Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke opens AWAKUMO on Day 2 of Kyoto tap takeover
Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke announced Day 2 of its Kyoto tap takeover on June 23. The new tap is KYOTO NUDE BREWERY’s AWAKUMO -淡雲- Grisette. The event runs from June 22 to June 27.
Hop BroAkasaka-Mitsuke is dangerously tempting today. Kyoto Tap Takeover Day 2 hit Craft Beer Server Land, and they just tapped KYOTO NUDE BREWERY's AWAKUMO - Light Cloud.
MugiWait, Kyoto in Akasaka? AWAKUMO - Light Cloud already sounds so airy that I feel like I should float to the bar.
Hop BroAnd the style is a Grisette-style pour. It's light, easygoing, and exactly the kind of beer you reach for first during a long event.
MugiGrisette...? That sounds like a finisher move. What does it actually mean in normal human words?
Hop BroThink of something crisp and gentle. It's light on the palate, a bit dry, and friendly enough that your first sip doesn't need a strategy meeting.
MugiOoh, I can work with that. And they have 30-plus taps? I'd stand there frozen like I was choosing a life path.
Hop BroThat's the beautiful problem. The event runs June 22 through 27, and it's basically a Kyoto brewery roundup with an original event-only beer in the mix.
MugiThere's an exclusive one too? Kyoto-grown ingredients for the water, malt, hops, and yuzu? That's not a beer, that's a field trip.
Hop BroExactly. It was brewed with Ichijoji Brewery, and on June 27 there's a brewer visit plus a 7 p.m. rock-paper-scissors event. This thing refuses to be ordinary.
MugiNow I really want in. Start with one glass of AWAKUMO, chase the Kyoto taps after that, and somehow pretend I had a sensible plan.
Hop BroThat plan is solid. In a calm basement pub in Akasaka, you get Kyoto in one stop, and I'm absolutely ready to go drink there right now.
MugiThen we're going. I'm calling it now: AWAKUMO first pour, and five minutes later I'm definitely getting gloriously lost in those taps.
Craft Beer Server Land Akasaka-Mitsuke, a beer pub in the basement of an Akasaka building, is currently hosting `KYOTO BREWERS MEETING TAP TAKE OVER 2026`. In the June 23 post, the venue marked the day as `Kyoto Tap Takeover Day 2` and introduced a new tap: `KYOTO NUDE BREWERY`'s `AWAKUMO -淡雲-` / Grisette from Kyoto.
`AWAKUMO -淡雲-` is a Grisette, so it reads as a light, easygoing beer that fits the early part of a multi-day tap takeover. The post also notes that the event is built around a Kyoto-focused lineup with `30 taps or more`.
The full event is scheduled for `June 22, 2026 through June 27, 2026`. According to the post, an event-only original beer was brewed with the help of Kyoto brewers at Ipponji Brewery, using water, malt, hops, and yuzu from Kyoto. The lineup also includes limited food, a brewer visit on Saturday, June 27, and a rock-paper-scissors contest planned for around 19:00.
For beer drinkers, the appeal is straightforward: a Kyoto-heavy tap lineup in a compact city beer pub setting, with a named new tap in AWAKUMO and an event-only original beer anchoring the week. It is the kind of setup that invites a return visit as the taps evolve through the run.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAkasaka-Mitsuke is dangerously tempting today. Kyoto Tap Takeover Day 2 hit Craft Beer Server Land, and they just tapped KYOTO NUDE BREWERY's AWAKUMO - Light Cloud.
MugiWait, Kyoto in Akasaka? AWAKUMO - Light Cloud already sounds so airy that I feel like I should float to the bar.
Hop BroAnd the style is a Grisette-style pour. It's light, easygoing, and exactly the kind of beer you reach for first during a long event.
MugiGrisette...? That sounds like a finisher move. What does it actually mean in normal human words?
Hop BroThink of something crisp and gentle. It's light on the palate, a bit dry, and friendly enough that your first sip doesn't need a strategy meeting.
MugiOoh, I can work with that. And they have 30-plus taps? I'd stand there frozen like I was choosing a life path.
Hop BroThat's the beautiful problem. The event runs June 22 through 27, and it's basically a Kyoto brewery roundup with an original event-only beer in the mix.
MugiThere's an exclusive one too? Kyoto-grown ingredients for the water, malt, hops, and yuzu? That's not a beer, that's a field trip.
Hop BroExactly. It was brewed with Ichijoji Brewery, and on June 27 there's a brewer visit plus a 7 p.m. rock-paper-scissors event. This thing refuses to be ordinary.
MugiNow I really want in. Start with one glass of AWAKUMO, chase the Kyoto taps after that, and somehow pretend I had a sensible plan.
Hop BroThat plan is solid. In a calm basement pub in Akasaka, you get Kyoto in one stop, and I'm absolutely ready to go drink there right now.
MugiThen we're going. I'm calling it now: AWAKUMO first pour, and five minutes later I'm definitely getting gloriously lost in those taps.
