BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS in Kokubunji Announces Spring Menu and 13 Draft Beers
Kokubunji's BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS released its spring new menu and lineup of 13 draft beers along with its March 27 business information. The selection is centered on domestic breweries such as Baird, Koya Brewery, and Saikado, with Pilsner Urquell also on tap.
Hop BroKokubunji's BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS has put out a spring menu together with its March 27 business notice. The draft lineup is a luxurious 13-beer spread, and it definitely makes you want to go out for a drink.
MugiWhat! 13 draft beers? That's a lot! With that many, my eyes would start darting all over the menu the moment I looked at it!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is solid too. It's centered on domestic breweries like Baird, Koya Brewery, and Saikado, but it even includes Pilsner Urquell, so the range is broad.
MugiHuh! Is Golden Spark listed as ginger ale? My brain can't quite keep up with whether it's beer or a drink!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Johana Beer’s Golden Spark has a spicy character and feels like it's playing a little outside the usual beer frame. Outsider's Cherry Boy is also a golden ale, so it's the kind you enjoy for its aroma and drinking character.
MugiI see! Then it would go really well with something like the spring menu's new onion tempura, where the dishes have a natural sweetness!
Hop BroExactly. They also have marinated firefly squid, charred spring cabbage scented with sansho, and shirasu potato pancakes, so it's basically a seasonal snack paradise. The strength is that they have everything from fried items to appetizers to heartier dishes.
MugiWhoa, so that means you can pair it with everything from IPA to stout? Then I guess I'd start light and slowly sink deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole...
Hop BroThat's exactly the right flow. You could build it by opening with Craft Beer Base's English IPA for the aroma, then finishing with Craft Bank's Coffee Stout.
MugiAnd you can drink slowly in the sixth-floor interior, right? Even on a rainy day, it seems like you could let the cherry-blossom-viewing mood go and focus on the beer instead!
Hop BroExactly. Today, taking your time indoors might be the right move. Pair the spring vegetable snacks with the draft beers, and before long you'll be thinking, "What should I drink next?" It's the kind of place that makes you want to go right away.
MugiYeah, it's decided! I want to rearrange my plans today on the assumption that I'm going out to drink and enjoy both the spring menu and the draft beers!
Gambrinus on March 27
The beer pub "BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS" in Kokubunji will also be open as usual on March 27. Hours are 17:00-25:00, with the last order for food at 23:00 and for drinks at 24:00, according to the notice. The post mentioned the rainy weather, a little early for cherry blossom viewing, and suggested spending time relaxing inside the shop.
Spring New Menu
This day's photo is "Tempura of New Onion and Spring Vegetables." It is a dish that brings out the sweetness of new onions and the lightness of spring vegetables, making it an easy pairing with beer. Other items include marinated firefly squid and new onions, shirasu pickled in olive oil with baguette, charred spring cabbage scented with sansho pepper, grilled turnip topped with dengaku miso, sweet-and-spicy yukhoe made with new onion, fluffy niratama, turnip and pork stir-fried with oyster sauce, tonpeiyaki with plenty of spring cabbage, and potato pancakes with shirasu, all centered on seasonal ingredients.
From fried dishes to light appetizers and heartier meat-and-vegetable dishes, the range is broad, making it a setup where you can choose pairings from hop-forward IPAs to lagers and stouts.
13 Draft Beers
The draft lineup totals 13 beers. The first two newly tapped are Johana Beer "Golden Spark" and Outsider "Cherry Boy." The former is listed as a ginger ale, while the latter is introduced as a golden ale.
Also on tap are Baird Beer "Brewer's Nightmare," Craft Beer Base "English IPA," Koya Brewery "Paradise Hazy," Craft Bank "Coffee Stout," Black Tide "Kearashi Ver. 2.0," Baird Beer "Angry Boy," Hiroshima Neighborly "Hiroshima Hinode Lager," Noboru Brewing "Hodoku," Saikado Brewing "Hanami," Blue Classic "Ura Tiger Viva Haze," and Pilsner Urquell.
While the lineup is centered on the character of domestic craft beers, the presence of the classic Czech pilsner shows the breadth of the pub's selection. Inside the sixth-floor space, it is the kind of place suited to a day when you want to take your time pairing food and beer.
In addition, under "Coming Soon!", Gambrinus "12°", Bernard "Dark 12°", Hino Brewing "Heisei Banana", Shiga Kogen Beer "Snow Monkey IPA", Noboru Brewing "Musubu", and Outsider "Sasquatch" have also been announced, making the upcoming rotation something to look forward to.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKokubunji's BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS has put out a spring menu together with its March 27 business notice. The draft lineup is a luxurious 13-beer spread, and it definitely makes you want to go out for a drink.
MugiWhat! 13 draft beers? That's a lot! With that many, my eyes would start darting all over the menu the moment I looked at it!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is solid too. It's centered on domestic breweries like Baird, Koya Brewery, and Saikado, but it even includes Pilsner Urquell, so the range is broad.
MugiHuh! Is Golden Spark listed as ginger ale? My brain can't quite keep up with whether it's beer or a drink!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. Johana Beer’s Golden Spark has a spicy character and feels like it's playing a little outside the usual beer frame. Outsider's Cherry Boy is also a golden ale, so it's the kind you enjoy for its aroma and drinking character.
MugiI see! Then it would go really well with something like the spring menu's new onion tempura, where the dishes have a natural sweetness!
Hop BroExactly. They also have marinated firefly squid, charred spring cabbage scented with sansho, and shirasu potato pancakes, so it's basically a seasonal snack paradise. The strength is that they have everything from fried items to appetizers to heartier dishes.
MugiWhoa, so that means you can pair it with everything from IPA to stout? Then I guess I'd start light and slowly sink deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole...
Hop BroThat's exactly the right flow. You could build it by opening with Craft Beer Base's English IPA for the aroma, then finishing with Craft Bank's Coffee Stout.
MugiAnd you can drink slowly in the sixth-floor interior, right? Even on a rainy day, it seems like you could let the cherry-blossom-viewing mood go and focus on the beer instead!
Hop BroExactly. Today, taking your time indoors might be the right move. Pair the spring vegetable snacks with the draft beers, and before long you'll be thinking, "What should I drink next?" It's the kind of place that makes you want to go right away.
MugiYeah, it's decided! I want to rearrange my plans today on the assumption that I'm going out to drink and enjoy both the spring menu and the draft beers!
