Craft Beer Kitchen Kokorono Tsuki adds Repubrew’s Sea Pirate Lager on September 1
Craft Beer Kitchen Kokorono Tsuki in Hinodecho, Yokohama updated its tap list on September 1. The lineup includes Repubrew’s Sea Pirate Lager, plus beers from Garden Path Fermentation and Hop Kotan Brewing, alongside dishes built for pairing with Chinese food.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about the September 1 tap list at Craft beer kitchen 心の月 in Hinodecho, Yokohama. The six-beer lineup built for Chinese food is seriously sharp.
MugiWait, Chinese food and craft beer are that good together? That sounds like regular beer with dumplings leveled way up!
Hop BroIt really is. The new opening is Repubrew's Kaizoku Lager, a hoppy lager with citrus and pear-like aroma plus a dry, sharp bitterness.
MugiHold on, hoppy lager? What is that! Is it a lager that suddenly puts on an eye patch and starts yelling?
Hop BroBasically, but with discipline. You get the clean finish of a lager with extra hop aroma, so citrus and pear notes pop first and the finish snaps tight.
MugiOhhh! Then that sounds perfect with century egg potato salad or steamed chicken. And being brewed for a new Numazu port shop opening somehow makes it even more tempting!
Hop BroAnd the other taps are no joke either: Garden Path Fermentation's The Twisted Branch Out, Hoppukotan Brewery's Iho and Inversion, Odawara Garage Brewing's ju-low 2026, and Seapine Brewing's Citra Hazy IPA.
MugiThose names are intense! But when people say hazy IPA, I just picture a cloudy juice bomb. Am I even close?
Hop BroClose, but let me clean that up a bit. It's a hazy IPA with a softer mouthfeel, and Citra tends to bring tropical hop aroma, so it can stand up to green Sichuan pepper or drool wontons.
MugiSo Craft beer kitchen 心の月 feels calm, but the lineup still goes hard. If I check whether it's a 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. open, I'm absolutely ordering Shanghai-style noodles and a pint.
Hop BroExactly. It's the kind of place where even solo drinkers can settle in, and this six-tap setup makes a flight fun. Right now I can only think about Kaizoku Lager with mapo tofu.
MugiI'm already torn between the steamed chicken and the drool wontons! Either way, tonight's beer plan is officially Craft beer kitchen 心の月.
Craft Beer Kitchen Kokorono Tsuki in Hinodecho, Yokohama is a beer pub centered on craft beer and Chinese dishes prepared by a chef with hotel experience. The room has a calm, unhurried feel that suits solo visits and small groups.
In its September 1 post, the bar announced one new tap: Repubrew’s "Sea Pirate Lager" (海賊 Lager). It is described as a hoppy lager brewed to celebrate the opening of Anchor Burger in Numazu Port, with citrus- and pear-like aromatics and a dry, sharp bitterness.
The tap list for the day was:
- Garden Path Fermentation "The Twisted Branch Out"
- Repubrew "Sea Pirate Lager"
- Hop Kotan Brewing "Ihou" (異邦)
- Odawara Garage Brewing "ju-low 2026"
- Seapine Brewing "Citra Hazy IPA"
- Hop Kotan Brewing "Inversion"
The food menu leans into beer-friendly Chinese plates such as century egg potato salad with makauy, steamed chicken with green sansho and scallion sauce, mapo tofu, Shanghai-style fried noodles, and yodare wonton. The pairing direction is clear: clean, refreshing beers alongside dishes with spice, acidity, and umami.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday I want to talk about the September 1 tap list at Craft beer kitchen 心の月 in Hinodecho, Yokohama. The six-beer lineup built for Chinese food is seriously sharp.
MugiWait, Chinese food and craft beer are that good together? That sounds like regular beer with dumplings leveled way up!
Hop BroIt really is. The new opening is Repubrew's Kaizoku Lager, a hoppy lager with citrus and pear-like aroma plus a dry, sharp bitterness.
MugiHold on, hoppy lager? What is that! Is it a lager that suddenly puts on an eye patch and starts yelling?
Hop BroBasically, but with discipline. You get the clean finish of a lager with extra hop aroma, so citrus and pear notes pop first and the finish snaps tight.
MugiOhhh! Then that sounds perfect with century egg potato salad or steamed chicken. And being brewed for a new Numazu port shop opening somehow makes it even more tempting!
Hop BroAnd the other taps are no joke either: Garden Path Fermentation's The Twisted Branch Out, Hoppukotan Brewery's Iho and Inversion, Odawara Garage Brewing's ju-low 2026, and Seapine Brewing's Citra Hazy IPA.
MugiThose names are intense! But when people say hazy IPA, I just picture a cloudy juice bomb. Am I even close?
Hop BroClose, but let me clean that up a bit. It's a hazy IPA with a softer mouthfeel, and Citra tends to bring tropical hop aroma, so it can stand up to green Sichuan pepper or drool wontons.
MugiSo Craft beer kitchen 心の月 feels calm, but the lineup still goes hard. If I check whether it's a 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. open, I'm absolutely ordering Shanghai-style noodles and a pint.
Hop BroExactly. It's the kind of place where even solo drinkers can settle in, and this six-tap setup makes a flight fun. Right now I can only think about Kaizoku Lager with mapo tofu.
MugiI'm already torn between the steamed chicken and the drool wontons! Either way, tonight's beer plan is officially Craft beer kitchen 心の月.
