Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand posts July 25 tap list, with a new Belgian IPA
The Komagome brewpub shared its July 25 lineup, featuring eight listed beers across Belgian-style ale, pilsner, IPA, gose, bitter, hazy IPA, and stout. A tapas pop-up by guest chef Taba Tatsunosuke is also planned for July 25-26.
Hop BroThis article is dangerous in the best way: Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand opens at 3 p.m. on July 25 with 8 beers pouring from 10 draft lines.
MugiWait, eight beers on draft? My brain is already making a toast. This is happening in Hon-Komagome?
Hop BroYep, it's a brewpub tucked into a quiet Hon-Komagome neighborhood, and head brewers Tamura & Sekiguchi are the ones serving, which makes it even better.
MugiNo way! And on July 25 and 26 there's a seasonal tapas pop-up too? That's not a plan, that's an attack on my stomach!
Hop BroThe core of the list is Sauvin Belgo, an American Belgo Style Ale, plus the new 6.5% Belgian IPA Mashup IPA Ekuanot, and both should really show off Belgian yeast phenols.
MugiWhat is that? Phenols, seriously? Why did this suddenly sound like chemistry class, and should I be worried?
Hop BroTotally safe. It just means the yeast gives off a spicy clove aroma or white-pepper note, and when that overlaps with citrusy hops, the aroma gets way more layered.
MugiOhhh! So starting with Sauvin Belgo and then the new IPA already sounds fun, but they also have pineapple gose? That lineup is doing acrobatics.
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. With Ryusui Soso #2 as an Italian Pilsner, Rolling Lolly as an American IPA, Komagome Best Bitter, the almost-gone EL BAMP HAZY, and Kurotobi #4 as a Belgian Stout, it really runs from crisp to dark without breaking stride.
MugiWow, from Best Bitter to Hazy and then stout, that's a tasting-flight roller coaster. I might start applauding between sips.
Hop BroAnd because it's a brewpub built for enjoying beer and food at the same pace, pairing those pours with tapas turns into beer-and-food ping-pong that never really ends.
MugiThen it's settled. We go at 3, start with the Belgian stuff, finish with Kurotobi #4, because I really want a drink and my throat has already left before the rest of me.
Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand, a brewpub in Komagome, Tokyo, has posted its July 25 service notice and tap list. The venue is open from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, and is closed on Wednesdays. Service will be handled by brewers Tamura and Sekiguchi, and a tapas pop-up titled "Shunsozai no Tapas" is scheduled for July 25 and 26, starting at 3:00 p.m.
Today's on Tap
Eight beers are listed out of ten taps, covering a wide range of styles from Belgian-influenced ales to IPA, gose, bitter, and stout.
- 1. Sauvin Belgo / American Belgo Style Ale, 6%
- 4. Ryusui Sousou #2 / Italian Pilsner, 5.5%
- 5. (NEW) Mashup IPA Ekuanot / Belgian IPA, 6.5%
- 6. Rolling Lolly / American IPA, 7.5%
- 7. Pineapple Gose / Gose Style with pineapple, 5%
- 8. Komagome Best Bitter / English Best Bitter, 4.5%
- 9. (Low stock) EL BAMP HAZY / Hazy IPA, 7%
- 10. Kurotobi #4 / Belgian Stout, 7%
The lineup moves from a Belgian-style ale and a crisp Italian pilsner into a new Belgian IPA, then on to an American IPA, a fruit-accented gose, a classic best bitter, a hazy IPA, and a Belgian stout. It is a broad, food-friendly selection that should work well for tasting across styles.
As a small brewpub in a residential part of Bunkyo-ku, the venue is set up for pairing fresh beer with food at an easy pace. With the July 25-26 tapas pop-up added to the mix, the weekend looks like a good chance to explore both the taps and the kitchen side by side.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis article is dangerous in the best way: Hinomoto Brewing & Beer Stand opens at 3 p.m. on July 25 with 8 beers pouring from 10 draft lines.
MugiWait, eight beers on draft? My brain is already making a toast. This is happening in Hon-Komagome?
Hop BroYep, it's a brewpub tucked into a quiet Hon-Komagome neighborhood, and head brewers Tamura & Sekiguchi are the ones serving, which makes it even better.
MugiNo way! And on July 25 and 26 there's a seasonal tapas pop-up too? That's not a plan, that's an attack on my stomach!
Hop BroThe core of the list is Sauvin Belgo, an American Belgo Style Ale, plus the new 6.5% Belgian IPA Mashup IPA Ekuanot, and both should really show off Belgian yeast phenols.
MugiWhat is that? Phenols, seriously? Why did this suddenly sound like chemistry class, and should I be worried?
Hop BroTotally safe. It just means the yeast gives off a spicy clove aroma or white-pepper note, and when that overlaps with citrusy hops, the aroma gets way more layered.
MugiOhhh! So starting with Sauvin Belgo and then the new IPA already sounds fun, but they also have pineapple gose? That lineup is doing acrobatics.
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. With Ryusui Soso #2 as an Italian Pilsner, Rolling Lolly as an American IPA, Komagome Best Bitter, the almost-gone EL BAMP HAZY, and Kurotobi #4 as a Belgian Stout, it really runs from crisp to dark without breaking stride.
MugiWow, from Best Bitter to Hazy and then stout, that's a tasting-flight roller coaster. I might start applauding between sips.
Hop BroAnd because it's a brewpub built for enjoying beer and food at the same pace, pairing those pours with tapas turns into beer-and-food ping-pong that never really ends.
MugiThen it's settled. We go at 3, start with the Belgian stuff, finish with Kurotobi #4, because I really want a drink and my throat has already left before the rest of me.
