Kyoto Beer Pub Yumeyomi to Serve nobana Mead and YOROCCO IPA on June 4
Beer pub Yumeyomi in Kyoto's Gion area will hold its weekly Thursday 'Maniac Beer Day' on June 4, pouring mead 'nobana 1st lot' by the glass and offering YOROCCO's 'Sky Walker IPA' on tap. Food will be served until 9:30 p.m.
Hop BroToday, Kyoto's Gion beer pub Bakushu Yumeyomi is rolling out a pretty wild Maniac Beer Day lineup on June 4.
MugiWait, what? A beer event, but mead by the glass instead?
Hop BroYep, the headliner is nobana 1st lot, a mead made with unheated Japanese honey and no added yeast.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean, no added yeast brewing? That drink sounds like it's freelancing!
Hop BroThink of it first as honey-based alcohol rather than beer. The point is to let the honey's own character shine.
MugiOoh, and if it's 1,000 yen a glass, it totally feels like a little treat.
Hop BroAnd the draft beer is YOROCCO's Sky Walker IPA, which leans into balance instead of just piling on more hops.
MugiHold on, a minimalist IPA? I thought IPA meant getting punched in the face by hops!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's more like lager-like balance, where you enjoy the clean outline instead of pure hop excess.
MugiWhoa, that sounds classy already... and walk-ins are welcome? That's dangerously convenient.
Hop BroHours are 5:30 to 11:00 p.m., food runs till 9:30, and they even have fried sardines tomorrow on deck. I'm officially thirsty.
MugiSo it starts with mead, resets with IPA, and then ambushes me with food? This is unfair. I want a drink now.
Beer pub Yumeyomi, located on the second floor in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward near Shijo and Yamato Oji, is hosting its weekly Thursday event, 'Maniac Beer Day!!', on June 4. Hours are 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with food available until 9:30 p.m. It is a relaxed place to drop by for a drink in the Gion neighborhood.
This week, the pub is taking a break from beer and offering mead by the glass. The featured pour is 'nobana 1st lot', made with unheated domestic honey and fermented without added yeast. The shop lists it at 1,000 yen per glass. While mead is not beer, the bar notes that it is often made at breweries and shares some of the same appeal as lambic and other beer-adjacent styles.
The tap beer is YOROCCO's 'Sky Walker IPA'. According to the pub, it is a balanced, minimal IPA rather than a hop-heavy one, closer in feel to a lager-like structure. That makes it a fitting choice for drinkers who want to revisit a classic IPA. Yumeyomi welcomes solo visitors, does not take reservations, and keeps the atmosphere straightforward. The next day's Friday menu will also feature fried sardines, adding another reason to stop by.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday, Kyoto's Gion beer pub Bakushu Yumeyomi is rolling out a pretty wild Maniac Beer Day lineup on June 4.
MugiWait, what? A beer event, but mead by the glass instead?
Hop BroYep, the headliner is nobana 1st lot, a mead made with unheated Japanese honey and no added yeast.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean, no added yeast brewing? That drink sounds like it's freelancing!
Hop BroThink of it first as honey-based alcohol rather than beer. The point is to let the honey's own character shine.
MugiOoh, and if it's 1,000 yen a glass, it totally feels like a little treat.
Hop BroAnd the draft beer is YOROCCO's Sky Walker IPA, which leans into balance instead of just piling on more hops.
MugiHold on, a minimalist IPA? I thought IPA meant getting punched in the face by hops!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. It's more like lager-like balance, where you enjoy the clean outline instead of pure hop excess.
MugiWhoa, that sounds classy already... and walk-ins are welcome? That's dangerously convenient.
Hop BroHours are 5:30 to 11:00 p.m., food runs till 9:30, and they even have fried sardines tomorrow on deck. I'm officially thirsty.
MugiSo it starts with mead, resets with IPA, and then ambushes me with food? This is unfair. I want a drink now.
