DRAFT LIST
Sapporo 6 Classic Japanese-style lager. No frills, no need for
explanation.
Hitachino White Ale Classic 12 Belgian witbier style with a
classic Hitachino twist: slightly sweet and spicy with a pronounced
fresh orange finish.
Allagash Four Ale 11 Four malts. Four hop varieties. Four
sugars. Four yeasts. Fermented four times. Four words: strong,
bitter, sweet, beautiful. (11 oz)
Westbrook IPA 9 Bright yet deep IPA. Take your shoes off and
conjure summer -- warm grass, full sun. Hoppy, fresh,
fantastic.
JAPANESE BOTTLES:
Asahi (1 liter can) 12 Clean and super dry; small bubbles, easy
drinking.
Koshihikari Echigo (500 ml) 15 Premium Niigata rice lager from
Japans oldest craft brewer; smooth, delicate and crisp with the
added benefit of being naturally gluten free.
Echigo Red Ale 13 American style amber ale that pours maguro red
but drinks light as day.
Hitachino Nest Dai Dai 11 A bright IPA brewed with the rare,
wild fukure mikan mandarin orange, dating back 1500 years. Like
listening to a classic LP on vinyl.
Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Brew 13 A spiced ale brewed with
ginger. Slightly spicy beginning gives way to a balanced, sweet
parting. Pairs especially well with yaki.
Iwate-kura Oyster Stout 15 Russian Imperial Stout brewed with
the shells of renowned Iwate oysters. Pleasant chocolate and coffee
malt with just the slightest nautical nod.
DOMESTIC BOTTLES
Kona Brewing Long Board Lager 7 A smooth, easy drinking brew.
The golden retriever of beers. Buoyant as a beach ball, as welcome
and pleasing as a Big Island sunset. (Hawaii)
Firestone Walker Pivo Pils 8 Dry-hopped German style pilsner
from a great West Coast brewer -- grassy and light, will almost
make you buy a pair of lederhosen. (California)
Nebraska India Pale Ale (can) 7 A balanced, solid Midwestern
IPA. Highly quaffable.
North Coast Pranqster 9 One of the best domestic Belgium-style
ales in a small format. Brewed with antique yeasts; drinks slightly
sweet, with full fruity body. (California)
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (can) 7 Throw on your leather jacket and
hop on your hog with this immense Imperial Stout. Dark chocolate,
big malt roastiness and impeccably balanced bitterness.
(Colorado)
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca 12 Aged in oak casks, a
pitch-perfect witbier brewed with orange peel and coriander that
drinks dry. Tart and refreshing -- a perfect way to court spring.
(Michigan)
Crispin Pear Cider 7 Crisp and easy; holds its own around all
this beer talk. (California)
Off Color Troublesome 8 A subtle, wheat-sour beer hybrid, brewed
as a Gose (with coriander and salt). Light and sunny enough to
drink more than one. (Illinois)
Stillwater Classique (can) 7 Classic Farmhouse Saison. Old world
funk in new world can. Slightly sweet, citrusy and spicy; drink
this if you cant make up your mind. (Maryland)
Off Color Apex Predator 8 Free-rise-fermented and dry-hopped,
this golden saison is tenaciously different. Bright, juicy, hoppy
and downright delicious. (Illinois)
Evil Twin Ryan and the Beaster Bunny 8 A hoppy, honey saison;
the finish keeps bouncing til youre done. Welcomes spring with
levity and strength. (New York)
Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale (750ml) 28 Everything a saison
should be: drinkable, refreshing, and best shared. Like sitting
under a pear tree in the summer. (Oregon)
Rockmill Petite Saison (375ml) 18 Farmhouse ale with nothing
petite about it: strong, sweet, complex. Pair with bold yaki
flavors. (Ohio)
BEER
WINE BY THE GLASS:
Vina Herminia, Rioja Crianza 11 Voluptuous and fruity without
being brash. American oak, big body, vanilla nose. Ready to dance
with any of our dishes. (44 bottle)
Domaine Martin, Sancerre 13 Crisp and refreshing, drinking this
Sancerre is like dipping your toes in a cold creek on a hot summer
day. Minerally, with hints of wild herbs and a fresh, zingy finish.
(58 bottle)
WINE BY THE BOTTLE: Domaine Paul Blanck Riesling Classique 51
Summer melon nose and desert night dry, with beautiful piercing
acidity. A classic Riesling that will reaffirm your faith in this
variety. Sip alone or with the company of food.
Domaine Alliet, Chinon 52 Medium-bodied, fresh and easy. Makes
you wish you could just go make goat cheese in the French
countryside, but until then, toast amongst good friends and
food.
David Duband, Cote de Nuits Village 74 The Beyonc of Pinot
Noirs. Light and appealing while keeping a notable integrity and
well-deserved pedigree. Classic bright cherry, balanced acidity and
supple tannins.
SAKE (glass/300ml/720ml)
Oze no Yukidoke Ohkarakuchi 11/26/58 Bold, dry, earthy. Perfect
all-around player to Yaki menu. Junmai
Kudoki Jozu 13/29/66 Delicate and supple. Slightly sweet, never
cloying. Junmai Ginjo
Shirakawago Nigori 13/31/64 Complex, delicate nigori (unfiltered
sake). Textured and harmonious. Junmai
Kurosawa Kimoto 10 (glass)Balanced, rich and minerally. Classic
nihonshu (served warm). Junmai
Tengumai Umajun 46Great pairing sake; prominent rice, buttery
softness on the tongue. Junmai
Jokigen Yamahai 75Unconventional and masterfully brewed. Thick,
tangy, wild. Junmai
Kagatobi 32/71 Balanced, fruity and rich. Named after the cool
firefighters of the Edo period. Junmai Ginjo
Sohomare Tokubetsu Kimoto 75 Classic kimoto clean and bright;
makes you feel like a spring pea shoot. Translates to heart and
soul. Tokubetsu Junmai
Kokuryu Black Dragon 89 What the word Umami was made for.
Complex, rich, smooth, full. An enigma youll want to follow to the
last drop. Junmai Ginjo
Watari Bune 45/90 Floral, fruity, funky and complex. Made from a
prized and once extinct rice variety. A good bottle to carry you
through the night. Junmai-Ginjo
Seikyo Takehara 39/64 Made from only koji, rice and water;
classic taste mild and pleasing. Junmai
Born Gold Daiginjo 72 Clean, light and easy, with rock candy
finish; the red carpet of gateway sakes. Junmai Daiginjo
Kabota Senshin Daiginjo 195 Sophisticated and elegant. Extremely
polished; extremely pleasurable seishu royalty. Junmai Daiginjo
Kamoizumi Nigori 64 Robust and creamy, as surprising as its
name, Summer Snow. (500ml) Nigori Ginjo
Tamajiman Yamahai Genshu 63 Extremely full and bold. Makes you
want to play poker and eat delicious fried things. Nigori Ginjo
Kikusui Funaguchi Shibori Kunko Black Can 21 Limited edition
made with sake lees. Unpasteurized, unprocessed, undiluted.
Full-bodied and full-on. (200 ml can)
WINE SAKE
