Craft Beer Spot Hathor, Chimay Blue and Tomodachi Saison among the 3/26 draft beers
The beer pub Craft Beer Spot Hathor in Kyobashi, Osaka updated its 3/26 draft lineup. The recommended beers include Chimay Blue, Tomodachi Saison, and Peanut Butter Milk Stout, offering a wide range from lager to IPA to stout.
Hop BroWith a 16-tap setup in Osaka's Kyobashi, Craft Beer Spot Hathor has updated its 3/26 draft lineup. It runs from lager to IPA to stout, and even from a manager's point of view it's a pretty fun spread.
MugiWhat! From lager to stout? That's way too broad! The kind that makes you happy and lost at the same time, not knowing where to start!
Hop BroThe first thing to notice is Chimay Blue. It's a standard from Scourmont Abbey, with a rich 9% body, caramel-like toastiness, citrusy fruitiness, and a spicy finish.
MugiWhoa, a spicy finish sounds so stylish! Does that mean it's hot like chili peppers? It sounds like something dramatic is about to happen in my mouth!
Hop BroNot spicy in that sense, more like the aroma leaves a clear outline. And because it includes a vintage, it's fun to compare year-to-year differences, and its origin as a Christmas beer makes it an interesting one.
MugiHuh! Then Tomodachi Saison is the one I'm curious about! Saison sounds refreshing just from the name, and then there's chipotle too? My brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it's a collaboration with Himitsu Beer, torne, and Kemu-pa. It layers chipotle and lime over a saison base, so it's smoky yet brisk, with spice and herbal notes jumping around.
MugiWait, smoky yet brisk isn't contradictory? But that contradiction is exactly the kind of thing that makes me want to drink it and see for myself...!
Hop BroAnd for dark-beer fans, there's also the Peanut Butter Stout. It has Belching Beaver's roast character, with sweet, toasty peanut-butter nuances on top, making it feel like a dessert.
MugiWow, a black beer that tastes like dessert sounds amazing! If it goes with both salty and sweet foods, I could drink forever with smoked dishes!
Hop BroExactly. Hathor is strong on house-smoked food too, so the pairing works well. There are lighter options like Kyobashi Helles and Yuzuhowhite too, so today the right move is to work through the food pairings in order.
MugiThen it's settled! Tonight I'm in bar-hopping mode, so I want to start with Chimay Blue, then Tomodachi Saison, and finish with the Peanut Butter Stout!
3/26 Draft Lineup
Craft Beer Spot Hathor, which opened in 2015 in Kyobashi, Osaka, is a beer pub where you can enjoy 16 taps of craft beer and house-smoked food. On this day's draft list, the styles span lager, white, ale, IPA, and black beer, showing a broad range.
Three Recommended Beers
- Chimay Blue / Scourmont Abbey
A reddish dark-brown color with caramel-like toasty notes and citrusy fruitiness. It has a high 9% ABV, a full-bodied richness, and a spicy finish. It first appeared in 1948 as a Christmas beer and is now a year-round classic. What's more, it's the only one of the three that includes a vintage, so you can enjoy the differences from year to year.
- Tomodachi Saison / Himitsu Beer × torne × Kemu-pa
A collaboration beer brewed with the owners of Osaka's torne and Kemu-pa. It layers the smokiness of chipotle and the freshness of lime over a farmhouse ale base, creating a lively aroma and a brisk drinking feel. It's suited to people who want to try a saison with spice and herbal notes.
- Peanut Butter Milk Stout / Belching Beaver
A signature peanut butter milk stout. It is a black beer with roasted depth and sweet, toasty peanut-butter notes, making it enjoyable like a dessert.
Other Draft Beers
Also on tap are Kyobashi Helles ~Probation~ / T.Y. Harbor × Hathor, Shimanami Silky Lager / Shimanami Brewery, Sentinel (Watchman) / Dieu du Ciel!, BATON 010 Pilsner / Minoh Beer, Fresh Pressed Beyond the Pacific / Isekadoya Beer, Yuzuhowhite / Minoh Beer, Extreme Chidoriashi 2025 / T.Y. Harbor, Cask Red / Minami Shinshu Beer, and Ocean Thunder WC IPA / Trademark.
Because there are options from a light lager to an aromatic IPA to a low-center-of-gravity stout, it's a day that makes it fun to keep drinking alongside a meal. Pair it with smoked dishes, and the way Hathor builds each glass becomes even clearer.
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Hop BroWith a 16-tap setup in Osaka's Kyobashi, Craft Beer Spot Hathor has updated its 3/26 draft lineup. It runs from lager to IPA to stout, and even from a manager's point of view it's a pretty fun spread.
MugiWhat! From lager to stout? That's way too broad! The kind that makes you happy and lost at the same time, not knowing where to start!
Hop BroThe first thing to notice is Chimay Blue. It's a standard from Scourmont Abbey, with a rich 9% body, caramel-like toastiness, citrusy fruitiness, and a spicy finish.
MugiWhoa, a spicy finish sounds so stylish! Does that mean it's hot like chili peppers? It sounds like something dramatic is about to happen in my mouth!
Hop BroNot spicy in that sense, more like the aroma leaves a clear outline. And because it includes a vintage, it's fun to compare year-to-year differences, and its origin as a Christmas beer makes it an interesting one.
MugiHuh! Then Tomodachi Saison is the one I'm curious about! Saison sounds refreshing just from the name, and then there's chipotle too? My brain can't keep up!
Hop BroThat's the fun part: it's a collaboration with Himitsu Beer, torne, and Kemu-pa. It layers chipotle and lime over a saison base, so it's smoky yet brisk, with spice and herbal notes jumping around.
MugiWait, smoky yet brisk isn't contradictory? But that contradiction is exactly the kind of thing that makes me want to drink it and see for myself...!
Hop BroAnd for dark-beer fans, there's also the Peanut Butter Stout. It has Belching Beaver's roast character, with sweet, toasty peanut-butter nuances on top, making it feel like a dessert.
MugiWow, a black beer that tastes like dessert sounds amazing! If it goes with both salty and sweet foods, I could drink forever with smoked dishes!
Hop BroExactly. Hathor is strong on house-smoked food too, so the pairing works well. There are lighter options like Kyobashi Helles and Yuzuhowhite too, so today the right move is to work through the food pairings in order.
MugiThen it's settled! Tonight I'm in bar-hopping mode, so I want to start with Chimay Blue, then Tomodachi Saison, and finish with the Peanut Butter Stout!
