Sakura Taps Opens Shiga Kogen Beer’s "Indian Summer Saison" on March 29, a Perfect Day for Hanami
Yokohama’s Sakura Taps opened at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, on a perfect day for flower viewing. On the tap list, Shiga Kogen Beer’s "Indian Summer Saison" made its debut, while two beers made with cherry blossoms continued to be served.
Hop BroAt Sakura Taps in Yokohama, it was a 1 p.m. opening on March 29, a perfect day for hanami. Just heading out to drink in that spring air is enough to make you happy.
MugiWow! If you go to a beer pub on a day like that, you'll be totally in full-on cherry blossom-viewing mode! And beer in Yokohama? That's basically a win, right?
Hop BroThe headline beer that day was Shiga Kogen Beer’s newly tapped Indian Summer Saison. It’s a Belgian IPA-like beer that layers the dryness of saison yeast with new hop varieties from New Zealand and the U.S.
MugiA Belgian IPA? What is that! Saison and IPA and everything are just clogging up my brain with beer jargon!
Hop BroSimply put, it's like the dry finish of a saison with IPA-like hop aroma and bitterness added. So even though the name sounds summery, it actually drinks refreshingly like blue citrus, with a nicely rounded bitterness around 50 IBU.
MugiOhhh! So even though it looks complicated, it's actually the kind that goes down smoothly. Sounds perfect for daytime spring drinking!
Hop BroAnd on this day's tap list, there were eight rotating taps offering all kinds of beers. OBAKE, LEMON RADLER, Right, Kaeruu Beer, Sakura Fluffs, Echo Flora, and MIURA SAKURA ALE were all there, making it feel like a spring banquet.
MugiWhat, all those names sound fun! And there are only a few left of the two cherry blossom beers, so if you wait, they'll sell out!
Hop BroExactly. The cherry blossom beers are still going, and starting lightly with a radler between flower-viewing stops, then moving on to a saison, a hazy, or a dark lager, is a fun way to do it. Sakura Taps turns over quickly, so one of the charms is that every visit you meet the face of that day.
MugiAfter hearing that, I can't help it! I want to go to springtime Yokohama and do flower viewing right in my glass!
Hop BroThen let's go together next time. Start with a light radler toast, and finish with an Indian Summer Saison. That's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink right away.
On Sunday, March 29, Sakura Taps opened at 1:00 p.m. on a day made for flower viewing. Located on the second floor of Noraneko Street in Yoshida-machi, Yokohama, this beer pub serves craft beer on eight rotating taps each day, and also offers hand-drip coffee. Its appeal is the chance to slowly sip a glass in a calm, relaxed interior.
That day, one beer was swapped in during service, and Indian Summer Saison / Shiga Kogen Beer was newly tapped. According to the description, it is a Belgian IPA that layers the dryness and fruitiness of saison yeast with new hop varieties from New Zealand and the United States. It is presented as a refreshing beer with an aroma reminiscent of green citrus and a moderate bitterness around 50 IBU, making it easier to drink than its name might suggest.
The lineup that day also included OBAKE / Faló Brewing, LEMON RADLER / Baeren Brewery, Right / Break Edge Beer Works, Kaeruu Beer / Barbaric Works × Kaeruu, Sakura Fluffs / PECORA BEER, Echo Flora / Streetlight Brewing, and MIURA SAKURA ALE / MIURA brewery. Two beers made with cherry blossoms were still on tap, and both were said to be running low. For a break between flower-viewing stops, it would also be interesting to start lightly with a radler, then move on to a saison, a hazy beer, or a dark lager.
Sakura Taps is a place where the beer lineup changes quickly, letting you encounter a different expression depending on your mood that day. In springtime Yokohama, it is a place worth remembering for days when you want to enjoy not only the cherry blossoms, but also what is in your glass.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Sakura Taps in Yokohama, it was a 1 p.m. opening on March 29, a perfect day for hanami. Just heading out to drink in that spring air is enough to make you happy.
MugiWow! If you go to a beer pub on a day like that, you'll be totally in full-on cherry blossom-viewing mode! And beer in Yokohama? That's basically a win, right?
Hop BroThe headline beer that day was Shiga Kogen Beer’s newly tapped Indian Summer Saison. It’s a Belgian IPA-like beer that layers the dryness of saison yeast with new hop varieties from New Zealand and the U.S.
MugiA Belgian IPA? What is that! Saison and IPA and everything are just clogging up my brain with beer jargon!
Hop BroSimply put, it's like the dry finish of a saison with IPA-like hop aroma and bitterness added. So even though the name sounds summery, it actually drinks refreshingly like blue citrus, with a nicely rounded bitterness around 50 IBU.
MugiOhhh! So even though it looks complicated, it's actually the kind that goes down smoothly. Sounds perfect for daytime spring drinking!
Hop BroAnd on this day's tap list, there were eight rotating taps offering all kinds of beers. OBAKE, LEMON RADLER, Right, Kaeruu Beer, Sakura Fluffs, Echo Flora, and MIURA SAKURA ALE were all there, making it feel like a spring banquet.
MugiWhat, all those names sound fun! And there are only a few left of the two cherry blossom beers, so if you wait, they'll sell out!
Hop BroExactly. The cherry blossom beers are still going, and starting lightly with a radler between flower-viewing stops, then moving on to a saison, a hazy, or a dark lager, is a fun way to do it. Sakura Taps turns over quickly, so one of the charms is that every visit you meet the face of that day.
MugiAfter hearing that, I can't help it! I want to go to springtime Yokohama and do flower viewing right in my glass!
Hop BroThen let's go together next time. Start with a light radler toast, and finish with an Indian Summer Saison. That's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink right away.
