When the Mall Becomes Your New Favorite Bar – West Coast Brewing at Tokyo Midtown Roppongi
Imagine this: You’re knee-deep in shopping bags, your feet are crying for mercy, and suddenly – BAM! A wild West Coast Brewing pop-up appears! It’s like finding an oasis in the desert (looking at you WCB Oasis shop in Hamamatsu!), but better because of all that beer. And some water to stay hydrated as you “hydrate” (in a proper craft geek way) in this fancy shopping mall – Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi.
These legends from Shizuoka, Japan brought their A-game: limited edition glasses that’ll make your beer-nerd friends weep with envy, those coveted GMT+9 series brews, and taps flowing with liquid happiness. It’s the perfect pit stop whether you’re a seasoned hop head or just need a break from that shopping marathon. Or another stop in your shopping spree – pick up some beers to go and for home.
Sadly, this hop haven has wrapped up its Roppongi run, BUT fear not! WCB is bringing the party to Shibuya next, teaming up with Seattle’s burger maestros, Lil Woody’s. It’s like the Pacific Northwest decided to crash Tokyo’s beer and burger scene at once, and we’re here for it!
And we definitely are looking for them to come back to Midtown too, because, how cool is this place?
While WCB are a very well known name and is one of the biggest players on the craft beer scene here in Japan, they do not have their own dedicated shop, like they do in Shizuoka, Osaka and Okinawa now too. However they do come a lot for all those beer festivals and tap takeovers, so we can always fulfill our beer otaku urge to talk to the brewers and the CEO himself.
So, keep your eyes peeled and your thirsts ready. When WCB pops up, you pop in! 🍔🍺
P.S. – how many Hop Dudes could you count through the video?