Craft beer TOCA adds four Craftrock Brewing beers near Inokashira Park Station
Craft beer TOCA, a beer pub in front of Inokashira Park Station in Mitaka, highlighted four Craftrock Brewing beers on Instagram: Drink All Day, Ocean Avenue, Joy Hopposites, and Alternative IPA. The lineup ranges from Kölsch to IPA styles.
Hop BroInokashira-koen Station is looking pretty dangerous today. Craft beer TOCA just got four beers from Craftrock Brewing, and for a pub one minute from the station, that is a serious lineup.
MugiWhat! Four at once? That is exactly the kind of station-side trap I would happily fall into!
Hop BroThe lineup is smart, too. Drink All Day is a Kolsch, and it feels like the perfect first pour.
MugiWhoa, okay, but what even is Kolsch? It sounds classy enough to judge my life choices.
Hop BroKolsch is brewed with ale yeast, but it aims for a lager-like finish. So it drinks clean, crisp, and super easy.
MugiHold on, ale yeast thing? Why does every beer explanation suddenly sound like a science class?
Hop BroIt just means the yeast works a bit warmer and can give a softer aroma. Sounds technical, but in the glass it basically means light, polished, and very crushable.
MugiOkay, that helps! Then Ocean Avenue is the Session IPA, right? IPA energy without the heavyweight drama?
Hop BroExactly. A session IPA is light but still hoppy, so you get the aroma and flavor without it turning into a palate workout.
MugiAnd then Joy Hopposites the DIPA shows up like the final boss. What makes that one so intense?
Hop BroA DIPA usually brings more hops and more body, while Alternative IPA sounds like a sharp American IPA. At TOCA, you could start easy and climb all the way up.
MugiAnd with one minute from the station plus counter seats, this is absolutely the kind of place where I say “just one” and end up ordering the whole flight. I want Drink All Day first and Joy Hopposites to finish.
New lineup
Craft beer TOCA, located at 3-12-13 Inokashira, Mitaka, Tokyo, is a beer pub about a one-minute walk from Inokashira Park Station. With counter seating, it is an easy place to drop in for a casual solo beer as well.
The Instagram post highlighted four beers from Craftrock Brewing:
- Drink All Day / Kölsch
- Ocean Avenue / Session IPA
- Joy Hopposites / DIPA
- Alternative IPA / American IPA
The lineup covers a wide range of drinking moods, from a crisp, approachable Kölsch to hop-forward IPA styles. Drink All Day looks like an easy, refreshing first pour, while Ocean Avenue should offer the lighter feel typical of a session IPA. Joy Hopposites brings the fuller body of a DIPA, and Alternative IPA leans into the sharper profile of an American IPA.
For beer drinkers in the Inokashira Park area, TOCA is a convenient stop where a compact but varied brewery lineup can make a tasting session more interesting. It is the kind of place where you can choose a beer based on how you want to drink that day, from light and easy to bold and hoppy.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroInokashira-koen Station is looking pretty dangerous today. Craft beer TOCA just got four beers from Craftrock Brewing, and for a pub one minute from the station, that is a serious lineup.
MugiWhat! Four at once? That is exactly the kind of station-side trap I would happily fall into!
Hop BroThe lineup is smart, too. Drink All Day is a Kolsch, and it feels like the perfect first pour.
MugiWhoa, okay, but what even is Kolsch? It sounds classy enough to judge my life choices.
Hop BroKolsch is brewed with ale yeast, but it aims for a lager-like finish. So it drinks clean, crisp, and super easy.
MugiHold on, ale yeast thing? Why does every beer explanation suddenly sound like a science class?
Hop BroIt just means the yeast works a bit warmer and can give a softer aroma. Sounds technical, but in the glass it basically means light, polished, and very crushable.
MugiOkay, that helps! Then Ocean Avenue is the Session IPA, right? IPA energy without the heavyweight drama?
Hop BroExactly. A session IPA is light but still hoppy, so you get the aroma and flavor without it turning into a palate workout.
MugiAnd then Joy Hopposites the DIPA shows up like the final boss. What makes that one so intense?
Hop BroA DIPA usually brings more hops and more body, while Alternative IPA sounds like a sharp American IPA. At TOCA, you could start easy and climb all the way up.
MugiAnd with one minute from the station plus counter seats, this is absolutely the kind of place where I say “just one” and end up ordering the whole flight. I want Drink All Day first and Joy Hopposites to finish.
