Utsui Brewery in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture (brand name: VACAN CRAFT) announced the anniversary event in an official Instagram post titled “3rd Anniversary Thank-You Festival Confirmed❗️”. The post says the brewery will mark its third full year this year and, in appreciation, will once again hold the event over two days.

At present, the announcement is centered on the fact that the event is confirmed, but the image attached to the post indicates the schedule is planned for Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The organizers say more details will be updated in due course, so the lineup of vendors, beers to be poured, and traffic flow inside the venue are still pending.

According to information on its official shop, Utsui Brewery is a microbrewery that opened in June 2023 in the Utsui area of Shimonoseki City. It promotes the production and sale of craft beer using local specialty ingredients, and has a policy of integrating hop cultivation, brewing, and sales. In addition to its standard tasting set, it also offers Fresh Hop and Hazy IPA, and the brewery is characterized by balancing local roots with product variety.

The 3rd anniversary thank-you festival looks set to be a milestone event where visitors can experience that journey firsthand. For the official timetable and additional information, the best approach is to keep checking the brewery's Instagram for follow-up posts.