• Izakaya Amu Menu
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Izakaya Amu Menu

  • Kaiseki Bento Boxes

    Multi-course dinner boxes. A well-balanced personal meal for one! Served with miso soup and rice.

    • Beef Yakiniku
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      $26
      Kobe beef in a spicy yakiniku sauce with onions, pork gyoza, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
        SpicyOrganic
      • Shellfish Combo
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        $23
        Fried oyster, crab croquette, gyoza, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
          Organic
        • Black Cod
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          $22
          Miso marinated black cod, marinated chicken tempura, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
            Organic
          • Teriyaki Salmon
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            $22
            Grilled organic salmon, marinated chicken tempura, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, kinpira.
              Organic
            • Unagi Kabayaki
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              $22
              Broiled fresh water eel, marinated chicken tempura, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
                Organic
              • Tori Karaage
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                $22
                Flour-battered fried chicken, spicy aioli, gyoza, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
                  SpicyOrganic
                • Saba Shioyaki
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                  $20
                  Grilled salted mackerel, marinated chicken tempura, ebi shumai, sweet broiled Japanese eggplant, edamame, and kinpira.
                    Organic
                • Starters

                  • Sunomono Moriawase
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                    $12
                    Shrimp, surf clam, octopus and crab with sweet vinaigrette .
                      Gluten Free
                    • Kani Sunomono
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                      $10
                      Crab, seaweed, cucumber and sprouts with sweet vinaigrette.
                        Gluten Free
                      • Tako Sumiso-ae
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                        $10
                        Sliced octopus, scallion and cucumber with sweet miso.
                          Gluten Free
                        • Mentaiko
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                          $8
                          Spicy cod roe.
                          • Ebi Shumai
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                            $7
                            Steamed shrimp dumplings.
                            • Hiyayakko
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                              $7
                              Chilled soft tofu with scallions, ginger and bonito flakes.
                                Vegetarian
                              • Hourenso Goma-ae
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                                $7
                                Spinach with sesame seed dressing
                                  Vegetarian
                                • Tsukemono
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                                  $7
                                  Assorted pickled vegetables
                                    Vegetarian
                                  • Hijiki
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                                    $6
                                    Braised black sea vegetables, carrot and yam
                                      Vegetarian
                                    • Kinpira
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                                      $6
                                      Marinated Japanese burdock root, lotus root and carrot
                                        Vegetarian
                                      • Edamame
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                                        $5
                                        Edamame with Sea Salt
                                          VegetarianGluten Free
                                        • Natto
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                                          $5
                                          Fermented soy beans
                                            VegetarianGluten Free
                                        • Salads

                                          • Tofu Avocado
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                                            $14
                                            Soft tofu, avocado with sesame seeds with creamy dressing
                                              VegetarianGluten Free
                                            • Kaisou Salad
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                                              $11
                                              Assorted wet seaweed on baby greens with sesame dressing
                                                Vegan
                                              • Amu Salad
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                                                $10
                                                Seasonal greens and dried seaweed with wasabi yuzu dressing
                                                  Vegetarian
                                              • Sashimi Bar

                                                Raw fish and other dishes from the front of house chef

                                                • Tako Sumisoae
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                                                  $10
                                                  Thinly-sliced octopus, cucumber, and scallions with a sweet and smokey miso marinade
                                                  • Kani Sunomono
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                                                    $10
                                                    Crab, cucumber, seaweed, and sprouts with a sweet and slight smokey vinaigrette
                                                    • Sunomono Moriawase
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                                                      $12
                                                      Shrimp, surf clam, octopus, and crab over cucumbers with a sweet and slightly smokey vinaigrette
                                                      • Individual Sashimi (6 pcs)
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                                                        $16
                                                        Please choose one of the following: Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Octopus, or Mackerel
                                                          Gluten Free
                                                        • Hamachi Carpaccio
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                                                          $18
                                                          Yellowtail sashimi, salmon roe, and scallions, with a ponzu vinaigrette and citrus mayo
                                                          • Maguro Avocado
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                                                            $18
                                                            Tuna marinated in umami soy sauce with citrus mayo
                                                            • Sashimi Moriawase
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                                                              $28
                                                              Three pieces each of salmon, tuna, yellowtail, octopus, and mackerel
                                                                Gluten Free
                                                            • Specials

