The beer pub craft beer HOP CROWD in Suwa Sakaemachi, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, updated its tap list in an Instagram post titled “Good morning...”. The highlight this time is Noboribetsu Jibeer Oni Densetsu’s “Kaneoni Pale Ale CGX Nelson”, introduced at the top as “NEW.” The style is pale ale, and the post explains “CGX” as something that concentrates lupulin in a way similar to cryo hops, making it clear that this is a special version that puts hop-derived character front and center.

The beers being poured that day are the following seven labels, spanning both Japan and overseas.

- Shiga Kogen Shuzo “Meyer Lemon Lager”
- Ise Kadoya Beer x VERTERE “Another Cut”
- Faction “Commando 450 IPA”
- Noboribetsu Jibeer Oni Densetsu “Kaneoni Pale Ale CGX Nelson”
- NEKO BEER “FANTASISTA ~Grapes are friends~”
- VERTERE “10th Anniversary”
- NEKO BEER “Pastry Nyankoro ~Strawberry Ganache Cake Stout~”

From lager and IPA to pale ale and dessert-style stout, the range is broad, and the lineup makes it easy to build a tasting flight, which is very much in keeping with the bar’s style. Located on the second floor of a building in a station-adjacent area, it is also a good stop for a night when you want to take your time choosing a beer.

The post also announced upcoming events: “Italy x Craft Beer” with Vineria Luppolo on March 22, and the “Spring Yokkaichi Shopping Street Beer Garden” on April 5 at Ichibangai Shopping Street. It is an update worth checking not only for the regular taps, but also for the event schedule.