Ryusendo Wakka Debuts at Morioka monaka, Pre-Selling Spring-Limited 'Harugasumi IPA'
Ryusendo Wakka in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, will make its first appearance at the monaka market in Morioka City on April 11 and 12, offering its spring-limited brew 'Harugasumi IPA' on draft in advance. It will also serve three regular beers, bringing the appeal of its in-house brewery to the city center.
Hop BroRyusendo Wakka from Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, is making its first appearance at monaka in Morioka. The talk is that at the market on April 11 and 12, you can get an early taste of the spring-limited 'Harugasumi IPA,' and that is pretty exciting, right?
MugiWhat, an advance sale of Harugasumi IPA!? And in Morioka, too? That's way too great!
Hop BroThe star of the show, 'Harugasumi IPA,' uses sake lees from Ryusen Yaezakura. What's interesting is that even though it's an IPA, it brings out a fruity flavor reminiscent of white peach.
MugiWhat is that! Fruity from sake lees? Even though it's beer, doesn't that sound like Japanese sweets?
Hop BroIf I were to put it in a closer image, it's like the aromas from fermentation layered with the character of the ingredients. IPA is known for hop aroma and bitterness, but when a white-peach-like aroma comes through, it feels much more springlike.
MugiOhhh! So it seems easy for beginners to drink, and that springlike aroma sounds like it would brighten your mood, too!
Hop BroAnd it's not just Harugasumi. The regular Zakkoku Weizen, Strong Ale, and IPA are also planned to be available on draft. If you compare them, you can really see the range of the in-house brewery all at once.
MugiWait, the three regular beers are on draft, too!? I was planning to stop at one glass, but now this is totally setting me up for a full crawl!
Hop BroRyusendo Wakka is a brewery-integrated facility in Iwaizumi Town, and one of its strengths is that it highlights brewing with Ryusendo Cave water. It connects water, locally sourced ingredients, local sake, and specialty products, so it's not just a beer shop.
MugiI see, so that's what starting from water means! It feels like with every glass, I can even picture the scenery of Iwaizumi!
Hop BroExactly. Being able to taste beer born in Iwaizumi right in Morioka is pretty valuable as a glass you encounter in the city.
MugiI can't take it anymore, I really want to drink Harugasumi IPA! Let's wait at monaka on April 11 and 12!
On April 6, 2026, Ryusendo Wakka in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, announced that it will make its first appearance at a market at the commercial facility monaka in Morioka City. The booth will be open for two days, Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, where it will serve its original craft beer brewed at the in-house brewery on draft, along with an advance sale of its spring-limited brew 'Harugasumi IPA'.
The featured 'Harugasumi IPA' is said to make luxurious use of sake lees from Ryusen Yaezakura daiginjo, and is characterized by a fruity flavor reminiscent of white peach. In addition, the brewery's regular beers, 'Zakkoku Weizen', 'Strong Ale', and 'IPA', are also slated to be available on draft.
Ryusendo Wakka is a facility with a brewery attached in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture. Its official website says it produces craft beer using water from Ryusendo Cave and locally sourced ingredients, and that it serves as a place for exchange equipped with a shop and taproom. In addition to beer making that makes use of Ryusendo Cave water, it also functions as a place that handles ingredients from Iwaizumi Town and the Sanriku coast, as well as local sake and specialty products.
This appearance, where beer born in Iwaizumi can be tasted directly in Morioka, is likely to become an opportunity to learn about the brewery's character. By lining up the limited spring brew alongside its regular beers, the outline of the "starting from water" craftsmanship Ryusendo Wakka aims for should come into even clearer focus.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroRyusendo Wakka from Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, is making its first appearance at monaka in Morioka. The talk is that at the market on April 11 and 12, you can get an early taste of the spring-limited 'Harugasumi IPA,' and that is pretty exciting, right?
MugiWhat, an advance sale of Harugasumi IPA!? And in Morioka, too? That's way too great!
Hop BroThe star of the show, 'Harugasumi IPA,' uses sake lees from Ryusen Yaezakura. What's interesting is that even though it's an IPA, it brings out a fruity flavor reminiscent of white peach.
MugiWhat is that! Fruity from sake lees? Even though it's beer, doesn't that sound like Japanese sweets?
Hop BroIf I were to put it in a closer image, it's like the aromas from fermentation layered with the character of the ingredients. IPA is known for hop aroma and bitterness, but when a white-peach-like aroma comes through, it feels much more springlike.
MugiOhhh! So it seems easy for beginners to drink, and that springlike aroma sounds like it would brighten your mood, too!
Hop BroAnd it's not just Harugasumi. The regular Zakkoku Weizen, Strong Ale, and IPA are also planned to be available on draft. If you compare them, you can really see the range of the in-house brewery all at once.
MugiWait, the three regular beers are on draft, too!? I was planning to stop at one glass, but now this is totally setting me up for a full crawl!
Hop BroRyusendo Wakka is a brewery-integrated facility in Iwaizumi Town, and one of its strengths is that it highlights brewing with Ryusendo Cave water. It connects water, locally sourced ingredients, local sake, and specialty products, so it's not just a beer shop.
MugiI see, so that's what starting from water means! It feels like with every glass, I can even picture the scenery of Iwaizumi!
Hop BroExactly. Being able to taste beer born in Iwaizumi right in Morioka is pretty valuable as a glass you encounter in the city.
MugiI can't take it anymore, I really want to drink Harugasumi IPA! Let's wait at monaka on April 11 and 12!
