Novel Craft updates its tap list in a 5 p.m. opening post, serving three house brews
The beer pub Novel Craft in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya City, Tokyo, announced its 5 p.m. opening and posted the day's tap list in a May 28 post. Eight beers were on the lineup, including the house brews Over Dub, Wah, and Sweep, and the food menu featured pork shoulder braised in craft beer.
Hop BroNovel Craft, the beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, updated its tap list on May 28 with a 5 p.m. opening. Just seeing the house brews Over Dub, Wah, and Sweep on there already feels like they really came to pour.
MugiWait, a 5 p.m. opening and that serious of a lineup? If I went after work, I’d probably get swallowed up right there...!
Hop BroAnd the thing is, the tap list has eight beers total, with a perfect balance of guest beers and house brews. They’ve got IPA, pilsner, grisette, and pale-style beers too, so the lineup is really well designed.
MugiWhat even is a grisette! You threw out a name I’ve never heard before and now Hop Brother is running wild with the jargon again...!
Hop BroA grisette is basically a beer with a light, crisp, refreshing drinking feel. If you’re putting it up first in Minamikarasuyama, it’s really strong as a first glass that goes down easy without being heavy.
MugiI see, so it’d pair well with the food too! And that braised pork shoulder sounds incredibly tempting!
Hop BroThat’s the main attraction here: a craft beer braise made with the house brews Over Dub and Wah. They simmer it slowly until it’s tender, then serve it with new potatoes, so it’s less of a snack and more of a star dish.
MugiDoes cooking with beer really make that much of a difference? Just reading gentle savory depth makes my stomach growl...!
Hop BroExactly. Instead of pushing bitterness to the front, it adds a smooth richness to the meat. And with chicken skin ponzu, chicken broth soup, curry, and stewed offal too, they’ve got a strong setup for carrying the drinking flow all the way through.
MugiWhoa, they’ve even got the finish covered? This is what you call the right answer after work.
Hop BroAnd the setting is nice too, being a second-floor beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo. Just swapping glasses and matching them with dishes would make the night feel so much longer.
MugiI’m done for, I’m thirsty just from reading this! I want to try everything from the first glass to the finish!
Hop BroThen it’s settled. Tonight, let’s do a tasting at Novel Craft and go with the Over Dub or Wah braise.
MugiI’m in! On a tap list update day, the right move is not to hold back on the urge to drink!
What was served that day
In the May 28 post, the shop announced a 17:00 opening and shared the day's food and tap list together. The eye-catcher was "Pork shoulder braised in craft beer" made with the house brews Over Dub and Wah. The dish is slowly simmered until tender and served with new potatoes. By braising the meat in beer, it adds gentle savory depth, making it substantial enough to stand on its own as a meal.
Other food items included "Chicken skin ponzu with coriander-seed spice" and "For the finish! Light chicken broth soup." Curry, stewed offal, and sausages were also available. Centering the experience on beer while making it easy to move from light snacks to a final course is typical of this place.
Tap List
The taps that day totaled eight beers. Guest beers and house brews were arranged in good balance, offering a wide range for side-by-side tasting.
- Garage × LHG / ADRENOCHROME
- Trap Door / Trap Door IPA
- Bellwoods / Grisette
- Minoh Beer / Pilsner
- Novel Craft Brewing / Over Dub
- Novel Craft Brewing / Wah
- Novel Craft Brewing / Sweep
- Field Ales / Blend Pale
With three house brews plus IPA, pilsner, grisette, and pale-style beers, it's easy to build a drinking flow from the first glass through food pairings and on to the finish. Being a beer pub on the second floor in Minamikarasuyama, it's the kind of place where swapping glasses and pairing them with dishes feels right. It's the sort of lineup that's perfect for a day when you want to choose both dinner and craft beer on the way home from work.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft, the beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, updated its tap list on May 28 with a 5 p.m. opening. Just seeing the house brews Over Dub, Wah, and Sweep on there already feels like they really came to pour.
MugiWait, a 5 p.m. opening and that serious of a lineup? If I went after work, I’d probably get swallowed up right there...!
Hop BroAnd the thing is, the tap list has eight beers total, with a perfect balance of guest beers and house brews. They’ve got IPA, pilsner, grisette, and pale-style beers too, so the lineup is really well designed.
MugiWhat even is a grisette! You threw out a name I’ve never heard before and now Hop Brother is running wild with the jargon again...!
Hop BroA grisette is basically a beer with a light, crisp, refreshing drinking feel. If you’re putting it up first in Minamikarasuyama, it’s really strong as a first glass that goes down easy without being heavy.
MugiI see, so it’d pair well with the food too! And that braised pork shoulder sounds incredibly tempting!
Hop BroThat’s the main attraction here: a craft beer braise made with the house brews Over Dub and Wah. They simmer it slowly until it’s tender, then serve it with new potatoes, so it’s less of a snack and more of a star dish.
MugiDoes cooking with beer really make that much of a difference? Just reading gentle savory depth makes my stomach growl...!
Hop BroExactly. Instead of pushing bitterness to the front, it adds a smooth richness to the meat. And with chicken skin ponzu, chicken broth soup, curry, and stewed offal too, they’ve got a strong setup for carrying the drinking flow all the way through.
MugiWhoa, they’ve even got the finish covered? This is what you call the right answer after work.
Hop BroAnd the setting is nice too, being a second-floor beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo. Just swapping glasses and matching them with dishes would make the night feel so much longer.
MugiI’m done for, I’m thirsty just from reading this! I want to try everything from the first glass to the finish!
Hop BroThen it’s settled. Tonight, let’s do a tasting at Novel Craft and go with the Over Dub or Wah braise.
MugiI’m in! On a tap list update day, the right move is not to hold back on the urge to drink!
