New tap openings at Evolve Beer&Kitchen, with new releases from NARA BREWING and Minoh Beer
The beer pub Evolve Beer&Kitchen in Mukojima, Sumida Ward, updated its tap list on April 30. New taps include NARA BREWING Co.'s "DAYLONG" and Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's "Ume-chu," offering a lineup that ranges from pilsners to hazy DIPA.
Hop BroAt Evolve Beer&Kitchen in Mukojima, Sumida Ward, there was a tap update on April 30. NARA BREWING Co.'s "DAYLONG" and Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's "Ume-chu" have both just opened, and that is a pretty solid start.
MugiWhoa! Two new taps? And just from the name, "Ume-chu" already sounds delicious!
Hop BroFirst up, "DAYLONG" is NARA BREWING's pilsner. It's light, crisp, and perfect as your first glass. It goes down smoothly and pairs easily with food.
MugiI hear the word pilsner a lot, but what makes it so different? It kind of feels like the honor student of the beer world!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a clean-drinking bottom-fermented lager style. It has malt sweetness, but it's not heavy, and the bitterness is refined. That's why it works any time, day or night.
MugiI see! So is "Ume-chu" the opposite, like sweet and rich? But a fruit sour ale already sounds fun!
Hop BroYou're on the right track. Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's "Ume-chu" is a fruit sour ale, and its charm is the balance of acidity and fruit character. It has an ume-like nuance, so it should be the kind of beer that really comes alive after a meal.
MugiWhat, it's sour but still easy to drink!? Just hearing ume nuance is making my mouth pucker!
Hop BroExactly, that's what makes it interesting. There are also beers like VERTERE's "Bellevalia -ベルバリア-" showing a different side of pilsner, and Repubrew x Heisei 3rd Year Association's "AGE AGE SAME AGE" is a Czech-style dark lager, so the direction of the richness is different.
MugiA Czech-style dark lager... is that kind of like a black beer? Just the name makes it sound hard!
Hop BroIt's close, but it's not just about being dark. It has roasted notes and roundness, so the bitterness doesn't feel sharp. When you line it up with styles like NOMCRAFT BREWING's weizen "Banana Kick" or Minoh Beer's "Honey Saison," you can really see the range of personalities.
MugiWow, what a traffic jam of 11 taps! And with U.B.P BREWERY's Nitro ver. and even West Coast Brewing's "No Ketchup," there is just too much information!
Hop BroOn top of that, they have chicken tenderloin and mushroom with yuzu kosho mayo, plus house-made negi chashu, so the snacks are on point too. Around the Skytree area, a place where you can build your drinking from a light first glass to a final finisher is really valuable.
MugiNow I'm completely hungry...! Starting with DAYLONG and finishing with "Ume-chu" sounds absolutely perfect.
Hop BroThat's settled, then. Today I am in the mood to drink my way through Evolve Beer&Kitchen, from pilsner to sour.
MugiYeah, yeah, I want to go right now! If both the beer and the food are there, then this is definitely a place to drink at!
At Evolve Beer&Kitchen in Mukojima, Sumida Ward, near Tokyo Skytree Station, the tap list dated April 30 has been released. True to form for a beer pub, it features 11 taps centered on craft beer, with a lineup designed for relaxed drinking alongside a meal.
The new tap openings for the day are NARA BREWING Co.'s pilsner "DAYLONG" and Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's fruit sour ale "Ume-chu." From easy-drinking beers to one that lets you enjoy acidity and fruit character, the lineup makes it easy to build a flow from the first glass to the last.
The existing taps also have clear personalities. VERTERE's "Bellevalia -ベルバリア-" is a pilsner; Repubrew x Heisei 3rd Year Association's "AGE AGE SAME AGE" is a Czech-style dark lager; NOMCRAFT BREWING's "Banana Kick" is a weizen; and Minoh Beer's "Honey Saison" is a honey saison. In addition, the lineup includes U.B.P BREWERY's "URAWA CITY ALE Nitro ver.," Minoh Beer's "Blooming IPA," West Coast Brewing's "No Ketchup," Brasserie Knot's "WIND," and the staple "Kuro Label."
On the food side, new menu items such as chicken tenderloin and mushroom dressed with yuzu kosho mayo, and house-made negi chashu, have also appeared. It is easy to choose snacks to match each beer style, making it fun to build each round around the tap list. This is a spot worth checking out when you want to drink a wide range of styles at a relaxed pace around the Skytree area.
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Hop BroAt Evolve Beer&Kitchen in Mukojima, Sumida Ward, there was a tap update on April 30. NARA BREWING Co.'s "DAYLONG" and Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's "Ume-chu" have both just opened, and that is a pretty solid start.
MugiWhoa! Two new taps? And just from the name, "Ume-chu" already sounds delicious!
Hop BroFirst up, "DAYLONG" is NARA BREWING's pilsner. It's light, crisp, and perfect as your first glass. It goes down smoothly and pairs easily with food.
MugiI hear the word pilsner a lot, but what makes it so different? It kind of feels like the honor student of the beer world!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it's a clean-drinking bottom-fermented lager style. It has malt sweetness, but it's not heavy, and the bitterness is refined. That's why it works any time, day or night.
MugiI see! So is "Ume-chu" the opposite, like sweet and rich? But a fruit sour ale already sounds fun!
Hop BroYou're on the right track. Minoh Beer x Mikkeller's "Ume-chu" is a fruit sour ale, and its charm is the balance of acidity and fruit character. It has an ume-like nuance, so it should be the kind of beer that really comes alive after a meal.
MugiWhat, it's sour but still easy to drink!? Just hearing ume nuance is making my mouth pucker!
Hop BroExactly, that's what makes it interesting. There are also beers like VERTERE's "Bellevalia -ベルバリア-" showing a different side of pilsner, and Repubrew x Heisei 3rd Year Association's "AGE AGE SAME AGE" is a Czech-style dark lager, so the direction of the richness is different.
MugiA Czech-style dark lager... is that kind of like a black beer? Just the name makes it sound hard!
Hop BroIt's close, but it's not just about being dark. It has roasted notes and roundness, so the bitterness doesn't feel sharp. When you line it up with styles like NOMCRAFT BREWING's weizen "Banana Kick" or Minoh Beer's "Honey Saison," you can really see the range of personalities.
MugiWow, what a traffic jam of 11 taps! And with U.B.P BREWERY's Nitro ver. and even West Coast Brewing's "No Ketchup," there is just too much information!
Hop BroOn top of that, they have chicken tenderloin and mushroom with yuzu kosho mayo, plus house-made negi chashu, so the snacks are on point too. Around the Skytree area, a place where you can build your drinking from a light first glass to a final finisher is really valuable.
MugiNow I'm completely hungry...! Starting with DAYLONG and finishing with "Ume-chu" sounds absolutely perfect.
Hop BroThat's settled, then. Today I am in the mood to drink my way through Evolve Beer&Kitchen, from pilsner to sour.
MugiYeah, yeah, I want to go right now! If both the beer and the food are there, then this is definitely a place to drink at!
