Kitazawa Konishi announces 36 new and upcoming guest beers
Kitazawa Konishi, a beer pub in Daizawa, Setagaya, posted a guest-beer update covering new and upcoming taps from overseas and Japanese breweries. The lineup ranges from IPAs and pilsners to stouts and hard seltzers.
Hop BroToday’s Kitazawa Konishi drop is wild. Their Instagram roundup says 36 guest beers are new, back in stock, or coming soon, and it includes Barebottle and Varietal.
MugiWait, thirty-six beers? From IPA to pilsner, stout, and even hard seltzer? My brain is foaming before I even order!
Hop BroThat spread is the whole point. From Barebottle, Neon Antlers is a West Coast IPA, Three Factor Authentication is a Hazy IPA, and Potion Crusher is there too, so both bitterness fans and juicy-beer people are covered.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA sound like sea breeze and fog getting into a fight.
Hop BroRoughly speaking, clean sharp bitterness is the West Coast side, while soft, juicy, cloudy beer is the Hazy side. Think grapefruit versus ripe mango.
MugiOhhh, mango and grapefruit actually makes it click! Then Varietal’s Lady Boss and Sup Cuz sound perfect for a side-by-side.
Hop BroExactly. And it’s smart that they also brought in Oxbow’s Italian Style Pilsner and Left Hand’s Milk Stout Nitro. The range goes from crisp lager elegance to fluffy, sweet-roasty richness.
MugiHold on, nitro foam? Is that the beer that shows up looking like it stole a cappuccino’s face?
Hop BroHonestly, that’s pretty close. tiny creamy bubbles make the mouthfeel extra smooth, and a Milk Stout feels even rounder because of it. The domestic side is broad too, with Shimanami’s hard-seltzer lineup, Pacific’s Umee gose, and Himitsu Beer’s Momotobi Penguin.
MugiNow you said Gose, and Hop Dog has DDH HAZY IPA, and every new three-letter acronym makes my understanding log out.
Hop BroJust think of DDH as extra dry hopping. It means loading in more hops late in fermentation to push aroma forward, which is why Hop Dog’s DDH IPA and the upcoming Hazy DIPA, Vatele’s Artemisia, already make me want a glass.
MugiWow, Kitazawa Konishi really is choose-your-craving beer heaven. Do we start with Game Night or reset with Five Ships Lager, because I absolutely want us drinking there right now.
Kitazawa Konishi, a beer pub in Daizawa, Setagaya, posted an Instagram update covering both new arrivals and upcoming guest beers. The selection spans a wide range of styles, from IPAs and pilsners to stouts, sour ales, hard seltzers, and more.
Overseas
- Barebottle: Tiki Tart / Sour Ale, Neon Antlers / West Coast IPA, Three Factor Authentication / Hazy IPA, Potion Crusher / West Coast IPA
- Varietal: Lady Boss / West Coast IPA, Sup Cuz / Hazy IPA, Twine Climber / American IPA
- Oxbow: Luppolo / Italian Style Pilsner
- Left Hand: Milk Stout Nitro / Milk Stout
- Damm: Inedit / Specialty Beer
Japan
- Shimanami Brewery: Nama Sour Nanko Ume, Chou Shio Lemon Sour, Chou Hassaku Sour, Chou Honey Lemon Sour, Chou Lemon Sour
- Passific: ALL OF THE DAY / Lager, Long Way Spin / Everyday IPA, Passific Lager / Lager, Schimmer / Sommer Helles, Umee / Gose
- Himitsu Beer: Momotobi Penguin / Peach Farmhouse Ale, Rakko IPA / Session IPA
- Hopdog: Akita Komachi Golden Ale / Golden Ale, DDH Hazy IPA, DDH IPA
Upcoming arrivals
- West Coast: Game Night / West Coast Double IPA, The Trial: Pomona / Hazy Double IPA, Red Light / Session IPA
- Setouchi: Ise Udon / Hazy IPA, Sudachi Udon / Sour Ale, MONSTER baSH IPA, MONSTER baSH LAGER
- Batere: Artemisia / Hazy DIPA
- Faro: Five Ships Lager / Czech Pilsner, Fueg / Mexican Lager, ICE / Cold Pale Ale
It is the kind of tap list that makes it easy to pick by style, brewery, or mood.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s Kitazawa Konishi drop is wild. Their Instagram roundup says 36 guest beers are new, back in stock, or coming soon, and it includes Barebottle and Varietal.
MugiWait, thirty-six beers? From IPA to pilsner, stout, and even hard seltzer? My brain is foaming before I even order!
Hop BroThat spread is the whole point. From Barebottle, Neon Antlers is a West Coast IPA, Three Factor Authentication is a Hazy IPA, and Potion Crusher is there too, so both bitterness fans and juicy-beer people are covered.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA sound like sea breeze and fog getting into a fight.
Hop BroRoughly speaking, clean sharp bitterness is the West Coast side, while soft, juicy, cloudy beer is the Hazy side. Think grapefruit versus ripe mango.
MugiOhhh, mango and grapefruit actually makes it click! Then Varietal’s Lady Boss and Sup Cuz sound perfect for a side-by-side.
Hop BroExactly. And it’s smart that they also brought in Oxbow’s Italian Style Pilsner and Left Hand’s Milk Stout Nitro. The range goes from crisp lager elegance to fluffy, sweet-roasty richness.
MugiHold on, nitro foam? Is that the beer that shows up looking like it stole a cappuccino’s face?
Hop BroHonestly, that’s pretty close. tiny creamy bubbles make the mouthfeel extra smooth, and a Milk Stout feels even rounder because of it. The domestic side is broad too, with Shimanami’s hard-seltzer lineup, Pacific’s Umee gose, and Himitsu Beer’s Momotobi Penguin.
MugiNow you said Gose, and Hop Dog has DDH HAZY IPA, and every new three-letter acronym makes my understanding log out.
Hop BroJust think of DDH as extra dry hopping. It means loading in more hops late in fermentation to push aroma forward, which is why Hop Dog’s DDH IPA and the upcoming Hazy DIPA, Vatele’s Artemisia, already make me want a glass.
MugiWow, Kitazawa Konishi really is choose-your-craving beer heaven. Do we start with Game Night or reset with Five Ships Lager, because I absolutely want us drinking there right now.
