Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa announces two new taps from Kagawa and Nevada
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa updated its July 17 tap list, announcing two new beers from Kagawa and Nevada. With 12 taps in rotation, the bar is set for a long Friday session, staying open until 4 a.m.
Hop BroShimokitazawa on a Friday means two fresh taps worth talking about. Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa posted its July 17 tap list, opening at 6 p.m. and going all the way until 4 a.m.
MugiWhat! Last call at 4 a.m. is serious Friday energy! And it’s only two minutes from the station with 12 taps? That’s not a quick stop, that’s a full mission.
Hop BroThe headliners are Setouchi Dunkel from Kagawa and Revision Brewing’s Disco Ninja IPA from Nevada. One is elegant and dark-leaning, the other is a tropical hazy IPA, so the contrast is perfect.
MugiHold on, hazy IPA sounds delicious but also like weather. What exactly makes it hazy?
Hop BroA hazy IPA is basically a cloudy-style IPA. It pushes juicy hop aroma forward, and Disco Ninja IPA sounds like that sweet spot where tropical notes show up but a clean bitterness still lands.
MugiOhhh, so it has tropical fruit vibes and bitterness too? That’s like a beer pretending to be juice while secretly doing strength training!
Hop BroOn the other side, the Dunkel is all about a light roast. It has a reddish-brown color and toasted malt character, but it stays refined instead of turning heavy.
MugiWhen you say roast, I picture fresh-roasted coffee and suddenly I feel sophisticated! Dark but not too heavy is a dangerous kind of charm.
Hop BroAnd the rest of the board is a great tasting lineup too. There’s Wonder Vogel IPA, Apricot Weizen, Kampai West Coast Pilsner, Heartland, and more, so it’s easy to build a flight from the first glass onward.
MugiPlus they’ve got darts and a casual hangout vibe, right? I can already see myself walking in for one pint and somehow losing both my train and my self-control.
Hop BroThat outcome is very possible. I’d start with the contrasting pair, get pulled into Disco Ninja IPA’s aroma first, then land softly with the toasty elegance of the Dunkel.
MugiThen it’s settled! Tonight we’re doing a Festa run, with you on beer-geek commentary and me handling the dramatic reactions while we drink.
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa, a casual beer bar on the 5th floor of a building a short walk from Shimokitazawa Station, shared its tap list for July 17. The venue opens at 6 p.m., and because it is Friday, last call runs until 4 a.m. The setup includes darts and a broad lineup of Japanese and imported craft beer, making it easy to spend the night tasting across styles.
The headline additions are two new pours. From Kagawa, Setouchi's "Dunkel" joined the lineup, described as a brown beer with a refined light roast. From Nevada, Revision Brewing's "Disco Ninja IPA" arrived as a hazy IPA with tropical aromatics and a pleasantly bitter finish. The pair offers a clear contrast in flavor and texture on the same evening.
Other taps on the board include Ushiku's "Wonder Vogel IPA", Setouchi's "High Five IPA", Nomcraft's "Dinosaur Zoo", Setouchi's "Apricot Weizen", T.Y. Harbor's "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner", the regular Heartland, plus imported options such as Burnt Mill's "Fog" and DDC!'s "Rose Dibuscus". For beer fans in Shimokitazawa, it is a lineup that makes both first pint and second-round comparison drinking straightforward.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimokitazawa on a Friday means two fresh taps worth talking about. Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa posted its July 17 tap list, opening at 6 p.m. and going all the way until 4 a.m.
MugiWhat! Last call at 4 a.m. is serious Friday energy! And it’s only two minutes from the station with 12 taps? That’s not a quick stop, that’s a full mission.
Hop BroThe headliners are Setouchi Dunkel from Kagawa and Revision Brewing’s Disco Ninja IPA from Nevada. One is elegant and dark-leaning, the other is a tropical hazy IPA, so the contrast is perfect.
MugiHold on, hazy IPA sounds delicious but also like weather. What exactly makes it hazy?
Hop BroA hazy IPA is basically a cloudy-style IPA. It pushes juicy hop aroma forward, and Disco Ninja IPA sounds like that sweet spot where tropical notes show up but a clean bitterness still lands.
MugiOhhh, so it has tropical fruit vibes and bitterness too? That’s like a beer pretending to be juice while secretly doing strength training!
Hop BroOn the other side, the Dunkel is all about a light roast. It has a reddish-brown color and toasted malt character, but it stays refined instead of turning heavy.
MugiWhen you say roast, I picture fresh-roasted coffee and suddenly I feel sophisticated! Dark but not too heavy is a dangerous kind of charm.
Hop BroAnd the rest of the board is a great tasting lineup too. There’s Wonder Vogel IPA, Apricot Weizen, Kampai West Coast Pilsner, Heartland, and more, so it’s easy to build a flight from the first glass onward.
MugiPlus they’ve got darts and a casual hangout vibe, right? I can already see myself walking in for one pint and somehow losing both my train and my self-control.
Hop BroThat outcome is very possible. I’d start with the contrasting pair, get pulled into Disco Ninja IPA’s aroma first, then land softly with the toasty elegance of the Dunkel.
MugiThen it’s settled! Tonight we’re doing a Festa run, with you on beer-geek commentary and me handling the dramatic reactions while we drink.
