Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand to Pour 9 Beers Including Kohatu Pale Ale on Tap for Tue 4/28
The taproom attached to a brewery in Komagome, Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand, updated its business information for Tuesday, 4/28. Nine beers, including Kohatu Pale Ale and White Sheep Ale, were lined up, and although the shop is normally closed on Wednesdays, it also announced holiday hours for the following day, the 29th, along with a booth at the Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival.
Hop BroKomagome's Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand has updated the taps for 4/28 (Tue). The counter-focused interior makes it a great place to casually drink domestic craft beer.
MugiWhat, nine beers on tap!? With that many, I wouldn't even know where to start!
Hop BroThe first one that catches my eye is Kohatu Pale Ale, with its hop aroma. Kohatu is an NZ hop, and it tends to bring out citrus and tropical notes.
MugiNZ hops? What even is that! It suddenly sounds like specialist jargon to me!
Hop BroThey're hops from New Zealand, and they often have a strong aromatic character. And Pe-pe-pe is a Kveik Pale Ale, so it uses Norwegian yeast, which makes the fermentation character interesting too.
MugiWhat is that! Even the yeast feels like the star, and it's exciting! The name Pe-pe-pe is cute too, so now I kind of want to drink it!
Hop BroIf you're after something light and easy, there's Ryusoso, an Italian Pilsner, and Yunosu Saison, with yuzu layered in, which is also a great flow. On top of that, the collaborations like White Sheep Ale and Black Sheep Ale really give the place its personality.
MugiWhite and black sheep? That's just fun from the name alone! And Belgian Hazy IPA and Black IPA both sound way too interesting in both appearance and taste!
Hop BroIn the back half you've got Komagome Brown, Komagome Best Bitter, and finally the Belgian Stout Kurotobi #4, so the lineup flows nicely from a light pour to a heavier one. With business hours from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., it's the kind of setup that makes you want to do a full tasting.
MugiAnd the next day is a holiday opening, plus they're setting up at the Nezu Shrine azalea festival, right? So it's taproom today and a festival tomorrow, and I'm basically in drink-all-the-time mode!
Hop BroExactly. It's nice to have a place like this nearby that's easy to use in everyday life. Start today with Kohatu for the aroma, then finish with Kurotobi.
MugiDeal! I'll stay for the first drink all the way to the last one, so I want to drink properly in Komagome! Today, the beer schedule is definitely winning!
On Tuesday, April 28, Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand in Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, announced its tap list for the day along with business hours from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This taproom is attached to the Komagome brewery and is built around a counter and standing-room setup, while always keeping 10 taps on hand. Focused on domestic craft beer, it is an easy place to drop in for an everyday drink with a few snacks or dagashi sweets.
For that day's "Today's on Tap," the lineup included Kohatu Pale Ale / NZ Pale Ale, 5.5%, which highlights hop aroma; Pe-pe-pe / Kveik Pale Ale, 5.5%, brewed with Norwegian yeast; Ryusoso / Italian Pilsner, 5.5%, which suggests a crisp, clean finish; and Yunosu Saison / Yuzu Sour Saison, 6%, layered with yuzu. Also on the board were two collaboration beers with Sanriku Beer: Black IPA a.k.a. Kuro Hitsuji no Ale / Black IPA, 7% and Belgian Hazy IPA a.k.a. Shiro Hitsuji no Ale / Belgian Hazy IPA, 6.5%, giving the lineup the kind of distinctive character the shop is known for.
Other beers listed included Komagome Brown / Brown Saison, 6%, which seems set to showcase malt depth; Komagome Best Bitter / English Best Bitter, 4.5%, built with bitterness and crispness in mind; and Kurotobi #4 / Belgian Stout, 7%, a beer that would be a natural fit for the finish. The range runs from a light, lively pale ale to a roasted stout, making it easy to build a smooth flow from the first pint to the last.
In the post, the shop also announced that on the following day, Wednesday, April 29 (national holiday), it would open from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and operate a booth at the Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival until 5:00 p.m. as part of the Sendagi JuhlaTokyo family. With weekend event appearances also overlapping, it will be a full day to follow Hinomoto Brewing's domestic craft beer activity while the taproom service and event booth run in parallel.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKomagome's Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand has updated the taps for 4/28 (Tue). The counter-focused interior makes it a great place to casually drink domestic craft beer.
MugiWhat, nine beers on tap!? With that many, I wouldn't even know where to start!
Hop BroThe first one that catches my eye is Kohatu Pale Ale, with its hop aroma. Kohatu is an NZ hop, and it tends to bring out citrus and tropical notes.
MugiNZ hops? What even is that! It suddenly sounds like specialist jargon to me!
Hop BroThey're hops from New Zealand, and they often have a strong aromatic character. And Pe-pe-pe is a Kveik Pale Ale, so it uses Norwegian yeast, which makes the fermentation character interesting too.
MugiWhat is that! Even the yeast feels like the star, and it's exciting! The name Pe-pe-pe is cute too, so now I kind of want to drink it!
Hop BroIf you're after something light and easy, there's Ryusoso, an Italian Pilsner, and Yunosu Saison, with yuzu layered in, which is also a great flow. On top of that, the collaborations like White Sheep Ale and Black Sheep Ale really give the place its personality.
MugiWhite and black sheep? That's just fun from the name alone! And Belgian Hazy IPA and Black IPA both sound way too interesting in both appearance and taste!
Hop BroIn the back half you've got Komagome Brown, Komagome Best Bitter, and finally the Belgian Stout Kurotobi #4, so the lineup flows nicely from a light pour to a heavier one. With business hours from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., it's the kind of setup that makes you want to do a full tasting.
MugiAnd the next day is a holiday opening, plus they're setting up at the Nezu Shrine azalea festival, right? So it's taproom today and a festival tomorrow, and I'm basically in drink-all-the-time mode!
Hop BroExactly. It's nice to have a place like this nearby that's easy to use in everyday life. Start today with Kohatu for the aroma, then finish with Kurotobi.
MugiDeal! I'll stay for the first drink all the way to the last one, so I want to drink properly in Komagome! Today, the beer schedule is definitely winning!
