NEIGHBOR in Nogata Hosts SPICE&SAISON, Opens Five New Beers
NEIGHBOR, a beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, announced its SPICE&SAISON event pairing five spice-driven dishes with saison-forward beers. The lineup includes five new taps from Shiga Kogen Beer, Kyoto Brewing, Gangi Brewing, fete Mishima Brewery, and Bighand Bros. Beer.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata is doing SPICE&SAISON on June 20 and 21. It is five spice-forward dishes matched with five fresh taps, mostly saison-leaning beers, which is exactly right for hot, humid weather.
MugiWait, saison-style beer is one of those names I know but do not actually understand! Does it work with spice, or does it just body-slam the heat even harder?
Hop BroThat is the fun part: bright farmhouse character with a little acidity and herbal lift makes the spice pop instead of just turning up the burn. The carbonation helps too, so it drinks easy in sticky weather.
MugiOoh, then what are the five new taps this time? The names already sound less like a menu and more like somebody's delicious science project.
Hop BroFirst, Shiga Kogen Beer has Kind of Gold, an 8% Hazy IPA made with rice and honey in a collab with DOGFISH HEAD and OXBOW. Then Kyoto Brewing's Ichiryu Manbai is a 6% Saison with the vibe of a mixed-grain saison thanks to Japanese wheat and buckwheat groats.
MugiBuckwheat too!? Mixed-grain saison sounds like something a nutritionist would approve of, but what does it actually taste like? Are we drinking beer or eating lunch?
Hop BroStill beer, just with a softer grainy depth. Gangi Brewing's GO BARE is a 4.5% DH Saison w/ Lemon baum, and DH means dry hopping. That is adding hops after fermentation for aroma, so you get melon, peach, and lemon balm floating out of the glass.
MugiWhat is that, melon-and-peach aroma in a saison? The glass is basically a fruit stand now. So where do Nishiura Soleil 6 and the limey Limestone come in?
Hop Brofete Mishima Brewery's Nishiura Soleil 6 is a 5% Citrus Saison, so I would line it up with the bonito and lemon timur pepper. Bighand Bros. Beer's Limestone is a 5% Lime Curd Sour, and that sharp lime acidity should snap the cumin edamame or biryani right into focus.
MugiI am finished, this dish-to-glass route sounds way too good now. I want to start with chicken biryani, then argue with myself over GO BARE or Ichiryu Manbai for the rest of the night.
Hop BroThat is exactly the right problem to have. At NEIGHBOR, the only answer is a full tasting plan from Kind of Gold to Limestone, because June 20 and 21 sound like two very dangerous days for self-control.
NEIGHBOR, the beer pub in Nogata, Tokyo, announced its June 20-21 "SPICE&SAISON" event. The concept matches spice-forward dishes with saison-oriented beers, making it a natural fit for the humid early-summer season.
The food lineup consists of five dishes: chicken biryani, edamame cumin butter, roasted vegetables with mole, katsuo with lemon timur pepper, and spicy lamb short pasta. It is a menu built to show how aromatic, crisp, and lightly tart beers can lift spice and herbs on the plate.
The five new beers on tap are:
- Shiga Kogen Beer `Kind of Gold` / Hazy IPA (8%)
- Kyoto Brewing `Ichiryu Manpaku` / Saison (6%)
- Gangi Brewing `GO BARE` / DH Saison w/ Lemon baum (4.5%)
- fete Mishima Brewery `Nishiura Soleil 6` / Citrus Saison (5%)
- Bighand Bros. Beer `Limestone` / Lime Curd Sour (5%)
`Kind of Gold` is a collaboration with DOGFISH HEAD and OXBOW, brewed with rice and honey. `Ichiryu Manpaku` uses Japanese wheat and buckwheat groats, while `GO BARE` layers melon, peach, and lemon balm notes. `Nishiura Soleil 6` leans into citrus, and `Limestone` is a lime-driven sour ale.
NEIGHBOR’s appeal lies in how naturally it connects food and draft beer. This event is set up not as a loud spectacle, but as a straightforward invitation to match the right plate with the right glass.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNEIGHBOR in Nogata is doing SPICE&SAISON on June 20 and 21. It is five spice-forward dishes matched with five fresh taps, mostly saison-leaning beers, which is exactly right for hot, humid weather.
MugiWait, saison-style beer is one of those names I know but do not actually understand! Does it work with spice, or does it just body-slam the heat even harder?
Hop BroThat is the fun part: bright farmhouse character with a little acidity and herbal lift makes the spice pop instead of just turning up the burn. The carbonation helps too, so it drinks easy in sticky weather.
MugiOoh, then what are the five new taps this time? The names already sound less like a menu and more like somebody's delicious science project.
Hop BroFirst, Shiga Kogen Beer has Kind of Gold, an 8% Hazy IPA made with rice and honey in a collab with DOGFISH HEAD and OXBOW. Then Kyoto Brewing's Ichiryu Manbai is a 6% Saison with the vibe of a mixed-grain saison thanks to Japanese wheat and buckwheat groats.
MugiBuckwheat too!? Mixed-grain saison sounds like something a nutritionist would approve of, but what does it actually taste like? Are we drinking beer or eating lunch?
Hop BroStill beer, just with a softer grainy depth. Gangi Brewing's GO BARE is a 4.5% DH Saison w/ Lemon baum, and DH means dry hopping. That is adding hops after fermentation for aroma, so you get melon, peach, and lemon balm floating out of the glass.
MugiWhat is that, melon-and-peach aroma in a saison? The glass is basically a fruit stand now. So where do Nishiura Soleil 6 and the limey Limestone come in?
Hop Brofete Mishima Brewery's Nishiura Soleil 6 is a 5% Citrus Saison, so I would line it up with the bonito and lemon timur pepper. Bighand Bros. Beer's Limestone is a 5% Lime Curd Sour, and that sharp lime acidity should snap the cumin edamame or biryani right into focus.
MugiI am finished, this dish-to-glass route sounds way too good now. I want to start with chicken biryani, then argue with myself over GO BARE or Ichiryu Manbai for the rest of the night.
Hop BroThat is exactly the right problem to have. At NEIGHBOR, the only answer is a full tasting plan from Kind of Gold to Limestone, because June 20 and 21 sound like two very dangerous days for self-control.