                                                              Seasonal fish from around the world served as 6pc sashimi

                                                              • Chef's Seasonal Selections
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                                                                $24
                                                                Three pieces of three different fish, flown in from Japan multiple days a week!
                                                                • Kanpachi Sashimi (6pc)
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                                                                  $18
                                                                  Hawaiian Amberjack, a cousin of yellowtail- has a firmer texture and sweeter flavor than the latter
                                                                  • Hiramasa
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                                                                    $18
                                                                    Adolescent yellowtail, more lean and with a richer flavor than your standard yellowtail
                                                                    • Madai
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                                                                      $18
                                                                      Japanese Red Sea Bream, also known as red snapper. Has a very soft and fatty flesh, served with seared skin which is the secret to its distinct flavor.
                                                                      • Kinmedai
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                                                                        $18
                                                                        Golden-eye Snapper, or Alfonsino. A cousin of snapper, has a full-flavored and richness to it that other white fish lack.
                                                                        • Mozuku
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                                                                          $7
                                                                          Traditional dish from Okinawa, marinated brown seaweed with ginger and cucumber. One of the world's healthiest foods!
                                                                          • Shima Aji
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                                                                            $18
                                                                            A cousin between aji and kanpachi, has a more subtle flavor than aji while being a bit sweet like kanpachi. One of the chef's favorites!
                                                                          • Yakimono - Grilled Selections

                                                                            • Yakiniku
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                                                                              $22
                                                                              Thinly sliced BBQ Snake River Kobe Beef and sautéed onions
                                                                              • Okonomiyaki
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                                                                                $17
                                                                                Osaka style savory “pancake” with pork, squid and vegetables
                                                                                • Tofu Steak
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                                                                                  $16
                                                                                  Sautéed vegetables with spicy miso over grilled tofu
                                                                                    VegetarianGluten Free
                                                                                  • Unagi Kabayaki
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                                                                                    $14
                                                                                    Fresh water Eel in Japanese BBQ sauce
                                                                                    • Kamo Aburi
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                                                                                      $14
                                                                                      Broiled Maple Leaf Farms duck - Teriyaki or Sea Salt
                                                                                        Gluten Free
                                                                                      • Gindara Kasuzuke
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                                                                                        $14
                                                                                        Juicy Black Cod marinated in sake pulp
                                                                                          Gluten Free
                                                                                        • Gyu Tataki
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                                                                                          $14
                                                                                          Thinly sliced seared beef with ginger garlic sauce
                                                                                          • Yamaimo Butter
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                                                                                            $12
                                                                                            Japanese mountain yam sautéed in butter with Yuan sau
                                                                                            • Sake Harami Kasuzuke
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                                                                                              $12
                                                                                              Fatty Salmon belly marinated in sake pulp
                                                                                                Gluten Free
                                                                                              • Ika Maruyaki
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                                                                                                $12
                                                                                                Grilled Squid brushed with a delicate sweet soy sauce
                                                                                                  Gluten Free
                                                                                                • Saba Shioyaki
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                                                                                                  $10
                                                                                                  Mackerel grilled with sea salt
                                                                                                    Gluten Free
                                                                                                  • Tori Aburi
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                                                                                                    $10
                                                                                                    Grilled 100% natural free range chicken - Teriyaki or Sea Salt
                                                                                                      Gluten Free
                                                                                                    • Muuru Gai Misoyaki
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                                                                                                      $8
                                                                                                      New Zealand green lip mussels broiled with a spicy miso sauce
                                                                                                      • Gyoza
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                                                                                                        $7
                                                                                                        Pan-fried premium pork and chicken dumplings
                                                                                                        • Sukiyaki
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                                                                                                          $26
                                                                                                          Cooked Kobe Beef, vegetables, tofu, in broth with a poached egg
                                                                                                          • Zousui
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                                                                                                            $6
                                                                                                            Udon noodles for a great finish to your Sukiyaki
                                                                                                          • Agemono - Fried Selections

