Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa shares an 11-beer July 9 draft list
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa, a beer pub near Shimokitazawa Station, posted its July 9 draft lineup. The list spans Nomcraft, T.Y. Harbor, Hansharo Beer Brewing, and overseas pours from Burnt Mill, Knee Deep, Left Hand, and DDC!, with a darts league limiting use for part of the evening.
Hop BroShimokita is dangerous tonight: 11 taps on draft at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, and I already want a first round.
MugiWhat! Two minutes from the station and they hide that on the fifth floor? That sounds like a side quest with beer.
Hop BroAnd the list is stacked. Nomcraft’s 「Dinosaur Zoo」 and 「No War」, plus T.Y. Harbor’s 「Kanpai West Coast Pilsner」 make it a domestic-meets-import lineup.
MugiThose names are intense! But 「Fog」 and 「Folsom Haze」... what is a hazy IPA exactly? Am I drinking a cloud?
Hop BroBasically, it means cloudy and aroma-forward IPA. Burnt Mill’s 「Fog」 and Knee Deep’s 「Folsom Haze」 push juicy hop aroma right up front.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just bitterness, it’s fruit-like hop aroma too. My beginner brain can work with that!
Hop BroExactly, and Setouchi’s 「Apricot Weizen」 helps too. A weizen is soft wheat-beer territory, then the apricot keeps it bright and easy.
MugiThat sounds dangerously cute. But for sweet-tooth people, do we get a dessert-beer slot too?
Hop BroAbsolutely. Left Hand’s 「Milk Stout」 brings creamy richness, DDC!’s 「Rose de Hibiscus」 leans tart, and a few kegs are almost kicked already, so no stalling.
MugiWait, scarce beer and a darts event? The note about 20:00 to 22:30 feels like I need a tactical drinking map.
Hop BroPretty much. Darts are limited then, but you can still watch, and they’re open till 1 a.m. It’s a watch-and-drink night in the best way.
MugiThen I’m starting with Apricot Weizen and finishing on Milk Stout. My Shimokita route is suddenly very clear.
Hop BroAnd I’m torn between 「Fog」 and 「Kanpai West Coast Pilsner」 for the closer. Too many good pours means we should just get to Festa already.
Beerbar Festa Shimokitazawa, a casual beer pub on the 5th floor near Shimokitazawa Station, shared its draft lineup for July 9. The bar, which centers on craft beer and darts, listed 11 beers for the day and noted a weekday closing time that stretches late into the night.
Draft lineup
Japanese beers
- Nomcraft "Dinosaurzoo"
- Setouchi "Apricot Weizen"
- Nomcraft "No War"
- T.Y. Harbor "Kanpai West Coast Pilsner"
- Hansharo Beer Brewing "Cocofarm & Winery White" [running low]
- Heartland as the regular beer
Overseas beers
- Burnt Mill "Fog"
- Knee Deep "Folsom Haze"
- Left Hand "Milk Stout" [running low]
- DDC! "Petit Moral" [running low]
- DDC! "Rosée d'Hibiscus"
The list ranges from local Japanese breweries to hazy IPAs, a milk stout, and fruit-forward beers. Nomcraft's two beers, T.Y. Harbor's pilsner, Burnt Mill's "Fog," and Knee Deep's "Folsom Haze" make this a lineup for hop-driven drinking, while Left Hand's milk stout and the two DDC! beers add sweeter and more tart accents.
On this night, darts were unavailable during the Shimokitazawa darts league window from around 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., though some tables and counter seats still allowed spectators to watch. It is the kind of place where a quick stop can easily turn into a longer tasting session.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShimokita is dangerous tonight: 11 taps on draft at Beer Bar Festa Shimokitazawa, and I already want a first round.
MugiWhat! Two minutes from the station and they hide that on the fifth floor? That sounds like a side quest with beer.
Hop BroAnd the list is stacked. Nomcraft’s 「Dinosaur Zoo」 and 「No War」, plus T.Y. Harbor’s 「Kanpai West Coast Pilsner」 make it a domestic-meets-import lineup.
MugiThose names are intense! But 「Fog」 and 「Folsom Haze」... what is a hazy IPA exactly? Am I drinking a cloud?
Hop BroBasically, it means cloudy and aroma-forward IPA. Burnt Mill’s 「Fog」 and Knee Deep’s 「Folsom Haze」 push juicy hop aroma right up front.
MugiOhhh, so it’s not just bitterness, it’s fruit-like hop aroma too. My beginner brain can work with that!
Hop BroExactly, and Setouchi’s 「Apricot Weizen」 helps too. A weizen is soft wheat-beer territory, then the apricot keeps it bright and easy.
MugiThat sounds dangerously cute. But for sweet-tooth people, do we get a dessert-beer slot too?
Hop BroAbsolutely. Left Hand’s 「Milk Stout」 brings creamy richness, DDC!’s 「Rose de Hibiscus」 leans tart, and a few kegs are almost kicked already, so no stalling.
MugiWait, scarce beer and a darts event? The note about 20:00 to 22:30 feels like I need a tactical drinking map.
Hop BroPretty much. Darts are limited then, but you can still watch, and they’re open till 1 a.m. It’s a watch-and-drink night in the best way.
MugiThen I’m starting with Apricot Weizen and finishing on Milk Stout. My Shimokita route is suddenly very clear.
Hop BroAnd I’m torn between 「Fog」 and 「Kanpai West Coast Pilsner」 for the closer. Too many good pours means we should just get to Festa already.
