The Grafton Beer Pub in Gotanda Opens UCHU Brewing's CHIMERA on Tap
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Gotanda announced its June 13 tap lineup, led by UCHU Brewing's CHIMERA DDH West Coast IPA. The pub paired the guest beer with a broad selection of Japanese craft, British classics, and cider.
Hop BroToday's topic is CHIMERA on tap at The Grafton in Gotanda. UCHU BREWING's DDH West Coast IPA just landed as a guest keg, and the full tap list hits 13.
MugiWhat! Thirteen taps means I'm lost before I even order! And CHIMERA sounds like a final boss beer!
Hop BroFinal boss name, absolutely, but the liquid is the fun part. DDH West Coast IPA usually means a bright, hop-forward IPA with a crisp finish, and UCHU tends to go big on aroma.
MugiHold on, what is DDH? Is that beer jargon or a password I need to unlock the pint?
Hop BroImportant question. Double dry hopping means adding lots of hops after fermentation to crank up aroma, so you get citrusy, piney notes bursting out of the glass.
MugiOhhh, so it's maxed-out aroma but still snappy because it's West Coast IPA? Monster name, clean drinker?
Hop BroExactly. The fun part at The Grafton is that real ale joins the lineup too, with things like Sankt Gallen's YOKOHAMA XPA and Ikari's Irish Red and Scottish Brown.
MugiHere we go again, real ale means what? If that's the real one, have I been drinking fake beer this whole time?
Hop BroNo fake beer crisis. Soft natural carbonation is the easy way to think about it. It's a British pub style that keeps the fizz gentler so the malt and texture come through.
MugiThat sounds great! And if they've got Guinness, Hoegaarden, KONBINI IPA, BEST BITTER, and cider too, the range is ridiculous. That's basically a beer trip in one stop!
Hop BroThen the food seals it. Oysters from Nagasaki plus octopus and potato orecchiette, and even railway mutton curry. Just imagining CHIMERA with that spread makes me want a pint now.
MugiThat's it, Gotanda drinking mission locked in. Let's start with CHIMERA and end the night both very, very happy.
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant, located on the basement floor of the Ito Building Part 3 in Nishi-Gotanda, leans into the feel of an Irish and British pub. In its June 13 post, the bar announced a guest pour of UCHU Brewing's CHIMERA DDH West Coast IPA.
The day's Craft Beer & Cider on Taps lineup also included Guinness, Heineken, Hoegaarden, and Magners Cider, along with Sankt Gallen YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale, Ikari Brewing Irish Red, Ikari Brewing Scottish Brown Real Ale, COEDO Mibana, Black Sheep Best Bitter, UCHU Brewing KONBINI IPA, Farm & Cidery Kaneshige RICKEY, Repubrew FONIO BEER, Black Tide FULL POWER, and Fete Mishima Brewery Shizuoka Hop Lager. The list mixes British-style bitter and real ale with Japanese craft IPA and lager, making it a strong stop for drinkers who like variety.
Food was part of the pitch as well: oysters from the Goto Islands in Nagasaki, orecchiette with octopus and potatoes, and railway mutton curry were featured. With beer, food, and sports viewing all mentioned in the post, the pub positioned itself as a practical place to settle in for a long drink in Gotanda.
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Hop BroToday's topic is CHIMERA on tap at The Grafton in Gotanda. UCHU BREWING's DDH West Coast IPA just landed as a guest keg, and the full tap list hits 13.
MugiWhat! Thirteen taps means I'm lost before I even order! And CHIMERA sounds like a final boss beer!
Hop BroFinal boss name, absolutely, but the liquid is the fun part. DDH West Coast IPA usually means a bright, hop-forward IPA with a crisp finish, and UCHU tends to go big on aroma.
MugiHold on, what is DDH? Is that beer jargon or a password I need to unlock the pint?
Hop BroImportant question. Double dry hopping means adding lots of hops after fermentation to crank up aroma, so you get citrusy, piney notes bursting out of the glass.
MugiOhhh, so it's maxed-out aroma but still snappy because it's West Coast IPA? Monster name, clean drinker?
Hop BroExactly. The fun part at The Grafton is that real ale joins the lineup too, with things like Sankt Gallen's YOKOHAMA XPA and Ikari's Irish Red and Scottish Brown.
MugiHere we go again, real ale means what? If that's the real one, have I been drinking fake beer this whole time?
Hop BroNo fake beer crisis. Soft natural carbonation is the easy way to think about it. It's a British pub style that keeps the fizz gentler so the malt and texture come through.
MugiThat sounds great! And if they've got Guinness, Hoegaarden, KONBINI IPA, BEST BITTER, and cider too, the range is ridiculous. That's basically a beer trip in one stop!
Hop BroThen the food seals it. Oysters from Nagasaki plus octopus and potato orecchiette, and even railway mutton curry. Just imagining CHIMERA with that spread makes me want a pint now.
MugiThat's it, Gotanda drinking mission locked in. Let's start with CHIMERA and end the night both very, very happy.