                                                                                                            • Chicken Nanban
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                                                                                                              $13
                                                                                                              Marinated free range chicken braised with Japanese Nanban sauce
                                                                                                              • Nasu Yuzu Miso Dengaku
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                                                                                                                $10
                                                                                                                Eggplant with yuzu infused miso sauce and burdock root chips
                                                                                                                  Gluten Free
                                                                                                                • Mochi Kakiage
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                                                                                                                  $10
                                                                                                                  Two hot rice cakes with assorted seafood and vegetables
                                                                                                                  • Toriten
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                                                                                                                    $10
                                                                                                                    Marinated chicken tempura with Karashi mustard on the side
                                                                                                                    • Kani Cream Croquette
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                                                                                                                      $9
                                                                                                                      Two croquettes filled with crab meat, vegetables and cream
                                                                                                                      • Calamari Tempura
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                                                                                                                        $9
                                                                                                                        Japanese sliced squid hood tempura
                                                                                                                        • Ebi Chile
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                                                                                                                          $9
                                                                                                                          Shrimp with a spicy chili sauce
                                                                                                                          • Ebi Renkon
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                                                                                                                            $9
                                                                                                                            Minced-shrimp sandwiched between lotus root slices
                                                                                                                            • Soft Shell Crab
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                                                                                                                              $9
                                                                                                                              Tempura style whole crab with Ponzu sauce
                                                                                                                              • Chikuwa Isobe
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                                                                                                                                $8
                                                                                                                                Fish cake lightly battered with seaweed flakes
                                                                                                                                • Ika Geso Age
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                                                                                                                                  $8
                                                                                                                                  Squid legz marinated with garlic sauce
                                                                                                                                    Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                  • Agedashi Tofu
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                                                                                                                                    $8
                                                                                                                                    Deep-fried tofu with dashi broth
                                                                                                                                    • Agedashi Mochi
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                                                                                                                                      $8
                                                                                                                                      Deep-fried mochi with dashi broth
                                                                                                                                    • Noodles, Soup and Rice

                                                                                                                                      • Tekka Don
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                                                                                                                                        $15
                                                                                                                                        Tuna sashimi marinated with umami soy sauce, served over rice
                                                                                                                                          Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                        • Oyako Gohan
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                                                                                                                                          $15
                                                                                                                                          Grilled salmon, salmon roe, and a sweet egg omelet served over white rice.
                                                                                                                                            Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                          • Kamo Soba
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                                                                                                                                            $13
                                                                                                                                            Green tea buckwheat noodles served with sliced duck dipping broth
                                                                                                                                            • Zaru Soba
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                                                                                                                                              $9
                                                                                                                                              Chilled green tea buckwheat noodles with raw quail egg and wasabi
                                                                                                                                              • Yaki Onigiri
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                                                                                                                                                $7
                                                                                                                                                Grilled triangular rice balls brushed with umami soy sauce
                                                                                                                                                  Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                                • Steamed White Rice
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                                                                                                                                                  $3
                                                                                                                                                    Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                                  • Misoshiru
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                                                                                                                                                    $3
                                                                                                                                                    Freshly made miso soup
                                                                                                                                                      Gluten Free
                                                                                                                                                  • Desserts

                                                                                                                                                    Ask about our special desserts!

