Grau Craft beer bar taps CAMADO for the third installment of its 5th anniversary event on April 18
Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, will hold the third installment of its 5th anniversary event on Saturday, April 18. In addition to a CAMADO anniversary beer tapping and a tap takeover, Kawagoe's "Suzunoya" will handle the food, and four beers with distinct personalities will line up on the four-tap setup.
Hop BroAt Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, the third installment of the 5th anniversary event is coming on Saturday, April 18. This time it will feature a CAMADO anniversary beer tapping, a tap takeover, and food from Kawagoe's "Suzunoya," so it sounds like a pretty hot night.
MugiWait, is a tap takeover really that important for an anniversary event? It sounds cool, but what do they actually do!
Hop BroPut simply, they line up beers from one brewery across the shop's taps. This time Grau is narrowing it down to four taps, which makes it interesting because they're going with four carefully selected labels.
MugiJust four beers? That doesn't sound like much, but maybe it feels like a selected squad. What kind of beers can you drink?
Hop BroFirst up is NAMACHA n × Grau's Re:NAMAGrauzy; it's a Hazy IPA. The hop aroma really comes forward, it looks cloudy, and it lands soft and juicy.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA really acts like haze is justice! But when I hear IPA, I picture something bitter and tense up a little...
Hop BroYou don't need to worry there. A Hazy IPA isn't just about bitterness; it's a style where you enjoy the hop aroma and fruitiness, and it's one of the stars this time. By contrast, BLACK TIDE's Days Over ver.9.0 is an Unfiltered Lager, and the appeal is how easy it is to drink.
MugiOhh! Lager is the one with a crisp drinking feel, right? And since it's unfiltered, does that mean it's a little cloudy too?
Hop BroExactly. Not filtering it all the way can add more depth to the flavor. Another thing that makes this lineup feel like CAMADO is the ICCHAN ESB; you get to enjoy toasty malt character and just the right amount of richness. ESB stands for Extra Special Bitter, but it's not scary like the name sounds - it's more the kind that lets the malt richness come through.
MugiWhat, bitter but not scary!? That name is so intense I thought it was basically a bitter warning!
Hop BroLast is NARA's UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS, and that's a Sake Yeast Beer. Because it uses sake yeast, it tends to bring out a slightly Japanese nuance and a softer aroma, so the range of styles is pretty wide.
MugiWow, having a beer made with sake yeast too is so interesting! And if you can pair that with food from Kawagoe's "Suzunoya," then it's basically the perfect happiness set.
Hop BroAnd the event runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, and the food is cash-on, so it's nice and easy to enjoy. There will also be turnover in the beers, so it's best to go early and taste them before the TTO keg is kicked.
MugiI want to go! If I compare the four beers on the anniversary night and pair them with Suzunoya's food, that would be insanely good!
The Grau Craft beer bar in Naema, Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, has announced the third installment of its 5th anniversary event. The date and time are Saturday, April 18, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. This time, the event will center on a CAMADO anniversary beer tapping and a tap takeover, with Kawagoe's "Suzunoya" handling the food.
"Suzunoya" is 소개 as an open, airy spot renovated from a row house in Renjakucho, within walking distance from Kawagoeshi Station. It is a place where you can enjoy pairings of dishes made with seasonal ingredients and drinks, and food on the day of the event will be served cash-on (cash or PayPay).
On this day, Grau Craft beer bar will narrow the taps down to four for the anniversary project. Including the early tapping, the following beers will be on tap:
- NAMACHA n × Grau "Re:NAMAGrauzy" (Hazy IPA)
- BLACK TIDE "Days Over ver.9.0" (Unfiltered Lager)
- CAMADO "ICCHAN ESB" (ESB)
- NARA "UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS" (Sake Yeast Beer, almost gone)
The range of styles is also a highlight, with a lineup that includes a Hazy IPA for enjoying hop aroma, a crisp lager, a malt-forward ESB, and a beer brewed with sake yeast. The beer for the TTO is scheduled to be tapped one keg in advance, and they are also asking for cooperation so the taps can be emptied by the following day, April 17. It should be a night where you can enjoy the beer turnover and food pairings, very much in the spirit of an anniversary event.
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Hop BroAt Grau Craft beer bar in Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, the third installment of the 5th anniversary event is coming on Saturday, April 18. This time it will feature a CAMADO anniversary beer tapping, a tap takeover, and food from Kawagoe's "Suzunoya," so it sounds like a pretty hot night.
MugiWait, is a tap takeover really that important for an anniversary event? It sounds cool, but what do they actually do!
Hop BroPut simply, they line up beers from one brewery across the shop's taps. This time Grau is narrowing it down to four taps, which makes it interesting because they're going with four carefully selected labels.
MugiJust four beers? That doesn't sound like much, but maybe it feels like a selected squad. What kind of beers can you drink?
Hop BroFirst up is NAMACHA n × Grau's Re:NAMAGrauzy; it's a Hazy IPA. The hop aroma really comes forward, it looks cloudy, and it lands soft and juicy.
MugiWhat is that! Hazy IPA really acts like haze is justice! But when I hear IPA, I picture something bitter and tense up a little...
Hop BroYou don't need to worry there. A Hazy IPA isn't just about bitterness; it's a style where you enjoy the hop aroma and fruitiness, and it's one of the stars this time. By contrast, BLACK TIDE's Days Over ver.9.0 is an Unfiltered Lager, and the appeal is how easy it is to drink.
MugiOhh! Lager is the one with a crisp drinking feel, right? And since it's unfiltered, does that mean it's a little cloudy too?
Hop BroExactly. Not filtering it all the way can add more depth to the flavor. Another thing that makes this lineup feel like CAMADO is the ICCHAN ESB; you get to enjoy toasty malt character and just the right amount of richness. ESB stands for Extra Special Bitter, but it's not scary like the name sounds - it's more the kind that lets the malt richness come through.
MugiWhat, bitter but not scary!? That name is so intense I thought it was basically a bitter warning!
Hop BroLast is NARA's UNDERWATER:LUMINOUS, and that's a Sake Yeast Beer. Because it uses sake yeast, it tends to bring out a slightly Japanese nuance and a softer aroma, so the range of styles is pretty wide.
MugiWow, having a beer made with sake yeast too is so interesting! And if you can pair that with food from Kawagoe's "Suzunoya," then it's basically the perfect happiness set.
Hop BroAnd the event runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, and the food is cash-on, so it's nice and easy to enjoy. There will also be turnover in the beers, so it's best to go early and taste them before the TTO keg is kicked.
MugiI want to go! If I compare the four beers on the anniversary night and pair them with Suzunoya's food, that would be insanely good!
