Abuden Brewing Announces the April 17 Launch of “TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026”
Abuden Brewing in Tochigi City announced the upcoming “TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026,” to be held in Utsunomiya starting April 17. This year, 15 companies will participate, including two new businesses from Tochigi Prefecture, and the festival’s signature “Craft Beer Challenge” will also take place.
Hop BroAbuden Brewing is letting everyone know about the opening of TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026. From April 17 to 19, it feels like the spring festival is kicking off at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya.
MugiWhoa, it’s a three-day event! And it’s in Utsunomiya, so it already gives off the feeling that it’s going to be delicious.
Hop BroThe big draw this time is that 15 companies in total are participating. There are 13 makers from Tochigi Prefecture and 2 importers, so it looks like the biggest scale yet.
MugiNo way! With two new companies from the prefecture joining too, that makes me really curious. When there’s a beer debut, I always want to try everything.
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. The festival’s signature Craft Beer Challenge is also in its ninth year, and it’s an event full of the excitement of tasting and comparing beers.
MugiWhat do you do in the Craft Beer Challenge? When I hear tasting comparison event, it almost sounds like a kind of training!
Hop BroSimply put, working with RADIO BERRY, one of four selected beers becomes an original beer. Visitors can enjoy comparing the different personalities of each one.
MugiWow! Having a RADIO BERRY collaboration too really makes it feel like a special event. That exclusive-at-the-venue vibe is unfair.
Hop BroAnd since Abuden Brewing is a brewery from Tochigi City, it also serves as a bridge within the region. Announcements like this really convey the energy of the local scene.
MugiYeah, I kind of want to call it a spring beer outing! This is the kind of thing where you go drink and happily compare everything.
Hop BroExactly. In the end, it’s probably the kind of event where you start debating from the very first glass. With Abuden Brewing’s announcement, April in Tochigi has fully entered beer mode.
Abuden Brewing, based in Tochigi City, Tochigi, announced on Instagram the upcoming “TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026.” The event will run from Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19, and will be held at Light Cube Utsunomiya. The announcement signals the arrival of the spring event season for craft beer fans both inside and outside the prefecture.
In this post, the brewery highlighted the expanded number of participating breweries as one of this year’s main attractions. A total of 15 companies will have booths, consisting of 13 makers from Tochigi Prefecture and 2 importers, making this the largest event to date. It was also revealed that two new breweries from Tochigi Prefecture will be joining, showing the growing breadth of the local craft beer scene.
The festival’s annual “Craft Beer Challenge” will also be held. According to the post, this year marks the ninth edition of the event, and one of four beers selected in collaboration with RADIO BERRY will appear as an original RADIO BERRY beer. Visitors should be able to enjoy the wide variety of personalities gathered at the venue through tastings and side-by-side comparisons.
Abuden Brewing is a brewery based in Tochigi City. As a community-rooted presence, it also plays a role in promoting craft beer events within the prefecture. This announcement does more than simply provide event information; it also underscores the festival’s presence as a place where breweries from across Tochigi come together.
- Event name: TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026
- Dates: Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19
- Venue: Light Cube Utsunomiya
- Scale: 13 makers from Tochigi Prefecture + 2 importers
- Feature: Craft Beer Challenge
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAbuden Brewing is letting everyone know about the opening of TOCHIGI CRAFTBEER FESTA 2026. From April 17 to 19, it feels like the spring festival is kicking off at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya.
MugiWhoa, it’s a three-day event! And it’s in Utsunomiya, so it already gives off the feeling that it’s going to be delicious.
Hop BroThe big draw this time is that 15 companies in total are participating. There are 13 makers from Tochigi Prefecture and 2 importers, so it looks like the biggest scale yet.
MugiNo way! With two new companies from the prefecture joining too, that makes me really curious. When there’s a beer debut, I always want to try everything.
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. The festival’s signature Craft Beer Challenge is also in its ninth year, and it’s an event full of the excitement of tasting and comparing beers.
MugiWhat do you do in the Craft Beer Challenge? When I hear tasting comparison event, it almost sounds like a kind of training!
Hop BroSimply put, working with RADIO BERRY, one of four selected beers becomes an original beer. Visitors can enjoy comparing the different personalities of each one.
MugiWow! Having a RADIO BERRY collaboration too really makes it feel like a special event. That exclusive-at-the-venue vibe is unfair.
Hop BroAnd since Abuden Brewing is a brewery from Tochigi City, it also serves as a bridge within the region. Announcements like this really convey the energy of the local scene.
MugiYeah, I kind of want to call it a spring beer outing! This is the kind of thing where you go drink and happily compare everything.
Hop BroExactly. In the end, it’s probably the kind of event where you start debating from the very first glass. With Abuden Brewing’s announcement, April in Tochigi has fully entered beer mode.
