HOPJAPAN Beer Restaurant Koriyama highlights 'Brain Dance' for its 2nd anniversary
HOPJAPAN Beer Restaurant Koriyama announced its 2nd anniversary event. The featured anniversary beer is 'Brain Dance', a West Coast IPA brewed by the Koriyama team with the brewery crew. With 10 taps and food built around local ingredients, the venue is set up for proper beer drinking.
Hop BroI had to bring this up today: Hop Japan Beer Restaurant Koriyama just rolled out its 2nd anniversary beer, 'Brain Dance,' and it sounds seriously dialed in.
MugiWait, Brain Dance already sounds intense! What brewery is it from, and what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroHop Japan Beer Restaurant Koriyama is a company-run brewpub: standing bar on the first floor, relaxed restaurant on the second, and 10 taps right by Koriyama Station.
MugiWhoa, 10 taps by the station? That feels like the kind of place where you pop in for one and accidentally learn the staff schedule!
Hop BroThe star here is a West Coast IPA, Hop Japan's first one, built around super-citrusy aroma, dank character, and a solid 7% ABV.
MugiWhat is that, dank character? That suddenly sounds less like beer and more like somebody's mysterious basement!
Hop BroIn beer terms, that's resinous hop aroma: think piney, herbal, deep hop notes. Then they push the IBU higher and layer in local-hop bitterness with a faint caramel touch.
MugiHold on, higher IBU plus caramel too? My brain isn't dancing, it's trying to open a flavor committee meeting!
Hop BroAnd if you pair it with Hamadori seafood or other Fukushima ingredients, the bitterness and hop aroma should come through in a much more dimensional way.
MugiThat's it, I need a draft tasting flight, then food upstairs, and I'm not even pretending this is a quick stop anymore!
Hop BroExactly, this feels like a Koriyama station pint that makes you want to drink Brain Dance fresh and celebrate the anniversary with it.
HOPJAPAN Beer Restaurant Koriyama is the brewery's direct-operated brewpub at 1-9-18 Ekimae, Koriyama. The venue is split into two floors: a standing-style bar on the first floor and a more relaxed restaurant space on the second. With easy access from Koriyama Station and 10 taps on offer, it works well for both a quick pint and a longer sit-down session.
For the 2nd anniversary event, the brewery is spotlighting 'Brain Dance', a beer brewed by the Koriyama team together with the brewing staff. It is a West Coast IPA with a classic base and modern touches, pushed toward super-citrus aroma, dank character, and a higher IBU than the brewery's usual beers. Local hops bring a clear bitterness, while a light caramel note adds depth. ABV is 7%.
This is HOPJAPAN's first West Coast IPA, which makes it a fitting beer for an anniversary milestone. Paired with dishes built from Fukushima ingredients and seafood from the Hamadori area, it should show off both the hop profile and the restaurant's food focus. For beer fans around Koriyama Station, the anniversary period looks like a good time to taste through the taps and the house beer together.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI had to bring this up today: Hop Japan Beer Restaurant Koriyama just rolled out its 2nd anniversary beer, 'Brain Dance,' and it sounds seriously dialed in.
MugiWait, Brain Dance already sounds intense! What brewery is it from, and what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroHop Japan Beer Restaurant Koriyama is a company-run brewpub: standing bar on the first floor, relaxed restaurant on the second, and 10 taps right by Koriyama Station.
MugiWhoa, 10 taps by the station? That feels like the kind of place where you pop in for one and accidentally learn the staff schedule!
Hop BroThe star here is a West Coast IPA, Hop Japan's first one, built around super-citrusy aroma, dank character, and a solid 7% ABV.
MugiWhat is that, dank character? That suddenly sounds less like beer and more like somebody's mysterious basement!
Hop BroIn beer terms, that's resinous hop aroma: think piney, herbal, deep hop notes. Then they push the IBU higher and layer in local-hop bitterness with a faint caramel touch.
MugiHold on, higher IBU plus caramel too? My brain isn't dancing, it's trying to open a flavor committee meeting!
Hop BroAnd if you pair it with Hamadori seafood or other Fukushima ingredients, the bitterness and hop aroma should come through in a much more dimensional way.
MugiThat's it, I need a draft tasting flight, then food upstairs, and I'm not even pretending this is a quick stop anymore!
Hop BroExactly, this feels like a Koriyama station pint that makes you want to drink Brain Dance fresh and celebrate the anniversary with it.