                                                                                                                                                    • Japanese Cotton Cheesecake
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                                                                                                                                                      $10
                                                                                                                                                      Souffle cheesecake. We're not saying it will change your life for the better, but it will.
                                                                                                                                                      • Macha Cheesecake
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                                                                                                                                                        $10
                                                                                                                                                        Green tea cheesecake with a chocolate crust, more similar to a traditional cheesecake than the Japanese Cotton.
                                                                                                                                                      • Chilled Sake

                                                                                                                                                        Currently selling by the bottle only

                                                                                                                                                        • Tamanohikari Junmai Ginjo +1 180ml can
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                                                                                                                                                          $12
                                                                                                                                                          "Happiness in a can" Rich and dry flavor, hints of banana, clove and dried fruit.
                                                                                                                                                          • Kikusui Junmai Ginjo 720ml +1
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                                                                                                                                                            $65
                                                                                                                                                            Light, soft texture
                                                                                                                                                            • Chiyonosono Junmai Ginjo 720ml +2.5
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                                                                                                                                                              $81
                                                                                                                                                              Very well-balanced and velvety. Begins with a sweeter note and then finishes with a pleasantly dry and crisp bite. A staff favorite!
                                                                                                                                                              • Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo 720ml +0
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                                                                                                                                                                $100
                                                                                                                                                                Very light, elegant aromas
                                                                                                                                                                • Kurosawa Junmai 1.8L +2
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                                                                                                                                                                  $100
                                                                                                                                                                  Full bodied, earthy yet light
                                                                                                                                                                  • Hatsumago Junmai 1.8L +3
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                                                                                                                                                                    $115
                                                                                                                                                                    Light and clean
                                                                                                                                                                    • Otokoyama Junmai 1.8L +10
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                                                                                                                                                                      $120
                                                                                                                                                                      Smooth flavor, crisp dry finish
                                                                                                                                                                      • Suijin Junmai 1.8L +10
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                                                                                                                                                                        $120
                                                                                                                                                                        "God of water" dry and full flavored, similar to the Otokoyama
                                                                                                                                                                        • Taisetsu Junmai Ginjo 1.8L +3
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                                                                                                                                                                          $120
                                                                                                                                                                          Mineral and citrus
                                                                                                                                                                          • Masumi Junmai Ginjo 1.8L +4
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                                                                                                                                                                            $135
                                                                                                                                                                            Balanced, silky, and floral
                                                                                                                                                                          • Unfiltered "PEARL" Sake

                                                                                                                                                                            • Kinushiro Nigori 500ml -40
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                                                                                                                                                                              $45
                                                                                                                                                                              Velvety, creamy
                                                                                                                                                                              • Hakutsuru Sayuri 300ml -11
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                                                                                                                                                                                $20
                                                                                                                                                                              • Shochu

                                                                                                                                                                                Japanese spirit derived from different ingredients

                                                                                                                                                                                • Ginza no Suzume 720ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                  $45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Wheat
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Benitome 720ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                    $45
                                                                                                                                                                                    Sesame
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kurokirishima 720ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                      $55
                                                                                                                                                                                      Japanese Sweet Potato
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Akakirishima 720ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                        $65
                                                                                                                                                                                        Japanese Red Potato
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Kannoko 720ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                          $55
                                                                                                                                                                                          Barley
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Japanese Beers

                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sapporo 700ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                            $8.50
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Hitachino Nest White Ale 330ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                              $12
                                                                                                                                                                                              Wheat ale, flavored with coriander, orange peel, and nutmeg
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale 330ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                                $12
                                                                                                                                                                                                Brewed with red rice from ancient times, has a lovely fruity flavor and aroma.
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Hitachino Nest Classic Ale 330ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  $12
                                                                                                                                                                                                  A recreation of the first Japanese beer made in the Edo period, aged in cedar barrels. Similar to an English-style ale (i.e. Newcastle)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Hitachino Nest Daidai IPA 330ml
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    $12
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Brewed with fukuremikan orange and special hops