Shiga Kogen Beer DPA and Johana Beer Great Blue Tap at Meguro's THE DODO HOUSE
The beer pub "Craft Beer & Wine THE DODO HOUSE" in Meguro, Tokyo, unveiled its tap list for Thursday, May 14. The two new taps are Johana Beer "Great Blue" and Shiga Kogen Beer "DPA (Draft Pale Ale)," bringing the lineup to seven beers in total, from distinctive brews to standard favorites.
Hop BroThe tap list for May 14 is out at THE DODO HOUSE in Meguro. The new taps are Johana Beer's Great Blue and Shiga Kogen Beer's DPA, and it's a really strong lineup.
MugiWait, you're this excited with just two new taps!? And a name like Great Blue already sounds powerful from the looks of it!
Hop BroGreat Blue is a fruit beer that's like an adult lemonade. The lemon acidity and sweetness come together, and even the blue color makes it a beer you won't forget.
MugiWhat do you mean, a fruit beer with a blue color!? Lemon but blue? My brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. The taste is firmly led by lemon acidity. It surprises you with the appearance, then goes down smooth and easy to drink. It's a bit sneaky, in a good way.
MugiI see! So the other one, DPA, has that classic Shiga Kogen Beer feel?
Hop BroExactly. DPA is a draft-only beer, and the floral character of the Shinshu Wase hop really stands out. It's also fresh and clean, with toasty notes and elegant bitterness layered on top, so the shape of the beer comes through more and more as you keep drinking.
MugiWhoa, Shinshu Wase hop has that much character!? The name kind of sounds like rice, so I figured it would be gentle!
Hop BroHops aren't rice, though. Kankiku Brewery, Minoh Beer, Paint Palette Brewing, and Minamishinshu Beer are all on the list too, so there are seven beers in total.
MugiWow, that's the kind of lineup that's fun just to choose from! And since it's 17:00 to 24:00, you can stop by after work, and bench seating has no charge, which is amazing!
Hop BroStart with Great Blue to lift your mood, then close with DPA at a relaxed pace. This is almost unfair in Meguro, a lineup that makes you want to compare the beers.
MugiYeah, my throat is already in beer mode! I really want to go for one drink in Meguro today!
Tap List for May 14
Tokyo Meguro's Craft Beer & Wine THE DODO HOUSE published its tap list for Thursday, May 14. There are two new taps on this day: Johana Beer / Great Blue and Shiga Kogen Beer / DPA (Draft Pale Ale). Also listed are Kankiku Brewery / Kankiku Helles, Kankiku Brewery / Rice Centered, Minoh Beer / Session Black IPA, Paint Palette Brewing / Mixed Media, and Minamishinshu Beer / Ogna Cask Red.
The highlight is Johana Beer's Great Blue. It is introduced in the post as a fruit beer, described as having the pleasant balance of lemon acidity and sweetness, like an "adult lemonade". Its eye-catching blue color makes it a memorable beer, and there seem to be many fans who wait for it every year around this time.
The other DPA is Shiga Kogen Beer's draft-only beer. It reportedly combines the bright character of the domestic hop "Shinshu Wase" with a fresh, clean, toasty drinkability and elegant bitterness. Rather than being flashy, it seems like a pale ale whose outline becomes clearer the more you drink.
THE DODO HOUSE offers not only drinks inside the shop, but also serves them in takeout plastic cups, and there is no charge when using the bench seating. The post says business hours for the day are 17:00 to 24:00, making it a good lineup for stopping by after work in Meguro and trying everything from the blue fruit beer to the classic pale ale in sequence.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe tap list for May 14 is out at THE DODO HOUSE in Meguro. The new taps are Johana Beer's Great Blue and Shiga Kogen Beer's DPA, and it's a really strong lineup.
MugiWait, you're this excited with just two new taps!? And a name like Great Blue already sounds powerful from the looks of it!
Hop BroGreat Blue is a fruit beer that's like an adult lemonade. The lemon acidity and sweetness come together, and even the blue color makes it a beer you won't forget.
MugiWhat do you mean, a fruit beer with a blue color!? Lemon but blue? My brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part. The taste is firmly led by lemon acidity. It surprises you with the appearance, then goes down smooth and easy to drink. It's a bit sneaky, in a good way.
MugiI see! So the other one, DPA, has that classic Shiga Kogen Beer feel?
Hop BroExactly. DPA is a draft-only beer, and the floral character of the Shinshu Wase hop really stands out. It's also fresh and clean, with toasty notes and elegant bitterness layered on top, so the shape of the beer comes through more and more as you keep drinking.
MugiWhoa, Shinshu Wase hop has that much character!? The name kind of sounds like rice, so I figured it would be gentle!
Hop BroHops aren't rice, though. Kankiku Brewery, Minoh Beer, Paint Palette Brewing, and Minamishinshu Beer are all on the list too, so there are seven beers in total.
MugiWow, that's the kind of lineup that's fun just to choose from! And since it's 17:00 to 24:00, you can stop by after work, and bench seating has no charge, which is amazing!
Hop BroStart with Great Blue to lift your mood, then close with DPA at a relaxed pace. This is almost unfair in Meguro, a lineup that makes you want to compare the beers.
MugiYeah, my throat is already in beer mode! I really want to go for one drink in Meguro today!
