NEIGHBOR previews June 20-21 SPICE & SAISON event
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, announced its upcoming SPICE & SAISON event for June 20-21. In a June 18 post, the bar highlighted spice-focused food, saison-centered drinks, and seven draft beers on tap.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR craftbeer&grill in Nogata is hosting SPICE & SAISON on June 20 and 21.
MugiWait, that already sounds delicious! So it's an event pairing spiced dishes and saison?
Hop BroExactly. In the June 18 post they also revealed seven draft taps, and the lineup looks easy to drink in this lingering heat.
MugiWhoa! But what even is saison? That mysterious beer word just left me behind!
Hop BroSaison is a Belgian-style beer with phenolic yeast aromas, so you get peppery spice plus a fresh, complex character.
MugiPhe-no-what now?! If you say pepper-like aroma, I can actually keep up!
Hop BroExactly. That's why it works so well with food, and the tap list has range too. You could start with BLADE FACTORY BREWING's PINK ZEST CUT sour ale.
MugiStarting with something tart sounds fun! And if Mojiko Beer is pouring a Mojiko Pilsner, even my 'just give me something easy' friends are covered.
Hop BroThen you've got GROUNDTAP BREWERY's SUGOSUGI, Gangi Brewing's MORE GRIND, Y.MARKET BREWING's HYSTERIC IPA, Beppu Brewery's Yukemuri Haze, and Iki na haka RYE too, so the style range is huge.
MugiThis lineup is so broad my throat is already heading to Nogata... What starts as one pre-event pint sounds like a full sit-down session!
MugiSold. On June 20 or 21, I want to toast with saison first and then work through the rest of the taps in order.
Hop BroAnd NEIGHBOR is an 8-tap spot with notes for dog owners and bike parking too. Even if it starts as an after-work pint, this absolutely turns into a spicy-food beer feast.
NEIGHBOR craftbeer&grill, a beer pub in Nogata, Nakano, previewed its SPICE & SAISON event scheduled for June 20-21. In its June 18 post, the bar said the event will feature special dishes using spices alongside drinks built around saison beer. The idea is to pair the style’s bright, complex aroma with food that has a clear spice character.
The same post also laid out a tap lineup suited to warm weather. Seven beers were listed, ranging from a pink lemonade sour ale and a German-style pilsner to a table saison with cedar, a golden stout, an IPA, a session hazy pale ale, and an imperial rye stout. It is a lineup that moves from light and easy-drinking to darker, more malt-forward options.
Draft list
- BLADE FACTORY BREWING "PINK ZEST CUT"
- Mojiko Beer "Pilsner"
- GROUNDTAP BREWERY "SUGOSUGI"
- Gangi Brewing "MORE GRIND"
- Y.MARKET BREWING "HYSTERIC IPA"
- Beppu Brewery "Yukemuri Haze"
- Hop Kotan Brewing "Ikina Haka RYE"
NEIGHBOR presents itself as an 8-tap craft beer and grill spot, with notes about dogs and bicycle parking included in the post. It comes across as a practical neighborhood beer stop where food and beer can be enjoyed at an easy pace. For the event, the pairing of spice-driven dishes and saison should be the main draw, supported by a wide-ranging tap selection.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR craftbeer&grill in Nogata is hosting SPICE & SAISON on June 20 and 21.
MugiWait, that already sounds delicious! So it's an event pairing spiced dishes and saison?
Hop BroExactly. In the June 18 post they also revealed seven draft taps, and the lineup looks easy to drink in this lingering heat.
MugiWhoa! But what even is saison? That mysterious beer word just left me behind!
Hop BroSaison is a Belgian-style beer with phenolic yeast aromas, so you get peppery spice plus a fresh, complex character.
MugiPhe-no-what now?! If you say pepper-like aroma, I can actually keep up!
Hop BroExactly. That's why it works so well with food, and the tap list has range too. You could start with BLADE FACTORY BREWING's PINK ZEST CUT sour ale.
MugiStarting with something tart sounds fun! And if Mojiko Beer is pouring a Mojiko Pilsner, even my 'just give me something easy' friends are covered.
Hop BroThen you've got GROUNDTAP BREWERY's SUGOSUGI, Gangi Brewing's MORE GRIND, Y.MARKET BREWING's HYSTERIC IPA, Beppu Brewery's Yukemuri Haze, and Iki na haka RYE too, so the style range is huge.
MugiThis lineup is so broad my throat is already heading to Nogata... What starts as one pre-event pint sounds like a full sit-down session!
MugiSold. On June 20 or 21, I want to toast with saison first and then work through the rest of the taps in order.
Hop BroAnd NEIGHBOR is an 8-tap spot with notes for dog owners and bike parking too. Even if it starts as an after-work pint, this absolutely turns into a spicy-food beer feast.
