Niiza Craft Announces New Collaboration “MINORI PILSNER” and April Appearances Across the Prefecture
Niiza Craft, based in Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, has released its April event booth schedule. Alongside news of a new citrus lager and the collaboration beer “MINORI PILSNER,” it has rounded up its planned pours at spring cherry blossom festivals in Niiza City and at venues across the prefecture, from Tokorozawa and Kawagoe to Asaka.
Hop BroThis month's highlight is Niiza Craft. As a Niiza-born brewery, they're making a ton of event appearances in April.
MugiWhat, that many!? If you can meet them all over the prefecture, your weekends are going to be packed just following them around!
Hop BroWhat's more, a new citrus lager is coming out. Putting citrus aromatics on a lager is a nice, springlike move.
MugiA lager is the crisp, clean type, right? So why does citrus go well with it?
Hop BroIt builds on that clean fermentation finish, then the hops add impressions like lemon and orange. If you make it light and lively, it's easier to pair with hanami too.
MugiHuh, I see! So what exactly is the collab MINORI PILSNER? The name already sounds delicious!
Hop BroIt's a collaboration with Para Art, and the online stock is down to the last few. The nice thing is that it combines pilsner-style refreshment with the story behind the project.
MugiWhoa, I'd better hurry! I mean, four draft beers? I'd get lost at the event!
Hop BroFrom the 12th Sakura Festival, Pea Mall Market, Otonari Beer Market, Sakuratown, Kawagoe Gyoza Expo, all the way to Asaka Symbol Road, the spring event rush is impossible to keep up with.
MugiThis is the kind of thing that makes me want to go drinking every weekend. A local beer born in Niiza is exactly what I want to toast with while looking at the cherry blossoms!
Hop BroExactly. It's almost too perfect as a spring drink. After hanami, I want to compare the lager and pilsner side by side.
Niiza Craft is a craft beer brand born in Niiza City in July 2021, the first craft beer brand “from Niiza, born in Niiza.” On its official website, it says it wants to liven up Niiza with beer made in Niiza, and that it is also working on local production for local consumption and the SDGs.
In its April post, it mentioned a new citrus lager and announced that the collaboration beer “MINORI PILSNER,” created with para art, has been popular, with only a few online orders left. It also announced several planned appearances at event venues.
April Event Schedule
- 12th Sakura Festival
April 4 and 5. At Niiza City Sakae Greenway, from 9:00-20:00 on the 4th and 9:00-18:00 on the 5th. Four draft beers and soft drinks will be available.
- Pea Mall Market
April 4. On the Pea Mall shopping street greeting promenade (near Yanasegawa Station on the Tobu Tojo Line), 11:00-16:00. Four draft beers and soft drinks will also be available.
- Otonari Beer Market
April 11. At Koedo Kurari, 10:30-15:30. Four to five draft beers are planned.
- Saitama Musashino Beer Fest in Sakuratown 2026 Spring
April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, and 29. Held at Tokorozawa Sakura Town, with four draft beers plus six bottle varieties for takeaway.
- Kawagoe Gyoza Expo
April 19. At Kawagoe U-PLACE, 10:00-15:00. Four draft beers will be served.
- 775MARKET at Asaka Symbol Road
April 26. At Asaka Symbol Road, 10:00-16:00. Four draft beers and six bottles for takeaway are planned.
Niiza Craft is based in Owada, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture. As a local brewery, it continues to take part in nearby festivals, markets, and beer events. April looks set to be a month where, alongside spring events, you can also keep up with its new releases and collaboration beers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis month's highlight is Niiza Craft. As a Niiza-born brewery, they're making a ton of event appearances in April.
MugiWhat, that many!? If you can meet them all over the prefecture, your weekends are going to be packed just following them around!
Hop BroWhat's more, a new citrus lager is coming out. Putting citrus aromatics on a lager is a nice, springlike move.
MugiA lager is the crisp, clean type, right? So why does citrus go well with it?
Hop BroIt builds on that clean fermentation finish, then the hops add impressions like lemon and orange. If you make it light and lively, it's easier to pair with hanami too.
MugiHuh, I see! So what exactly is the collab MINORI PILSNER? The name already sounds delicious!
Hop BroIt's a collaboration with Para Art, and the online stock is down to the last few. The nice thing is that it combines pilsner-style refreshment with the story behind the project.
MugiWhoa, I'd better hurry! I mean, four draft beers? I'd get lost at the event!
Hop BroFrom the 12th Sakura Festival, Pea Mall Market, Otonari Beer Market, Sakuratown, Kawagoe Gyoza Expo, all the way to Asaka Symbol Road, the spring event rush is impossible to keep up with.
MugiThis is the kind of thing that makes me want to go drinking every weekend. A local beer born in Niiza is exactly what I want to toast with while looking at the cherry blossoms!
Hop BroExactly. It's almost too perfect as a spring drink. After hanami, I want to compare the lager and pilsner side by side.
