Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa posts July 18 tap list with YOKOHAMA Brewery Weizen
Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, a craft-beer pub on the fifth floor in Shimokitazawa, shared its July 18 tap list. The lineup includes Japanese and overseas beers such as YOKOHAMA Brewery's Weizen and Division's Disco Ninja IPA, alongside a recommended cold prosciutto and tomato pasta.
Hop BroTonight's headline is the July 18 tap list at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, and seeing Yokohama Beer's Weizen on it is a seriously strong start.
MugiWhat! Right by Shimokitazawa Station and it's stacked like that? That is way too dangerous for anyone trying to go straight home!
Hop BroAnd it's a domestic-and-import mix too: Ushiku's Wondervogel IPA, Division's Disco Ninja IPA, and Burnt Mill's Fog all on one board is peak beer-pub energy.
MugiWhat is that! That name hits hard so much that if I order Disco Ninja IPA, I feel like I need a dance intro first!
Hop BroThat's the fun of it. Yokohama Beer's Weizen has soft wheat character and a banana-like aroma from the yeast, which makes it really approachable.
MugiWhoa, yeast makes aroma? Why does that make the beer sound like it's secretly a fruit stand?
Hop BroIn plain terms, esters mean fruity notes. It sounds technical, but it's just that soft sweet aroma you notice first, and it's a different lane from the toasty side of Setouchi's Dunkel.
MugiOhhh, so lining that up against the bitter IPA squad would be like hosting a full-on flavor festival in my mouth!
Hop BroAnd the food draw is chilled prosciutto tomato pasta. With the garlic turned up a bit, it's exactly the kind of plate that resets your palate between beers.
MugiWait, so this is an endless beer loop. That sounds wildly unsafe in the most delicious way possible!
Hop BroThe hours are strong too, and last call at 4 a.m. Saturday is enough to put me straight into drinking mode. You can start with T.Y. Harbor's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner and keep chasing taps deep into the night.
MugiNope, I'm done, I want to toast right now! First the Weizen, then Wondervogel IPA, and please do not interrupt this mission!
Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, located on the 5th floor of Daishin Building in Kitazawa, Setagaya, posted its tap list for Saturday, July 18. The pub keeps a craft-beer-focused lineup and mixes domestic and imported taps, which fits its late-night-friendly operating hours.
The food highlight in the post is the cold prosciutto and tomato pasta. The shop says it is a recurring favorite and notes that the garlic has been made a little stronger this year, making it an easy dish to pair with beer in the summer heat.
Beers on tap
Japan
- YOKOHAMA Brewery "Weizen"
- Setouchi "Dunkel"
- Ushiku "Wander Vogel IPA"
- Setouchi "High Five IPA"
- Nomcraft "Dinosaur Zoo"
- T.Y. Harbor "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner"
- Heartland
Overseas
- Division "Disco Ninja IPA"
- Burnt Mill "Fog"
- DDC! "Rose Diviscus"
For the long holiday period, the shop lists hours of 18:00 to 4:00 last call on July 18 and 19, 18:00 to midnight on July 20, and normal hours from July 21. It is a setup that should appeal to drinkers who want to take their time and work through the taps late into the night.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTonight's headline is the July 18 tap list at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, and seeing Yokohama Beer's Weizen on it is a seriously strong start.
MugiWhat! Right by Shimokitazawa Station and it's stacked like that? That is way too dangerous for anyone trying to go straight home!
Hop BroAnd it's a domestic-and-import mix too: Ushiku's Wondervogel IPA, Division's Disco Ninja IPA, and Burnt Mill's Fog all on one board is peak beer-pub energy.
MugiWhat is that! That name hits hard so much that if I order Disco Ninja IPA, I feel like I need a dance intro first!
Hop BroThat's the fun of it. Yokohama Beer's Weizen has soft wheat character and a banana-like aroma from the yeast, which makes it really approachable.
MugiWhoa, yeast makes aroma? Why does that make the beer sound like it's secretly a fruit stand?
Hop BroIn plain terms, esters mean fruity notes. It sounds technical, but it's just that soft sweet aroma you notice first, and it's a different lane from the toasty side of Setouchi's Dunkel.
MugiOhhh, so lining that up against the bitter IPA squad would be like hosting a full-on flavor festival in my mouth!
Hop BroAnd the food draw is chilled prosciutto tomato pasta. With the garlic turned up a bit, it's exactly the kind of plate that resets your palate between beers.
MugiWait, so this is an endless beer loop. That sounds wildly unsafe in the most delicious way possible!
Hop BroThe hours are strong too, and last call at 4 a.m. Saturday is enough to put me straight into drinking mode. You can start with T.Y. Harbor's Kanpai West Coast Pilsner and keep chasing taps deep into the night.
MugiNope, I'm done, I want to toast right now! First the Weizen, then Wondervogel IPA, and please do not interrupt this mission!
