Ikebukuro Two Fingers serves Gigantic's "Afterglow," featuring 14 Japanese and U.S. labels
The beer pub "Two Fingers" in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, announced its latest tap lineup on March 19. The highlight is Gigantic's "Afterglow," a Graf-style blend of cider and beer. Inside the bar, a diverse range of domestic and international styles can be enjoyed at once, centered on Two Fingers' own brews and collaborations.
Hop BroThe March 19 update from Two Fingers in Ikebukuro is seriously hot! The star is Gigantic's Afterglow.
MugiWhoa, even the name sounds stylish! So it's not just a normal beer, but this Graf style thing?
Hop BroExactly. And the whole bar is running a 14-label Japanese and U.S. lineup, so it's like a tasting paradise.
MugiFourteen? That's so many my brain is starting to foam! So Graf means mixing cider and beer?
Hop BroYou've got it. Afterglow is a light, easy-drinking one that brings refreshing tartness and hop aroma at the same time.
MugiNice! I thought it was going to be a night of getting punched by IPA, but having a not-too-heavy drinking profile rescue route is amazing!
Hop BroAnd Two Fingers' strength is being able to follow its house brews, collaborations, and overseas brewers all at once. The range of styles is huge.
MugiHelles, IPA, smoothie sour, and BA stout!? That lineup is way too much of a roller coaster!
Hop BroExactly. By the way, BA means barrel-aged, so it's about deepening the flavor through cask maturation. In other words, extra depth in the aroma.
MugiI feel like I learned three pours' worth of jargon today! Now I really want to experience the craft beer of the moment in Ikebukuro!
Hop BroThen it's settled. Start with Afterglow to open up the throat, then go on an adventure. Tonight, let's toast at Two Fingers!
The beer pub "Two Fingers," located at RM Building, 3-23-3 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, announced its latest lineup in a March 19 post. The centerpiece this time is Gigantic's "Afterglow". The post introduces it as a "Graf-style" beer and explains that its defining features are the refreshing tartness from cider and the hop aroma from beer.
What stands out is that it is presented as a beer for people seeking something easy to drink rather than overly heavy. In a night that might otherwise lean toward IPA and stout, it broadens the range of choices.
ON TAP
- TWO FINGERS "Highway to Helles" (Helles)
- Ground Tap "Tamageta" (Fruit Ale)
- TWO FINGERS × Tokyo Aleworks "Hop Gasoline" (IPA)
- TWO FINGERS × NAMACHAn "Witch's Smoothie" (Smoothie Sour)
- Tokyo Aleworks "Tokyo Downtown" (Brown Ale)
- Gigantic "Afterglow" (Graf)
- Little Beast "Pina Colada" (Sour)
- Culmination "Multnomah County Stout" (BA Imperial Stout)
BACK UP BEER
- TWO FINGERS "Garage" (APA)
- TWO FINGERS × Off Trail "Slice of Heaven" (BA Barleywine)
- Thunder Island "Funky House Party" (Sour)
- Põhjala "Baltic Day 2025" (Imperial Stout)
- Põhjala "Öö" (Imperial Stout)
- WCB "Nemesis Nectar" (BA Imperial Stout)
Two Fingers' strength is that you can track its own brews, domestic collaborations, and overseas heavy hitters all in one place. From a curveball like Graf to Helles, IPA, sour, and BA stout, the lineup is easy to build around whatever the drinker's preference may be. For a day when you want to compare "what craft beer is now" across styles in Ikebukuro, this is a tap update worth noting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThe March 19 update from Two Fingers in Ikebukuro is seriously hot! The star is Gigantic's Afterglow.
MugiWhoa, even the name sounds stylish! So it's not just a normal beer, but this Graf style thing?
Hop BroExactly. And the whole bar is running a 14-label Japanese and U.S. lineup, so it's like a tasting paradise.
MugiFourteen? That's so many my brain is starting to foam! So Graf means mixing cider and beer?
Hop BroYou've got it. Afterglow is a light, easy-drinking one that brings refreshing tartness and hop aroma at the same time.
MugiNice! I thought it was going to be a night of getting punched by IPA, but having a not-too-heavy drinking profile rescue route is amazing!
Hop BroAnd Two Fingers' strength is being able to follow its house brews, collaborations, and overseas brewers all at once. The range of styles is huge.
MugiHelles, IPA, smoothie sour, and BA stout!? That lineup is way too much of a roller coaster!
Hop BroExactly. By the way, BA means barrel-aged, so it's about deepening the flavor through cask maturation. In other words, extra depth in the aroma.
MugiI feel like I learned three pours' worth of jargon today! Now I really want to experience the craft beer of the moment in Ikebukuro!
Hop BroThen it's settled. Start with Afterglow to open up the throat, then go on an adventure. Tonight, let's toast at Two Fingers!
