Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke adds six new taps, previews Kyoto takeover
Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke announced six new tap openings for June 19, ranging from dark lager to hazy IPA. The bar also previewed its Kyoto Brewers Meeting tap takeover running June 22-27.
Hop BroA party is brewing under Akasaka-Mitsuke today. Six fresh taps just went on at Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke, and the range runs from lager to IPA.
MugiWhat, a basement festival!? Kyoto beers everywhere already has me ready to sprint down the stairs!
Hop BroFirst up, there's Repubrew from Shizuoka with AGE AGE SAME AGE. It's a Czech Style Dark Lager, toasty on the nose but crisp on the finish.
MugiHold on, what is dark lager? Dark but crisp sounds like a beer with secret dual identities!
Hop BroThat's exactly the charm. Think of it as a lighter dark beer: a little coffee-like aroma, but still easy to gulp.
Hop BroKyoto's lineup is strong too. SANSAN from KYOTO NUDE BREWERY x Daisen G Beer is a pilsner, Shironagi from ASOBI BEER is a lemon fruit wheat, and Buu`s Pale Ale from 52's Brewing exploration Kyoto Saiin brings a gentle English-style bitterness.
MugiOh wow! So I can start bright and easy, then do an IPA flight showdown with Woodmill Brewery Kyoto's NAGI IPA and Nishijin Bakushu's Kasumibana?
Hop BroExactly. Kasumibana is a Hazy IPA, so it's cloudy in the glass and bursting with juicy hop aroma. If I get nerdy, it's hop-aroma-forward.
MugiHop-aroma-forward!? Please say that normally! But the real headline is the Kyoto tap takeover from June 22 to 27, right? That sounds like homework I can drink.
Hop BroRight, it means aroma takes center stage. And the 30-plus taps at the KYOTO BREWERS MEETING TAP TAKE OVER come with an original beer made from Kyoto water, malt, hops, and yuzu, plus special food and even a toast and rock-paper-scissors event on the 27th.
MugiWhat is this, Akasaka or a school trip to Kyoto? I want a pint now, and I'm clearing both my stomach and my calendar for that whole week!
Hop BroToday's six pours are the warm-up, and June 22 is the main event. Let's pick the first round: I'd start with AGE AGE SAME AGE and finish on Kasumibana.
New taps for June 19
Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke, a beer pub in the basement floor of a building in Akasaka, Tokyo, announced its tap list for June 19. Six beers were added, spanning lager, pilsner, fruit wheat, pale ale, and IPA.
- Repubrew / AGE AGE SAME AGE / Czech Style Dark Lager / Shizuoka
- KYOTO NUDE BREWERY × Daisen G Beer / SANSAN-燦々- / Pilsner / Kyoto
- ASOBI BEER / Shironagi / LEMON FRUIT WHEAT / Kyoto
- 52's Brewing exploration Kyoto Saiin / Buu`s Pale Ale / English Pale Ale / Kyoto
- Woodmill Brewery Kyoto / Yaragi IPA / Kyoto
- Nishijin Beer / Kasumibana / Hazy IPA / Kyoto
The lineup moves from a restrained Czech-style dark lager to a bright lemon fruit wheat and a hazy IPA, making the range especially easy to read for beer drinkers who like to compare styles side by side.
Kyoto tap takeover starts June 22
The bar also announced its annual "KYOTO BREWERS MEETING TAP TAKE OVER," scheduled from June 22 to June 27. This is the third edition, and the event beer was brewed at Ijōji Brewery with support from Kyoto brewers. The beer uses water, malt, hops, and yuzu from Kyoto.
More than 30 taps are planned during the event, along with limited food offerings. Brewery guests are scheduled to visit on Saturday, June 27, with a toast and a rock-paper-scissors contest planned around 7:00 p.m. It should be a week where Akasaka becomes a small showcase for Kyoto beer culture.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA party is brewing under Akasaka-Mitsuke today. Six fresh taps just went on at Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke, and the range runs from lager to IPA.
MugiWhat, a basement festival!? Kyoto beers everywhere already has me ready to sprint down the stairs!
Hop BroFirst up, there's Repubrew from Shizuoka with AGE AGE SAME AGE. It's a Czech Style Dark Lager, toasty on the nose but crisp on the finish.
MugiHold on, what is dark lager? Dark but crisp sounds like a beer with secret dual identities!
Hop BroThat's exactly the charm. Think of it as a lighter dark beer: a little coffee-like aroma, but still easy to gulp.
Hop BroKyoto's lineup is strong too. SANSAN from KYOTO NUDE BREWERY x Daisen G Beer is a pilsner, Shironagi from ASOBI BEER is a lemon fruit wheat, and Buu`s Pale Ale from 52's Brewing exploration Kyoto Saiin brings a gentle English-style bitterness.
MugiOh wow! So I can start bright and easy, then do an IPA flight showdown with Woodmill Brewery Kyoto's NAGI IPA and Nishijin Bakushu's Kasumibana?
Hop BroExactly. Kasumibana is a Hazy IPA, so it's cloudy in the glass and bursting with juicy hop aroma. If I get nerdy, it's hop-aroma-forward.
MugiHop-aroma-forward!? Please say that normally! But the real headline is the Kyoto tap takeover from June 22 to 27, right? That sounds like homework I can drink.
Hop BroRight, it means aroma takes center stage. And the 30-plus taps at the KYOTO BREWERS MEETING TAP TAKE OVER come with an original beer made from Kyoto water, malt, hops, and yuzu, plus special food and even a toast and rock-paper-scissors event on the 27th.
MugiWhat is this, Akasaka or a school trip to Kyoto? I want a pint now, and I'm clearing both my stomach and my calendar for that whole week!
Hop BroToday's six pours are the warm-up, and June 22 is the main event. Let's pick the first round: I'd start with AGE AGE SAME AGE and finish on Kasumibana.
