And Beer to Open at Seiseki Spring Beer Festival 2026; Limited Beer “Tama no Myojo” on April 25
“Seiseki Spring Beer Festival 2026” will be held at Keio Seiseki Sakuragaoka Shopping Center from April 23 to 26, and And Beer will also open on Saturday, April 25. Nineteen breweries will gather at the venue, and the limited beer “Tama no Myojo -2026 Spring Edition-” will also make an appearance.
Hop BroOn April 25, you can compare beers from 19 breweries in Seiseki Sakuragaoka. And And Beer will be there too, so the whole venue already has the energy of a beer festival.
MugiWhat, 19 breweries? That’s way too many! I’d be spoiled for choice, in the best possible way!
Hop BroAnd Beer started as a brewpub in Koenji-kita, and now it brews in Katsunuma, Yamanashi, surrounded by nature. At its Tokyo taproom, it serves eight house-brewed beers on tap, and it’s a pretty solid setup.
MugiWhat even is a brewpub? You mean a shop with its own brewery? That suddenly sounds really cool!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a place that can serve beer brewed on-site or nearby. And Beer also has a strength in beers that go well with spice dishes and curry, which the owner learned to make while traveling.
MugiThat’s amazing! Just hearing that it goes perfectly with curry makes me hungry too!
Hop BroThe main attraction this time is the limited beer Tama no Myojo, made together by Seiseki, a university group, and 26K Brewery. It uses thinned cypress from Okutama and yuzu from Tama, and it’s a pretty bold design that brings fruitiness and woodiness together.
MugiCypress and yuzu? Does that even look like a drink? I can’t imagine a beer with a woody aroma!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. The woody aroma rises softly, and the brightness of the yuzu layers on top of it, so it becomes a beer with depth, not just a citrus one.
MugiAnd it’s limited quantity too, right? That makes me want to go early and check both the bottle and the cup versions!
Hop BroBeing able to compare beers in the rooftop BBQ area is great too. You can work your way around the breweries along the Keio Line, and at the end you’ll still feel like one glass just isn’t enough.
MugiExactly, that’s the whole flow! Just hearing “spring rooftop beer” makes me want to go drink one right now!
Saturday, April 25 is the Saturday event day for “Seiseki Spring Beer Festival 2026,” being held at the BBQ area and the space next to it on the 8th floor of Building A at Keio Seiseki Sakuragaoka Shopping Center. Nineteen breweries, including And Beer, will gather at the venue, creating a setup where visitors can compare craft beers from along the Keio Line all at once.
And Beer started in 2017 as a brewpub in Koenji-kita. Today, it brews in the natural surroundings of Katsunuma in Yamanashi, and at its taproom in Koenji, Tokyo, you can enjoy eight kinds of house-brewed beer on tap. Another appealing point that suits the shop’s character is how well its beers pair with spice dishes and curry, learned by the owner while traveling.
What deserves attention at this event is the limited beer “Tama no Myojo -2026 Spring Edition-,” jointly developed by Seiseki, the Matsumoto Seminar at Tama University, the Uzawa Class at Meisei University, and 26K Brewery. It is made with thinned cypress from Okutama and yuzu from the Tama region, and is presented as a glass that combines fruitiness and woodiness. It will be available in 330 ml bottles and 270 ml cups, and because quantities are limited, it is reassuring to check it out early.
The appeal of this event is being able to taste seasonal beer together with local breweries in the rooftop BBQ area. Because brewpubs like And Beer from Koenji line up with a focus on food pairing, the fun of comparing different beers expands even more.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOn April 25, you can compare beers from 19 breweries in Seiseki Sakuragaoka. And And Beer will be there too, so the whole venue already has the energy of a beer festival.
MugiWhat, 19 breweries? That’s way too many! I’d be spoiled for choice, in the best possible way!
Hop BroAnd Beer started as a brewpub in Koenji-kita, and now it brews in Katsunuma, Yamanashi, surrounded by nature. At its Tokyo taproom, it serves eight house-brewed beers on tap, and it’s a pretty solid setup.
MugiWhat even is a brewpub? You mean a shop with its own brewery? That suddenly sounds really cool!
Hop BroExactly. It’s a place that can serve beer brewed on-site or nearby. And Beer also has a strength in beers that go well with spice dishes and curry, which the owner learned to make while traveling.
MugiThat’s amazing! Just hearing that it goes perfectly with curry makes me hungry too!
Hop BroThe main attraction this time is the limited beer Tama no Myojo, made together by Seiseki, a university group, and 26K Brewery. It uses thinned cypress from Okutama and yuzu from Tama, and it’s a pretty bold design that brings fruitiness and woodiness together.
MugiCypress and yuzu? Does that even look like a drink? I can’t imagine a beer with a woody aroma!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it interesting. The woody aroma rises softly, and the brightness of the yuzu layers on top of it, so it becomes a beer with depth, not just a citrus one.
MugiAnd it’s limited quantity too, right? That makes me want to go early and check both the bottle and the cup versions!
Hop BroBeing able to compare beers in the rooftop BBQ area is great too. You can work your way around the breweries along the Keio Line, and at the end you’ll still feel like one glass just isn’t enough.
MugiExactly, that’s the whole flow! Just hearing “spring rooftop beer” makes me want to go drink one right now!
