By Monsi A. Serrano
Love it or hate it, the rainy season is here, and with it comes the dreaded traffic gridlock. For many, that means seeking shelter (and sanity) in coffee shops, bars, or cozy ramen joints.
One rainy evening last week, something extraordinary warmed both the soul and the senses. At a special media night, Ramen Ron’s Chef Tamura Hiroyuki teamed up with San Miguel Brewery Inc. to deliver a culinary experience that reimagined comfort food: ramen and beer pairings.
For a limited time, diners at Ramen Ron Rockwell and Bonifacio Global City can enjoy a curated lineup of hearty ramen bowls, each thoughtfully paired with a San Miguel Premium Beer. The result? A match made in rainy-day heaven.
Chef Tamura masterfully paired each dish with one of four San Miguel Premium Beers—Super Dry, Premium All-Malt, Cerveza Negra, and Cerveza Blanca—achieving perfect harmony between rich umami and refreshing brews. Here’s what to expect:
Aburasoba × San Miguel Super Dry
This “soupless” ramen is bold and flavorful: thick noodles tossed in tare sauce, topped with pork chashu cubes, bamboo shoots, spring onions, nori, and sesame seeds. It’s hefty, satisfying, and made even better by the crisp, hoppy finish of San Miguel Super Dry that cuts through the richness.
Seafood Ramen × San Miguel Premium All-Malt
Briny, comforting, and layered with ocean flavors, this bowl features shrimp, squid, kani sticks, and clams in Ramen Ron’s signature “silky fowl” miso broth. The slightly sweet, full-bodied Premium All-Malt beer enhances every sip and slurp.
Tantanmen × San Miguel Cerveza Negra
Thick noodles soaked in a deep, spicy broth with sesame, chili, miso, and ground pork, Tantanmen is ramen with attitude. It meets its match in Cerveza Negra, with dark roasted notes of caramel, coffee, and cocoa that echo the dish’s earthy, spicy tones.
Ukokkei Shio-Mansi Chashu Ramen × San Miguel Cerveza Blanca
A surprising star, this light yet flavorful bowl features Ramen Ron’s signature broth infused with salt and calamansi, crowned with thick-cut chashu, bamboo shoots, mizuna greens, and calamansi jelly. Paired with the citrusy, slightly smoky Cerveza Blanca, it’s refreshingly complex.
Available from June 30 to September 30, 2025, these exclusive pairings are the perfect excuse to ride out the rains with something warm, flavorful, and world-class. Whether you’re a ramen loyalist or a craft beer aficionado, this collaboration proves that comfort food can still surprise you.
