Sekimachi Cellar gets 4 new arrivals from HIMITSU BEER, including a Little House Brewing collaboration
Sekimachi Cellar in Nerima, Tokyo, has stocked new arrivals from HIMITSU BEER of Ise, Mie Prefecture. In addition to a limited-edition collaboration IPA with Little House Brewing, an ice cream beer inspired by Melon Ball, and a dark sour made with spirulina, a non-alcoholic ginger ale has also arrived.
Hop BroToday's new arrivals at Sekimachi Cellar are hot. Three beers and one non-alcoholic drink from HIMITSU BEER are lined up, and it's a pretty irresistible setup for standing-drink fans.
MugiWait, four new items total? That's so luxurious! HIMITSU BEER already sounds fun from the name alone, but what kind of beers are they this time?
Hop BroFirst is SECRET HOUSE. It's a limited collaboration between HIMITSU BEER and Little House Brewing, a New England style IPA at ABV 7.0%, and it's juicy. They combine cryo hops with Citra, Simcoe, and Motueka to pack in the aroma.
MugiCryo hops, what is that? 'Pack in the aroma' sounds like the hops are training in a freezer or something.
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it's hop material used to concentrate aromatic compounds. So SECRET HOUSE is tropical and fresh, but the mouthfeel is soft like a NEIPA. It looks heavy, but it actually goes down very easily.
MugiOhhh! Then next is Himitsu no Melon, right? Melon Ball, as in that melon-ball ice cream? You can make that into beer?!
Hop BroExactly. It's a limited collaboration inspired by Imuraya's Melon Ball. The style is Ice cream beer, ABV 3.0%, so it's light. It layers melon aroma with tropical hops, making it feel like a dessert, but still beer, with sweetness and refreshment coexisting.
MugiIce cream but beer, and 'sweetness and refreshment' too? That's a lot to take in! My brain is already turning into a melon stand.
Hop BroThe next curveball is Himitsu no.... It's a limited collaboration with oltokyo, a spirulina dark sour at ABV 6.0%. Using spirulina to build a design that layers roasted notes with citrus and hinoki hints is pretty sophisticated.
MugiA dark sour with spirulina? I can't tell whether it's a beer or space food! And with hinoki in there, isn't that basically bathhouse aroma?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. The roast and citrus come first, then a forest-like aftertaste lingers. It has acidity too, so it isn't too heavy, and it really shows HIMITSU BEER's playful side.
MugiAnd having one non-alcoholic drink too is great! With Issho ni Puhaa~ Passion Ginger, even on days when you can't drink, you can still get excited at the same table.
Sekimachi Cellar (1-1-8 Sekimachi Higashi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo) has received new arrivals from HIMITSU BEER. This lineup consists of three beers and one non-alcoholic drink, four items in total. The store has a kaku-uchi counter on the first floor and a terrace on the second floor where you can enjoy the drinks and snacks you buy, making it easy to try the newly arrived cans and glasses on the spot.
The beers that arrived are the following three items.
- SECRET HOUSE
Style: New England style IPA / ABV 7.0%
A limited collaboration between HIMITSU BEER × Little House Brewing. It is presented as a juicy beer made with cryo hops and a combination of Citra, Simcoe, and Motueka.
- Himitsu no Melon
Style: Ice cream beer / ABV 3.0%
A limited collaboration inspired by Imuraya's "Melon Ball." It is introduced as a beer that layers melon aroma with tropical hops, with both sweetness and refreshment in mind.
- Himitsu no...
Style: spirulina dark sour / ABV 6.0%
A limited collaboration with oltokyo. This dark sour uses spirulina and is designed with roasted notes, citrus, and hinoki nuances.
Also arriving was the non-alcoholic ginger ale Issho ni Puhaa~ Passion Ginger. It combines ginger with herbs, lemon, and passion fruit, making it something even people who do not drink beer can enjoy at the same table.
Sekimachi Cellar is a liquor specialty store that carries a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, including craft beer, and its beer refrigerators change every day. It is very much the kind of place where you can keep up with new arrivals, have a drink on the first floor, or relax on the second-floor terrace. This latest HIMITSU BEER shipment is also the sort of lineup that is hard for beer fans looking for a standing-drink pour to ignore.
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Hop BroToday's new arrivals at Sekimachi Cellar are hot. Three beers and one non-alcoholic drink from HIMITSU BEER are lined up, and it's a pretty irresistible setup for standing-drink fans.
MugiWait, four new items total? That's so luxurious! HIMITSU BEER already sounds fun from the name alone, but what kind of beers are they this time?
Hop BroFirst is SECRET HOUSE. It's a limited collaboration between HIMITSU BEER and Little House Brewing, a New England style IPA at ABV 7.0%, and it's juicy. They combine cryo hops with Citra, Simcoe, and Motueka to pack in the aroma.
MugiCryo hops, what is that? 'Pack in the aroma' sounds like the hops are training in a freezer or something.
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it's hop material used to concentrate aromatic compounds. So SECRET HOUSE is tropical and fresh, but the mouthfeel is soft like a NEIPA. It looks heavy, but it actually goes down very easily.
MugiOhhh! Then next is Himitsu no Melon, right? Melon Ball, as in that melon-ball ice cream? You can make that into beer?!
Hop BroExactly. It's a limited collaboration inspired by Imuraya's Melon Ball. The style is Ice cream beer, ABV 3.0%, so it's light. It layers melon aroma with tropical hops, making it feel like a dessert, but still beer, with sweetness and refreshment coexisting.
MugiIce cream but beer, and 'sweetness and refreshment' too? That's a lot to take in! My brain is already turning into a melon stand.
Hop BroThe next curveball is Himitsu no.... It's a limited collaboration with oltokyo, a spirulina dark sour at ABV 6.0%. Using spirulina to build a design that layers roasted notes with citrus and hinoki hints is pretty sophisticated.
MugiA dark sour with spirulina? I can't tell whether it's a beer or space food! And with hinoki in there, isn't that basically bathhouse aroma?
Hop BroThat's the fun part. The roast and citrus come first, then a forest-like aftertaste lingers. It has acidity too, so it isn't too heavy, and it really shows HIMITSU BEER's playful side.
MugiAnd having one non-alcoholic drink too is great! With Issho ni Puhaa~ Passion Ginger, even on days when you can't drink, you can still get excited at the same table.
