Craftbeer Sloth House opens five taps, led by Totopia Brewery's Smogphobia
Craftbeer Sloth House in Tsurumachi, Yokohama, shared a Sunday afternoon tap lineup featuring five beers from Totopia Brewery, West Coast Brewing, Ise Kadoya Beer, and Minoh Beer. The post also notes an in-house screening of Japan vs. Tunisia.
Hop BroThis one screams Yokohama day-drinking: Craftbeer Sloth House in Tarumachi is opening five taps on Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00, and they are even showing Japan vs. Tunisia. That is a full beer-and-soccer setup.
MugiWhat! Daytime beer soccer already sounds like a win! So what is actually on tap?
Hop BroLeading the list is Totopia Brewery’s Smogphobia, a DDH Hazy Pale Ale. Then you have West Coast Brewing’s Super Fresh and Starwatcher Tsuyu, Isekadoya Beer’s Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet, and Minoh Beer’s Kozaru IPA.
MugiHold on, DDH Hazy Pale Ale sounds like a spell from wizard school. I get that it is tasty, but what does it mean?
Hop BroDDH means extra dry hopping to really push the aroma, and Hazy means cloudy, soft on the palate, and juicy. So basically it is big aroma, soft texture, which is exactly the kind of thing hop nerds love.
MugiOhhh! Then Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet from Isekadoya must be full-on hop attack too, right? Even the name feels wildly intense.
Hop BroExactly. It is a DDH Hazy IPA built around tropical aroma and juicy character, so when you sip it, a wave of tropical fruit just crashes in.
MugiWhat is that! My mouth goes on vacation before the rest of me does! But if everything is that intense, I might get lost in the hops halfway through.
Hop BroThat is why the lineup is smart. Kozaru IPA is a Session IPA, so it is lighter and easygoing. Starwatcher Tsuyu brings that snappy West Coast IPA bitterness, and Super Fresh is a Hazy Double IPA with more weight. There is great contrast in body across the taps.
MugiOkay, so it is not all heavy hitters. Cash only, plastic cups, no food, but outside food is allowed? That is surprisingly relaxed service.
Hop BroRight, and the whole idea of closing when the beer runs out makes it even better. For a lazy Sunday afternoon, Tarumachi beer heaven sounds dangerously perfect.
MugiDangerous in the exact way that makes me want to go immediately. Watching Japan while starting with Smogphobia and finishing with Kozaru IPA? I am ready to conquer all five taps.
Craftbeer Sloth House, a beer pub in Tsurumachi, Yokohama, updated its Sunday service notice with a five-beer lineup. The bar is open from 12:00 to 20:00, serves beer in plastic cups, and takes cash only. No food is provided, but guests may bring their own. The post also says the venue will screen Japan vs. Tunisia inside, and that service ends when the beer runs out.
The tap list for the day features five beers: Totopia Brewery's `Smogphobia` (DDH Hazy Pale Ale), West Coast Brewing's `Super Fresh` (Hazy Double IPA), `Starwatcher 梅雨` (West Coast IPA), Ise Kadoya Beer’s `Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet` (DDH Hazy IPA), and Minoh Beer’s `Kozaru IPA` (Session IPA). The selection ranges from hazy hop-forward styles to a lighter session IPA, giving drinkers a wide spread of aromas and drinking textures.
`Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet` is introduced as a bright, juicy DDH Hazy IPA with tropical-hop character, while `Kozaru IPA` is presented as an easygoing session IPA suited to the season. For drinkers in Yokohama looking for a relaxed daytime stop, it is a tidy and practical lineup.
Reference: Instagram post / Venue info
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis one screams Yokohama day-drinking: Craftbeer Sloth House in Tarumachi is opening five taps on Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00, and they are even showing Japan vs. Tunisia. That is a full beer-and-soccer setup.
MugiWhat! Daytime beer soccer already sounds like a win! So what is actually on tap?
Hop BroLeading the list is Totopia Brewery’s Smogphobia, a DDH Hazy Pale Ale. Then you have West Coast Brewing’s Super Fresh and Starwatcher Tsuyu, Isekadoya Beer’s Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet, and Minoh Beer’s Kozaru IPA.
MugiHold on, DDH Hazy Pale Ale sounds like a spell from wizard school. I get that it is tasty, but what does it mean?
Hop BroDDH means extra dry hopping to really push the aroma, and Hazy means cloudy, soft on the palate, and juicy. So basically it is big aroma, soft texture, which is exactly the kind of thing hop nerds love.
MugiOhhh! Then Hop Nyaon 12th Fleet from Isekadoya must be full-on hop attack too, right? Even the name feels wildly intense.
Hop BroExactly. It is a DDH Hazy IPA built around tropical aroma and juicy character, so when you sip it, a wave of tropical fruit just crashes in.
MugiWhat is that! My mouth goes on vacation before the rest of me does! But if everything is that intense, I might get lost in the hops halfway through.
Hop BroThat is why the lineup is smart. Kozaru IPA is a Session IPA, so it is lighter and easygoing. Starwatcher Tsuyu brings that snappy West Coast IPA bitterness, and Super Fresh is a Hazy Double IPA with more weight. There is great contrast in body across the taps.
MugiOkay, so it is not all heavy hitters. Cash only, plastic cups, no food, but outside food is allowed? That is surprisingly relaxed service.
Hop BroRight, and the whole idea of closing when the beer runs out makes it even better. For a lazy Sunday afternoon, Tarumachi beer heaven sounds dangerously perfect.
MugiDangerous in the exact way that makes me want to go immediately. Watching Japan while starting with Smogphobia and finishing with Kozaru IPA? I am ready to conquer all five taps.
