Ikasu Brewing is a new one-man operation brewing and pouring out of Native Son (in the old Modern Times space in South Park). After randomly finding it on Google Maps the other day I went to check it out. The owner, Masa, is a biomed researcher from Hokkaido who started homebrewing during lockdown. He was there the night I went and I got to try some of his beers. They were pretty good and have some cool Japanese influences. The highlight was a black sesame porter that isn't on tap yet but should be soon.
If you're interested in beer Ikasu is worth checking out. You can find it on tap at Native Son and he's starting to distribute – I know it's at Father's Office, Far Bar, and Melody Lounge now and the Douglas is tapping a keg this week.
It's been a rough few years for craft beer and I don't know what the future will hold for a nano operation working out of a struggling downtown bar, but I intend to enjoy the beer and support Masa as he works to find an audience.
by RabiAbonour
Dining and Cooking