Sakura Taps adds West Coast Brewing’s Instant Classic to the taps
Sakura Taps, a beer pub in Hanasaki-cho, Yokohama, has tapped West Coast Brewing’s “Instant Classic.” This American Pale Ale was released to celebrate WCB’s new restaurant-bar in Roppongi, while the tap list also spans Helles, porter, hazy IPA, and more.
Hop BroBig tap news today: at Sakura Taps in Yokohama, WCB just put Instant Classic on draft. It’s an American Pale Ale released to celebrate their new direct-run spot in Roppongi, and beers with a backstory always hit harder.
MugiWait, fresh WCB in Yokohama? A Roppongi-celebration beer showing up in Hanasakicho sounds like a star player on an away game!
Hop BroAnd it’s 6.0% ABV with sweet tropical aromatics. Then you get citrus, grape, melon, and even a piney edge layered on top.
MugiHold on, piney edge? What is that! Pineapple candy? A forest? Why is my beer trying to take me hiking?
Hop BroFair question. Piney means a fresh, resinous note like pine. In plain terms, it’s a forest-like aroma that tightens up the fruity sweetness.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just sweet, it has a crisp aromatic snap. I suddenly sound like I know what I’m doing!
Hop BroAnd Sakura Taps has range today. There’s Derailleur Brew Works WC IPA, Sakura Taps × Numazu Craft’s Yoshida-machi Helles 2026, and Shirosuzume’s Akane too.
MugiWhat even is Helles? That name sounds like the class president of beer styles.
Hop BroHa, Helles is an easy-drinking lager style, and this one leans floral and herbal. If you want dark, there’s Ogawa Porter; fruit, Akane; IPA, Shin Oni Gunso IPA. It’s basically a tasting-flight paradise.
MugiAnd opening from 13:00 to 23:30 means the first weekend pint and the last one both work. Instant Classic at the start, then somehow I accidentally stay all day.
Hop BroExactly. They’ve also got coffee and seasonal food, so you can settle in. For me, it’s first pint decided: start with Instant Classic, then work across the taps.
MugiThat sounds dangerously perfect. I’m choosing the daytime crawl plan: cheers with Instant Classic first, then Helles and Porter right after!
New Tap
On August 2, Sakura Taps added West Coast Brewing’s “Instant Classic” to its draft lineup. The beer is an American Pale Ale at 6.0% ABV, released to mark the opening of WCB’s restaurant-bar of the same name in Tokyo Midtown Roppongi. Its profile brings together sweet tropical aromas with citrus, grape, melon, and piney, dank notes.
What Else Is On Tap
The lineup around it covers a broad range of styles. Derailleur Brew Works’ “WC IPA” is a clear, classic IPA-leaning option with firm bitterness. Sakura Taps × Numazu Craft’s “Yoshida-machi Helles 2026” offers a floral, herbal take on a Helles lager. Shirosuzume’s “Akane” is a fruit wheat ale built around strawberry character. Also on tap are Zakkoku Koubou’s “Ogawa Porter,” West Coast Brewing’s “Freestyle Sandbox Vol.8,” Shirosuzume’s “Sentaku Biyori,” and Noboribetsu Beer Oni-Densetsu × HOP TAP SHOP’s “Shin Oni Gunso IPA,” giving drinkers a lineup that moves from lager and dark beer to hazy and hop-forward styles.
About the Venue
Sakura Taps is a beer pub in Hanasaki-cho, Naka Ward, Yokohama. Alongside craft beer, it also serves coffee and seasonal dishes, making it an easy stop for a long tasting session or a quick pint. On August 2, the shop announced a 13:00 opening and 23:30 closing, which makes it an inviting place to start the weekend with the first pour of the day.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBig tap news today: at Sakura Taps in Yokohama, WCB just put Instant Classic on draft. It’s an American Pale Ale released to celebrate their new direct-run spot in Roppongi, and beers with a backstory always hit harder.
MugiWait, fresh WCB in Yokohama? A Roppongi-celebration beer showing up in Hanasakicho sounds like a star player on an away game!
Hop BroAnd it’s 6.0% ABV with sweet tropical aromatics. Then you get citrus, grape, melon, and even a piney edge layered on top.
MugiHold on, piney edge? What is that! Pineapple candy? A forest? Why is my beer trying to take me hiking?
Hop BroFair question. Piney means a fresh, resinous note like pine. In plain terms, it’s a forest-like aroma that tightens up the fruity sweetness.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just sweet, it has a crisp aromatic snap. I suddenly sound like I know what I’m doing!
Hop BroAnd Sakura Taps has range today. There’s Derailleur Brew Works WC IPA, Sakura Taps × Numazu Craft’s Yoshida-machi Helles 2026, and Shirosuzume’s Akane too.
MugiWhat even is Helles? That name sounds like the class president of beer styles.
Hop BroHa, Helles is an easy-drinking lager style, and this one leans floral and herbal. If you want dark, there’s Ogawa Porter; fruit, Akane; IPA, Shin Oni Gunso IPA. It’s basically a tasting-flight paradise.
MugiAnd opening from 13:00 to 23:30 means the first weekend pint and the last one both work. Instant Classic at the start, then somehow I accidentally stay all day.
Hop BroExactly. They’ve also got coffee and seasonal food, so you can settle in. For me, it’s first pint decided: start with Instant Classic, then work across the taps.
MugiThat sounds dangerously perfect. I’m choosing the daytime crawl plan: cheers with Instant Classic first, then Helles and Porter right after!
