9 Taps Centered on Osaka Craft at Namba’s ‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’
The beer pub ‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’ in Namba Sennichimae, Osaka, has released its tap list for the afternoon of May 10. The lineup is centered on Osaka breweries, with a broad range that runs from IPA and Session Red IPA to Sour IPA, stout, and pilsner.
Hop BroMugi-chan, today the luxurious 9-tap lineup put out by Namba Sennichimae’s ‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’ is the interesting part. It’s centered on local Osaka breweries, and it ranges from IPA all the way to stout.
MugiWhoa! Even with nine taps, each one really has its own character!? Just hearing that the taste range is huge and my brain is already struggling to keep up!
Hop BroFor example, the first one, ‘13 Red Ale / Session Red IPA,’ is a beer from Aruka→Aruka x One's Brewery, and it balances a reddish malt character with easy drinkability. In other words, it’s red, but easy to drink.
MugiWhat even is session!? I usually think of red beer as being sweet, but just the name Session Red IPA is already packed with too much information!
Hop BroSession means ‘light enough to have a lot of,’ right? So this one keeps the hop character you expect from an IPA, while the key point is its moderate lightness that makes it easy to drink without feeling heavy.
MugiOhh! So that means you can also do an IPA tasting comparison with ‘English IPA - CRAFT BEER BASE’ and ‘PUNK IPA / IPA - BrewDog Brewing’?
Hop BroExactly, and the inclusion of ‘MINT BLUE LINE SWINGER / Mint Herbal Ale - Derailleur Brew Works’ is especially sharp. With mint and herbal aromas coming through, it’s a really distinctive beer that plays with aroma.
MugiA mint beer!? That’s less like beer and more like a drinkable herb garden! And I’m curious about the coffee one too!
Hop BroThe flow is nice too: ‘CoffeeAmber - MARCA BREWING’ brings in roasted fragrance, and then ‘NEWBIE / Sour IPA - BAK Brewing’ adds acidity. On top of that, Minoh Beer’s ‘Mugicha Bitter / Barley Tea Bitter’ and ‘STOUT’ give you a strong run of roasty flavors back to back.
MugiWow, and ending with ‘Heartland / Pilsner - Kirin Beer’ to clean things up is perfect too. Today in Namba, I’m totally in the mood for a drink with a meal!
Hop BroRight. Going after Osaka’s characterful beers and finishing with a pilsner is a really satisfying flow. Tonight is definitely one of those nights that makes you want to taste your way through Namba.
MugiYeah, and with reservation info included, it feels reassuring too, so this is absolutely a place I have to go! I’m putting it on my tonight’s drink candidate list!
The beer pub ‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’ in Namba Sennichimae, Osaka, announced its tap list for around 1:00 p.m. on May 10. This time’s lineup features 9 taps, built around local Osaka breweries and rounded out with classic Scottish labels and a domestic lager. It looks like a set that makes it easy for anyone wanting to compare craft beers to see the full range of flavors at a glance.
Today’s lineup
- 13 Red Ale / Session Red IPA - Aruka→Aruka × One's Brewery
- English IPA - CRAFT BEER BASE
- MINT BLUE LINE SWINGER / Mint Herbal Ale - Derailleur Brew Works
- CoffeeAmber - MARCA BREWING
- NEWBIE / Sour IPA - BAK Brewing
- Mugicha Bitter / Barley Tea Bitter - Minoh Beer
- STOUT - Minoh Beer
- PUNK IPA / IPA - BrewDog Brewing
- Heartland / Pilsner - Kirin Beer
Although the selection is centered on local Osaka labels, the style range is quite wide, spanning red ale, IPA, herbal, coffee-based, sour, and stout. In particular, if you line up an original beer like ‘13 Red Ale’ or ‘MINT BLUE LINE SWINGER’ with Minoh Beer’s ‘Mugicha Bitter’ and ‘STOUT,’ it becomes easy to spot the differences in aroma and finish even among draft beers. With ‘PUNK IPA’ and ‘Heartland’ in the mix, this day also has the appeal of letting you enjoy the beers while keeping your palate balanced.
‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’ is a beer pub in Namba Sennichimae. While it is built around craft beer, the place gives the impression of being designed for easygoing time spent with a meal. The post also included reservation information, so it seems like a day that would suit not only a quick pint at the counter, but also eating and meeting up with someone.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi-chan, today the luxurious 9-tap lineup put out by Namba Sennichimae’s ‘café&beer Aruka→Aruka’ is the interesting part. It’s centered on local Osaka breweries, and it ranges from IPA all the way to stout.
MugiWhoa! Even with nine taps, each one really has its own character!? Just hearing that the taste range is huge and my brain is already struggling to keep up!
Hop BroFor example, the first one, ‘13 Red Ale / Session Red IPA,’ is a beer from Aruka→Aruka x One's Brewery, and it balances a reddish malt character with easy drinkability. In other words, it’s red, but easy to drink.
MugiWhat even is session!? I usually think of red beer as being sweet, but just the name Session Red IPA is already packed with too much information!
Hop BroSession means ‘light enough to have a lot of,’ right? So this one keeps the hop character you expect from an IPA, while the key point is its moderate lightness that makes it easy to drink without feeling heavy.
MugiOhh! So that means you can also do an IPA tasting comparison with ‘English IPA - CRAFT BEER BASE’ and ‘PUNK IPA / IPA - BrewDog Brewing’?
Hop BroExactly, and the inclusion of ‘MINT BLUE LINE SWINGER / Mint Herbal Ale - Derailleur Brew Works’ is especially sharp. With mint and herbal aromas coming through, it’s a really distinctive beer that plays with aroma.
MugiA mint beer!? That’s less like beer and more like a drinkable herb garden! And I’m curious about the coffee one too!
Hop BroThe flow is nice too: ‘CoffeeAmber - MARCA BREWING’ brings in roasted fragrance, and then ‘NEWBIE / Sour IPA - BAK Brewing’ adds acidity. On top of that, Minoh Beer’s ‘Mugicha Bitter / Barley Tea Bitter’ and ‘STOUT’ give you a strong run of roasty flavors back to back.
MugiWow, and ending with ‘Heartland / Pilsner - Kirin Beer’ to clean things up is perfect too. Today in Namba, I’m totally in the mood for a drink with a meal!
Hop BroRight. Going after Osaka’s characterful beers and finishing with a pilsner is a really satisfying flow. Tonight is definitely one of those nights that makes you want to taste your way through Namba.
MugiYeah, and with reservation info included, it feels reassuring too, so this is absolutely a place I have to go! I’m putting it on my tonight’s drink candidate list!
