ONMENBRAU becomes a permanent offering at Highbury CAVE, with the unfiltered version now being served
In the latest post from Highbury -The Cave of Beer-, the bar announced that its original beer, "ONMENBRAU," has become a permanent offering. The unfiltered version is currently being served, and a centrifuge-filtered version is planned after the next keg change. A nearly sold-out lager brewed via coolship is also still available.
Hop BroAt Highbury -The Cave of Beer- in Yokohama, the original ONMENBRAU has become a permanent offering. And right now you can drink the unfiltered version too, which is genuinely exciting.
MugiWait, what do you mean by ONMENBRAU becoming permanent? So if I go there, there’s a pretty good chance I can have it?
Hop BroExactly. And the style is Rauch Bock, 8%. It has the smoky aroma of a rauchbier layered over the richness of a bock, so it’s strong in a mellow way but still makes you want to keep drinking.
MugiRauch means that smoky kind of aroma, right? Is it like a beer that smells like grilled meat?
Hop BroThat’s pretty much right. Because the malt is smoked during production, it gets a smoky aroma. What’s interesting about ONMENBRAU is that it also carries the romance of being brewed via a coolship.
MugiRomance too!? And right now it’s the unfiltered version, right? That probably makes it taste fuller because it’s a little cloudy!
Hop BroExactly. When the next keg is tapped, a centrifuge-filtered version is also planned, so you’ll be able to compare different expressions of the same beer. Beer lovers really can’t resist that.
MugiTasting the same beer side by side is unfair! And it even has coolship context too, so suddenly it feels like something only a real beer nerd would know.
Hop BroAnd there’s also only a little left of the Coolship Vienna Lager. If you line up ONMENBRAU’s richness with the Vienna lager’s lighter character, your palate gets wonderfully busy.
MugiThat sounds amazing! Today I’m in the mood for settling in with a pint in a cave-like place, so come on, Hop, let’s go drink!
The "crystallization of romance" keeps flowing on tap at Highbury CAVE
Yokohama’s Hanasaki-cho beer pub Highbury -The Cave of Beer- (3-99 Hanasaki-cho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) announced in an Instagram post that ONMENBRAU has been added as a permanent offering. The style is Rauch Bock (ABV 8%), an edition brewed using a coolship.
According to the post, the bar is currently serving the unfiltered version. When the next keg is tapped, a centrifuge-filtered version is also scheduled to be available, making it possible to compare different finishes of the same beer. For beer fans, being able to follow one beer across multiple conditions is an especially notable point.
In addition, the Mikkeller x Baeren "Coolship Vienna Lager (ABV 5.5%)", also made with a coolship, is still available but only in very limited quantity. The lineup lets guests enjoy a smoky, full-bodied Rauchbock-style beer alongside a lighter Vienna lager-style beer.
The post also announced a preview event to be held on March 22 at another location, "HOME (Gyoen)," and shared guest beer information including U.B.P. BREWERY "IROHA", Fujizakura Kogen Beer Rauchbock (aged 6 years), and Baeren Vienna Lager.
The charm of the bar lies in being able to slowly enjoy a highly limited beer in a cave-like space that truly suits the name "CAVE." Right now is the perfect time to experience not only ONMENBRAU itself, but also the broader coolship context in one visit.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Highbury -The Cave of Beer- in Yokohama, the original ONMENBRAU has become a permanent offering. And right now you can drink the unfiltered version too, which is genuinely exciting.
MugiWait, what do you mean by ONMENBRAU becoming permanent? So if I go there, there’s a pretty good chance I can have it?
Hop BroExactly. And the style is Rauch Bock, 8%. It has the smoky aroma of a rauchbier layered over the richness of a bock, so it’s strong in a mellow way but still makes you want to keep drinking.
MugiRauch means that smoky kind of aroma, right? Is it like a beer that smells like grilled meat?
Hop BroThat’s pretty much right. Because the malt is smoked during production, it gets a smoky aroma. What’s interesting about ONMENBRAU is that it also carries the romance of being brewed via a coolship.
MugiRomance too!? And right now it’s the unfiltered version, right? That probably makes it taste fuller because it’s a little cloudy!
Hop BroExactly. When the next keg is tapped, a centrifuge-filtered version is also planned, so you’ll be able to compare different expressions of the same beer. Beer lovers really can’t resist that.
MugiTasting the same beer side by side is unfair! And it even has coolship context too, so suddenly it feels like something only a real beer nerd would know.
Hop BroAnd there’s also only a little left of the Coolship Vienna Lager. If you line up ONMENBRAU’s richness with the Vienna lager’s lighter character, your palate gets wonderfully busy.
MugiThat sounds amazing! Today I’m in the mood for settling in with a pint in a cave-like place, so come on, Hop, let’s go drink!
