Hakuraku Mökki taps Totopia's Kodamaphobia, with plenty of spice dishes too
The beer pub Hakuraku Mökki in Hakuraku, Kanagawa, announced on Instagram that it had tapped Totopia's DDH DIPA "Kodamaphobia." It continues to operate as a place where guests can pair beer with food, including rou-lou-style curry and a variety of achar.
Hop BroThe Hakuraku beer pub Hakuraku Mökki has tapped Totopia's Kodamaphobia. And just hearing that it's a DDH DIPA makes me want to drink it before the glass even starts to fog up.
MugiWait, what's a DDH DIPA? It sounds like a spell, but what happens when you drink it?
Hop BroBasically, it's a rich IPA-style beer with double hop additions. The aroma comes bursting out, and in Mökki's post they were pushing its freshness as a standout among domestic hazy beers.
MugiOhhh! And it's in a shopping arcade, which is nice. Stylish, but not pretentious, so it sounds easy to just drop in!
Hop BroThat's the good part. The interior is a relaxing vintage-furniture space, and because it's small, each beer leaves a clear impression. Combined with the shopping street atmosphere, it's a place where you can drink without putting on airs.
MugiAnd the food is strong too! A rou-lou-style curry already sounds delicious just from the name, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroThe B Curry is made with an emphasis on the aroma of Taiwanese-style spices, and it has a faint sweetness too. It has a lu rou fan-like feel, and it should pair really well with a fragrant beer like Kodamaphobia.
MugiWhoa, the lineup is seriously strong! Firefly squid achar and black truffle salami too? The snack list suddenly feels like it's going all out!
Hop BroAnd it ranges from light to rich, which is nice because you can choose from bitterness to fruitiness. They've got a punchy bitter IPA, a saison with grape-like notes, a hazy that's good with food, and pale ale styles, so it's set up to make it easy to keep drinking.
MugiI see, but achar is still a little mysterious to me. Does it really go that well with beer?
Hop BroIt does, that's the thing. It has that spices-and-acidity partnership that resets your palate and invites the next sip. So the beer keeps going down, and so does the food.
MugiGot it, this is already a tonight's drink candidate. If I could have curry and snacks in Hakuraku while drinking Kodamaphobia, that would be pretty blissful!
Hop BroExactly, and they were open until 11 p.m., so it's also good for a spontaneous stop in the evening. All right, tonight let's go with spice dishes and Kodamaphobia at Mökki.
Hakuraku Mökki is a beer pub located inside the shopping arcade in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama. Known as a casual place where you can enjoy craft beer and spice-driven dishes in a calm space lined with vintage furniture, it has a cozy interior, but that also makes each glass leave a stronger impression. Combined with the atmosphere of the shopping street, its appeal is that you can spend time there without putting on airs.
In this Instagram post, the shop said that after the previous night brought in so many customers that some items sold out, it had increased its prep and was once again encouraging people to visit. The spice curry for the day was B Curry, a rou-lou-style curry. It was introduced as a dish that emphasizes a faint sweetness and the aroma of Taiwanese-style spices, evoking the feel of lu rou fan. The limited menu also included house-made kin-mu kimchi with green onion and raw wood ear mushroom, Okinawan-style nankotsu soki, firefly squid achar, eggplant achar, enoki achar, black truffle salami, and garlic sausage, offering a wide range of options as beer companions.
The featured draft change was Totopia's Kodamaphobia. It was presented as a DDH DIPA, and the post highlighted it as a fresh-tasting example of a domestic hazy beer powerhouse. In addition, the taps also included a punchy bitter IPA, a saison with grape-like nuances, a hazy suited to pairing with food, and pale ale styles. Rather than focusing on a long list of specific labels, the lineup offered a balance of bitterness, fruitiness, and drinkability, making it easy to keep drinking alongside the food.
That day, the pub announced it would be open until 11 p.m. and said the evening would be staffed by three people. The post conveyed an operating style that felt distinctly Hakuraku Mökki: a place near Hakuraku Station where craft beer is the center, but spice dishes and achar make it easy to enjoy each drink on its own terms.
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Hop BroThe Hakuraku beer pub Hakuraku Mökki has tapped Totopia's Kodamaphobia. And just hearing that it's a DDH DIPA makes me want to drink it before the glass even starts to fog up.
MugiWait, what's a DDH DIPA? It sounds like a spell, but what happens when you drink it?
Hop BroBasically, it's a rich IPA-style beer with double hop additions. The aroma comes bursting out, and in Mökki's post they were pushing its freshness as a standout among domestic hazy beers.
MugiOhhh! And it's in a shopping arcade, which is nice. Stylish, but not pretentious, so it sounds easy to just drop in!
Hop BroThat's the good part. The interior is a relaxing vintage-furniture space, and because it's small, each beer leaves a clear impression. Combined with the shopping street atmosphere, it's a place where you can drink without putting on airs.
MugiAnd the food is strong too! A rou-lou-style curry already sounds delicious just from the name, but what does it taste like?
Hop BroThe B Curry is made with an emphasis on the aroma of Taiwanese-style spices, and it has a faint sweetness too. It has a lu rou fan-like feel, and it should pair really well with a fragrant beer like Kodamaphobia.
MugiWhoa, the lineup is seriously strong! Firefly squid achar and black truffle salami too? The snack list suddenly feels like it's going all out!
Hop BroAnd it ranges from light to rich, which is nice because you can choose from bitterness to fruitiness. They've got a punchy bitter IPA, a saison with grape-like notes, a hazy that's good with food, and pale ale styles, so it's set up to make it easy to keep drinking.
MugiI see, but achar is still a little mysterious to me. Does it really go that well with beer?
Hop BroIt does, that's the thing. It has that spices-and-acidity partnership that resets your palate and invites the next sip. So the beer keeps going down, and so does the food.
MugiGot it, this is already a tonight's drink candidate. If I could have curry and snacks in Hakuraku while drinking Kodamaphobia, that would be pretty blissful!
Hop BroExactly, and they were open until 11 p.m., so it's also good for a spontaneous stop in the evening. All right, tonight let's go with spice dishes and Kodamaphobia at Mökki.
