SQUIRREL FOREST Adds 10 New Beers Including Grains of Wrath Brewing
The beer pub SQUIRREL FOREST in Nagano City announced new arrivals on Instagram. From West Coast IPA to dark lager, gose, and saison, the lineup of 10 relatively crisp beers is suited to the season and can be enjoyed both in-house and as takeaway.
Hop BroThere’s a new arrival at SQUIRREL FOREST, the beer pub in Nagano City. Centered on Grains of Wrath Brewing, a lineup of beers that are easy to drink in this season and pretty crisp has all come in.
MugiWait! 10 fairly crisp beers arrived? With that many, I’d probably freeze for about three minutes while staring at the menu before choosing!
Hop BroThe main attraction is West Coast IPA. You’ve got hop-driven styles that really pop, like Built for Speed and Dystopia from Grains of Wrath Brewing, and Volatile Substance from Von Evert Brewing.
MugiWest Coast, as in the sea? When you say IPA with strong hop character, it suddenly feels like the conversation got very adult!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it has a bright citrusy aroma and a dry finish. Because it drinks so briskly, it goes down smoothly on hot days and pairs well with rich food too.
MugiI see! Then I might be interested in Von Evert Brewing’s Clubhaus Lager. Lager feels like the “comfort blanket of beer” to me, so it’s calming.
Hop BroGood instinct. And this time they even have a Mexican style Dark Lager. Obsidiana from Grains of Wrath Brewing is dark but not heavy, and the easy-drinking character of a lager is the key point.
MugiDark but not heavy!? The unexpectedness of a dark lager is like someone whose appearance and personality are total opposites. That’s fun!
Hop BroOn top of that, Knee Deep Brewing brought in Deep Clearty and Deep Haze. It’s nice that you can compare an IPA and a Hazy IPA side by side.
MugiDoes hazy mean it’s already all cloudy? Hazy IPA sounds like a cloudy sky just from the name!
Hop BroExactly. It tends to look cloudy and have a juicy, soft mouthfeel. By contrast, West Coast IPA has a sharper edge, so even though they’re both IPAs, their personalities are completely different.
MugiThen I want NUDE BEER’s NAGASAME! A gose with yuzu and red chili peppers sounds like a rainy-day treat just from the name, and in the end it’s settled: tonight’s drink at SQUIRREL FOREST!
The beer pub "SQUIRREL FOREST" in Chitosemachi, Tsuruga, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, posted a notice about new arrivals on Instagram. In the post, the bar introduced the lineup as "arrival information through last week," featuring beers that are fairly crisp and easy to enjoy as the season changes. It is a setup that works well for a pint in the pub as well as for takeaway at home.
The selection ranges from hop-forward West Coast-style IPAs to lagers and saisons. True to its beer-pub style, the appeal is that drinkers can choose according to their mood.
New Arrivals
- Grains of Wrath Brewing
- Built for Speed / West Coast IPA / 6.7%
- Obsidiana / Mexican style Dark Lager / 5.2%
- Dystopia / West Coast IPA / 7.0%
- Von Evert Brewing
- Volatile Substance / Northwest IPA / 6.9%
- Clubhaus / Lager / 4.0%
- Knee Deep Brewing
- Deep Clearty / IPA / 6.5%
- Deep Haze / Hazy IPA / 6.5%
- NUDE BEER
- NAGASAME 霖 / Gose with Yuzu & Red Pepper / 5.0%
- SOUTEN 蒼天 / Italian Pils / 4.0%
- MEGUMINOAME 恵の雨 / Dry Hopped Saison / 4.0%
- HINATABOCCO ひなたぼっこ / Light Lager / 4.5%
SQUIRREL FOREST operates in Nagano City as a beer pub where craft beer can be enjoyed at length, and the post also says, "We look forward to seeing everyone today as well." The current tap list can be checked in the Story archive "Now On Tap," so checking it before you visit should make choosing easier.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThere’s a new arrival at SQUIRREL FOREST, the beer pub in Nagano City. Centered on Grains of Wrath Brewing, a lineup of beers that are easy to drink in this season and pretty crisp has all come in.
MugiWait! 10 fairly crisp beers arrived? With that many, I’d probably freeze for about three minutes while staring at the menu before choosing!
Hop BroThe main attraction is West Coast IPA. You’ve got hop-driven styles that really pop, like Built for Speed and Dystopia from Grains of Wrath Brewing, and Volatile Substance from Von Evert Brewing.
MugiWest Coast, as in the sea? When you say IPA with strong hop character, it suddenly feels like the conversation got very adult!
Hop BroTo put it simply, it has a bright citrusy aroma and a dry finish. Because it drinks so briskly, it goes down smoothly on hot days and pairs well with rich food too.
MugiI see! Then I might be interested in Von Evert Brewing’s Clubhaus Lager. Lager feels like the “comfort blanket of beer” to me, so it’s calming.
Hop BroGood instinct. And this time they even have a Mexican style Dark Lager. Obsidiana from Grains of Wrath Brewing is dark but not heavy, and the easy-drinking character of a lager is the key point.
MugiDark but not heavy!? The unexpectedness of a dark lager is like someone whose appearance and personality are total opposites. That’s fun!
Hop BroOn top of that, Knee Deep Brewing brought in Deep Clearty and Deep Haze. It’s nice that you can compare an IPA and a Hazy IPA side by side.
MugiDoes hazy mean it’s already all cloudy? Hazy IPA sounds like a cloudy sky just from the name!
Hop BroExactly. It tends to look cloudy and have a juicy, soft mouthfeel. By contrast, West Coast IPA has a sharper edge, so even though they’re both IPAs, their personalities are completely different.
MugiThen I want NUDE BEER’s NAGASAME! A gose with yuzu and red chili peppers sounds like a rainy-day treat just from the name, and in the end it’s settled: tonight’s drink at SQUIRREL FOREST!
