NEIGHBOR updates its eight-beer tap list in Nogata
The beer pub NEIGHBOR in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo has refreshed its tap list with eight beers. The lineup spans a sake yeast beer, an American wheat, a dark mild, a West Coast IPA, a pale ale, a white IPA with sansho, and two sour ales.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata just rolled out eight fresh taps. It runs from sake yeast beer to sour ale, so it is basically a trap for anyone heading home after work.
MugiWhat! That range is wild. You have easy drinkers and heavy hitters on the same lineup, and my brain is already ordering a flight!
Hop BroThe headliner is FLORA FERMENTATION’s Mizuha, a Sake Yeast Beer at 8.5%. It is the kind of pour where rice and yeast character step right into the spotlight.
MugiWait, sake yeast beer means what exactly? Did beer and sake bump into each other in a hallway and become roommates?
Hop BroThat is honestly not far off. You get sake-like aromatics while it still drinks as beer, which is the fun part. Even at 8.5%, it should be more than just boozy weight.
MugiOkay, then who handles the lighter side? I need the around-five-percent crew for my peaceful first glass strategy!
Hop BroCRAFTROCK BREWING’s Wheat City is an American Wheat, NUDE BEER’s SUZUKA-Ryofu is a sansho White IPA, and Gangi Brewing’s HOME BOUND is a Dark Mild with oak chip at 3%. That is a smart spread of soft, spicy, and gently roasty.
MugiHold on, oak chip in beer? Are we drinking lumber now? And sansho too? Craft beer really woke up and chose chaos!
Hop BroNo chewing wood required. It is there for a barrel-like note without going full cask fantasy. Then you swing into TAROS BREWING’s West Coast IPA DUMPWEED3, or finish with the sour side from CRACK and the apricot-packed Carnelian.
MugiAnd they are serving mentaiko cheese omelet and chili con carne nachos too? That means flight mode activated. I would go in for one pint and accidentally hold a full tap summit.
Hop BroWith a 5 p.m. open, this lineup is dangerous in the best way. At NEIGHBOR I would want an evening tap crawl in one stop, and I am already torn between starting with Mizuha or the apricot sour Carnelian.
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, Tokyo, has updated its in-house "Today's on Tap BEER" lineup. The new list features eight beers, covering a wide range of styles from a sake yeast beer and a light wheat beer to a dark mild, an IPA, and two sour ales.
- FLORA FERMENTATION, "Mizuha" / Sake Yeast Beer, 8.5%
- CRAFTROCK BREWING, "Wheat City" / American Wheat, 5%
- Gangi Brewing, "HOME BOUND" / Dark Mild w/ oak chip, 3%
- TAROS BREWING, "DUMPWEED3" / West Coast IPA, 7%
- HINO BREWING, "ヤレヤレエール" / American Pale Ale, 5.5%
- NUDE BEER, "SUZUKA-涼風-" / Session White IPA w/ sansho, 4.5%
- オーロイブルーイング, "CRACK" / B Berry Sour Ale, 5%
- Bighand Bros. Beer, "Carnelian" / Fruited Sour Ale w/ apricot, 5.5%
The range is notable for its contrast: a stronger sake yeast beer at 8.5% sits alongside a 3% dark mild, making it easy to choose between a slow sipping pint and something more sessionable. The pub also lists beer-friendly food such as mentaiko cheese omelet, brown mushroom carpaccio, octopus carpaccio, chili con carne nachos, and tuna arrabbiata.
As a neighborhood beer pub, NEIGHBOR feels suited to a casual stop after work as well as a more focused tap-list visit. The post also notes a 5:00 p.m. opening, so the lineup is available from early evening for anyone looking to compare styles on the same night.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata just rolled out eight fresh taps. It runs from sake yeast beer to sour ale, so it is basically a trap for anyone heading home after work.
MugiWhat! That range is wild. You have easy drinkers and heavy hitters on the same lineup, and my brain is already ordering a flight!
Hop BroThe headliner is FLORA FERMENTATION’s Mizuha, a Sake Yeast Beer at 8.5%. It is the kind of pour where rice and yeast character step right into the spotlight.
MugiWait, sake yeast beer means what exactly? Did beer and sake bump into each other in a hallway and become roommates?
Hop BroThat is honestly not far off. You get sake-like aromatics while it still drinks as beer, which is the fun part. Even at 8.5%, it should be more than just boozy weight.
MugiOkay, then who handles the lighter side? I need the around-five-percent crew for my peaceful first glass strategy!
Hop BroCRAFTROCK BREWING’s Wheat City is an American Wheat, NUDE BEER’s SUZUKA-Ryofu is a sansho White IPA, and Gangi Brewing’s HOME BOUND is a Dark Mild with oak chip at 3%. That is a smart spread of soft, spicy, and gently roasty.
MugiHold on, oak chip in beer? Are we drinking lumber now? And sansho too? Craft beer really woke up and chose chaos!
Hop BroNo chewing wood required. It is there for a barrel-like note without going full cask fantasy. Then you swing into TAROS BREWING’s West Coast IPA DUMPWEED3, or finish with the sour side from CRACK and the apricot-packed Carnelian.
MugiAnd they are serving mentaiko cheese omelet and chili con carne nachos too? That means flight mode activated. I would go in for one pint and accidentally hold a full tap summit.
Hop BroWith a 5 p.m. open, this lineup is dangerous in the best way. At NEIGHBOR I would want an evening tap crawl in one stop, and I am already torn between starting with Mizuha or the apricot sour Carnelian.
