HOP MAN in Chigasaki taps WEST COAST BREWING’s Hop Legends
HOP MAN, a beer pub in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, has added WEST COAST BREWING’s collaboration Hazy Double IPA Hop Legends to its guest lineup. The 8.0% beer uses Anchovy, Mosaic, Strata and ADHA 1631, with tasting notes pointing to tropical fruit, orange, berry and a grassy hop edge.
Hop BroAt HOP MAN in Chigasaki, they just put Hop Legends on tap. It’s a collaboration between WEST COAST BREWING and Noboribetsu Ji-Beer Oni Densetsu, and yeah, this one is worth talking about.
MugiWhat! WCB and Oni Densetsu already sounds powerful. The name feels like a final boss in a game, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is Hazy Double IPA. WCB teamed up with Oni Densetsu from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, so for hop fans this is a seriously appealing combo.
MugiWhoa, but what does Double IPA even mean? Double the fun sounds great, but if it also means double the tipsy, I need emotional preparation!
Hop BroThat part matters. It’s 8.0% ABV, so it has some weight to it, and the hops and malt both come through with more intensity. ABV just means alcohol by volume, basically a polite warning to sip slowly.
MugiOkay, but the hop list says Anchovy and Mosaic and I absolutely thought they put fish in it for a second. This is beer, not pizza, right?!
Hop BroClassic trap. That’s a hop variety name, not actual anchovy. With Anchovy, Strata, ADHA 1631, and the rest, you get tropical notes like pineapple and mango, plus orange, a hint of berry, and a grassy bitterness on the finish.
MugiSo it goes from tropical fruit to meadow in one glass? That’s kind of amazing. And I like that it’s not just juicy, it still has a real bitter kick.
Hop BroThe really fun part is both breweries’ Hazy IPA approaches were compared while building the recipe. From the first aroma to the last sip, it sounds like one of those beers where you want to follow the shape of the hops all the way through.
MugiThat’s it, I want to go to HOP MAN. If Chigasaki has a beer like that on tap, I’ll handle the pineapple notes and you can give the lecture on grassy bitterness!
Hop BroDeal. Let’s grab a glass together. Hop Legends sounds like the kind of beer where one sniff and one sip make you go, “Okay, now I get it.”
New tap
HOP MAN, the beer pub in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, has put WEST COAST BREWING’s Hop Legends on tap. The beer is a Hazy Double IPA at 8.0% ABV, brewed with Anchovy, Mosaic, Strata and ADHA 1631.
- Brewery: WEST COAST BREWING
- Collaboration: Noboribetsu Jibeer Oni Densetsu
- Style: Hazy Double IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
According to the post, the beer leans on tropical aromas of pineapple and mango, then shifts toward bright orange, subtle berry and a grassy hop bitterness. The recipe was built by comparing each brewery’s approach to Hazy IPA, which gives the release a collaborative angle beyond the usual guest tap announcement.
For visitors stopping by HOP MAN, it is the kind of guest beer that invites a slower pour and a closer look at the hop profile.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt HOP MAN in Chigasaki, they just put Hop Legends on tap. It’s a collaboration between WEST COAST BREWING and Noboribetsu Ji-Beer Oni Densetsu, and yeah, this one is worth talking about.
MugiWhat! WCB and Oni Densetsu already sounds powerful. The name feels like a final boss in a game, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroThe style is Hazy Double IPA. WCB teamed up with Oni Densetsu from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, so for hop fans this is a seriously appealing combo.
MugiWhoa, but what does Double IPA even mean? Double the fun sounds great, but if it also means double the tipsy, I need emotional preparation!
Hop BroThat part matters. It’s 8.0% ABV, so it has some weight to it, and the hops and malt both come through with more intensity. ABV just means alcohol by volume, basically a polite warning to sip slowly.
MugiOkay, but the hop list says Anchovy and Mosaic and I absolutely thought they put fish in it for a second. This is beer, not pizza, right?!
Hop BroClassic trap. That’s a hop variety name, not actual anchovy. With Anchovy, Strata, ADHA 1631, and the rest, you get tropical notes like pineapple and mango, plus orange, a hint of berry, and a grassy bitterness on the finish.
MugiSo it goes from tropical fruit to meadow in one glass? That’s kind of amazing. And I like that it’s not just juicy, it still has a real bitter kick.
Hop BroThe really fun part is both breweries’ Hazy IPA approaches were compared while building the recipe. From the first aroma to the last sip, it sounds like one of those beers where you want to follow the shape of the hops all the way through.
MugiThat’s it, I want to go to HOP MAN. If Chigasaki has a beer like that on tap, I’ll handle the pineapple notes and you can give the lecture on grassy bitterness!
Hop BroDeal. Let’s grab a glass together. Hop Legends sounds like the kind of beer where one sniff and one sip make you go, “Okay, now I get it.”
