Fructus Sakaba's Tap List Today Features Black Lager and Double IPA
The beer pub Fructus Sakaba in Osaka's Utsubohonmachi revealed today's craft beers in a post after a temporary closure. The lineup of five includes black lager, double IPA, Florida wheat, West Coast pilsner, and bitter, and with the notice that lunch is reopening, it gives a sense of where the shop stands right now.
Hop BroFructus Sakaba's taps in Osaka's Utsubohonmachi are really going for it this time. From black lager to double IPA, it's a lineup that makes your eyes swim by lunchtime.
MugiWhat! Black lager and double IPA on the same day? That range is so wide my stomach is holding a meeting!
Hop BroExactly. And the first pour is AGE AGE SAME AGE, a Czech Style Dark Lager. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt, but because it's a lager it still finishes crisp.
MugiWhat even is a Czech style? A lager that's black sounds like its appearance and personality are totally opposite.
Hop BroIn simple terms, lagers are fermented slowly at low temperatures, so they tend to become clean-drinking dark beers. It looks heavy, but it goes down surprisingly easily.
MugiOh! Then Brain Break's Double IPA 8.5% is the total opposite, right? The name makes it sound like it has zero intention of letting your brain rest!
Hop BroIt's basically a flood of hops. And In The Key of Lime in The Coconut's Florida Weisse sounds like it should have bright citrusy tartness, perfect for resetting your mood.
MugiFlorida wheat? That's what I thought, but no! Just hearing lime and coconut makes me feel like I've suddenly teleported to the tropics!
Hop BroMountain Beach's West Coast Pilsner is good too. It takes the drinkability of a pilsner and layers on plenty of hop aroma, which makes it a very current kind of beer.
MugiAnd ending with Nice Bitter is great! At 3.5%, it sounds like something you can sip casually with a meal, and the name feels approachable too!
Hop BroPlus there's butter chicken curry and even a spring-like shira-ae with strawberries, udo, and ricotta cheese, so the answer to daytime drinking is basically already there. This is the kind of place that makes you want to go have a pint in Utsubohonmachi.
MugiYeah, today I want to go for the lunch-reopening pint! I want to settle down with the black lager and then feel relaxed at the end with the bitter!
The beer pub Fructus Sakaba in Osaka's Utsubohonmachi announced today's craft beers in its latest Instagram post. The post explained that the shop had been temporarily closed the day before, while also announcing that lunch would resume the following day. Paired with a dish using spring ingredients, the lineup makes you want to start drinking from noon.
Today's Taps
- AGE AGE SAME AGE / REPUBREW × Born in '91-'92 Brewers
- Czech Style Dark Lager 5.0%
- Brain Break / CHORYO Craft Beer × Beer Brain Brewery
- Double IPA 8.5%
- In The Key of Lime in The Coconut / DevilCraft
- Florida Weisse 4.9%
- Mountain Beach / CRAFTROCK BREWING × Riip Beer Co.
- West Coast Pilsner 5.0%
- Nice Bitter / Minoh Beer
- Bitter 3.5%
Looking at the lineup, it ranges from a dark Czech-style dark lager to a firmly potent double IPA, a Florida wheat with likely citrus notes, a West Coast pilsner that puts hop character front and center, and a bitter that should be easy to drink without fatigue, making it easy to choose based on temperature and mood. It's also a nice point that lighter drinkers around 5.0% and a stronger 8.5% beer coexist on the same list.
On the food side, butter chicken curry is joined by a spring-like dish of shira-ae with strawberries, udo, and ricotta cheese. The way the beer's character is highlighted while seasonal snacks are added feels very much like a relaxed Utsubohonmachi beer pub. Including the announcement that lunch service is back, it was a post worth checking for anyone nearby looking for their first drink of the day.
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Hop BroFructus Sakaba's taps in Osaka's Utsubohonmachi are really going for it this time. From black lager to double IPA, it's a lineup that makes your eyes swim by lunchtime.
MugiWhat! Black lager and double IPA on the same day? That range is so wide my stomach is holding a meeting!
Hop BroExactly. And the first pour is AGE AGE SAME AGE, a Czech Style Dark Lager. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt, but because it's a lager it still finishes crisp.
MugiWhat even is a Czech style? A lager that's black sounds like its appearance and personality are totally opposite.
Hop BroIn simple terms, lagers are fermented slowly at low temperatures, so they tend to become clean-drinking dark beers. It looks heavy, but it goes down surprisingly easily.
MugiOh! Then Brain Break's Double IPA 8.5% is the total opposite, right? The name makes it sound like it has zero intention of letting your brain rest!
Hop BroIt's basically a flood of hops. And In The Key of Lime in The Coconut's Florida Weisse sounds like it should have bright citrusy tartness, perfect for resetting your mood.
MugiFlorida wheat? That's what I thought, but no! Just hearing lime and coconut makes me feel like I've suddenly teleported to the tropics!
Hop BroMountain Beach's West Coast Pilsner is good too. It takes the drinkability of a pilsner and layers on plenty of hop aroma, which makes it a very current kind of beer.
MugiAnd ending with Nice Bitter is great! At 3.5%, it sounds like something you can sip casually with a meal, and the name feels approachable too!
Hop BroPlus there's butter chicken curry and even a spring-like shira-ae with strawberries, udo, and ricotta cheese, so the answer to daytime drinking is basically already there. This is the kind of place that makes you want to go have a pint in Utsubohonmachi.
MugiYeah, today I want to go for the lunch-reopening pint! I want to settle down with the black lager and then feel relaxed at the end with the bitter!
