Magic Hour’s Session Red IPA Tapped at Beer Restaurant Kasugai
Beer restaurant Kasugai in Kunitachi, Tokyo, has tapped a Session Red IPA from Shimotakaido beer bar Magic Hour. Created to celebrate Magic Hour’s third anniversary, the beer combines a rich malt character with the easy-drinking lightness expected from a session IPA.
Hop BroAt Bakushudo Kasugai in Kunitachi, Session Red IPA is now on tap to celebrate Magic Hour in Shimotakaido turning three.
MugiWhat, one beer bar’s anniversary gets celebrated at another place? A shared celebratory beer sounds lovely!
Hop BroExactly. You can find it at the taps of Bakushudo Kasugai, the beer pub attached to KUNITACHI BREWERY. The brewery atmosphere might even count as a snack.
MugiI get that it is a red IPA, but what is “session”? A beer industry meeting room?
Hop BroIf it were a meeting, there would be more foam than minutes. Session means designed for easy repeat drinking, without getting overly strong or heavy.
MugiWow! So it has real flavor without tiring your palate. Malty yet light is such a greedy little combo!
Hop BroIt looks like a deep red sunset. Caramel-like malt aroma meets resinous notes and soft citrus, which is wonderful.
MugiResin? Like the stuff used on wood!? This is not a varnish-drinking situation, right!?
Hop BroNo worries, we are not in the woodworking aisle. Resinous hop character means a crisp pine-like aroma. Then you get tea-like malt, plus berry and lychee notes.
MugiA red sunset, tea, berries, lychee… that is a busy flavor landscape! I want to toast the third anniversary on the terrace with food and conversation!
Hop BroWhen you are in Kunitachi, let’s enjoy it with the KUNITACHI BREWERY atmosphere at Bakushudo Kasugai. Tonight calls for red IPA, right?
Beer restaurant Kasugai in Kunitachi, Tokyo, has announced a new tap: Magic Hour’s Session Red IPA. The beer comes from Magic Hour, a beer bar in Shimotakaido, and is being served at Kasugai as part of a celebration of the bar’s third anniversary.
The beer was designed to balance a clearly malt-forward character with a drinkable finish. It pours a deep red reminiscent of an evening sky. Aromas of caramel-like malt are joined by resinous hop notes and a subtle citrus impression.
On the palate, tea-like malt flavors lead into fruit notes suggestive of berries and lychee. The malt depth and hop fruitiness develop together while retaining the lighter, more refreshing character associated with a session IPA. It is suited both to a celebratory toast and to relaxed drinking alongside conversation and food.
Kasugai is a craft beer restaurant and pub with the KUNITACHI BREWERY brewery on site. The venue offers brewery-connected beers in Kunitachi and is part of a local beer network that includes SEKIYA TAP STAND near Kunitachi Station and the long-established liquor store Sekiya. Its terrace also makes it a natural destination for outdoor drinking.
For drinkers looking for a red IPA with malt richness but without excessive weight, Magic Hour’s Session Red IPA offers a focused option at Kasugai.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Bakushudo Kasugai in Kunitachi, Session Red IPA is now on tap to celebrate Magic Hour in Shimotakaido turning three.
MugiWhat, one beer bar’s anniversary gets celebrated at another place? A shared celebratory beer sounds lovely!
Hop BroExactly. You can find it at the taps of Bakushudo Kasugai, the beer pub attached to KUNITACHI BREWERY. The brewery atmosphere might even count as a snack.
MugiI get that it is a red IPA, but what is “session”? A beer industry meeting room?
Hop BroIf it were a meeting, there would be more foam than minutes. Session means designed for easy repeat drinking, without getting overly strong or heavy.
MugiWow! So it has real flavor without tiring your palate. Malty yet light is such a greedy little combo!
Hop BroIt looks like a deep red sunset. Caramel-like malt aroma meets resinous notes and soft citrus, which is wonderful.
MugiResin? Like the stuff used on wood!? This is not a varnish-drinking situation, right!?
Hop BroNo worries, we are not in the woodworking aisle. Resinous hop character means a crisp pine-like aroma. Then you get tea-like malt, plus berry and lychee notes.
MugiA red sunset, tea, berries, lychee… that is a busy flavor landscape! I want to toast the third anniversary on the terrace with food and conversation!
Hop BroWhen you are in Kunitachi, let’s enjoy it with the KUNITACHI BREWERY atmosphere at Bakushudo Kasugai. Tonight calls for red IPA, right?
