Gambrinus in Kokubunji posts its Aug. 7 tap list with an Okinawa fair
The beer pub BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS in Kokubunji shared its August 7 lineup: 13 taps now pouring, five more on deck, and an Okinawa food fair running through the 15th. The selection spans Japanese craft, a cider, and Pilsner Urquell.
Hop BroTonight's topic is Kokubunji's BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS and its August 7 tap list. They're open from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., and the lineup runs from Japanese craft beer all the way to Pilsner Urquell.
MugiWhat! An Okinawa fair still running and a classic Czech lager on the same board? That feels like sea grapes suddenly getting a symphony soundtrack!
Hop BroExactly, and through August 15 they've got Orion The Draft plus around nine Okinawan dishes by Icchi. It's the kind of setup where you keep snacking between pours.
MugiWhoa! But Nomcraft's Wonder being a Mosaic West Coast IPA suddenly sounds like science class. Is Mosaic a hop, or a bathroom tile?
Hop BroImportant distinction: Mosaic is a hop. That means citrus and tropical notes, and West Coast IPA usually means aromatic, crisp, and firmly bitter.
MugiNo way! Then Flora Fermentation's Loki is a Session IPA, and Y.Market's Mata Ashita Hazy IPA plus U.B.P Brewery's Get Goal! are on too. The IPA section has serious mood swings!
Hop BroSession IPA usually means lower alcohol and easier drinking, while Hazy IPA is cloudy and juicy. So one beer snaps you awake, and another wraps you in fruit.
MugiThen what are 808 Brewery's 808ESB and Repubrew's Fonio Beer, a Dortmunder lager? Those sound like boss-level spell names!
Hop BroESB leans British with stronger malt character, and Dortmunder is a German-style lager with a great balance of grainy sweetness and crisp finish. Add T.Y. Harbor's Imperial Stout, Hop Dog's Hard Cider, and Sankt Gallen's Pale Ale, and the range gets wild.
MugiWow, that's a mini trip in a glass from Kokubunji to Okinawa and even the Czech Republic. And the Coming Soon list with Kunitachi Brewery's 1926 and Shonan Beer's Summer Orange Ale is already making me want a seat!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. Start with Orion for the island breeze, move into Wonder or Paradox, then close with Pilsner Urquell or a stout, and the drinking route practically plans itself. Now I want to go drink at Gambrinus tonight.
Tap list for Aug. 7
BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS is operating on its usual schedule, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The draft board leans into a broad craft-beer mix, from hop-forward IPAs and a stout to a classic Czech lager.
On tap
- Nomcraft / Wonder: Mosaic [West Coast IPA]
- Flora Fermentation / Loki [Session IPA]
- T.Y. Harbor / Imperial Stout
- Orion Beer / The Draft
- Y Market Brewing / Mata Ashita Hazy IPA
- 808 Brewery / 808 ESB
- Swan Lake Beer / White Swan Weizen
- Sankt Gallen / Pale Ale
- Hop Dog / Hard Cider
- Our Brewing / Paradox [West Coast IPA]
- Repubrew / Fonio Beer [Dortmunder]
- U.B.P Brewery / Get Goal! [Hazy IPA]
- Pilsner Urquell
Coming soon
- Kunitachi Brewery / 1926 [Kölsch style]
- Shonan Beer / Summer Orange Ale [Fruit Ale]
- T.Y. Harbor / Amber Ale
- Blue Classic / Scheme [Hazy IPA]
- Craft Beer Base / XPA -Luna- [Extra Pale Ale]
An Okinawa fair is also running through the 15th, with about nine dishes on offer alongside the regular menu. It is the kind of lineup that makes Gambrinus feel like a compact beer bar with a wide range: Japanese regional craft, a few familiar names, and one of the world’s benchmark lagers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroTonight's topic is Kokubunji's BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS and its August 7 tap list. They're open from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., and the lineup runs from Japanese craft beer all the way to Pilsner Urquell.
MugiWhat! An Okinawa fair still running and a classic Czech lager on the same board? That feels like sea grapes suddenly getting a symphony soundtrack!
Hop BroExactly, and through August 15 they've got Orion The Draft plus around nine Okinawan dishes by Icchi. It's the kind of setup where you keep snacking between pours.
MugiWhoa! But Nomcraft's Wonder being a Mosaic West Coast IPA suddenly sounds like science class. Is Mosaic a hop, or a bathroom tile?
Hop BroImportant distinction: Mosaic is a hop. That means citrus and tropical notes, and West Coast IPA usually means aromatic, crisp, and firmly bitter.
MugiNo way! Then Flora Fermentation's Loki is a Session IPA, and Y.Market's Mata Ashita Hazy IPA plus U.B.P Brewery's Get Goal! are on too. The IPA section has serious mood swings!
Hop BroSession IPA usually means lower alcohol and easier drinking, while Hazy IPA is cloudy and juicy. So one beer snaps you awake, and another wraps you in fruit.
MugiThen what are 808 Brewery's 808ESB and Repubrew's Fonio Beer, a Dortmunder lager? Those sound like boss-level spell names!
Hop BroESB leans British with stronger malt character, and Dortmunder is a German-style lager with a great balance of grainy sweetness and crisp finish. Add T.Y. Harbor's Imperial Stout, Hop Dog's Hard Cider, and Sankt Gallen's Pale Ale, and the range gets wild.
MugiWow, that's a mini trip in a glass from Kokubunji to Okinawa and even the Czech Republic. And the Coming Soon list with Kunitachi Brewery's 1926 and Shonan Beer's Summer Orange Ale is already making me want a seat!
Hop BroThat's the beauty of it. Start with Orion for the island breeze, move into Wonder or Paradox, then close with Pilsner Urquell or a stout, and the drinking route practically plans itself. Now I want to go drink at Gambrinus tonight.
