Awashima Soko spotlights Brew Classic and Mugi Zakkoku Kobo on the 5/1 (Fri) tap list
In an image posted on May 1, the beer pub Awashima Soko in Daita, Setagaya Ward, shows Brew Classic's "Wolf Chop (Wheat IPA)" and Mugi Zakkoku Kobo Microbrewery's "Ogawa Porter (Robust Porter)." The contrast between a pale beer and a dark beer comes through clearly.
Hop BroAwashima Soko's tap list in Daita, Setagaya Ward looks really strong for Friday, 5/1. You can see Brew Classic's "Wolf Chop" and Mugi Zakkoku Kobo Microbrewery's "Ogawa Porter," and now I can't stop wanting to compare them.
MugiWait! "Wolf Chop" already sounds intense! But what is a Wheat IPA? Is it a wolf? Is it wheat? Which is it?!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's an IPA with the softness of wheat. The hop aroma is strong, but the wheat gives it a round mouthfeel, so it doesn't come across as too sharp. That's what makes Wolf Chop appealing.
MugiOhhh! So even though it's an IPA, it's not just all brute bitterness. It feels kind of like gentle but aromatic. That's almost unfair.
Hop BroExactly. And "Ogawa Porter" is a Robust Porter, so now we're on the dark side. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt and a solid body, and if you drink it after a lighter wheat IPA, the whole mood changes.
MugiRobust? So it's like a porter that's been lifting weights? It sounds like it might have the muscle of a dark beer and that kind of scares me!
Hop BroNot muscle so much as a strong flavor structure. The toasty aroma of roasted malt is the backbone, and because the sweetness and body don't fall apart, it's reassuring for dark beer fans.
MugiI get it! Putting a pale wheat IPA and a dark porter side by side is exciting just from the look of it. Anyone who sees the photo will probably end up thinking, 'Which one next?'
Hop BroA place like Awashima Soko is really good at making style differences fun. Start light with Wolf Chop, then settle in with Ogawa Porter at the end, and the progression lands really nicely.
MugiI can't take it anymore, just reading this makes me want a beer! Can I add Wolf Chop as my first drink and Ogawa Porter to finish to my plan for today?
Awashima Soko on 5/1 (Fri) lines up two distinctive beers
In a May 1 post from Awashima Soko, a beer pub in Daita, Setagaya Ward, Brew Classic's "Wolf Chop (Wheat IPA)" and Mugi Zakkoku Kobo Microbrewery's "Ogawa Porter (Robust Porter)" are featured. The image places a light-colored wheat IPA beside a deep black porter, making the range of flavors immediately clear.
"Wolf Chop" is a wheat IPA that appears in Brew Classic's lineup, and it is the kind of beer you want to try for its balance of hop aroma and the gentle softness of wheat. "Ogawa Porter," on the other hand, is a standard dark beer from Mugi Zakkoku Kobo Microbrewery. You can expect the toasty aroma of roasted malt and the solid, substantial drinkability that defines a Robust Porter.
Awashima Soko is a small craft beer shop in a residential part of Daizawa. In a place like this, the differences in beer style become part of the appeal themselves. Starting with a light, easygoing wheat IPA and finishing with a roastier porter is a straightforward lineup that beer fans will appreciate.
Seen as a tap list post, it is content that gets straight to the point about what is available now rather than trying to be flashy. If you are choosing your first drink at Awashima Soko, you will probably want to start with the refreshing "Wolf Chop" and then move on to the lower, heavier-center-of-gravity "Ogawa Porter" for a side-by-side comparison of two very different beers.
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Hop BroAwashima Soko's tap list in Daita, Setagaya Ward looks really strong for Friday, 5/1. You can see Brew Classic's "Wolf Chop" and Mugi Zakkoku Kobo Microbrewery's "Ogawa Porter," and now I can't stop wanting to compare them.
MugiWait! "Wolf Chop" already sounds intense! But what is a Wheat IPA? Is it a wolf? Is it wheat? Which is it?!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's an IPA with the softness of wheat. The hop aroma is strong, but the wheat gives it a round mouthfeel, so it doesn't come across as too sharp. That's what makes Wolf Chop appealing.
MugiOhhh! So even though it's an IPA, it's not just all brute bitterness. It feels kind of like gentle but aromatic. That's almost unfair.
Hop BroExactly. And "Ogawa Porter" is a Robust Porter, so now we're on the dark side. It has the toasty aroma of roasted malt and a solid body, and if you drink it after a lighter wheat IPA, the whole mood changes.
MugiRobust? So it's like a porter that's been lifting weights? It sounds like it might have the muscle of a dark beer and that kind of scares me!
Hop BroNot muscle so much as a strong flavor structure. The toasty aroma of roasted malt is the backbone, and because the sweetness and body don't fall apart, it's reassuring for dark beer fans.
MugiI get it! Putting a pale wheat IPA and a dark porter side by side is exciting just from the look of it. Anyone who sees the photo will probably end up thinking, 'Which one next?'
Hop BroA place like Awashima Soko is really good at making style differences fun. Start light with Wolf Chop, then settle in with Ogawa Porter at the end, and the progression lands really nicely.
MugiI can't take it anymore, just reading this makes me want a beer! Can I add Wolf Chop as my first drink and Ogawa Porter to finish to my plan for today?
