Novel Craft pairs Jever Pilsner with rosemary bread and 11 beers
Novel Craft in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, opens at 17:00 with Jever Pilsner in bottles, rosemary bread on the side, two beers by the glass, and an eight-beer tap list.
Hop BroTonight's headline is 11 beers at Novel Craft. They open at 5 p.m. in Minami-Karasuyama, and they even have Jever Pilsner in bottles waiting.
MugiJever Pilsner already sounds intense! Pilsner means crisp, but also bitter in this case, right?
Hop BroExactly. Its charm is that German bitter snap. The owner apparently loved it when he was younger, and it finishes clean with a sharp hop bite.
MugiAnd they're pairing it with rosemary bread? That's so stylish I might spend longer taking photos than eating.
Hop BroAnd it's small fluffy bread, too. Rosemary with a little oregano, then oil and salt on the side, so it supports the beer instead of stealing the show.
MugiWait, what does By the Glass two pours even mean? Is that a different squad from the eight taps?
Hop BroPretty much. Think of it as a special glass-pour lane. Spontaneous Cherrys is a raspberry wild ale, and Earthly Pleasures is a saison brewed with Sterling and Amarillo.
MugiWild ale and saison? Why does this suddenly feel like a pop quiz? What do they actually taste like?
Hop BroNo exam, just thirst. It's a flight of tart and aroma. Then the taps run from Coolship Pils and Glass Shadows IPA to collabs like Reflection, plus Novel Craft Brewing beers like Over Dub, BPM 80, and Down Tempo.
MugiIf pilsner, IPA, and funky tart stuff are all lined up, then 5 p.m. plans are set. I want to nibble the bread and do a full side-by-side tasting with you.
Novel Craft in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, is opening at 17:00 with `Jever Pilsner` available in bottles. In the post, the bar describes it as a bitter German pilsner that was once a longtime favorite, and hints at the possibility of getting it on draft again.
To go with it, the shop is serving a small, fluffy bread made with rosemary and a little oregano. It is presented as a simple snack meant to be paired with oil and salt, making it an easy companion to beer.
Two beers are featured by the glass:
- `Spontaneous Cherrys` / Pen Druid: a raspberry wild ale
- `Earthly Pleasures` / Another Moon: a saison brewed with Sterling and Amarillo
The tap list widens the range with pilsner, IPA, and collaboration beers:
- `Coolship Pils` / Kemkur
- `Come What May Dry-Hopped` / Belwoods
- `Glass Shadows IPA` / Ruse Brewing
- `SAGE` / falo × karakuri
- `Reflection` / Cave D'occi × Novel Craft
- `Over Dub` / Novel Craft Brewing
- `BPM 80` / Novel Craft Brewing
- `Down Tempo` / Novel Craft Brewing
The lineup reflects Novel Craft's style well: house-made food that fits naturally with beer, plus a set of collaboration and small-batch beers that are not easy to find elsewhere. With a bitter pilsner, a raspberry wild ale, a saison, and an IPA all in the mix, it is a solid set for a slow tasting night in south Karasuyama.
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Hop BroTonight's headline is 11 beers at Novel Craft. They open at 5 p.m. in Minami-Karasuyama, and they even have Jever Pilsner in bottles waiting.
MugiJever Pilsner already sounds intense! Pilsner means crisp, but also bitter in this case, right?
Hop BroExactly. Its charm is that German bitter snap. The owner apparently loved it when he was younger, and it finishes clean with a sharp hop bite.
MugiAnd they're pairing it with rosemary bread? That's so stylish I might spend longer taking photos than eating.
Hop BroAnd it's small fluffy bread, too. Rosemary with a little oregano, then oil and salt on the side, so it supports the beer instead of stealing the show.
MugiWait, what does By the Glass two pours even mean? Is that a different squad from the eight taps?
Hop BroPretty much. Think of it as a special glass-pour lane. Spontaneous Cherrys is a raspberry wild ale, and Earthly Pleasures is a saison brewed with Sterling and Amarillo.
MugiWild ale and saison? Why does this suddenly feel like a pop quiz? What do they actually taste like?
Hop BroNo exam, just thirst. It's a flight of tart and aroma. Then the taps run from Coolship Pils and Glass Shadows IPA to collabs like Reflection, plus Novel Craft Brewing beers like Over Dub, BPM 80, and Down Tempo.
MugiIf pilsner, IPA, and funky tart stuff are all lined up, then 5 p.m. plans are set. I want to nibble the bread and do a full side-by-side tasting with you.
