Novel Craft in Setagaya Pours Celladoor’s Trueborn and 7 More Taps
Novel Craft, a beer pub in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, posted a 5 p.m. tap list led by Celladoor’s Trueborn, a 6.9% wild ale, alongside seven other drafts from Belwoods, Georgetown, Cave d’Occi, and Novel Craft Brewing.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama just dropped an 8-tap list for 5 p.m. and it is not playing safe. Celladoor's Trueborn is leading the whole thing.
MugiWhat?! A Wild Ale as the star already sounds intense. What kind of beer is Trueborn?
Hop BroTrueborn is a 6.9% Wild Ale from Celladoor, brewed with pink pepper, jasmine, and even mushrooms. And getting it on draft is seriously rare.
MugiHold on, beer with mushrooms? Is this a pint or a dinner course? Also... what exactly is a Wild Ale?
Hop BroA Wild Ale leans on wild yeast and bright acidity, so it gets funkier and deeper than standard beer. Trueborn sounds layered, but still balanced enough to keep drinking.
MugiAnd then you've got Belwoods' Come What May Dry-Hopped and Georgetown's Lucille IPA too? This is an eight-beer compare flight pretending to be a tap list.
Hop BroExactly, and Novel Craft Brewing shows up strong with Delay, Wah, BPM 80, Reloop, plus Reflection with Cave D'occi. That's a stacked house-brew bench from sour-leaning stuff to classic IPA territory.
MugiThe post also mentioned lotus root bacon cumin cheese and now I'm distracted. How is that pairing supposed to work?
Hop BroFatty bacon and rich cheese get cut by the acidity in Trueborn or the bitterness in Lucille IPA, then the cumin aroma ties it together. That's a snack-and-sip loop you do not escape.
MugiYeah, no, I'm done pretending to be chill. I want to sprint to Novel Craft at 5 and start with Trueborn, then hit the IPA and the house beers on the immediate cheers route.
Hop BroThat is the correct plan. Open with Trueborn for the surprise, move to Lucille IPA, then finish by comparing Novel Craft Brewing pours and you've got a whole night of cravings in one stop.
Eight drafts from a 5 p.m. opening
`Novel Craft` in Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya, shared a fresh tap list with a 5 p.m. opening time. The featured beer is `Celladoor / Trueborn`, a Wild Ale with 6.9% ABV. In the post, it is described as a distinctive beer brewed with pink pepper, jasmine, and mushroom, with moderate acidity and layered depth. The brewery also notes that opening it from a cask is a rare treat.
The full tap list contains eight beers:
- `Celladoor / Trueborn`
- `Belwoods / Come What May Dry-Hopped`
- `Georgetown / Lucille IPA`
- `Cave D'occi × Novel Craft / Reflection`
- `Novel Craft Brewing / Delay`
- `Novel Craft Brewing / Wah`
- `Novel Craft Brewing / BPM 80`
- `Novel Craft Brewing / Reloop`
The lineup mixes a wild ale, a dry-hopped beer, an IPA, and several house beers from `Novel Craft Brewing`, giving drinkers a clear chance to move across styles in one visit. The post also mentions a pairing with lotus root, bacon, cumin, and cheese, suggesting the pub is thinking about both the glass and the plate.
For beer fans, this is the kind of tap list that rewards a slow visit: start with the rare cask wild ale, then work through the IPA and the house beers to see how the pub shapes its own range.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNovel Craft in Minami-Karasuyama just dropped an 8-tap list for 5 p.m. and it is not playing safe. Celladoor's Trueborn is leading the whole thing.
MugiWhat?! A Wild Ale as the star already sounds intense. What kind of beer is Trueborn?
Hop BroTrueborn is a 6.9% Wild Ale from Celladoor, brewed with pink pepper, jasmine, and even mushrooms. And getting it on draft is seriously rare.
MugiHold on, beer with mushrooms? Is this a pint or a dinner course? Also... what exactly is a Wild Ale?
Hop BroA Wild Ale leans on wild yeast and bright acidity, so it gets funkier and deeper than standard beer. Trueborn sounds layered, but still balanced enough to keep drinking.
MugiAnd then you've got Belwoods' Come What May Dry-Hopped and Georgetown's Lucille IPA too? This is an eight-beer compare flight pretending to be a tap list.
Hop BroExactly, and Novel Craft Brewing shows up strong with Delay, Wah, BPM 80, Reloop, plus Reflection with Cave D'occi. That's a stacked house-brew bench from sour-leaning stuff to classic IPA territory.
MugiThe post also mentioned lotus root bacon cumin cheese and now I'm distracted. How is that pairing supposed to work?
Hop BroFatty bacon and rich cheese get cut by the acidity in Trueborn or the bitterness in Lucille IPA, then the cumin aroma ties it together. That's a snack-and-sip loop you do not escape.
MugiYeah, no, I'm done pretending to be chill. I want to sprint to Novel Craft at 5 and start with Trueborn, then hit the IPA and the house beers on the immediate cheers route.
Hop BroThat is the correct plan. Open with Trueborn for the surprise, move to Lucille IPA, then finish by comparing Novel Craft Brewing pours and you've got a whole night of cravings in one stop.
