Since we’ve been getting some great posts on the forum, I thought I would feature some of the best ones on the front page. In this way, the really useful and interesting information can reach a bigger audience.
This post is by Stone River, a veteran of the forums,a man of many talents one of which is being an expert and connoisseur of beer living here in Japan. This is interesting considering the fact that the mirco brewing scene in Japan is starting to take off. Far be it from me to pretend to know much about this industry. Suffice it to say that you can find a lot of information on food and beer in Japan here: http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html
So without further ado, here is a post by Stone River from the beer in Japan thread in the forums.
Post run stretching led me to a craving for hops. Strong hops. An overwhelming nosebloating bouquet that would bring even the most casual consumer to the brink of nosgasm. Green Flash. Having read a friend’s brief review of the Bulldog Pub above Ginza Station, I decided to jump on Vader and press her rubber tires to pavement.
Leaving 台東区 on route 6 I headed first toward 東京駅. I knew the general direction, so I skipped the main roads and tried to stick to the vacant backstreets that often provide a bit of solace from the incessant traffic. Though I rode the 10 odd kilometers to and again fro work, and then found the energy to get in a run, my quadraceps and calves were screaming for more. Faster. Vader herself was feeling light and bouncy, like she wanted to play in the pasture with the other war ponies. Somewhere in the back of my mind Chewbacca screamed out in his garbled wookie dribble, ‘hyper-drive fixed, let’s make the jump to lightspeed!’
Neon lights traced through my periphery and my over-sized pre-homosapien like chest heaved as my ass was outta the saddle and legs pumped for gold. Throughout my body the capillaries dilated, force-pumping oxygen from head to toe. The descent into Ginza station was beautiful. Already 7p.m. and the flourescent spotted grey, dull steel-reinforced cold concrete monsters spit blue and black suits onto the streets.
I stopped at the koban to get my bearings and press one of those street beat cops to do some leg work for me. Directions. I over shot the bar by one block, but this would give me a chance to get some quick cash. Between 有楽町駅 and 銀座駅 lies a 三井住友 ATM. I tied Vader up to the metal bars that line the sidewalk and entered a building called Inz (インズ). Second floor, can’t miss it. Bulldog Pub has a large selection of West Coast IPA’s (Stone, Green Flash, Rogue, Anderson Valley, Speak Easy) and a live magician on Tuesday nights. Pizza’s not bad either.
