BEER HUNTING URAWA switches to lemon sour service on April 1; Onmenbroy and SNOW MONKEY IPA nearly gone
The beer pub BEER HUNTING URAWA in Kitaurawa will switch on April 1 to a service centered on lemon sours, offering a drink made with freshly harvested, non-wax lemons from Triangle Island in Hiroshima Prefecture. Baeren Brewery's Onmenbroy and Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA were also announced as nearly sold out.
Hop BroToday, BEER HUNTING URAWA in Kitaurawa is doing a one-day curveball service. They’re going hard on lemon sours while still keeping the beer on tap, which is pretty slick.
MugiWhat! A beer pub going lemon sour-focused? My brain is already confused. But that sounds so fun!
Hop BroAnd the lemons they’re using are freshly harvested, non-wax ones from Hiroshima Prefecture’s Triangle Island. They’re easy to use with the peel on, and the aroma comes through completely differently.
MugiEasy to use with the peel on? So it kind of feels like the aroma explodes? Wait, can a lemon really stand out that much?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting: you can do a seven-way tasting of Fresh, Honey, Salt, Spice, Lemon Tea, Vaisu, and Oni-oroshi. The flavor directions are all over the map, so there’s a lot to play with.
MugiWhat is that! It’s basically the Lemon Sour Expo! The kind of lineup that makes you want to order everything from sweet to salty!
Hop BroAnd beer fans should not miss this. The post says there are two nearly sold-out brews: Baeren Brewery’s Onmenbroy and Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiWhat, SNOW MONKEY IPA too!? Just hearing IPA makes me feel like the hops are about to go wild!
Hop BroExactly. IPA is a style where you really get that strong hop presence and enjoy the aroma and bitterness. Put that next to the crispness of Triangle Island lemon, and your mouth stays busy in the best way.
MugiAnd they’re even pushing toward becoming a craft tavern? It sounds like they’ll keep starting one interesting thing after another! If they’ve got shumai and cloudy sours too, that’s the kind of place you stay for a while!
Hop BroIt runs from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., so stopping by after work to go after the last drink is a solid option. I’d start with a lemon sour and finish with SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiI can already see myself starting with the Oni-oroshi lemon and then, before I know it, ordering an IPA too! This is definitely a place to go drink at!
The beer pub "BEER HUNTING URAWA" in Kitaurawa will be open on Wednesday, April 1, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Food last order is 10:00 p.m., and drink last order is 10:30 p.m. In the post, as an April Fool's project, they played on the shop's name and prominently featured drinks made with freshly harvested, non-wax lemons from Triangle Island, a remote island in Hiroshima Prefecture.
This day's lemon sours line up with clearly different flavor directions:
- Fresh Lemon Sour
- Honey Lemon Sour
- Salt Lemon Sour
- Spice Lemon Sour
- Lemon Tea Sour
- Vaisu Lemon Sour
- Oni-oroshi Lemon Sour
They range from basic tartness to honey sweetness, and to versions sharpened with salt or spice, making for a lineup that's easy to compare side by side.
What beer fans should not miss is the two brews introduced in the post as "nearly sold out." One is Baeren Brewery's Onmenbroy, and the other is Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA. Both were announced as close to being finished off, giving people a reason to stop by and try the last pour even during a normal beer pub service.
BEER HUNTING URAWA is a beer pub on the second floor in Kitaurawa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City. The post also mentions that the menu is being expanded as it moves toward becoming a craft tavern, so in addition to beer, guests can also enjoy foods such as cloudy sour drinks and shumai. On April 1, it looks set to be a day where you can taste the variety of lemon sours and the small remaining stock of craft beer at the same time.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, BEER HUNTING URAWA in Kitaurawa is doing a one-day curveball service. They’re going hard on lemon sours while still keeping the beer on tap, which is pretty slick.
MugiWhat! A beer pub going lemon sour-focused? My brain is already confused. But that sounds so fun!
Hop BroAnd the lemons they’re using are freshly harvested, non-wax ones from Hiroshima Prefecture’s Triangle Island. They’re easy to use with the peel on, and the aroma comes through completely differently.
MugiEasy to use with the peel on? So it kind of feels like the aroma explodes? Wait, can a lemon really stand out that much?
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting: you can do a seven-way tasting of Fresh, Honey, Salt, Spice, Lemon Tea, Vaisu, and Oni-oroshi. The flavor directions are all over the map, so there’s a lot to play with.
MugiWhat is that! It’s basically the Lemon Sour Expo! The kind of lineup that makes you want to order everything from sweet to salty!
Hop BroAnd beer fans should not miss this. The post says there are two nearly sold-out brews: Baeren Brewery’s Onmenbroy and Shiga Kogen Beer’s SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiWhat, SNOW MONKEY IPA too!? Just hearing IPA makes me feel like the hops are about to go wild!
Hop BroExactly. IPA is a style where you really get that strong hop presence and enjoy the aroma and bitterness. Put that next to the crispness of Triangle Island lemon, and your mouth stays busy in the best way.
MugiAnd they’re even pushing toward becoming a craft tavern? It sounds like they’ll keep starting one interesting thing after another! If they’ve got shumai and cloudy sours too, that’s the kind of place you stay for a while!
Hop BroIt runs from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., so stopping by after work to go after the last drink is a solid option. I’d start with a lemon sour and finish with SNOW MONKEY IPA.
MugiI can already see myself starting with the Oni-oroshi lemon and then, before I know it, ordering an IPA too! This is definitely a place to go drink at!
