Three Good Hops Beers Introduced at El Hori in Kameari, Including a Tono-Grown Hop IPA
Kameari, Tokyo's "Domestic Craft Beer and Tacos El Hori" has published a post introducing Good Hops from Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. With three varieties, Saz Saz, Motueka Respect, and Tono no Kaze, lined up, it is a lineup that lets you enjoy the differences in hop-derived aroma and drinking profile.
Hop BroA post was up at Domestic Craft Beer and Tacos El Hori in Kameari introducing Good Hops from Tono, Iwate all at once. Hop-forward beers lined up next to tacos is basically a win already, right?
MugiWait, a taco shop posting about beer? And not just any beer, but three Good Hops varieties? That makes me want to do a tasting right away!
Hop BroExactly. The lineup is Saz Saz, Motueka Respect, and Tono no Kaze. Even the names already spill over with hop love, which is great.
MugiWhat is that, suddenly all these foreign names sound so cool! But does single-hop lager mean it's a lonely hop by itself?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. It is a brewing method that puts one hop variety in the spotlight to show off its aroma and character. Saz Saz is a lager with a strong aroma, and it really balances crispness and fragrance well.
MugiOhhh! I usually think of lager as something clean and easy to drink, but this one brings aroma too? It feels like a beer with a cute gap!
Hop BroNext up is Motueka Respect, a pale ale made mainly with Motueka, and it has a sharply defined aroma. Pale ales really show off hop expression, so your nose starts working before you even take a sip.
MugiYour nose starts working first? What is that, a preemptive strike of aroma? Beer world strategy is way too much!
Hop BroAnd then there's the headliner, Tono no Kaze. It is an IPA brewed only with hops from Tono, and it's described as "so refreshing you wouldn't believe it's an IPA," so the appeal is that it is rich without being heavy.
MugiWhoa, that sounds interesting! A refreshing IPA sounds amazing. I usually think IPAs are bitter, but this one might work for me too!
Hop BroAnd the post says almost sold out, so if you spot it, you'd better move fast. Just imagining comparing the character of domestic hops while holding tacos in Kameari makes me jealous.
MugiNow I have to go! I want to enjoy every difference in the hops with tacos and a tasting comparison, and today both of us are basically waiting for beer at the throat!
A post introducing Good Hops from Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, has been published by Domestic Craft Beer and Tacos El Hori in Kameari, Tokyo. In the caption, three labels are listed under "beer introduction," making it a lineup well suited to comparing drinks, very much in keeping with a shop where you can enjoy domestic craft beer alongside tacos.
The beers introduced in the post are Saz Saz (single-hop lager), Motueka Respect (pale ale), and Tono no Kaze (IPA). The prices shown are ¥1,130 and ¥1,180, which can be read as reference prices for what is served in the shop.
In the shop's comments, Saz Saz is described as having "the crispness of a lager, yet wonderfully fragrant." Motueka Respect is introduced as an ale centered on Motueka, and gives the impression of a beer with a clearly defined aroma. Tono no Kaze is presented as an IPA brewed using only hops grown in Tono, and is described as "so refreshing you would never guess it is an IPA."
The post also says it was "posted a bit late and will soon be sold out," suggesting stocks are already low. For anyone in Kameari looking to enjoy domestic craft beer with tacos, these three beers, which let the character of the hops come through plainly, are hard to overlook.
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Hop BroA post was up at Domestic Craft Beer and Tacos El Hori in Kameari introducing Good Hops from Tono, Iwate all at once. Hop-forward beers lined up next to tacos is basically a win already, right?
MugiWait, a taco shop posting about beer? And not just any beer, but three Good Hops varieties? That makes me want to do a tasting right away!
Hop BroExactly. The lineup is Saz Saz, Motueka Respect, and Tono no Kaze. Even the names already spill over with hop love, which is great.
MugiWhat is that, suddenly all these foreign names sound so cool! But does single-hop lager mean it's a lonely hop by itself?
Hop BroClose, but not quite. It is a brewing method that puts one hop variety in the spotlight to show off its aroma and character. Saz Saz is a lager with a strong aroma, and it really balances crispness and fragrance well.
MugiOhhh! I usually think of lager as something clean and easy to drink, but this one brings aroma too? It feels like a beer with a cute gap!
Hop BroNext up is Motueka Respect, a pale ale made mainly with Motueka, and it has a sharply defined aroma. Pale ales really show off hop expression, so your nose starts working before you even take a sip.
MugiYour nose starts working first? What is that, a preemptive strike of aroma? Beer world strategy is way too much!
Hop BroAnd then there's the headliner, Tono no Kaze. It is an IPA brewed only with hops from Tono, and it's described as "so refreshing you wouldn't believe it's an IPA," so the appeal is that it is rich without being heavy.
MugiWhoa, that sounds interesting! A refreshing IPA sounds amazing. I usually think IPAs are bitter, but this one might work for me too!
Hop BroAnd the post says almost sold out, so if you spot it, you'd better move fast. Just imagining comparing the character of domestic hops while holding tacos in Kameari makes me jealous.
MugiNow I have to go! I want to enjoy every difference in the hops with tacos and a tasting comparison, and today both of us are basically waiting for beer at the throat!
