Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice to Offer Three Sakura-Themed Drinks for March Only
Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice in Ueno, Tokyo announced its March-only drinks on March 2, 2026. In addition to the cherry blossom beer "Haru no Hitsuji," the lineup includes a highball, a rum soda, and a nonalcoholic drink, strengthening the shop’s spring menu.
Hop BroOn March 2, 2026, Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice in Ueno rolled out its March-only menu. The star is the seasonal craft beer "Haru no Hitsuji," made with cherry blossoms!
MugiWhoa! Even the name sounds like spring! Is there anything besides beer?
Hop BroYep. There’s a Spring-Colored Highball, a rum soda called Sakura Hana, and a nonalcoholic drink called Sakuragumo. All of them use sakura syrup and desalinated salted cherry blossoms.
MugiWhat! It’s basically a cherry blossom drink squad! But won’t salted cherry blossoms make it too salty?
Hop BroThat’s by design. The salt acts as an accent and sharpens the sweetness. It’s basically flavor-balance tuning.
MugiFlavor-balance tuning...? You suddenly turned this into science class!
Hop BroPut simply, if something is only sweet, it feels flat, so a little salt makes the flavor pop. It’s like why chips and chocolate together are impossible to stop eating.
MugiThat made sense instantly! I’m also curious about Sakura Hana. Is it really easy to drink even though it’s rum?
Hop BroIt really is. They mix crisp white rum with soda and add cherry jelly too. Light and very springlike. And in March, the house-brewed beers Sakamichi and Tsubai are on the menu too, so beer fans are covered as well.
MugiNice! It’s great that both beer fans and nonalcoholic drink fans can enjoy it together. I want to go to Ueno and start with Haru no Hitsuji, then Sakuragumo, right now!
Hop BroThat’s the plan. For cherry blossom viewing season, let’s stop by Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice and taste spring in liquid form!
On March 2, Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice announced its "March-only drinks" on Instagram. The post says it will sell the following three limited drinks alongside the cherry blossom beer "Haru no Hitsuji".
- Spring-Colored Highball (highball × sakura syrup)
- Sakura Hana (white rum × sakura syrup, soda mixed in)
- Sakuragumo (milk × sakura syrup, nonalcoholic)
According to the announcement, all drinks use sakura syrup and salted cherry blossoms that have been desalted. Among them, "Sakura Hana" is presented as an easy-to-drink glass that combines crisp white rum with cherry jelly. "Sakuragumo" is nonalcoholic, making it an accessible lineup choice for a wide range of guests.
The shop is a brewery based in Ueno, Tokyo, and official information says it focuses on house-brewed beer. For March, in addition to "Haru no Hitsuji," the house-brewed beers "Sakamichi" and "Tsubai" are also listed, creating a spring lineup where beer and sakura-based drinks can be enjoyed together.
While centered on craft beer, this limited-time offering broadens the appeal to seasonal drinks. In Ueno during the cherry blossom viewing season, it gives beer lovers one more reason to stop by.
Reference: Instagram post, official website
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOn March 2, 2026, Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice in Ueno rolled out its March-only menu. The star is the seasonal craft beer "Haru no Hitsuji," made with cherry blossoms!
MugiWhoa! Even the name sounds like spring! Is there anything besides beer?
Hop BroYep. There’s a Spring-Colored Highball, a rum soda called Sakura Hana, and a nonalcoholic drink called Sakuragumo. All of them use sakura syrup and desalinated salted cherry blossoms.
MugiWhat! It’s basically a cherry blossom drink squad! But won’t salted cherry blossoms make it too salty?
Hop BroThat’s by design. The salt acts as an accent and sharpens the sweetness. It’s basically flavor-balance tuning.
MugiFlavor-balance tuning...? You suddenly turned this into science class!
Hop BroPut simply, if something is only sweet, it feels flat, so a little salt makes the flavor pop. It’s like why chips and chocolate together are impossible to stop eating.
MugiThat made sense instantly! I’m also curious about Sakura Hana. Is it really easy to drink even though it’s rum?
Hop BroIt really is. They mix crisp white rum with soda and add cherry jelly too. Light and very springlike. And in March, the house-brewed beers Sakamichi and Tsubai are on the menu too, so beer fans are covered as well.
MugiNice! It’s great that both beer fans and nonalcoholic drink fans can enjoy it together. I want to go to Ueno and start with Haru no Hitsuji, then Sakuragumo, right now!
Hop BroThat’s the plan. For cherry blossom viewing season, let’s stop by Shinobazu Brewery Hitsuji Ice and taste spring in liquid form!
