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I’ve to say, it’s been a very long time for me between Craft Beer Server Land visits. A really very long time. My major reminiscence from the Kagurazaka department is that I fairly loved going there in these days when there weren’t many bars round. I used to be pleasantly stunned to listen to that they’d opened a department in Akasaka, (by no means just lately, I used to be very sluggish on this one), and much more stunned to listen to that they’ve a good choice of vegetarian meals. Seeing that they had an occasion the place extra of their faucets than ordinary had been turned over to lagers, I made a decision that it was in all probability time to pay the ‘new’ place a go to. Right here’s what you might want to know:
- Sort of hidden away within the basement on one of many two major Akasaka consuming and consuming streets. I’ve damaged my ordinary rule by utilizing a photograph of the particular entrance slightly than the road stage entrance as the road stage entrance was extraordinarily nondescript. I suppose it is a bit silly of me as within the case of a nondescript entrance the road stage photograph would possibly even have been extra helpful. Fairly sized place with a counter for about 10 and seating for about 30. Seems to be precisely the way you’d count on a pub to look in Akasaka. Principally someplace that manages to attraction with out discouraging prospects who won’t be used to the naked concrete craft beer pub factor.
- 30 faucets and the costs are usually excellent. There are some barely bizarrely greater priced breweries although. Normally when there’s tiered pricing in these form of locations that is as a result of costly stuff being extremely modern primarily NE IPA breweries That is the case for the highest tier stuff right here, however the center tier appears to be breweries that I would often think about can be cheaper kegs however are priced form of excessive right here. However possibly I’m out of contact. Anyway, the best tier is ¥1200 for the half and ¥1850 for the pint. The medium tier is ¥900 for the half and ¥1500 for the pint. However the majority of the faucets are priced at ¥700 for the half and ¥1100 for the pint which in 2025 is great worth. In addition they have a beer flight of 4 x 180ml for ¥2200. Because it typically the case for locations which might be a bit cheaper than others, there’s actually good worth available if that’s what you’re after.
- A lot of meals. And plenty of vegan and vegetarian meals. I suppose they’re aiming to get a number of the worldwide vacationers within the surrounding inns in. The meals is a bit costly to be trustworthy, however that is typically the case in price range beer bars and there’s no obligation so that you can order it. They’ve WiFi but it surely appeared fairly weak after I was there. There’s a ¥500 cowl cost ‘throughout weekday dinner instances and on public holidays’. I believe public holidays embrace the weekend. However this too will not be uncommon for price range beer locations. Principally, you shouldn’t pop in right here solely aspiring to drink one of many excessive worth faucets at meal time. However when you keep for just a few beers you possibly can simply burn off the duvet cost. Some daytime opening, however throughout the week they open for lunch, then shut and reopen at 17:00.
I used to be fairly excited to come back right here for his or her lager occasion and the vegetarian meals. It didn’t 100% reside as much as my expectations because the meals was fairly costly, however to be trustworthy, I ought to have anticipated that because the beer costs had been so good. The ¥500 cost would possibly shock some, however I believe it’s fairly commonplace within the neighbourhood, and when you think about you will get pints of fine stuff for ¥1100, even when you solely have three, you’ve nonetheless just about labored off the cost. I’d undoubtedly come again right here. I believe it’s fairly busy throughout the week. I visited on a weekend and it was reasonably busy. For me, these form of locations won’t ever be my favorite bar, however I do at all times take pleasure in visiting them.
Japanese breweries on faucet after I visited:
Bacca
Wuchawteng
Cotama
Bighand Bros.
Ishinomaki
Chichibu
Gangi
Himitsu
Hideji
2nd Story
Bay Brewing
Tazawako
Kyoto
Nude
Upcycle
Flora Fermentation
Main Barrels
Shonan
Oni Densetsu
Beer Mind
Let’s Beer Works
Nomcraft
Ise Kadoya
West Coast
Opening Hours:
Monday, 17:00-23:30
Tuesday-Friday, 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:30
Saturday, 12:00-23:30
Sunday, 17:00-23:30
Location/map:
3-10-4 赤坂, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone:
03-6230-9012
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