Beer Cafe Gambrinus in Kokubunji marks Blueberry Festa finale, Okinawa Fair starts Aug. 4
Beer Cafe Gambrinus in Kokubunji posted its August 1 lineup with a 3 p.m. Saturday opening, Blueberry Festa final-day food, and a broad tap list led by Swan Lake, Sanktgallen, and other Japanese craft breweries. An Okinawa Fair runs from August 4 to 15.
Hop BroKokubunji is looking dangerous today in the best way: BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS is closing out its Blueberry Festa on August 1, and on Saturdays it runs from 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
MugiWait, final day of Blueberry Festa already? My dessert brain is fully awake. How does blueberry even work with beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. They have Camembert fries with local blueberry jam and a hot sandwich too, so the sweet-salty pairing makes a weizen or pale ale pop.
MugiWhoa, but what is a weizen? It sounds less like beer and more like a finishing move.
Hop BroIt is basically a wheat beer style with a soft body and fruity character. Swan Lake Beer’s White Swan Weizen should sit really nicely next to those blueberry dishes.
MugiOkay, I can work with that. Then what is the difference between Saint Gallen’s pale ale and a West Coast IPA like Our Brewing’s Paradox?
Hop BroPale ale is the easygoing classic, while West Coast IPA hits sharper bitterness and aroma. Paradox and RePuBrew’s 69IPA are crisp and hoppy, the kind that makes Kokubunji feel weirdly Californian.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? California on the sixth floor in Kokubunji? And then Kunitachi Brewery’s 2006 is a Kolsch-yeast dark ale? These tap lists are casting spells now.
Hop BroThe name is dramatic, but it just means a darker ale fermented with Kolsch yeast, so it stays pretty light on its feet. They also have fruity and hazy options like Shiga Kogen’s Shinshu Heion and U.B.P Brewery’s Get Goal!, and from August 4 to 15 it turns into an Okinawa Fair with Orion on tap.
MugiSo today is blueberry mode, next week is Okinawa mode, and I am fully in. I want a tasting flight from the hard cider all the way to the hazy IPA right now.
Beer Cafe Gambrinus, a beer pub in Minamicho, Kokubunji, announced its Saturday, August 1, 2026 schedule. The bar opens at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and runs until 1:00 a.m., with last orders at 11:00 p.m. for food and midnight for drinks.
Blueberry Festa finale
The day is the final day of the Blueberry Festa. The food side includes a camembert fry with Kokubeji blueberry jam and a hot sandwich with Kokubeji blueberries and marshmallow, giving the lineup a clear seasonal focus.
Current tap list
The draft selection covers a wide range of styles:
- Swan Lake Beer, White Swan Weizen
- Sanktgallen, Pale Ale
- HopDog, Hard Cider
- Our Brewing, Paradox [West Coast IPA]
- Repubrew, 69IPA [West Coast IPA]
- Repubrew, Fonio Beer [Dortmunder]
- Kunitachi Brewery, 2006 [Kelsch East Dark Ale]
- Yokohama Bay Brewing, Sprint IPA
- Craft Rock, Live Takeover [Hazy Pale Ale]
- Shiga Kogen, Shinshu Heion [Fruit IPA]
- U.B.P Brewery, Get Goal! [Hazy IPA]
- Pilsner Urquell
The list mixes familiar styles such as pale ale and weizen with West Coast IPA, hazy IPA, fruit IPA, and a Czech classic, making it a varied stop for draft-beer drinkers.
Okinawa Fair begins Aug. 4
Gambrinus also announced its annual Okinawa Fair, running from August 4 to August 15. Orion Beer draft is on the menu, along with Okinawa-inspired food such as Okinawa soba, mozuku seaweed, goya champuru, deep-fried island shallots, and handmade sata andagi.
Coming soon
Upcoming taps include Orion Beer The Draft, Nomcraft Wonder: Mosaic [West Coast IPA], Kunitachi Brewery 1926 [Kelsch Style], Shonan Beer Summer Orange Ale [Fruit Ale], Y.Market Mata Ashita Hazy IPA, and 808 Brewery 808ESB. For drinkers tracking fresh draft changes in Kokubunji, this is a useful update.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKokubunji is looking dangerous today in the best way: BEER CAFE GAMBRINUS is closing out its Blueberry Festa on August 1, and on Saturdays it runs from 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
MugiWait, final day of Blueberry Festa already? My dessert brain is fully awake. How does blueberry even work with beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part. They have Camembert fries with local blueberry jam and a hot sandwich too, so the sweet-salty pairing makes a weizen or pale ale pop.
MugiWhoa, but what is a weizen? It sounds less like beer and more like a finishing move.
Hop BroIt is basically a wheat beer style with a soft body and fruity character. Swan Lake Beer’s White Swan Weizen should sit really nicely next to those blueberry dishes.
MugiOkay, I can work with that. Then what is the difference between Saint Gallen’s pale ale and a West Coast IPA like Our Brewing’s Paradox?
Hop BroPale ale is the easygoing classic, while West Coast IPA hits sharper bitterness and aroma. Paradox and RePuBrew’s 69IPA are crisp and hoppy, the kind that makes Kokubunji feel weirdly Californian.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? California on the sixth floor in Kokubunji? And then Kunitachi Brewery’s 2006 is a Kolsch-yeast dark ale? These tap lists are casting spells now.
Hop BroThe name is dramatic, but it just means a darker ale fermented with Kolsch yeast, so it stays pretty light on its feet. They also have fruity and hazy options like Shiga Kogen’s Shinshu Heion and U.B.P Brewery’s Get Goal!, and from August 4 to 15 it turns into an Okinawa Fair with Orion on tap.
MugiSo today is blueberry mode, next week is Okinawa mode, and I am fully in. I want a tasting flight from the hard cider all the way to the hazy IPA right now.
