Marmugi in Arakicho Pours Five Craft Beers on July 8
Marmugi, a beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, posted its July 8 tap lineup. The five beers span session IPA, IPA, wheat ale, dark beer, and amber ale, making for a balanced selection that works well with food.
Hop BroMarumugi, the local beer bar in Arakicho, put out five taps for July 8. It runs neatly from session IPA to dark beer to amber.
MugiWait, that means you can build a flight from first sip to finale? For a tiny bar, that lineup is stacked!
Hop BroExactly. HOPDOG BREWING's Session IPA is 3.5% and easygoing, while FOREST BREWING's Yuuhi no IPA is 6.0% with deep bitterness and citrus.
MugiHold on, session IPA means what? It sounds like beer with office hours!
Hop BroThe name is relaxed, but the idea is smart: lower alcohol, easier to keep drinking, still very IPA. So it's light but still hoppy, perfect for the first glass.
MugiOhhh! Then what about Yokohama Beer's Seya wheat beer? Wheat grown in Yokohama already sounds like a bakery morning!
Hop BroPretty much. Wheat ales tend to feel softer and fluffier on the palate. And Hyakki no Kuro brings toasty roasted malt with a coffee-like aroma.
MugiRoasted malt, what's that? Like a cousin of burnt toast? And a summer dark beer too? That's a strong character setup!
Hop BroThat's actually close. It has that roastiness, but Hyakki no Kuro is only 4.0%, so it doesn't get heavy. And Swan Lake Beer's Amber Swan Ale has malt-hop balance for food.
MugiAnd it's three minutes from Yotsuya-Sanchome, plus they were talking chicken nanban, so now I'm expecting great food pairing too!
Hop BroThat plan is right on target. At Marumugi, doing a few small pours and deciding your favorite with a compare-and-drink strategy is exactly the move.
MugiDone. I'll start with Session IPA, swing through the wheat ale, then finish with amber or dark. Just reading this makes me want a pint now!
Marmugi, a small beer pub in Arakicho, Shinjuku, shared its tap lineup for July 8. With a base price of JPY 1,200+tax for a large pour and JPY 900+tax for a small pour, plus an additional JPY 100 for each featured beer, the selection offers a clear range of styles from a light session IPA to a darker summer-friendly stout-like beer and an amber ale.
The five beers listed that day were:
- `Session IPA / HOPDOG BREWING (Akita)` — 3.5%. Light in body, but with a distinctly hop-forward presence.
- `Yuyake no IPA / FOREST BREWING (Miyagi)` — 6.0%. A fuller IPA with firm bitterness and citrus aroma.
- `Seya no Komugi Beer / Yokohama Beer (Kanagawa)` — 5.5%. A gentle ale with wheat grown in Yokohama.
- `Hyakki no Kuro / Nutori Brewing (Saitama)` — 4.0%. A summer dark beer with a coffee-like aroma.
- `Amber Swan Ale / Swan Lake Beer (Niigata)` — 5.5%. An amber ale with malt sweetness, toast, and hop balance.
Marmugi is located on the second floor of Ichibankan Building in Arakicho, at 1 Arakicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and is an intimate beer bar about a three-minute walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome Station. Since December 5, 2024, the pub has been closed on Tuesdays and public holidays. The post also mentioned Chicken Nanban Day and included the owner’s comments about tasting different versions in Miyazaki, which adds a food-minded context to the lineup. The result is a tap list that feels geared not only toward beer geeks, but also toward pairing with a proper meal.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMarumugi, the local beer bar in Arakicho, put out five taps for July 8. It runs neatly from session IPA to dark beer to amber.
MugiWait, that means you can build a flight from first sip to finale? For a tiny bar, that lineup is stacked!
Hop BroExactly. HOPDOG BREWING's Session IPA is 3.5% and easygoing, while FOREST BREWING's Yuuhi no IPA is 6.0% with deep bitterness and citrus.
MugiHold on, session IPA means what? It sounds like beer with office hours!
Hop BroThe name is relaxed, but the idea is smart: lower alcohol, easier to keep drinking, still very IPA. So it's light but still hoppy, perfect for the first glass.
MugiOhhh! Then what about Yokohama Beer's Seya wheat beer? Wheat grown in Yokohama already sounds like a bakery morning!
Hop BroPretty much. Wheat ales tend to feel softer and fluffier on the palate. And Hyakki no Kuro brings toasty roasted malt with a coffee-like aroma.
MugiRoasted malt, what's that? Like a cousin of burnt toast? And a summer dark beer too? That's a strong character setup!
Hop BroThat's actually close. It has that roastiness, but Hyakki no Kuro is only 4.0%, so it doesn't get heavy. And Swan Lake Beer's Amber Swan Ale has malt-hop balance for food.
MugiAnd it's three minutes from Yotsuya-Sanchome, plus they were talking chicken nanban, so now I'm expecting great food pairing too!
Hop BroThat plan is right on target. At Marumugi, doing a few small pours and deciding your favorite with a compare-and-drink strategy is exactly the move.
MugiDone. I'll start with Session IPA, swing through the wheat ale, then finish with amber or dark. Just reading this makes me want a pint now!
