Craft Beer Bar Marumugi taps 5 beers including HEARTS UP! IPA on April 6
The beer pub "Craft Beer Bar Marumugi" in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, has announced its beer menu for today, April 6. With five brands on tap, including beers from Repubrew and Ise Kadoya Beer, the lineup ranges widely from Hazy IPA to pale ale and bitter IPA.
Hop BroThe star today is Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward. On the April 6 tap list, five distinctive beers are lined up all at once.
MugiWhat! Five taps at once? With that many on one menu, I’d get lost before I even chose one!
Hop BroThe one that stands out first is Repubrew's HEARTS UP! IPA. The shop describes it as "spring-colored, gently hazy," and it's a Hazy IPA with a soft drinking feel.
MugiWhat is that! A Hazy IPA is the cloudy kind, right? Why does calling it "gentle" suddenly make it sound like a blanket?
Hop BroGood question. Hazy isn't just about the cloudy appearance. It often brings the hop aroma forward while making the bitterness feel rounder. In other words, the appeal is its soft mouthfeel.
MugiOhh! Then I'm curious about Ise Kadoya Beer's Fresh-Pressed Beyond the Pacific too! Just the name makes it sound like it's flying all the way across the sea!
Hop BroThat feeling is pretty accurate. This one uses New Zealand hops, and it really brings out the individuality you'd expect from Beyond the Pacific. It's a beer for people who want to enjoy a clear, aromatic character.
MugiSo what about Moji Port Retro Beer's Pale Ale? If it's all IPAs, I feel like the pressure might build up a bit too much!
Hop BroThat's where this lineup gets good. This is a classic ale that lets you enjoy body and toasty aroma. It's perfect for a day when you want to savor the malt character more than flashy hop intensity.
MugiAnd there's also Ushitora Brewery's firm bitterness, right? Marumugi looks so gentle, then suddenly it even puts in a bitter specialist. Bold move!
Hop BroExactly. And with Nanshinshu Beer's Biscuit Hop in the mix too, it gets even more interesting. It balances toastiness and drinkability, and by the end this is the kind of lineup where I'll just have one more becomes a dangerous line.
MugiDangerous? I already want to drink them! Let's make today a beer tasting kind of day and go for all five taps at Marumugi!
The beer pub "Craft Beer Bar Marumugi" in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, has released its beer lineup for April 6. Prices are 1,200 yen+tax for a large and 900 yen+tax for a small, with five taps on offer.
The highlight of the day is Repubrew's "HEARTS UP! IPA." In the shop's description, it is called "spring-colored, gently hazy," and it is presented as a Hazy IPA with a soft, easy-drinking profile. Another IPA on the list is Ise Kadoya Beer's "Fresh-Pressed Beyond the Pacific," introduced as a beer that strongly showcases the character of the "Beyond the Pacific" series, using New Zealand hops.
For those who want to enjoy not only hops but also malt character, there is Moji Port Retro Beer's "Pale Ale." It is described as a classic ale that delivers body and toasty aroma, making it a good choice for people seeking a traditional, satisfying drink. In addition, Ushitora Brewery's "Favorite IPA" is presented as an IPA with a firm bitterness, making it an easy pick for a day when you want to feel the outline of the hops more and more as you drink.
Also on the lineup is Nanshinshu Beer’s "Biscuit Hop." It is introduced as a beer that combines toastiness, gentleness, and drinkability, serving as a calm accent within an IPA-centered lineup.
Marumugi is a small beer bar on the second floor of the Ichibankan Building in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. It opened on January 15, 2011. Located within walking distance of Yotsuya-Sanchome Station, its hours are 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Since December 5, 2024, Tuesdays and public holidays have been regular closing days. By following the taps that change character from day to day, the bar offers everything from a casual single drink to a full comparison tasting, and this time as well it has lined up five distinct brands.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe star today is Craft Beer Bar Marumugi in Araki-cho, Shinjuku Ward. On the April 6 tap list, five distinctive beers are lined up all at once.
MugiWhat! Five taps at once? With that many on one menu, I’d get lost before I even chose one!
Hop BroThe one that stands out first is Repubrew's HEARTS UP! IPA. The shop describes it as "spring-colored, gently hazy," and it's a Hazy IPA with a soft drinking feel.
MugiWhat is that! A Hazy IPA is the cloudy kind, right? Why does calling it "gentle" suddenly make it sound like a blanket?
Hop BroGood question. Hazy isn't just about the cloudy appearance. It often brings the hop aroma forward while making the bitterness feel rounder. In other words, the appeal is its soft mouthfeel.
MugiOhh! Then I'm curious about Ise Kadoya Beer's Fresh-Pressed Beyond the Pacific too! Just the name makes it sound like it's flying all the way across the sea!
Hop BroThat feeling is pretty accurate. This one uses New Zealand hops, and it really brings out the individuality you'd expect from Beyond the Pacific. It's a beer for people who want to enjoy a clear, aromatic character.
MugiSo what about Moji Port Retro Beer's Pale Ale? If it's all IPAs, I feel like the pressure might build up a bit too much!
Hop BroThat's where this lineup gets good. This is a classic ale that lets you enjoy body and toasty aroma. It's perfect for a day when you want to savor the malt character more than flashy hop intensity.
MugiAnd there's also Ushitora Brewery's firm bitterness, right? Marumugi looks so gentle, then suddenly it even puts in a bitter specialist. Bold move!
Hop BroExactly. And with Nanshinshu Beer's Biscuit Hop in the mix too, it gets even more interesting. It balances toastiness and drinkability, and by the end this is the kind of lineup where I'll just have one more becomes a dangerous line.
MugiDangerous? I already want to drink them! Let's make today a beer tasting kind of day and go for all five taps at Marumugi!