And Beer Koenji Taproom pours PICO PICO, an olla anniversary fruit lager
In its June 25 post, And Beer Koenji Taproom announced a collaboration service with Tokyosagare’s local partner Tonpo Saisou. The recommended beer is PICO PICO, a fruit lager inspired by michelada and made with lemon, five chilies, black pepper, and salt, introduced as an anniversary beer for the sister shop olla.
Hop BroThere’s a beer in Koenji I need to talk about today: And Beer’s PICO PICO is a seriously fun one.
MugiWhat! That name sounds like a video game. And it’s a third anniversary brew too? That already feels special!
Hop BroExactly. It was made to celebrate their sister shop olla in Minami-Asagaya, and the style is a fruit lager.
MugiOkay, fruit lager I can follow, but lemon, chili, salt, and black pepper? That is way too much info for one glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s inspired by a Mexican beer cocktail, basically a Michelada-style concept.
MugiMi-che-what now? The second you say beer cocktail, I feel like I got left behind by trendy adults!
Hop BroSimple version: it’s a way of layering citrus and spice onto beer. Here they built that into a lager, so it comes across as spicy and refreshing.
MugiOhhh, nice! And with 3.9% ABV, it sounds easy to pair with food instead of feeling too heavy.
Hop BroThat’s very And Beer. As a Koenji brewpub, they’re serving collab food with Tonbo Seisou, and I really want this with dashi biryani or curry udon.
MugiWhat is this, one beer or a whole feast? And takeaway with growler support too? They’re not messing around!
Hop BroYou can enjoy it there or take it home, and the way lemon, five chilies, salt, and pepper come together feels light but punchy in the best way.
MugiI’m already thirsty just imagining it. Tonight I seriously want to go toast at And Beer Koenji with a PICO PICO!
What the post says
On Thursday, June 25, And Beer announced continuous service at its Koenji taproom. The post lays out lunch, idle, and dinner hours, and also notes beer takeout from 10:00 to 22:00, with PET bottles, plastic cups, and growlers accepted.
Featured beer
The beer highlighted in the post is PICO PICO. It is described as a fruit lager inspired by the Mexican beer cocktail michelada. The recipe features lemon, five kinds of chili, black pepper, and salt. The post also calls it a 3rd-anniversary beer for olla, And Beer’s sister shop in Asagaya. Its ABV is 3.9%, which makes it easy to pair with food.
A Koenji brewpub with food in mind
And Beer is a brewpub in Koenji, Tokyo, where beer and food are meant to be enjoyed together. This post also mentions a collaboration with Tonpo Saisou in Minami-Asagaya, alongside dishes such as dashi biryani, curry udon, ginger chicken, and goju miso keema.
It is the kind of taproom update that speaks directly to beer drinkers: one distinctive beer, a clear food pairing context, and a place built around drinking and eating in the same room.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThere’s a beer in Koenji I need to talk about today: And Beer’s PICO PICO is a seriously fun one.
MugiWhat! That name sounds like a video game. And it’s a third anniversary brew too? That already feels special!
Hop BroExactly. It was made to celebrate their sister shop olla in Minami-Asagaya, and the style is a fruit lager.
MugiOkay, fruit lager I can follow, but lemon, chili, salt, and black pepper? That is way too much info for one glass!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. It’s inspired by a Mexican beer cocktail, basically a Michelada-style concept.
MugiMi-che-what now? The second you say beer cocktail, I feel like I got left behind by trendy adults!
Hop BroSimple version: it’s a way of layering citrus and spice onto beer. Here they built that into a lager, so it comes across as spicy and refreshing.
MugiOhhh, nice! And with 3.9% ABV, it sounds easy to pair with food instead of feeling too heavy.
Hop BroThat’s very And Beer. As a Koenji brewpub, they’re serving collab food with Tonbo Seisou, and I really want this with dashi biryani or curry udon.
MugiWhat is this, one beer or a whole feast? And takeaway with growler support too? They’re not messing around!
Hop BroYou can enjoy it there or take it home, and the way lemon, five chilies, salt, and pepper come together feels light but punchy in the best way.
MugiI’m already thirsty just imagining it. Tonight I seriously want to go toast at And Beer Koenji with a PICO PICO!
