Shiokaze Brewlab to host Shio Fes 2026 on June 6-7 for its 6th anniversary
Shiokaze Brewlab, based in Soga, Chiba City, will hold Shio Fes 2026 on June 6 and 7 to mark its sixth anniversary. The two-day festival will bring together seven breweries, food stalls, and a local market at the JFE Gymnasium site.
Hop BroLet’s start with a Chiba story. Shio Fes 2026 is happening on June 6 and 7 as Shiokaze Blue Lab’s sixth anniversary event.
MugiWhat, that name already sounds breezy! A sixth anniversary event means full festival mode, right?
Hop BroExactly. It’s at the JFE Gymnasium grounds, and besides Shiokaze Blue Lab Brewery, seven breweries total are pouring.
MugiWhoa! With names like Cycad and West Coast Brewing, this is basically a tasting paradise. I need extra arms!
Hop BroAnd Shiokaze Blue Lab has an interesting backstory. Chris Poole built experience through phantom brewing before setting up his own brewery.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Phantom brewing sounds like ghosts making beer at midnight!
Hop BroNot quite. It means brewing without your own facility, using someone else’s setup instead. Basically, contract-style brewing before growing into your own home base.
MugiOkay, that actually rules. And since the article says beer names aren’t announced, guessing what will be on tap is part of the fun!
Hop BroRight. No specific labels or styles are listed yet, but Shiokaze Blue Lab positions itself as a lab for diverse beer styles, across tastes, eras, countries, and cultures.
MugiAnd the food lineup has fried chicken, sausages, jerk chicken, pizza, and burgers, so my stomach is booked before my glass is!
Hop BroPlus there’s a DJ booth, body painting, and the Oide Marche, so it feels like a full community festival, not just a beer event.
MugiNo parking and rain means cancellation, so we take public transit, watch that June 7 last call at 6 p.m., and toast in the sea breeze anyway!
Founded in Soga, Chiba in 2020, Shiokaze Brewlab is preparing a local beer festival that reflects the brewery's community-minded approach. Shio Fes 2026 will take place on June 6 and 7 at the parking and green-space area of the JFE Gymnasium site in Chiba City's Chuo Ward, running from 11:00 to 19:00. On the final day, last orders are set for 18:00.
Shiokaze Brewlab is known as a project led by Chris Pool, who built his experience at Baird Beer in Shizuoka before continuing as a phantom brewery and later opening a dedicated site in Chiba's port area. The brewery describes itself as a laboratory for diverse beer styles that go beyond taste trends, eras, countries, and cultures. Shio Fes 2026 extends that idea into a neighborhood event format.
According to pre-event coverage, the brewery lineup will include Shiokaze Brewlab, Cycad Brewing, Three Arrows Brewing, Yggdrasil Brewing, West Coast Brewing, Noroshi Brewery, and Kikorin Brewery. Food vendors are set to serve fried chicken, sausages, jerk chicken, Napolitan pasta, pizza, game-meat skewers, and burgers. The venue will also feature a DJ booth, a body-painting corner, and the Oide Marche area, which will offer fair-trade organic coffee, baked goods, and assorted goods.
For beer fans in Chiba, the festival offers a chance to sample a broad range of brews while seeing how Shiokaze Brewlab uses its anniversary to connect beer, food, and the local community. The event is canceled in case of rain, and no parking is provided, so visitors are asked to use public transportation.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroLet’s start with a Chiba story. Shio Fes 2026 is happening on June 6 and 7 as Shiokaze Blue Lab’s sixth anniversary event.
MugiWhat, that name already sounds breezy! A sixth anniversary event means full festival mode, right?
Hop BroExactly. It’s at the JFE Gymnasium grounds, and besides Shiokaze Blue Lab Brewery, seven breweries total are pouring.
MugiWhoa! With names like Cycad and West Coast Brewing, this is basically a tasting paradise. I need extra arms!
Hop BroAnd Shiokaze Blue Lab has an interesting backstory. Chris Poole built experience through phantom brewing before setting up his own brewery.
MugiWhat is that even supposed to mean? Phantom brewing sounds like ghosts making beer at midnight!
Hop BroNot quite. It means brewing without your own facility, using someone else’s setup instead. Basically, contract-style brewing before growing into your own home base.
MugiOkay, that actually rules. And since the article says beer names aren’t announced, guessing what will be on tap is part of the fun!
Hop BroRight. No specific labels or styles are listed yet, but Shiokaze Blue Lab positions itself as a lab for diverse beer styles, across tastes, eras, countries, and cultures.
MugiAnd the food lineup has fried chicken, sausages, jerk chicken, pizza, and burgers, so my stomach is booked before my glass is!
Hop BroPlus there’s a DJ booth, body painting, and the Oide Marche, so it feels like a full community festival, not just a beer event.
MugiNo parking and rain means cancellation, so we take public transit, watch that June 7 last call at 6 p.m., and toast in the sea breeze anyway!
