Sake artisan stall
『Pork miso bowl Honpo Nosaka” pork miso bowl, “Chichibu Soba Ohanabatake Station Branch” I ate Shakushina Soba, but on that day I hadn't added any alcohol to it yet.
So, it is located inside the Matsuri-no-Yu hot spring directly connected to Seibu Chichibu Station.Sake artisan stall”.
In addition to selling alcohol, there is a corner area where you can enjoy Chichibu's local sake, wine, whiskey, craft beer, and more.
I have a little time before my next appointment, so I thought I'd kill some time here while drinking.
For those who can drink, this is the perfect place to kill some time while waiting for a train or a restaurant.
Since I'll be drinking whiskey later, I decided to drink craft beer this time to warm up my liver.
As a craft beer brewery that offersChichibu beer”.
When I visited, there were 18 types in total, 12 standard types and 6 limited edition types, all poured right from the tap.
I didn't order anything this time, but it seemed like they also had some snacks for sale.
1st cup: Surfing bear IPA
First of all,Surf Riding Bear IPA (900 yen)” I ordered.
Served in plastic cups.
Each order is cash-on, and you can pay with cash, various types of electronic money, and credit cards.
The taste is fruity, with an impression of bitterness from the second half to the finish.
The first alcohol of the day is delicious.
2nd cup: Polar Bear HazyIPA
I was originally planning to stop after one cup, but since I still have time, I decided to order another one.
The second cup is ``Polar Bear HazyIPA (900 yen)” I ordered.
Hazy means cloudy, and hazy IPA is said to be less bitter and have a stronger fruity element than IPA.
The taste is more fruity than the previous IPA, and there is a slight bitterness in the second half and lingering finish, but the impression is that there is a lingering sweetness.
In terms of ease of drinking, it's a hazy IPA, but I personally prefer IPA.
In terms of drinking order, I should have started with Hazy IPA. .
Impressions
Since it was almost the scheduled time, we finished with these two drinks.
I ordered two 900 yen drinks, so the total was 1,800 yen.
There was a 180ml x 4 drink comparison set for 1,800 yen, so if I was going to get the same price for two drinks, I should have chosen this from the beginning. .
Both brands I drank this time were delicious.
The taste of craft beer can change depending on the lot, so I think it's perfectly fine as long as it has a consistent taste.
I'll probably visit Chichibu next year in February 2025 for the Chichibu Whiskey Festival, so I'll try drinking it again then.
In the sales area of the same store, it is also sold in bottles, and at around 600 yen per bottle, I think the price is average or low for craft beer.
I didn't buy it this time because I had another schedule and it would be in my luggage, but I think it would be a good idea to buy it as a souvenir or something to drink on the train on the way home.
