Two new taps at Mukuraf in Morishita, with bottles from Collective Arts and more
The beer pub Mukuraf in Shin-Ohashi, Koto Ward, Tokyo, released its tap list for April 24. Shiokaze Blue Lab's "THE" American IPA and Open Air Brewing's "warm up" have just been tapped, and bottles from VERTERE and Collective Arts are also available.
Hop BroAt Mukuraf, the beer pub in Morishita, two new taps have landed. The tap list for April 24 is looking hot, so this is definitely a post-work detour.
MugiWhat! Two fresh additions right away? And Morishita sounds like such a chill place to drink!
Hop BroExactly. The first is Shiokaze Blue Lab's "THE" American IPA. It uses MI Mackinac, US Chinook, US Mosaic, and US Strata, and it's a pretty classic-leaning IPA that brings citrus and piney notes to the front.
MugiWhat is that! Those hop names sound like a spell. Do you really need that many?
Hop BroYou do, really. Hops are like a blueprint for aroma, after all. Put simply, it's about how you bring out citrus and resinous pine; that's what each one is doing.
MugiOhh! So if I drink it, I'll get that grapefruit-like character or foresty aroma, right? Just imagining it makes me want to drink it!
Hop BroThe second is Open Air Brewing's warm up Hazy IPA. With Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe, it has grapefruit and tropical aromas layered over a body with a gentle sweetness.
MugiOhh! Hazy IPA means the cloudy kind, right? Why does it end up with such a soft sweetness?
Hop BroBecause it tends to retain more of the yeast character and malt presence, so the mouthfeel comes out smoother. Mukuraf also has a strong bottle lineup from VERTERE, with Vespa and Heliconia available, which is great.
MugiWait, they have bottles too!? Vespa sounds like something unusual. The name alone has me curious!
Hop BroVespa is a collaboration with Magpie Brewing, and it's a bold Mango Sour w/Pineapple & Chili. On top of that, Collective Arts is well stocked too, so being able to choose from IPA, Hazy, and sour styles is very Mukuraf.
MugiNice... having too many things I want to drink is a happy problem. Today I feel like starting with an IPA and finishing with a sour!
Hop BroThat's the right call. It's easy to stop by along Shin-Ohashi Street, and with both taps and bottles well stocked, Mukuraf is the kind of place that makes you want one drink after another today.
The beer pub Mukuraf in Shin-Ohashi, Koto Ward, Tokyo, has announced its beer lineup for April 24. Near Morishita Station, it is the kind of place where you can enjoy beer and food together, and this time it offers a broad selection from both taps and bottles.
Two new taps
The two new additions for the day are Shiokaze Blue Lab's "THE" American IPA and Open Air Brewing's "warm up" Hazy IPA. The former is an American IPA brewed with MI Mackinac, US Chinook, US Mosaic, and US Strata hops, and puts citrus and piney aromas front and center. The latter is a Hazy IPA made with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops, and is said to feature aromas reminiscent of grapefruit and tropical fruit, along with a body that has a soft sweetness.
A strong bottle lineup too
On the bottle side, VERTERE's "Vespa" and VERTERE's "Heliconia" have arrived. Vespa is a collaboration with Magpie Brewing from Jeju Island, Korea, and comes in a distinctive Mango Sour w/Pineapple & Chili format. Heliconia is introduced as a tropical Hazy IPA evoking mango and pineapple.
In addition, several Collective Arts offerings are lined up, including BetweenThePalms, RubyStriker, GrapeCalamansiSour, SummitPeak, LifeInTheClouds, GoodMonster, and RansackTheUniverse, giving the menu a very wide range of flavors. Depending on your mood, you can choose from IPA, Hazy, or sour.
Other taps
The regular taps also include Nomcraft's "Banana Kick" Banana Weizen, Black Tide Brewing's "Second Breath" IPA, Yamorido's "Tiger Kick" West Coast IPA, and TAROS BREWING's "TOPOLOGY#10" DDH Hazy IPA, creating a lineup centered on hop-forward beers and spanning everything from weizen to hazy styles.
Mukuraf is an easy-to-stop-by beer pub along Shin-Ohashi Street. Within its calm, welcoming setting, the appeal of the place is the chance to enjoy both fresh draft openings and a strong bottle selection. Even on this day, when temperatures apparently did not rise very much, it still had a solid lineup suited to the changing season, from IPA and Hazy IPA to sour ales.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Mukuraf, the beer pub in Morishita, two new taps have landed. The tap list for April 24 is looking hot, so this is definitely a post-work detour.
MugiWhat! Two fresh additions right away? And Morishita sounds like such a chill place to drink!
Hop BroExactly. The first is Shiokaze Blue Lab's "THE" American IPA. It uses MI Mackinac, US Chinook, US Mosaic, and US Strata, and it's a pretty classic-leaning IPA that brings citrus and piney notes to the front.
MugiWhat is that! Those hop names sound like a spell. Do you really need that many?
Hop BroYou do, really. Hops are like a blueprint for aroma, after all. Put simply, it's about how you bring out citrus and resinous pine; that's what each one is doing.
MugiOhh! So if I drink it, I'll get that grapefruit-like character or foresty aroma, right? Just imagining it makes me want to drink it!
Hop BroThe second is Open Air Brewing's warm up Hazy IPA. With Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe, it has grapefruit and tropical aromas layered over a body with a gentle sweetness.
MugiOhh! Hazy IPA means the cloudy kind, right? Why does it end up with such a soft sweetness?
Hop BroBecause it tends to retain more of the yeast character and malt presence, so the mouthfeel comes out smoother. Mukuraf also has a strong bottle lineup from VERTERE, with Vespa and Heliconia available, which is great.
MugiWait, they have bottles too!? Vespa sounds like something unusual. The name alone has me curious!
Hop BroVespa is a collaboration with Magpie Brewing, and it's a bold Mango Sour w/Pineapple & Chili. On top of that, Collective Arts is well stocked too, so being able to choose from IPA, Hazy, and sour styles is very Mukuraf.
MugiNice... having too many things I want to drink is a happy problem. Today I feel like starting with an IPA and finishing with a sour!
Hop BroThat's the right call. It's easy to stop by along Shin-Ohashi Street, and with both taps and bottles well stocked, Mukuraf is the kind of place that makes you want one drink after another today.
