Craft beer HOP CROWD in Yokkaichi showcases Sour IPA and Kinki Pale Ale
The beer pub craft beer HOP CROWD in Yokkaichi, Mie, introduced that day’s tap lineup in a May 26 post. The selection ranges widely, from Ise Kadoya Brewery’s Sour IPA with strawberry and raspberry to Onidensetsu, Czech, and U.S. West Coast beers.
Hop BroThe tap list `craft beer HOP CROWD` posted on May 26 in Yokkaichi really catches the eye, with a berry-scented Sour IPA and Kinki Pale Ale at the top of the lineup.
MugiWait, a Sour IPA? What is that even? It’s sour, but it’s an IPA? My brain is getting a little fuzzy!
Hop BroIt’s basically a style that lets you enjoy hop aroma and acidity at the same time, like a crossroads of berries and hops. This one from Ise Kadoya Brewery has strawberry and raspberry coming through.
MugiOhhh! Then what does the Kinki Pale Ale taste like? The name sounds intense already, like I might get chased by an oni!
Hop BroIt’s Onidensetsu’s Nectaron ver., a pale ale with a grassy aroma, tropical sweetness, and fruity notes like apricot and peach.
MugiBy grassy, you mean kind of green and herbaceous? But if it smells like peaches too, I can’t tell whether I’m looking at the produce section or the beer shelf!
Hop BroSimply put, it’s a beer where fresh hop character and sweet fruitiness coexist. And on this day, they had everything from Czech to West Coast, with Vinohradská 12 and a West Coast IPA on the board, which is very HOP CROWD.
MugiWhat? That sounds way too good for a tasting lineup! You start with one easy sip, and before you know it you want to try everything!
Hop BroExactly. With Yuya Boys, NEKOBEER, Beachwood, and Off Trail all listed too, it’s fun that you can follow the breadth of Japan and overseas in one night.
MugiWith this lineup in Kintetsu Yokkaichi, I’d want to head in for a drink right now! From berry tartness to West Coast IPA, today is pretty dangerous!
On May 26, `craft beer HOP CROWD`, located on the second floor in Suwa Sakae-cho, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, introduced its offerings for the day in an Instagram post. While expressing thanks for the weekend event, the post featured a wide-ranging lineup spanning a fruit-forward sour IPA, pale ale, a classic Czech label, West Coast IPA, and even a wild 2024 vintage.
The centerpiece that day was Ise Kadoya Brewery’s "Sour IPA Strawberry & Raspberry". Billed as a beer that crosses berries and hops, it offers both tartness and aroma. Also appearing was Noboribetsu local beer Onidensetsu’s "Kinki Pale Ale Nectaron ver." It is presented as a pale ale with a grassy, tropical sweetness, plus fruity notes reminiscent of apricot and peach.
Among the overseas labels, Czech Vinohradský pivovar "Vinohradská 12", Yuya Boys’ "Flower Children Sakura Session", NEKOBEER’s "Nigori Samurai Nyanhei Jidai", Beachwood’s "Nel'send It WC IPA", and Off Trail’s "Wild Caught 2024" were confirmed. The lineup covered everything from sours and pale ales to session styles and West Coast IPA, making it easy to build a tasting lineup from the first glass onward.
HOP CROWD is known as a beer pub that handles a broad range of craft beers from Japan and abroad, and its location near the Kintetsu Yokkaichi area makes it easy to stop by. In this post as well, the tap lineup was striking in the way it let you take in, at a glance, beers with bright aromas all the way to crisp IPAs, very much in the shop’s style. Rather than flashiness, it is a place worth continuing to watch for its lineup that steadily keeps drinkers entertained in everyday service.
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Hop BroThe tap list `craft beer HOP CROWD` posted on May 26 in Yokkaichi really catches the eye, with a berry-scented Sour IPA and Kinki Pale Ale at the top of the lineup.
MugiWait, a Sour IPA? What is that even? It’s sour, but it’s an IPA? My brain is getting a little fuzzy!
Hop BroIt’s basically a style that lets you enjoy hop aroma and acidity at the same time, like a crossroads of berries and hops. This one from Ise Kadoya Brewery has strawberry and raspberry coming through.
MugiOhhh! Then what does the Kinki Pale Ale taste like? The name sounds intense already, like I might get chased by an oni!
Hop BroIt’s Onidensetsu’s Nectaron ver., a pale ale with a grassy aroma, tropical sweetness, and fruity notes like apricot and peach.
MugiBy grassy, you mean kind of green and herbaceous? But if it smells like peaches too, I can’t tell whether I’m looking at the produce section or the beer shelf!
Hop BroSimply put, it’s a beer where fresh hop character and sweet fruitiness coexist. And on this day, they had everything from Czech to West Coast, with Vinohradská 12 and a West Coast IPA on the board, which is very HOP CROWD.
MugiWhat? That sounds way too good for a tasting lineup! You start with one easy sip, and before you know it you want to try everything!
Hop BroExactly. With Yuya Boys, NEKOBEER, Beachwood, and Off Trail all listed too, it’s fun that you can follow the breadth of Japan and overseas in one night.
MugiWith this lineup in Kintetsu Yokkaichi, I’d want to head in for a drink right now! From berry tartness to West Coast IPA, today is pretty dangerous!
