The Grafton in Gotanda taps Kakegawa Beer Citrus Haze and Uchoten Brewing Can I Kick It?
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa, posted its tap list on July 31. Guest pours include Kakegawa Beer and Uchoten Brewing, while the regular lineup mixes imported staples with domestic craft beers.
Hop BroSomething worth talking about dropped in Gotanda today: The Grafton’s fresh taps now include guest kegs from Kakegawa Beer and Uchoten Brewing.
MugiWhat! Just hearing two guest kegs makes me want to sprint down those basement stairs already!
Hop BroThe first headliner is Kakegawa Beer’s Citrus Haze Hazy IPA, a hop-forward pour with exactly the kind of citrus pop its name promises.
MugiWait, what exactly is a Hazy IPA? I get that it looks cloudy, but it also looks way too friendly for something that might wreck me.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it usually softens the sharp bitterness and lets the aroma bloom first. So this one is all about hop aroma, with citrus notes hitting before the sip.
MugiOkay, so it looks fluffy but smells loud. A full-on citrus parade before I even drink it? That glass has better stage presence than I do.
Hop BroThe other guest pour is Uchoten Brewing’s Can I Kick It?, a Czech Pale Lager that sounds crisp, clean, and dangerously easy to keep drinking.
MugiA Czech Pale Lager? That suddenly sounds like homework. Explain it to me without making me feel like I missed class.
Hop BroThink sharp, refreshing, and smooth, with a gentle malt backbone. Next to the IPA, you get a really clear contrast, which makes the side-by-side tasting fun.
MugiAnd the regular lineup has Guinness, Marihana, and YOKOHAMA XPA, plus food like oysters and fish and chips? One-stop beer paradise is what that sounds like.
Hop BroExactly. I’d start with Can I Kick It? to wake up the palate, then move to Citrus Haze for the aroma rush. A pint in Gotanda tonight sounds like the only correct answer.
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant, a basement beer pub in Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa, posted its daily tap list on July 31. The guest pours are Kakegawa Beer’s 'Citrus Haze Hazy IPA' and Uchoten Brewing’s 'Can I Kick It? Czech Pale Lager', pairing a hop-forward Hazy IPA with a Czech-style lager.
The regular taps include Guinness, Heineken, Hoegaarden, Sankt Gallen’s 'YOKOHAMA XPA Real Ale', Ikari Brewing’s 'Irish Red' and 'Scottish Brown Real Ale', COEDO’s 'Marihana', Numazu Craft’s 'Robbo IPA', Hansharo Beer’s 'Osake Man IPA', and St Austell’s 'Tribute Pale Ale'. The lineup covers IPA, real ale, lager, pale ale, and brown ale, making it easy to compare several styles in one visit.
Food specials listed in the same post include oysters, chicken tenderloin carpaccio, bonito tataki, fish and chips, wagyu ragout rigatoni, wagyu motsu curry, and eel with ponzu from Lake Hamana. It is a practical stop for beer and a meal in Gotanda.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSomething worth talking about dropped in Gotanda today: The Grafton’s fresh taps now include guest kegs from Kakegawa Beer and Uchoten Brewing.
MugiWhat! Just hearing two guest kegs makes me want to sprint down those basement stairs already!
Hop BroThe first headliner is Kakegawa Beer’s Citrus Haze Hazy IPA, a hop-forward pour with exactly the kind of citrus pop its name promises.
MugiWait, what exactly is a Hazy IPA? I get that it looks cloudy, but it also looks way too friendly for something that might wreck me.
Hop BroIn simple terms, it usually softens the sharp bitterness and lets the aroma bloom first. So this one is all about hop aroma, with citrus notes hitting before the sip.
MugiOkay, so it looks fluffy but smells loud. A full-on citrus parade before I even drink it? That glass has better stage presence than I do.
Hop BroThe other guest pour is Uchoten Brewing’s Can I Kick It?, a Czech Pale Lager that sounds crisp, clean, and dangerously easy to keep drinking.
MugiA Czech Pale Lager? That suddenly sounds like homework. Explain it to me without making me feel like I missed class.
Hop BroThink sharp, refreshing, and smooth, with a gentle malt backbone. Next to the IPA, you get a really clear contrast, which makes the side-by-side tasting fun.
MugiAnd the regular lineup has Guinness, Marihana, and YOKOHAMA XPA, plus food like oysters and fish and chips? One-stop beer paradise is what that sounds like.
Hop BroExactly. I’d start with Can I Kick It? to wake up the palate, then move to Citrus Haze for the aroma rush. A pint in Gotanda tonight sounds like the only correct answer.
