Let’s Beer Works’ “southbound IPA” Newly Tapped at Beer shop Llama
At the beer pub Beer shop Llama in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka City, Let’s Beer Works’ “southbound IPA” has been newly tapped. In addition to this beer, which offers the grape notes and stone-fruit aroma typical of a New Zealand IPA along with a dry finish, the shop is also pouring a lineup of guest beers with distinct personalities.
Hop BroAt Beer shop Llama in Mitaka, Let’s Beer Works’ southbound IPA has been newly tapped. The aroma really stands out in that NZ IPA way, so it’s a beer I’m pretty intrigued by.
MugiWhoa! NZ IPA sounds like full-on Southern Hemisphere power! What does it taste like?
Hop BroThe grape character is the star thanks to Nelson Sauvin, and Rakau layers on stone fruit. In short, you get a mix of grape-like brightness and aromas like peach and apricot.
MugiWhat?! So grape and peach come in at the same time, but it’s still beer? I’m getting a little confused!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: the style is juicy, yet dry. Even though the aroma is flashy, the finish is clean rather than sticky, so it’s easy to keep drinking.
MugiI see! 6.5% ABV sounds like it has a nice solid feel, but if it still finishes crisp, I might really like it!
Hop BroAnd Beer shop Llama is great because it has a tap lineup with different personalities. There are sours, fruit lagers, Hazy DIPA, altbier, and even a micro porter.
MugiWhat, that many?! It’s like a paradise for tasting side by side. I’d probably spend the whole night deciding where to start and be happy about it!
Hop BroFor example, the lineup is built so you can choose based on your mood, with beers like TAROS’s Apple Sour Ale and NORTH ISLAND’s Buntan LAGER. If you want something heavier, go for the Hazy DIPA; if you want to finish light, the micro porter is a good call.
MugiNice, that sounds perfect as a first-drink destination! A lineup like that in Mitaka makes me want to stay put instead of bar-hopping!
Hop BroExactly. It’s fun to start with southbound IPA, take in the aroma, and then move on to another style. It makes you want to go right now and secure your first beer.
MugiYeah, yeah, this is impossible! I want to say that tonight’s beer is definitely southbound IPA!
New on Tap
At Beer shop Llama in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Let’s Beer Works’ “southbound IPA” has just been tapped. The style is NZ IPA, and the ABV is 6.5%. It is built around the strong grape character from Nelson Sauvin, layered with the stone-fruit aroma brought by Rakau, with both juiciness and a crisp finish in mind. It’s a beer for people who want to enjoy bright hop character while still keeping it easy to drink.
Beer shop Llama is a beer pub located in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka City, Tokyo, and as the name suggests, its welcoming atmosphere makes it an easy place for beer lovers to stop by. In this post, the shop also shared its current tap list alongside the new arrival, creating a lineup where you can sample a wide range of styles little by little, including IPA, sour, fruit lager, and altbier.
The current lineup is as follows.
- TAROS “SUCKER PUNCH #3” (Apple Sour Ale)
- NORTH ISLAND “Buntan LAGER” (Fruit Lager)
- Mountain River “Headginger” (Spice Ale)
- Nara Brewing “UNDERWATER :LUMINOUS” (Sake Yeast Beer)
- KUNITACHI “903” (Altbier)
- GOOD HOPS “The Season of Lupulin” (IPA)
- Stoup “Chrome Posies” (Hazy DIPA)
- Shiga Kogen Beer “SNOW MONKEY IPA” (Hazy IPA)
- Nara Brewing “LIGHTHOUSE” (Micro Porter)
With Let’s Beer Works’ “southbound IPA” as the centerpiece, the lineup also includes fruity sours and fruit lagers, a fuller-bodied Hazy DIPA, and a toasty micro porter, making it easy to choose based on your mood that day. In a shop like Beer shop Llama, where the personality of each guest beer really comes through, you can enjoy a single glass slowly, or compare different styles across multiple pours.
For craft beer fans, this is a tap lineup worth checking out broadly, from hop-driven IPAs to brisk lagers and sweet-tart sours. If you’re looking for your first stop for a drink in Mitaka, Beer shop Llama’s current lineup looks like a strong candidate.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Beer shop Llama in Mitaka, Let’s Beer Works’ southbound IPA has been newly tapped. The aroma really stands out in that NZ IPA way, so it’s a beer I’m pretty intrigued by.
MugiWhoa! NZ IPA sounds like full-on Southern Hemisphere power! What does it taste like?
Hop BroThe grape character is the star thanks to Nelson Sauvin, and Rakau layers on stone fruit. In short, you get a mix of grape-like brightness and aromas like peach and apricot.
MugiWhat?! So grape and peach come in at the same time, but it’s still beer? I’m getting a little confused!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part: the style is juicy, yet dry. Even though the aroma is flashy, the finish is clean rather than sticky, so it’s easy to keep drinking.
MugiI see! 6.5% ABV sounds like it has a nice solid feel, but if it still finishes crisp, I might really like it!
Hop BroAnd Beer shop Llama is great because it has a tap lineup with different personalities. There are sours, fruit lagers, Hazy DIPA, altbier, and even a micro porter.
MugiWhat, that many?! It’s like a paradise for tasting side by side. I’d probably spend the whole night deciding where to start and be happy about it!
Hop BroFor example, the lineup is built so you can choose based on your mood, with beers like TAROS’s Apple Sour Ale and NORTH ISLAND’s Buntan LAGER. If you want something heavier, go for the Hazy DIPA; if you want to finish light, the micro porter is a good call.
MugiNice, that sounds perfect as a first-drink destination! A lineup like that in Mitaka makes me want to stay put instead of bar-hopping!
Hop BroExactly. It’s fun to start with southbound IPA, take in the aroma, and then move on to another style. It makes you want to go right now and secure your first beer.
MugiYeah, yeah, this is impossible! I want to say that tonight’s beer is definitely southbound IPA!
