Tap Info for May 23

Takadanobaba Beer Shokudo announced in an Instagram post on May 23 that it had tapped two kegs. The highlight this time is two beers with clearly different flavor directions: a domestic collaboration smoothie sour and a Vienna lager from an American brewery. For craft beer fans, it's also an appealing lineup for side-by-side tasting.

The two beers on tap are below.

- Vibe Smooth (Smoothie Sour) 4.0% - B.M.B × Agarihama
- Friends & Neighbors (Vienna Lager) 5.3% - North Park

Vibe Smooth is a smoothie sour that brings to mind juice-like fruitiness and a smooth mouthfeel. It has a distinct personality within its easygoing profile, and it seems like the kind of beer you'd reach for even as the weather gets hotter. Friends & Neighbors, by contrast, is a Vienna lager with a clearly defined malt character. Rather than leaning on flashy hops, it's for people who want to enjoy the calm, grainy flavor of the malt.

As a beer pub in Takadanobaba, Takadanobaba Beer Shokudo's appeal is that you can enjoy craft beer with your meal. In the post, it says weekends and holidays open at 12:00, with food last order at 23:15 and drink last order at 23:30, making it a good place to start drinking slowly from midday. It also notes that sound tends to carry inside the shop, so it encourages quiet conversation, giving it an atmosphere that feels more focused on beer than on bustle.

Rather than a flashy event announcement, this post is the kind that simply tells you what is currently on tap. That is exactly why beer lovers can clearly understand what sort of two beers have been added. It is a lineup that makes you want to go compare a smoothie sour and a lager from the weekend afternoon onward.