DD4D Brewing to bring Don Jalapeño to Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026
Ehime-based DD4D Brewing has announced its lineup for Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026, held from October 16 to 18. The brewery will feature Don Jalapeño, a jalapeño IPA, alongside background on its Matsuyama roots and long-running craft beer project.
Hop BroToday's headline is DD4D BREWING heading to Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 from October 16 to 18, and one pour there looks dangerously tempting.
MugiWait, Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 is getting a brewery all the way from Matsuyama, Ehime? That already feels like a mini trip!
Hop BroThe star is Don Jalapeño / Jalapeño IPA, an IPA layering jalapeño heat over hop bitterness and tropical aromas.
MugiWhat is that! Jalapeño IPA sounds intense. Is a green chili about to grab the mic and hijack my beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part: the capsaicin kick is designed to ride on hop aroma, so it is not just spicy, it has real dimension in the finish.
MugiWhoa, now we're in science class! So does my tongue get zapped first and then a fruit parade shows up?
Hop BroPretty much. You get a quick green-chili nip first, then the IPA bitterness and tropical character come chasing after it.
MugiThat has to crush with fried chicken and fries! Add burgers and sausages and my mouth is basically festival grounds.
Hop BroDD4D also has history: it started as a shop in 1998, evolved into an in-store brewery in 2019, added a second Mitsuhama facility in 2021, and has sent out more than 300 beers.
MugiNo way, started in fashion and ended up past 300 beers? That growth curve is hopping harder than I am.
Hop BroThey also do cross-industry collabs with sports, apparel, sweets, and film, and at the event you grab a reuse cup or bring your own glass before making the booth rounds. I already want one.
MugiThen I am going glass in hand. October 16 to 18, Don Jalapeño with karaage sounds way too easy to say yes to.
Ehime's DD4D Brewing has announced that it will take part in Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026. In its post, the brewery highlighted Don Jalapeño / Jalapeño IPA as one of the main beers on offer.
The beer is described as a jalapeño-forward IPA with firm hop bitterness and tropical aroma. Suggested food pairings include fried chicken, fries, hamburgers, sausages, meat dishes, and spicy food. The event format also encourages visitors to buy a reusable cup or bring their own glass, with food and drinks purchased directly from each booth.
DD4D began in 1998 as a select shop in Matsuyama, Ehime, and evolved in 2019 into DD4D BREWING & CLOTHING STORE with a brewery inside the store. In 2021, a second brewery was added in nearby Mitsuhama. Since then, the brewery has released more than 300 beers in Japan and overseas, while building collaborations across sports, apparel, confectionery, film, and other fields.
With that background, the Tsukuba appearance fits DD4D's broader approach: bringing Matsuyama-born ideas into public beer events. The festival runs from October 16 to 18 at Tsukuba Center Square.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's headline is DD4D BREWING heading to Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 from October 16 to 18, and one pour there looks dangerously tempting.
MugiWait, Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 is getting a brewery all the way from Matsuyama, Ehime? That already feels like a mini trip!
Hop BroThe star is Don Jalapeño / Jalapeño IPA, an IPA layering jalapeño heat over hop bitterness and tropical aromas.
MugiWhat is that! Jalapeño IPA sounds intense. Is a green chili about to grab the mic and hijack my beer?
Hop BroThat is the fun part: the capsaicin kick is designed to ride on hop aroma, so it is not just spicy, it has real dimension in the finish.
MugiWhoa, now we're in science class! So does my tongue get zapped first and then a fruit parade shows up?
Hop BroPretty much. You get a quick green-chili nip first, then the IPA bitterness and tropical character come chasing after it.
MugiThat has to crush with fried chicken and fries! Add burgers and sausages and my mouth is basically festival grounds.
Hop BroDD4D also has history: it started as a shop in 1998, evolved into an in-store brewery in 2019, added a second Mitsuhama facility in 2021, and has sent out more than 300 beers.
MugiNo way, started in fashion and ended up past 300 beers? That growth curve is hopping harder than I am.
Hop BroThey also do cross-industry collabs with sports, apparel, sweets, and film, and at the event you grab a reuse cup or bring your own glass before making the booth rounds. I already want one.
MugiThen I am going glass in hand. October 16 to 18, Don Jalapeño with karaage sounds way too easy to say yes to.
