Want a Beer to Reopen on 5/19, Serving Six Freshly Tapped Kegs
The beer pub "Want a Beer" in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, announced business hours from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 19 (L.O. 9:30 p.m.). The post said the shop would reopen after a long closure, with six freshly tapped draft beers and food items on offer.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya is reopening business from May 19. And this time, they’re bringing six freshly tapped kegs, which makes this a seriously exciting comeback for beer fans.
MugiWait, they’ve got six draft beers right at the reopening!? If that many are lined up, I’d probably get tipsy just reading the menu at the door...!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is great too. For example, Ushitora Brewery’s Adult Canned Beer, Draft ver. is a golden West Coast IPA that keeps the malt in check and focuses on a crisp finish. In other words, it’s the kind of beer that goes straight in with bitterness and refreshment.
MugiWhat even is a West Coast beer! Does it taste like the ocean!? When you say crisp finish, all I can think of is the refrigerator door, Ho-chan!
Hop BroNot the taste of the sea. A West Coast IPA is a style where the contours of the hops stand out clearly, bringing citrusy aroma and bitterness to the front. At Want a Beer, starting with those classic styles sounds great too.
MugiI see! Then Tohoku 6 Hop sounds like a giant traffic jam of hops just from the name! And Hazy IPA means the haze is justice, right!?
Hop BroExactly. The appeal of Hazy IPA is its soft mouthfeel, and this one uses plenty of New Zealand hops. It’s fruity and juicy, with rounded bitterness, so it drinks almost like juice, but it’s still properly an IPA.
MugiWait, it’s like juice but it’s an IPA!? My brain can’t keep up, but if it’s fruity and juicy, I definitely want that...!
Hop BroWhat’s more interesting is the 5th-anniversary original from Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer. The Sour Ale Fresh!!! uses hand-squeezed juice from five kinds of citrus, and SPECIALS is a Belgian White with amaou orange, hassaku, and other citrus, so it’s pushing hard toward a full juice-like character.
MugiHand-squeezed? That’s basically the staff’s love soaking in! And when you hear layered citrus moves, you instantly want to compare them side by side!
Hop BroAnd they’ve even got a beer like Michisugara and Tomarigi with a light, lingering finish. They’ve got Irish Red and Kölsch-style beers too, so it’s a lineup that lets you enjoy much more than just IPAs.
MugiThe food is packed with dishes that go with beer too, and the mashed new onion and new potato topped with hairy crab already wins just from the name...! This is totally the kind of place that makes me want to head straight to Utsunomiya today!
Hop BroReservations are accepted via LINE, and it’s open May 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. If you want to catch the draft beers right after tapping, Want a Beer on that day is a very strong bet.
MugiIt’s decided then! I’ll have one freshly tapped beer, and Hop-nii will have one while explaining everything!
The beer pub "Want a Beer" in Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya City, is announcing business hours for May 19, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (L.O. 9:30 p.m.). In the post, the shop says it is "reopening from today" and that guests can enjoy all freshly tapped beers. Reservations are accepted via LINE from the profile page, and Instagram DMs may receive delayed replies.
Tap List
- Adult Canned Beer, Draft ver. / Ushitora Brewery
A golden West Coast style IPA. It is introduced as having a crisp finish with restrained malt character.
- Tohoku 6 Hop / Be easy Brewing
A Hazy IPA made generously with New Zealand hops. It is characterized by a fruity, juicy profile and a soft mouthfeel.
- On the Way / Karuizawa Q
An Irish Red with gentle biscuit-like malt aroma and notes of caramel and dried fruit.
- Fresh!!! / Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer
Want a Beer’s 5th-anniversary original Sour Ale. It uses juice hand-squeezed from five kinds of citrus and is built around a vivid fresh-fruit character.
- SPECIALS / Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer
Another 5th-anniversary original. A Belgian White made with amaou, kiyomi orange, hassaku, mandarin orange, and lemon peel.
- Tomarigi / Karuizawa Q
A beer inspired by Kölsch, a style popular in Cologne. Gentle aromas of herbs and lemon layer together.
Food
The food menu includes dishes that pair well with beer, starting with mash of new onion and new potato topped with hairy crab, as well as horse meat carpaccio, Tosa Akaushi ichibo tagliata, corn pizza, spaghetti with squid and bottarga, and carpaccio of red sea bream and Spanish mackerel. Homemade pistachio ice cream is also available, making for a lineup designed to let guests take their time with both food and beer.
With the reopening, the lineup ranges from standard IPAs to fruit-forward sours and light Kölsch-style beers, making it a fun set for comparison tasting. If you are stopping by Utsunomiya for draft beer, this is something worth checking out.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroWant a Beer in Utsunomiya is reopening business from May 19. And this time, they’re bringing six freshly tapped kegs, which makes this a seriously exciting comeback for beer fans.
MugiWait, they’ve got six draft beers right at the reopening!? If that many are lined up, I’d probably get tipsy just reading the menu at the door...!
Hop BroAnd the lineup is great too. For example, Ushitora Brewery’s Adult Canned Beer, Draft ver. is a golden West Coast IPA that keeps the malt in check and focuses on a crisp finish. In other words, it’s the kind of beer that goes straight in with bitterness and refreshment.
MugiWhat even is a West Coast beer! Does it taste like the ocean!? When you say crisp finish, all I can think of is the refrigerator door, Ho-chan!
Hop BroNot the taste of the sea. A West Coast IPA is a style where the contours of the hops stand out clearly, bringing citrusy aroma and bitterness to the front. At Want a Beer, starting with those classic styles sounds great too.
MugiI see! Then Tohoku 6 Hop sounds like a giant traffic jam of hops just from the name! And Hazy IPA means the haze is justice, right!?
Hop BroExactly. The appeal of Hazy IPA is its soft mouthfeel, and this one uses plenty of New Zealand hops. It’s fruity and juicy, with rounded bitterness, so it drinks almost like juice, but it’s still properly an IPA.
MugiWait, it’s like juice but it’s an IPA!? My brain can’t keep up, but if it’s fruity and juicy, I definitely want that...!
Hop BroWhat’s more interesting is the 5th-anniversary original from Romanchikku Mura x Want a Beer. The Sour Ale Fresh!!! uses hand-squeezed juice from five kinds of citrus, and SPECIALS is a Belgian White with amaou orange, hassaku, and other citrus, so it’s pushing hard toward a full juice-like character.
MugiHand-squeezed? That’s basically the staff’s love soaking in! And when you hear layered citrus moves, you instantly want to compare them side by side!
Hop BroAnd they’ve even got a beer like Michisugara and Tomarigi with a light, lingering finish. They’ve got Irish Red and Kölsch-style beers too, so it’s a lineup that lets you enjoy much more than just IPAs.
MugiThe food is packed with dishes that go with beer too, and the mashed new onion and new potato topped with hairy crab already wins just from the name...! This is totally the kind of place that makes me want to head straight to Utsunomiya today!
Hop BroReservations are accepted via LINE, and it’s open May 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. If you want to catch the draft beers right after tapping, Want a Beer on that day is a very strong bet.
MugiIt’s decided then! I’ll have one freshly tapped beer, and Hop-nii will have one while explaining everything!
