Wakakusa from CRAFTROCK BREWING x LOSTAGE Now Being Served at Wakakusa Curry Honpo
The collaboration beer "Wakakusa" from CRAFTROCK BREWING and LOSTAGE has arrived as a guest beer at Wakakusa Curry Honpo in Mochiidono-cho, Nara City. With the briskness typical of an NZ Pilsner layered with a grassy aroma reminiscent of wakakusa, it is a beer that also makes you curious about how it pairs with curry.
Hop BroThe CRAFTROCK BREWING and LOSTAGE collaboration, "Wakakusa," has landed at Wakakusa Curry Honpo in Nara. It’s interesting that it came in as a guest beer.
MugiWait, beer at a curry shop!? And it’s a collaboration too, so of course that’s something I’d want to know more about!
Hop BroAnd the style is NZ Pilsner. It’s a crisp, refreshing beer that layers the character of New Zealand hops onto a light, easy-drinking pilsner.
MugiWhat even is an NZ Pilsner?! When I hear pilsner, I only know it means something like “easy to drink,” right?
Hop BroBasically, think of it as a clean, crisp lager with hop aroma added. Here, just like the flavor notes say, "Zesty, Green Grass, Refreshing," the citrusy and fresh-green notes really come forward.
MugiSo that’s what you mean by a grassy aroma! It sounds like it’d make you feel like you’re drinking on a lawn, which is kind of refreshingly over the top.
Hop BroExactly. The ingredients are also just Czech malt and New Zealand hops, with no adjuncts, which is admirably straightforward. Because it’s so simple, the shape of the malt and the expression of the hops come through beautifully.
MugiWait, only two ingredients!? To narrow it down that much and still have a strong personality is impressive.
Hop BroThat’s what makes it feel so CRAFTROCK. Their sense for connecting music and beer gives the name Wakakusa a Nara-like feel, evoking Wakakusa-yama and the first signs of spring, which fits the local atmosphere perfectly.
MugiAnd if it’s a perfect match with curry, that’s basically a guaranteed win! Pair it with Wakakusa curry or chicken curry and both the spice and the beer will be impossible to stop!
Hop BroBeing able to have curry and a drink near Kintetsu Nara Station is great too. Just drop in casually, grab a spicy dish and a refreshing pilsner at the counter, and it’s the kind of combo that makes you want to go out for a drink.
MugiYeah, now I just want to toast in Nara today! It’s the best when both the curry and the beer get to be the stars!
A New Face on the Guest Beer List
At the beer pub "Wakakusa Curry Honpo" in Mochiidono-cho, Nara, the collaboration beer "Wakakusa" by CRAFTROCK BREWING × LOSTAGE has been added as a guest beer. The can label reads "CRAFT BEER," "Wakakusa," "collab w/ LOSTAGE," and "CRAFTROCK BREWING TOKYO JAPAN," and the style is NZ Pilsner, ABV 5.0%, IBU 30. The flavor notes are "Zesty, Green Grass, Refreshing", suggesting a clean, crisp drinking experience.
CRAFTROCK BREWING's introduction says the beer uses only Czech malt and New Zealand hops, with no adjuncts. True to its name, which evokes Nara's "Wakakusa-yama" and the first sprouts of spring, it is a design that leans fully into a grassy, easy-drinking direction. As expected from CRAFTROCK, which connects music and beer, it has a clearly defined personality within a simple structure.
Wakakusa Curry Honpo is a curry and curry bread shop in Mochiidono-cho near Kintetsu Nara Station, and the interior has 10 counter seats and 16 table seats. Its lineup includes the spicy Wakakusa curry made with spinach and tomato, as well as mild curry, lamb brown curry, and chicken curry. The pleasure of pairing spice-forward curry with a sharp pilsner has now gained one more option in downtown Nara.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe CRAFTROCK BREWING and LOSTAGE collaboration, "Wakakusa," has landed at Wakakusa Curry Honpo in Nara. It’s interesting that it came in as a guest beer.
MugiWait, beer at a curry shop!? And it’s a collaboration too, so of course that’s something I’d want to know more about!
Hop BroAnd the style is NZ Pilsner. It’s a crisp, refreshing beer that layers the character of New Zealand hops onto a light, easy-drinking pilsner.
MugiWhat even is an NZ Pilsner?! When I hear pilsner, I only know it means something like “easy to drink,” right?
Hop BroBasically, think of it as a clean, crisp lager with hop aroma added. Here, just like the flavor notes say, "Zesty, Green Grass, Refreshing," the citrusy and fresh-green notes really come forward.
MugiSo that’s what you mean by a grassy aroma! It sounds like it’d make you feel like you’re drinking on a lawn, which is kind of refreshingly over the top.
Hop BroExactly. The ingredients are also just Czech malt and New Zealand hops, with no adjuncts, which is admirably straightforward. Because it’s so simple, the shape of the malt and the expression of the hops come through beautifully.
MugiWait, only two ingredients!? To narrow it down that much and still have a strong personality is impressive.
Hop BroThat’s what makes it feel so CRAFTROCK. Their sense for connecting music and beer gives the name Wakakusa a Nara-like feel, evoking Wakakusa-yama and the first signs of spring, which fits the local atmosphere perfectly.
MugiAnd if it’s a perfect match with curry, that’s basically a guaranteed win! Pair it with Wakakusa curry or chicken curry and both the spice and the beer will be impossible to stop!
Hop BroBeing able to have curry and a drink near Kintetsu Nara Station is great too. Just drop in casually, grab a spicy dish and a refreshing pilsner at the counter, and it’s the kind of combo that makes you want to go out for a drink.
MugiYeah, now I just want to toast in Nara today! It’s the best when both the curry and the beer get to be the stars!
