North Island Beer to Hold Sugawara-kun Graduation Event on March 15 and 16
According to North Island Beer’s official Instagram, a “Sugawara-kun Graduation Event” will be held over two days, Sunday, March 15, 2026, and Monday, March 16, 2026, at the company’s directly operated Sapporo location, Beer Bar North Island. Two special limited-release beers are also planned.
Hop BroToday’s highlight is North Island Beer’s Ebetsu brewery “Sugawara-kun Graduation Event”! It’ll be held on Sunday, March 15, and Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Beer Bar North Island directly operated store in Sapporo.
MugiWhat! A graduation event at a beer bar!? That’s the kind of thing you can’t help but toast to!
Hop BroAnd the two limited beers are the real draw. The first is “North Meets South 2nd Randle Ver.,” a fruit-mix version made by adding Ehime-grown fruits like iyokan, hime lemon, blood orange, and amanp to the collaboration with DD4D BREWING.
MugiWhat is that! Is “Randle Ver.” some kind of spell!?
Hop BroA Randle is a device that adds the aroma of ingredients as the beer is poured. So the image is a fruit ale with an extra burst of citrus aroma and a big, bright fruity nose.
MugiWow, I’d be applauding just from the aroma the second the glass arrives! What’s the other one?
Hop Bro“Cinnamon Ale Hot Beer Ver.”! It’s a spiced ale served warm through a hot-beer server, and the post says it’s their “second hot beer sale.” Perfect for early spring in Hokkaido.
MugiWarm craft beer, and the story behind it is warm too... And Sugawara’s shifts are Sunday the 15th from 7:00 p.m. and Monday the 16th from 5:30 p.m. until close, right?
Hop BroExactly. Both are “while supplies last,” so getting there early is the move. It’s two days where you can taste North Island’s brewing strength, cultivated in Ebetsu since 2003, plus its playful limited-release creativity all at once.
MugiIt’s decided! Let’s get hyped with the citrus Randle, then finish with the cinnamon hot beer and savor it properly! I want to drink it right now!
According to a notice posted on March 9, 2026, on the official Instagram account of North Island Beer’s Ebetsu brewery in Hokkaido, the brewery will hold a “Sugawara-kun Graduation Event” from Sunday, March 15 to Monday, March 16, 2026. The venue is the directly operated store “Beer Bar North Island” in Chuo Ward, Sapporo.
In addition to regular service, the following special offerings are planned for the event:
- North Meets South 2nd Randle Ver.
A fruit-mix version of the collaboration beer with Ehime Prefecture’s DD4D BREWING, with fruits from Ehime added, including iyokan, hime lemon, blood orange, and amanp.
- Cinnamon Ale Hot Beer Ver.
Served warm using a hot-beer server. The post describes it as the brewery’s “second hot beer sale.”
Both will be available while supplies last. The post also lists Mr. Sugawara’s scheduled shifts as Sunday, March 15, from 7:00 p.m. and Monday, March 16, from 5:30 p.m. until close.
According to its official website, North Island Beer has been brewing craft beer in Ebetsu, Hokkaido since 2003. In addition to its core lineup, it continues to roll out limited-edition beers and also operates a directly managed beer bar in the Tanukikoji area of Sapporo. The event is set up so visitors can enjoy both the brewery-honed regular lineup and the brewery’s limited-release creativity.
For anyone in Hokkaido in early spring who wants to raise a glass alongside the stories of the brewers and staff, these two days look like ones not to miss.
Sources
- Instagram post (published March 9, 2026)
- North Island Beer official website
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s highlight is North Island Beer’s Ebetsu brewery “Sugawara-kun Graduation Event”! It’ll be held on Sunday, March 15, and Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Beer Bar North Island directly operated store in Sapporo.
MugiWhat! A graduation event at a beer bar!? That’s the kind of thing you can’t help but toast to!
Hop BroAnd the two limited beers are the real draw. The first is “North Meets South 2nd Randle Ver.,” a fruit-mix version made by adding Ehime-grown fruits like iyokan, hime lemon, blood orange, and amanp to the collaboration with DD4D BREWING.
MugiWhat is that! Is “Randle Ver.” some kind of spell!?
Hop BroA Randle is a device that adds the aroma of ingredients as the beer is poured. So the image is a fruit ale with an extra burst of citrus aroma and a big, bright fruity nose.
MugiWow, I’d be applauding just from the aroma the second the glass arrives! What’s the other one?
Hop Bro“Cinnamon Ale Hot Beer Ver.”! It’s a spiced ale served warm through a hot-beer server, and the post says it’s their “second hot beer sale.” Perfect for early spring in Hokkaido.
MugiWarm craft beer, and the story behind it is warm too... And Sugawara’s shifts are Sunday the 15th from 7:00 p.m. and Monday the 16th from 5:30 p.m. until close, right?
Hop BroExactly. Both are “while supplies last,” so getting there early is the move. It’s two days where you can taste North Island’s brewing strength, cultivated in Ebetsu since 2003, plus its playful limited-release creativity all at once.
MugiIt’s decided! Let’s get hyped with the citrus Randle, then finish with the cinnamon hot beer and savor it properly! I want to drink it right now!
