Daikanyama’s Bibibi. Highlights Kanpai! Brewing’s Ginger Honey Pils
Daikanyama craft beer pub Bibibi. is showcasing a collaboration beer made with Edogawabashi-based Kanpai! Brewing. Daikanyama-zaka Ginger Honey Pils combines lager freshness with ginger spice and floral honey notes.
Hop BroA beer pub in Daikanyama called Bibibi. brewed a first-anniversary collaboration called Daikanyama-zaka Ginger Honey Pils—and it sounds fantastic!
MugiWait, ginger and honey in a pils!? That name has personality already!
Hop BroIt was brewed with Kampai! Brewing in Edogawabashi. Their beers draw on real Tokyo slopes, so Daikanyama-zaka inspired this one.
MugiDrinking a slope...? Does that mean my tongue climbs uphill with every sip?
Hop BroNo mouth-mountaineering required! Lager yeast and pilsner malt create a crisp, refreshing finish.
MugiWhat are those? Lager yeast, pilsner malt... the brewery meeting started without me!
Hop BroSimply put, lager yeast keeps the beer clean and crisp, while pilsner malt makes a light base. Together, they make an easy-drinking beer.
MugiWow! Then with ginger and honey, will it taste like sweet ginger ale? Dessert beer incoming!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. Sliced ginger was steeped in honey for over a week, added late in fermentation, then refermented for ginger and floral aromas rather than heavy sweetness.
MugiSo honey is on aroma duty, not sugar duty!? And it’s lightly hazy too—it even looks gentle!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a light, not-too-sweet pils that works with food or on a warm day. At Bibibi. in Daikanyama, it’s a beer made for draft.
MugiI want to toast with Kampai! Brewing’s beer while looking at Daikanyama-zaka! Let’s cheers right now!
A collaboration named after a Daikanyama slope
Daikanyama craft beer bar Bibibi. is featuring Kanpai! Brewing in its brewery spotlight series. The featured beer is Daikanyama-zaka Ginger Honey Pils, created to celebrate Bibibi.’s first anniversary in September 2024.
Kanpai! Brewing is known for naming beers after slopes in Tokyo, making Daikanyama-zaka a natural inspiration for this collaboration. The beer was developed by Bibibi.’s owners together with brewer Arai of Kanpai! Brewing.
Ginger steeped in honey
The recipe combines lager yeast and pilsner malt with ginger and honey. Sliced ginger was steeped in honey for more than a week before being added to the tank during the later stage of fermentation. The beer then underwent refermentation to finish.
The result is designed to be refreshing rather than sweet. It offers a crisp, clean finish from the lager yeast and pilsner malt, alongside ginger character and floral honey aromas. Its softly hazy appearance adds another distinctive touch.
Bibibi. is an approachable standing bar in Daikanyama that serves Japanese craft beer together with the stories behind each brewery and beer. Located at Castle Mansion 102, 13-8 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya, the bar offers an inviting setting for discovering collaborations such as this neighborhood-inspired pils.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA beer pub in Daikanyama called Bibibi. brewed a first-anniversary collaboration called Daikanyama-zaka Ginger Honey Pils—and it sounds fantastic!
MugiWait, ginger and honey in a pils!? That name has personality already!
Hop BroIt was brewed with Kampai! Brewing in Edogawabashi. Their beers draw on real Tokyo slopes, so Daikanyama-zaka inspired this one.
MugiDrinking a slope...? Does that mean my tongue climbs uphill with every sip?
Hop BroNo mouth-mountaineering required! Lager yeast and pilsner malt create a crisp, refreshing finish.
MugiWhat are those? Lager yeast, pilsner malt... the brewery meeting started without me!
Hop BroSimply put, lager yeast keeps the beer clean and crisp, while pilsner malt makes a light base. Together, they make an easy-drinking beer.
MugiWow! Then with ginger and honey, will it taste like sweet ginger ale? Dessert beer incoming!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. Sliced ginger was steeped in honey for over a week, added late in fermentation, then refermented for ginger and floral aromas rather than heavy sweetness.
MugiSo honey is on aroma duty, not sugar duty!? And it’s lightly hazy too—it even looks gentle!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a light, not-too-sweet pils that works with food or on a warm day. At Bibibi. in Daikanyama, it’s a beer made for draft.
MugiI want to toast with Kampai! Brewing’s beer while looking at Daikanyama-zaka! Let’s cheers right now!
