Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa Publishes 5/17 Tap List: 12 Domestic and Overseas Beers Plus Heartland
Beer Bar Festa (Festa) in Shimokitazawa posted today's draft beer lineup on Instagram on May 17. The lineup includes domestic labels such as Shiga Kogen, Repubrew, and Hansharo Beer, alongside Thornbridge and Burnt Mill, and also lists its regular beer.
Hop BroToday’s story is that Shimokitazawa’s Beer Bar Festa has unveiled a 12-beer domestic and imported tap list. Seeing Shiga Kogen’s Snow Monkey IPA alongside Repubrew, Hansharo Beer, and even Thornbridge and Burnt Mill is pretty hot.
MugiWhoa! Being able to compare that many at once in Shimokitazawa is like a beer expo! And they even have Heartland, so the steady classics are there too.
Hop BroExactly. Festa is a station-close beer pub just a 2-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station. With 12 taps, two Dartslive machines, and house-made sausages, it has drinking, throwing, and eating all covered.
MugiWhat! Wait, what is real ale ver.? That suddenly sounded like some advanced-player spell!
Hop BroGood question. Real ale is, roughly speaking, a British-style beer that lets you enjoy a natural, mellow maturation; it's a style where aroma and mouthfeel matter more than forceful carbonation. Beer Hearn's `Enmusubi Beer Real Ale ver.` feels like a bottle that lets you enjoy that atmosphere.
MugiOhh! Then I'm interested in Ageage Same Age, which sounds festive just from the name! That's the kind that gets you hyped before you even drink it.
Hop BroThat’s a good pick too. The appeal this time is the wide flavor range: Repubrew's Ageage Same Age, Y.MARKET BREWING's Be With You, and Setouchi Brewery's Cherry & Strawberry Sour, and more.
MugiAnd `Nightrider Route 26` is down to a few left? Isn't that way too popular? If they say that, my internal beer detector starts ringing at full blast.
Hop BroPlus there’s the 9th anniversary on June 9, the anniversary party on June 7, and the anniversary trio tournament on June 21, so Festa is a place run on both beer and darts. They've got reasons to drink and reasons to play covered.
MugiNow I really want to go! A flow of tasting distinctive beers side by side in Shimokitazawa, then winding down with Heartland at the end, sounds perfect, right?
Hop BroExactly. Today feels like the kind of day to take your time with one drink at a time while comparing the 12 taps at Festa.
Beer Bar Festa, located on the 5th floor of the Daishin Building, a 2-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station, is a beer pub with 12 craft beer taps and two Dartslive machines. On its official website, the bar highlights food that pairs well with beer, including house-made sausages and beef tendon simmered in beer. It is a station-close late-night spot that is easy to use whether you're alone or with a group.
In its Instagram post on May 17, the bar published today's draft beer lineup. On the domestic side, it lists seven beers: `Snow Monkey IPA`, `Ageage Same Age`, `Coco Farm & Winery White`, `Nightrider Route 26`, `Be With You`, `Enmusubi Beer Real Ale ver.`, and `Cherry & Strawberry Sour`, with `Heartland` listed as the regular beer. The overseas labels were `Jaipur IPA`, `Sentinel`, `Fool's Errand`, and `Crimson Highway`.
The post notes that `Nightrider Route 26` is down to 'just a few left,' showing the kind of fast turnover this tap rotation has. It also includes notices for the 9th anniversary on June 9, the anniversary party on June 7, and the anniversary trio tournament on June 21, giving the impression of a place that can be enjoyed through both beer and darts. It suits a day when you want to compare distinctive domestic and imported beers all at once in Shimokitazawa.
Today's Featured Beers
- `Snow Monkey IPA` - Tamamura Honten / Shiga Kogen Beer
- `Ageage Same Age` - Repubrew
- `Coco Farm & Winery White` - Hansharo Beer
- `Nightrider Route 26` - Derailleur Brew Works
- `Be With You` - Y.MARKET BREWING
- `Enmusubi Beer Real Ale ver.` - Beer Hearn
- `Cherry & Strawberry Sour` - Setouchi Brewery
- `Heartland` - Kirin Brewery
- `Jaipur IPA` - Thornbridge Brewery
- `Sentinel` - Du Du Ciel
- `Fool's Errand` - Threes Brewing
- `Crimson Highway` - Burnt Mill Brewery
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s story is that Shimokitazawa’s Beer Bar Festa has unveiled a 12-beer domestic and imported tap list. Seeing Shiga Kogen’s Snow Monkey IPA alongside Repubrew, Hansharo Beer, and even Thornbridge and Burnt Mill is pretty hot.
MugiWhoa! Being able to compare that many at once in Shimokitazawa is like a beer expo! And they even have Heartland, so the steady classics are there too.
Hop BroExactly. Festa is a station-close beer pub just a 2-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station. With 12 taps, two Dartslive machines, and house-made sausages, it has drinking, throwing, and eating all covered.
MugiWhat! Wait, what is real ale ver.? That suddenly sounded like some advanced-player spell!
Hop BroGood question. Real ale is, roughly speaking, a British-style beer that lets you enjoy a natural, mellow maturation; it's a style where aroma and mouthfeel matter more than forceful carbonation. Beer Hearn's `Enmusubi Beer Real Ale ver.` feels like a bottle that lets you enjoy that atmosphere.
MugiOhh! Then I'm interested in Ageage Same Age, which sounds festive just from the name! That's the kind that gets you hyped before you even drink it.
Hop BroThat’s a good pick too. The appeal this time is the wide flavor range: Repubrew's Ageage Same Age, Y.MARKET BREWING's Be With You, and Setouchi Brewery's Cherry & Strawberry Sour, and more.
MugiAnd `Nightrider Route 26` is down to a few left? Isn't that way too popular? If they say that, my internal beer detector starts ringing at full blast.
Hop BroPlus there’s the 9th anniversary on June 9, the anniversary party on June 7, and the anniversary trio tournament on June 21, so Festa is a place run on both beer and darts. They've got reasons to drink and reasons to play covered.
MugiNow I really want to go! A flow of tasting distinctive beers side by side in Shimokitazawa, then winding down with Heartland at the end, sounds perfect, right?
Hop BroExactly. Today feels like the kind of day to take your time with one drink at a time while comparing the 12 taps at Festa.
