Niiza Craft to Pour Local Beer at the Ooedo Niiza Festival 2026
Niiza Craft, a craft brewery from Niiza City, Saitama, has announced its participation in the 11th Ooedo Niiza Festival on September 19, 2026. Visitors can enjoy locally brewed beer alongside food stalls, stage performances, and Awa Odori.
Hop BroNiiza will be buzzing on September 19! Niiza Craft joins the festival at the 11th Oedo Niiza Festival, bringing local beer to the celebration.
MugiWait, beer at a festival?! Awa Odori and craft beer sounds like too much fun for one place!
Hop BroIt is around Furusato Niiza-kan from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. With food stalls and stage events, choosing a beer may be the hardest part.
MugiWhat kind of brewery is Niiza Craft? I love the idea of beer brewed in Niiza!
Hop BroIt began in 2021 and brews in its Owada, Niiza facility, completed in 2023. They are also growing hops near the brewery and aiming eventually for a fully Niiza-made beer.
MugiHops are the masterminds behind bitter beer, right? Locally grown hops suddenly makes this feel seriously official!
Hop BroMore fragrance designers than masterminds. Hops create bitterness, but also citrus and floral aromas—they are the architects of beer aroma.
MugiThose architects are working overtime at the festival! There are four regular beers, right? Which should a beginner try first?
Hop BroFor something soft, try NAKAJI’S WEIZEN, made with 50% wheat malt and its banana-like aroma. HELLES offers light malt sweetness; IPA brings balanced bitterness and citrus; PALE ALE shines with four American aroma hops.
MugiThey sometimes use carrot leaves too?! Thinned carrot leaves as herbs—that is a beer-world rescue hero!
Hop BroExactly: it helps reduce food waste while celebrating local ingredients. In the festival energy, it will feel like drinking the town’s spirit.
MugiAwa Odori, festival food, then a Weizen for me! Let’s raise a glass in Niiza on September 19!
Niiza Craft, a brewery based in Niiza City, Saitama, has announced that it will take part in the 11th Ooedo Niiza Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, around Furusato Niiza-kan, with food stalls, stage performances, and Awa Odori planned throughout the day. Festival hours are scheduled for 11:00 to 19:00.
Niiza Craft was founded with the goal of supporting its hometown through locally made beer. According to the brewery’s official website, the brand was established in July 2021, and brewing now takes place at its Niiza facility, completed in May 2023. The brewery has also begun growing hops beside the facility and hopes to eventually produce beer using ingredients grown entirely in Niiza.
The beers available at the festival will depend on the day’s sales lineup, but Niiza Craft’s core range includes four beers. NAKAJI’S WEIZEN uses 50% wheat malt and offers a soft, rounded profile with banana-like fruitiness. NAKAJI’S HELLES is a crisp, easy-drinking lager-style beer with gentle malt sweetness, making it a natural choice for a first pour.
For drinkers looking for more hop character, NAKAJI’S IPA delivers a clear finish, citrus aroma, and balanced bitterness. NAKAJI’S PALE ALE, meanwhile, combines a restrained bitterness with a fragrant profile from four American aroma hops.
Some Niiza Craft beers also use locally grown carrot leaves as an adjunct. The leaves, which are often trimmed and discarded before shipment, are repurposed like herbs, helping reduce food waste while adding a distinctly local element to the beer.
The festival offers a chance to enjoy Niiza’s local beer in the middle of a lively community celebration. Visitors should check the official festival updates before traveling, as traffic restrictions are scheduled around the venue.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiiza will be buzzing on September 19! Niiza Craft joins the festival at the 11th Oedo Niiza Festival, bringing local beer to the celebration.
MugiWait, beer at a festival?! Awa Odori and craft beer sounds like too much fun for one place!
Hop BroIt is around Furusato Niiza-kan from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. With food stalls and stage events, choosing a beer may be the hardest part.
MugiWhat kind of brewery is Niiza Craft? I love the idea of beer brewed in Niiza!
Hop BroIt began in 2021 and brews in its Owada, Niiza facility, completed in 2023. They are also growing hops near the brewery and aiming eventually for a fully Niiza-made beer.
MugiHops are the masterminds behind bitter beer, right? Locally grown hops suddenly makes this feel seriously official!
Hop BroMore fragrance designers than masterminds. Hops create bitterness, but also citrus and floral aromas—they are the architects of beer aroma.
MugiThose architects are working overtime at the festival! There are four regular beers, right? Which should a beginner try first?
Hop BroFor something soft, try NAKAJI’S WEIZEN, made with 50% wheat malt and its banana-like aroma. HELLES offers light malt sweetness; IPA brings balanced bitterness and citrus; PALE ALE shines with four American aroma hops.
MugiThey sometimes use carrot leaves too?! Thinned carrot leaves as herbs—that is a beer-world rescue hero!
Hop BroExactly: it helps reduce food waste while celebrating local ingredients. In the festival energy, it will feel like drinking the town’s spirit.
MugiAwa Odori, festival food, then a Weizen for me! Let’s raise a glass in Niiza on September 19!
