-
We order a craft beer at the combi conbini standing bar near Hakata Station【Pictures】
投稿日 2019年3月22日 12:00:30 (ニュース)
-
続・お知らせ。海外セレブゴシップ&ニュース
-
お知らせ
-
We spot the legendary dekotora Aki Kannon, dedicated to actress and singer Aki Yashiro
-
New Pokémon GU collaboration dresses all the family, including babies for the first time
-
How do European Cup Noodles taste to a Japanese palate?
-
We’ve been doing it wrong – Japanese genius shows us how we should all be making sandwiches【Pics】
-
The future is now with full face sunglasses
-
Natto-infused ramen is a thing — we tried it, we love it【Taste test】
-
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
-
Japanese toilet paper collection opens our minds as we open our butts
-
Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen
-
Former Arashi members Sho Sakurai and Masaki Aiba get married… Wait, that didn’t come out right
-
Creator of Japan’s longest-running manga, Golgo 13, passes away, leaves fans one last gift
-
Crazy cheap cosplay at Daiso? How to transform into Dragon Ball’s Vegeta at the discount shop
-
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
-
Krispy Kreme Japan creates doughnut burgers that are a meal and two desserts all in one【Photos】
-
Get in the damn drift car, Shinji? Evangelion Tomika toy brings D1 machine home in miniature form
-
Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives
-
Man in Japan arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment to steal her Nintendo Switch
-
The Japanese Internet chooses the top too-sexy-for-their-own-good male voices in anime
-
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
-
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
-
Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen
-
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
-
How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop opening sequence?
-
We try Uniqlo coffee at first-ever cafe inside Ginza flagship store
-
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
-
Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
-
We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing
-
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Sponsored Link
Pop into this Poplar store to buy convenience store snacks and quaff a craft beer in the same place!
There’s a very classic image of Japanese white-collar workers, heading home after a long day of work, and stopping in at an off-license. Back in the day it was common for off-licenses to feature kadouchi, or a separate portion of the store where you could stand and have a beer (perhaps even a beer you just bought in the store itself). Revitalized and hopped up, you could head back home with a spring in your step.
While the practice was popular throughout the 20th century, now there are just 150 or so establishments left containing kadouchi. Don’t worry, though, we found one in an enticingly eccentric place: a convenience store!
Just two minutes from Hakata station, the convenience store looks like any other Poplar store – a chain that was first started in Hiroshima as a liquor store, fittingly enough. The one nearest to Hakata station has recently carved out a space inside the store where patrons may drink a beer and feast on some convenience store snacks.
▼ The bartender and beers on tap appear courtesy of Kyoto’s Osake no Museum, or Museum of Alcohol.
Osake no Museum has a reputation for offering a selection of worldly craft beers at an affordable price, and because the standing bar is set up inside a convenience store you can have your pick of snacks and sweets to highlight your drink!
Venturing into the convenience store, our own Masanuki Sunakoma was full of glee at the prospect of selecting his own beer snacks. He went straight to the designated section:
▼ Oh no, other people clearly had the same idea. Look how many were sold out!
▼ The canned goods were similarly depleted.
But one convenience store standby had Masanuki covered.
▼ “One Spicy Fried Chicken Piece and a bag of Toasted Pilchards, please!”
Sponsored Link
With his edibles purchased, Masakuni could drift over to the dimly lit drinking area.
He laid his spoils down on the glossy counter before him and ordered his drink – a 650 yen (US$5.87) glass of “Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu” (Hyuganatsu is a native Kyushu citrus fruit).
▼ Mmm, delicious!
Apparently these kadouchi establishments are popular places for the “second round” of a drinking party, after the first party is over and those who want to continue drinking find a new place to alight. The one inside Poplar can comfortably fit around 30 people despite its “12-person space” declaration, making it a great place to drop in with colleagues or friends.
What’s more, the huge variety of drinks – well over 250 kinds, and priced anywhere from 500 to 5,000 yen – ensures repeat customers. Just check out the menu for 650-yen beers!
▼ Masanuki sampled an “Afterdark” beer as well as the Kyushu craft beer.
If you don’t mind skimping on the fancy craft beers and would rather go with sheer quantity, definitely try out the Raum internet cafe where you can get as much as you can drink (and in a frosty mug to guarantee ice cold satisfaction, to boot!)
Bar Information
Poplar Hakata Station Store / ポプラ博多駅前店
Fukuoka-ken Fukuoka-shi Hakata-ku Hakata Ekimae 2=chome 3-12
福岡県福岡市博多区博多駅前2丁目3-12
Opening times: 3:00 p.m. to midnight (Osake no Museum section)
Website
Images © SoraNews24
● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Source: SORA NEWS24
Sponsored Link
最新情報