is already responding just from reading this! Tonight I want to toast with Bottomcutter, then chase it with sour and pilsners too!
