Craft Beer Market LUCUA Osaka taps VECTOR BREWING's "Haru Neko Punch" and Yamaguchi Jibiiru IPA
At Craft Beer Market LUCUA Osaka in Umeda, Osaka, two new beers have been tapped. VECTOR BREWING's "Haru Neko Punch" is a Kölsch, and the other is an IPA from Yamaguchi Jibiiru, offering a lineup that lets you enjoy the contrast between lightness and hop character.
Hop BroAt Craft Beer Market LUCUA Osaka in Umeda, two new beers have been tapped. Today's lineup of VECTOR BREWING's Haru Neko Punch and Yamaguchi Jibiiru IPA is interesting.
MugiWhoa, Haru Neko Punch sounds cute just from the name! Does the cat come punching?
Hop BroThe name is cute, but what's inside is solid, and the appeal is its Kölsch-like lightness. With a fresh hop aroma and a crisp finish, it's just right as your first beer.
MugiKölsch sounds kind of hard to understand... is it a lager? An ale?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it's a top-fermented German beer that is finished with a low-temperature aging feel, so the drinking experience stays clean. In other words, you can drink it smoothly, but it still has proper aroma.
MugiI get it! So the Yamaguchi Jibiiru IPA is more hop-forward and kind of a punchy beer?
Hop BroExactly, this one is the lane where you enjoy the shape of the hops. If Haru Neko Punch is a spring breeze, then the IPA is a slightly bitter straight shot.
MugiAnd if it's on B2F at LUCUA Osaka, having a drink with lunch is amazing! The bacon and rapeseed greens tomato pasta sounds so good.
Hop BroThen Haru Neko Punch should pair well with the sweetness of vegetables, and the IPA goes with something a little richer. The small shrimp and cabbage oil pasta would be great too.
MugiIf I compare them, the contrast between light and hoppy will be super easy to tell! Today I want to enjoy both the food and the beer!
Hop BroIf you're having a drink in Umeda, starting with Haru Neko Punch and finishing with the IPA is the right move.
MugiYeah, now I want to raise a toast right away! Let's go drink that cat punch spring breeze!
Two springlike beers tapped at LUCUA Osaka
At Craft Beer Market LUCUA Osaka in Umeda, Osaka, two new beers have been tapped. The shop also serves lunch, and its beer-pub convenience is part of the appeal, with food and beer available through the same flow.
The highlight this time is VECTOR BREWING's "Haru Neko Punch". The style is Kölsch, and it is based on the brewery's "Neko Punch" series. In the post, it is introduced as featuring the fresh aroma of hops that evokes spring buds, along with a crisp, clean finish. Because it is centered on the light, easy-drinking character typical of a Kölsch, it should pair well with food without getting in the way, and it seems suited to being your first drink.
The other beer is Yamaguchi Jibiiru's IPA. This is a choice for people who want to enjoy the hop profile clearly, and in contrast to the lightness of Haru Neko Punch, it is set up to make side-by-side tasting especially interesting.
The shop is also easy to reach, located on B2F of LUCUA Osaka. It is convenient to stop by on the way home from shopping or work, and this time the lunch menu included "Bacon and rapeseed greens tomato pasta" and "Small shrimp and cabbage oil pasta." If you are pairing with beer, matching the Kölsch with dishes that bring out the sweetness of vegetables, and the IPA with something a little richer, should make each beer's character stand out.
"Haru Neko Punch," which leans into a spring classic feel, and an IPA that lets you enjoy a strong hop presence. If you're choosing a drink in Umeda, this is a pairing worth trying with a meal.
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Hop BroAt Craft Beer Market LUCUA Osaka in Umeda, two new beers have been tapped. Today's lineup of VECTOR BREWING's Haru Neko Punch and Yamaguchi Jibiiru IPA is interesting.
MugiWhoa, Haru Neko Punch sounds cute just from the name! Does the cat come punching?
Hop BroThe name is cute, but what's inside is solid, and the appeal is its Kölsch-like lightness. With a fresh hop aroma and a crisp finish, it's just right as your first beer.
MugiKölsch sounds kind of hard to understand... is it a lager? An ale?
Hop BroRoughly speaking, it's a top-fermented German beer that is finished with a low-temperature aging feel, so the drinking experience stays clean. In other words, you can drink it smoothly, but it still has proper aroma.
MugiI get it! So the Yamaguchi Jibiiru IPA is more hop-forward and kind of a punchy beer?
Hop BroExactly, this one is the lane where you enjoy the shape of the hops. If Haru Neko Punch is a spring breeze, then the IPA is a slightly bitter straight shot.
MugiAnd if it's on B2F at LUCUA Osaka, having a drink with lunch is amazing! The bacon and rapeseed greens tomato pasta sounds so good.
Hop BroThen Haru Neko Punch should pair well with the sweetness of vegetables, and the IPA goes with something a little richer. The small shrimp and cabbage oil pasta would be great too.
MugiIf I compare them, the contrast between light and hoppy will be super easy to tell! Today I want to enjoy both the food and the beer!
Hop BroIf you're having a drink in Umeda, starting with Haru Neko Punch and finishing with the IPA is the right move.
MugiYeah, now I want to raise a toast right away! Let's go drink that cat punch spring breeze!
