Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi Announces NAMACHA’n Brewing’s 8th Anniversary “Brewer WEEK”
An Instagram post from Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi announced NAMACHA’n Brewing’s 8th anniversary project, “Brewer WEEK.” It will be held at the Otsuka location from April 11 to 19, featuring a collaboration beer with CAMADO Brewery and Brew Beast, as well as the anniversary beer “Hajimari no Lager.”
Hop BroThis time, the main event is the Brewer WEEK opening. Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi’s announcement brought up NAMACHA’n Brewing’s 8th anniversary project, and it’s pretty exciting.
MugiWhat! An 8th anniversary project already? It still feels like a new place, so I’m shocked at how fast that went by!
Hop BroAnd it’s running from 4/11 to 4/19 at the Otsuka location. During that period, six brewers will take turns as daily guest managers, so the highlight is being able to drink while talking directly with the people who made the beer.
MugiDaily guest managers? You mean the brewers are serving customers? If I talk too much, won’t they stop pouring beer?
Hop BroYeah, basically it means the makers themselves are standing behind the counter. The strength of a brewpub is that you can drink in such a close distance to the brewers, and if you can hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the brew, you’ll want another glass.
MugiThat sounds fun! So what kind of beer is the featured Hajimari no Lager? The name already gives off a “first drink of a new chapter” vibe!
Hop BroIt’s a dry-hopped lager based on the standard Sunshine Lager. It uses the “Mega Terps” hop blend from Freestyle Hops x Phantasm, so it has aromas like white grapes and tropical fruit, but the finish is still crisp in a very lager-like way.
MugiWhite grapes and tropical fruit, so my brain is already in the tropics, but what do you mean by a crisp finish!? It’s refreshing but flashy on the nose, isn’t that basically cheating?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part. It keeps the clean snap of a lager while piling on the aroma, and in the anniversary season you can also see updates to Sunshine Lager, which really shows the brand’s playful spirit.
MugiAnd there are even limited collaborations with CAMADO Brewery in Gifu and Brew Beast in Iwate, right? An anniversary event where brewers gather together is basically a beer culture festival!
Hop BroExactly. Being able to encounter this kind of information at the Shiinamachi shop is part of the appeal of a brewpub, and even the hops and malt start to feel restless.
MugiYeah, just reading about it makes me want to drink! First I want to toast with the first glass of the beginning, and then ask the rotating brewers all kinds of things!
Hop BroRight, and in the end it’s a toast in Otsuka. Let’s go soak in the whole 8th-anniversary atmosphere and bring spring home with the aroma of lager.
Announcement of the 8th Anniversary Project
In an Instagram post from Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi, it was announced that NAMACHA’n Brewing will celebrate its 8th anniversary in April. The post, published on April 3, says that the special “Brewer WEEK” event will be held at the Otsuka location from Saturday, April 11 to Sunday, April 19. During the period, a total of six brewers will take turns working the counter as daily guest managers, offering a chance to enjoy beer while speaking directly with the people who make it.
Beers Available
The featured anniversary beer is “Hajimari no Lager.” Based on NAMACHA’n Brewing’s standard “Sunshine Lager,” it is a dry-hopped lager made with the “Mega Terps” hop blend from Freestyle Hops x Phantasm. It is said to feature aromas reminiscent of white grapes and tropical fruit, along with the crisp finish typical of a lager. As part of the anniversary-season activity, “Sunshine Lager (TALUS Ver.) (8th Batch)” from the same series has also been confirmed, showing how the brand continues to refine the range of its lagers in detail.
The Close Proximity That Defines a Brewpub
Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi is a brewpub located in Nagasaki, Toshima Ward, Tokyo. True to the NAMACHA’n style of shops, where the brewery and drinkers are close together, this anniversary announcement is appealing not only because of what is in the beer, but also because you can see the faces of the people behind it. The post also mentions limited collaboration beers brewed with Gifu’s “CAMADO Brewery” and Iwate’s “Brew Beast,” showing that the anniversary event is not just a commemorative opening, but a crossroads where brewers meet and interact. Being able to learn about all of this from the Shiinamachi shop is one of the brand’s strengths.
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Hop BroThis time, the main event is the Brewer WEEK opening. Namacha’n Stand Shiinamachi’s announcement brought up NAMACHA’n Brewing’s 8th anniversary project, and it’s pretty exciting.
MugiWhat! An 8th anniversary project already? It still feels like a new place, so I’m shocked at how fast that went by!
Hop BroAnd it’s running from 4/11 to 4/19 at the Otsuka location. During that period, six brewers will take turns as daily guest managers, so the highlight is being able to drink while talking directly with the people who made the beer.
MugiDaily guest managers? You mean the brewers are serving customers? If I talk too much, won’t they stop pouring beer?
Hop BroYeah, basically it means the makers themselves are standing behind the counter. The strength of a brewpub is that you can drink in such a close distance to the brewers, and if you can hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the brew, you’ll want another glass.
MugiThat sounds fun! So what kind of beer is the featured Hajimari no Lager? The name already gives off a “first drink of a new chapter” vibe!
Hop BroIt’s a dry-hopped lager based on the standard Sunshine Lager. It uses the “Mega Terps” hop blend from Freestyle Hops x Phantasm, so it has aromas like white grapes and tropical fruit, but the finish is still crisp in a very lager-like way.
MugiWhite grapes and tropical fruit, so my brain is already in the tropics, but what do you mean by a crisp finish!? It’s refreshing but flashy on the nose, isn’t that basically cheating?
Hop BroThat’s the interesting part. It keeps the clean snap of a lager while piling on the aroma, and in the anniversary season you can also see updates to Sunshine Lager, which really shows the brand’s playful spirit.
MugiAnd there are even limited collaborations with CAMADO Brewery in Gifu and Brew Beast in Iwate, right? An anniversary event where brewers gather together is basically a beer culture festival!
Hop BroExactly. Being able to encounter this kind of information at the Shiinamachi shop is part of the appeal of a brewpub, and even the hops and malt start to feel restless.
MugiYeah, just reading about it makes me want to drink! First I want to toast with the first glass of the beginning, and then ask the rotating brewers all kinds of things!
Hop BroRight, and in the end it’s a toast in Otsuka. Let’s go soak in the whole 8th-anniversary atmosphere and bring spring home with the aroma of lager.
