Okayama's CRAFT Rainbow lists five taps, led by Minoh's Grapefruit Sour
CRAFT Rainbow, a beer pub in Okayama's Nodayacho area, posted a tap update on July 9. The lineup includes Minoh Beer’s Grapefruit Sour, a new Shiokaze Brewing beer, and taps from wcb, Fermentary, and Suntory.
Hop BroToday’s topic is CRAFT Rainbow's five taps in Okayama. With Minoh Beer’s Grapefruits Sour and four very different pours behind it, this lineup is hard to ignore.
MugiWait, Grapefruits Sour already sounds like summer in a glass! And there are five taps? That is dangerous for my decision-making.
Hop BroThe headliner is Minoh Beer's pour, a sour-style beer with bright grapefruit-like citrus acidity. It sounds built for hot weather.
MugiHold on, sour-style beer means what exactly? I like tart stuff, but I need to know whether this beer is refreshing or trying to cosplay as a lemon.
Hop BroIt means intentional acidity, not something off. Think freshly squeezed citrus, crisp and refreshing, with a lighter finish.
MugiOhhh! And that freshly tapped Shiokaze beer means the keg was just opened, right? That has big 'first chip from a new bag' energy.
Hop BroExactly. A newly opened keg usually shows brighter aroma, and Shiokaze Brewing's CascadeYazamani is listed as a pale ale. Then WCB's StarWatcher covers the IPA slot with more hop character.
MugiWhat even is Gpepee's saison? 'Saison' sounds like a spell. Do I drink it and suddenly start describing things as nuanced?
Hop BroMaybe not instantly, but saison yeast character can give peppery, dry, expressive flavors. This list covers sour, pale ale, IPA, saison, and pilsner-like lager territory, plus Suntory draft for a familiar landing spot.
Hop BroA carefully built tap list like that is exactly how a good beer pub keeps you around. For an Okayama bar crawl, CRAFT Rainbow looks like an easy pick.
MugiWith happy hour until 7 p.m. on weekdays, non-smoking seating, and sake and shochu too, it sounds easy to bring friends. I already want that first post-work pint.
Hop BroThen the plan is start with Grapefruits Sour and drift into StarWatcher or Gpepee after that. Reading this was enough to make me want a beer immediately.
Tap List
The post presents the lineup in both English and Japanese. The English caption lists `Grapefruits Sour`, `Paleale`, `IPA`, `Grapeyeast Saison`, and `Pilsner`. The Japanese caption names them as `Minoh Beer Grapefruit Sour`, `Shiokaze Brewing CascadeYazamani`, `wcb StarWatcher`, `Fermentary Gpepee`, and `Suntory draft beer`.
What stands out
`CascadeYazamani` is marked as newly tapped, making it the freshest point of interest in the update. Across the board, the post suggests a broad mix of beer styles, from sour and saison to IPA and pilsner. CRAFT Rainbow also notes that the pub is non-smoking inside, with a separate smoking space available.
Venue notes
CRAFT Rainbow is located at 2-5-4-101 Nodayacho, Kita-ku, Okayama. Its hours are 3:00 pm-12:00 am from Friday to Monday, and 5:00 pm-12:00 am from Tuesday to Thursday. Weekday happy hour runs until 7:00 pm, and the venue also serves Japanese sake and shochu.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is CRAFT Rainbow's five taps in Okayama. With Minoh Beer’s Grapefruits Sour and four very different pours behind it, this lineup is hard to ignore.
MugiWait, Grapefruits Sour already sounds like summer in a glass! And there are five taps? That is dangerous for my decision-making.
Hop BroThe headliner is Minoh Beer's pour, a sour-style beer with bright grapefruit-like citrus acidity. It sounds built for hot weather.
MugiHold on, sour-style beer means what exactly? I like tart stuff, but I need to know whether this beer is refreshing or trying to cosplay as a lemon.
Hop BroIt means intentional acidity, not something off. Think freshly squeezed citrus, crisp and refreshing, with a lighter finish.
MugiOhhh! And that freshly tapped Shiokaze beer means the keg was just opened, right? That has big 'first chip from a new bag' energy.
Hop BroExactly. A newly opened keg usually shows brighter aroma, and Shiokaze Brewing's CascadeYazamani is listed as a pale ale. Then WCB's StarWatcher covers the IPA slot with more hop character.
MugiWhat even is Gpepee's saison? 'Saison' sounds like a spell. Do I drink it and suddenly start describing things as nuanced?
Hop BroMaybe not instantly, but saison yeast character can give peppery, dry, expressive flavors. This list covers sour, pale ale, IPA, saison, and pilsner-like lager territory, plus Suntory draft for a familiar landing spot.
Hop BroA carefully built tap list like that is exactly how a good beer pub keeps you around. For an Okayama bar crawl, CRAFT Rainbow looks like an easy pick.
MugiWith happy hour until 7 p.m. on weekdays, non-smoking seating, and sake and shochu too, it sounds easy to bring friends. I already want that first post-work pint.
Hop BroThen the plan is start with Grapefruits Sour and drift into StarWatcher or Gpepee after that. Reading this was enough to make me want a beer immediately.
