Extra Hop in Oita taps SOCIETE x Burgeon IPA and CRAFT BEER BASE pilsner
In an Instagram post on June 18, the Oita City beer pub craft beer Extra Hop announced two new taps: SOCIETE x Burgeon's collaboration IPA Forest Friends and CRAFT BEER BASE's Pilsener Northern Style.
Hop BroI want to talk about two fresh taps at craft beer Extra Hop in Oita today. It’s the SOCIETE x Burgeon IPA "Forest Friends" and CRAFT BEER BASE’s "Pilsener Northern Style"!
MugiWhat! That name sounds fierce! "Forest Friends" sounds cute and peaceful, and then boom, it’s an IPA?
Hop BroThat contrast is the fun part. Forest Friends is a San Diego collab IPA, and the post described it as fruity, dank, and clean.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean? That sounded like a special move, not a beer description!
Hop BroIn beer terms, it means resiny hop character with a green, piney edge. It’s that deeper layer behind the fruity aroma.
MugiOhhh! So Forest Friends is big on aroma but still clean and crisp to drink, which sounds perfect for hot weather.
Hop BroExactly. The other one, Pilsener Northern Style, is a North German pilsner with sharp bitterness and a dry finish leading the show.
MugiWhat is that! If the IPA is flashy, then the pilsner is the craftsman type? Not loud, just cool and precise?
Hop BroThat’s the idea. And CRAFT BEER BASE has earned international competition praise, so this sounds like a really focused, well-built bitter lager.
MugiAnd Extra Hop pairs beer with food too, right? With the chicken chili roast, that already sounds like an after-work reward.
Hop BroJust remember the temporary closures on 6/21 and 7/4, then go for the side-by-side tasting: Forest Friends first for aroma, Pilsener Northern Style after to finish dry.
MugiThat settles it! At Extra Hop in Oita, I’d pretend I’m carefully choosing tonight’s first pint, and then absolutely order both.
At craft beer Extra Hop, a beer pub in Chuo-machi, Oita City, an Instagram post dated June 18 introduced two new beers: SOCIETE x Burgeon / Forest Friends and CRAFT BEER BASE / Pilsener Northern Style.
Forest Friends is described in the post as a collaboration IPA from San Diego and one of the owner's favorites. The beer is said to be fruity, dank, and clean, which points to a hop-forward profile with a clear finish. It looks like a strong choice for drinkers looking for an aromatic IPA that still stays crisp enough for warm weather.
Pilsener Northern Style comes from CRAFT BEER BASE, a brewery the post says has also been recognized in overseas competitions. As a North German-style pilsner, it is positioned as a beer with sharp bitterness and a dry, focused finish rather than a flashy aroma. That makes it a natural contrast to the IPA on the same lineup.
Extra Hop's appeal is its neighborhood beer-pub atmosphere and the way it pairs guest beers with food. The same post also mentioned a limited chicken chili roast and temporary closures on June 21 and July 4, showing how closely the shop keeps regulars updated. It is the kind of place where after-work drinking can still feel specific: one beer for aroma, one for bitterness, and a straightforward reason to stop in.
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Hop BroI want to talk about two fresh taps at craft beer Extra Hop in Oita today. It’s the SOCIETE x Burgeon IPA "Forest Friends" and CRAFT BEER BASE’s "Pilsener Northern Style"!
MugiWhat! That name sounds fierce! "Forest Friends" sounds cute and peaceful, and then boom, it’s an IPA?
Hop BroThat contrast is the fun part. Forest Friends is a San Diego collab IPA, and the post described it as fruity, dank, and clean.
MugiHold on, what does dank mean? That sounded like a special move, not a beer description!
Hop BroIn beer terms, it means resiny hop character with a green, piney edge. It’s that deeper layer behind the fruity aroma.
MugiOhhh! So Forest Friends is big on aroma but still clean and crisp to drink, which sounds perfect for hot weather.
Hop BroExactly. The other one, Pilsener Northern Style, is a North German pilsner with sharp bitterness and a dry finish leading the show.
MugiWhat is that! If the IPA is flashy, then the pilsner is the craftsman type? Not loud, just cool and precise?
Hop BroThat’s the idea. And CRAFT BEER BASE has earned international competition praise, so this sounds like a really focused, well-built bitter lager.
MugiAnd Extra Hop pairs beer with food too, right? With the chicken chili roast, that already sounds like an after-work reward.
Hop BroJust remember the temporary closures on 6/21 and 7/4, then go for the side-by-side tasting: Forest Friends first for aroma, Pilsener Northern Style after to finish dry.
MugiThat settles it! At Extra Hop in Oita, I’d pretend I’m carefully choosing tonight’s first pint, and then absolutely order both.
