Susukino Ale STAND Introduces Recommended Picks from Hokkaido Breweries
Susukino Ale STAND in Sapporo's Susukino posted a guide to recommended picks on Instagram. In addition to its in-store standing-bar style, it stands out for offering a wide selection of distinctive labels from breweries across Hokkaido.
Hop BroWhat makes Susukino Ale STAND interesting is that it's on the basement level of COCONO SUSUKINO in Sapporo's Susukino. They put out an Instagram guide to recommended items, and it's a shop where you can really range across Hokkaido craft beer.
MugiWait, you can drink that many different beers in Susukino!? Being directly connected to the station is already ridiculously strong!
Hop BroAnd the shop has a mostly standing-room layout with a large main table. There are four regular taps plus seasonal labels, so it balances convenience with the fun of choosing.
MugiTaps? What even is that? There are still way too many terms I don't really get!
Hop BroA tap is basically the draft faucet. In other words, it's draft beer poured at the shop. There are also bottles and cans from breweries around Hokkaido in the refrigerator, so you can enjoy it not just there but also by taking it home.
MugiOhhh! So there's even the fun of buying some to take home. If I stopped by while walking around town, I'd probably end up lingering!
Hop BroThe recommended lineup is pretty loaded too. For example, Black Fox Beer Mikan Dorobō, Brasserie Knot YONAGI, NORTH ISLAND BEER I.P.A., and Taisetsuji Beer Smoked Black Beer are all there, and you can see Hokkaido's character all at once.
MugiMikan Dorobō sounds interesting just from the name, and smoked black beer sounds so intense! It's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it just from the name alone.
Hop BroThe styles are broad too, with IPA, pale ale, stout, and fruit-forward beers all on display, so it's easy to set up a tasting axis. The strong point is being able to choose things like 'today I want aroma' or 'today I want richness.'
MugiI see! I think I'd want to start with the fruit-forward beers first. Mikan Dorobō or MUSK MELON ALE sound like easy entry points!
Hop BroThat works too. It's convenient as a Susukino side-trip, and it's also fine to buy something and drink it slowly at home. The most dangerous flow is one drink in the shop, then another bottle on the way home.
MugiExactly! I already feel like I want to go right now and do a tour of Hokkaido breweries!
Located on the basement level of COCONO SUSUKINO in Sapporo's Susukino, `すすきのえーるSTAND` posted a guide to recommended picks on Instagram. With a conveniently station-connected location, its strength is that you can enjoy a drink inside the shop or take home craft beer from Hokkaido.
According to the publicly available store information, the shop has a mostly standing-room layout with a large main table. Four standard taps and seasonal labels are available on tap, and the refrigerator on the counter side is lined with beers from breweries across Hokkaido, making it easy to choose a label that catches your eye on the spot. As a place that expands the ways beer can be enjoyed, it has the freedom that feels right for a beer pub.
What stands out in this round of recommendations is a lineup that showcases the character of breweries across Hokkaido. Labels such as `Black Fox Beer Mikan Dorobō`, `Black Fox Beer Waka-ge no Itari IPA`, `Brasserie Knot YONAGI`, `Brasserie Knot KEYAKI`, `Shibetsu Samurai Brewery Solitude`, `Kyogoku Beer Pale Ale`, `Bibai Shirakaba Brewery Hanamuke`, `NORTH ISLAND BEER I.P.A.`, `NORTH ISLAND BEER Gin ZY`, `NORTH ISLAND BEER Haruyoi`, `Hoppukotan Brewing Full Throttle`, `Taisetsuji Beer Hokkishikomi TOMAKOMAI STOUT`, `Taisetsuji Beer MUSK MELON ALE`, `Taisetsuji Beer Smoked Black Beer`, and `TRANS BREWING Twist and Shout` are all listed. From IPA, pale ale, and stout to fruit-forward beers, the range makes it easy to build a tasting comparison.
Susukino Ale STAND is interesting because it lets you travel across craft beer from all over Hokkaido in the center of Sapporo. It works just as well as a place to stop in during a walk around Susukino or as a place to buy the label you want and take it home, and it serves as an entry point for learning what local breweries are doing now.
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Hop BroWhat makes Susukino Ale STAND interesting is that it's on the basement level of COCONO SUSUKINO in Sapporo's Susukino. They put out an Instagram guide to recommended items, and it's a shop where you can really range across Hokkaido craft beer.
MugiWait, you can drink that many different beers in Susukino!? Being directly connected to the station is already ridiculously strong!
Hop BroAnd the shop has a mostly standing-room layout with a large main table. There are four regular taps plus seasonal labels, so it balances convenience with the fun of choosing.
MugiTaps? What even is that? There are still way too many terms I don't really get!
Hop BroA tap is basically the draft faucet. In other words, it's draft beer poured at the shop. There are also bottles and cans from breweries around Hokkaido in the refrigerator, so you can enjoy it not just there but also by taking it home.
MugiOhhh! So there's even the fun of buying some to take home. If I stopped by while walking around town, I'd probably end up lingering!
Hop BroThe recommended lineup is pretty loaded too. For example, Black Fox Beer Mikan Dorobō, Brasserie Knot YONAGI, NORTH ISLAND BEER I.P.A., and Taisetsuji Beer Smoked Black Beer are all there, and you can see Hokkaido's character all at once.
MugiMikan Dorobō sounds interesting just from the name, and smoked black beer sounds so intense! It's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it just from the name alone.
Hop BroThe styles are broad too, with IPA, pale ale, stout, and fruit-forward beers all on display, so it's easy to set up a tasting axis. The strong point is being able to choose things like 'today I want aroma' or 'today I want richness.'
MugiI see! I think I'd want to start with the fruit-forward beers first. Mikan Dorobō or MUSK MELON ALE sound like easy entry points!
Hop BroThat works too. It's convenient as a Susukino side-trip, and it's also fine to buy something and drink it slowly at home. The most dangerous flow is one drink in the shop, then another bottle on the way home.
MugiExactly! I already feel like I want to go right now and do a tour of Hokkaido breweries!
