Choryo Shuzo to hold its 28th Kurabiraki at Choryo Brew Park on Nov. 15
Choryo Shuzo will host its 28th Kurabiraki at Choryo Brew Park in Koryo, Nara, on November 15. The free-entry event brings together limited sake, craft beer, food, and stage programs for a full-day brewery celebration.
Hop BroMugi, on November 15, Choryo Brew Park in Nara is hosting the 28th Kura Biraki. Choryo Shuzo is turning it into a full day of sake, craft beer, and festival energy.
MugiWait, free admission for all that? Drinks, food, and stage shows? That is dangerously good scheduling.
Hop BroThe sales area is stacked too. There’s the limited Hatsushibori and Kura Biraki Lager, plus lucky bags, Narazuke pickles, and cheese.
MugiHold on, Rice Lager? What is that? Please don’t tell me the rice is floating in the glass doing sit-ups.
Hop BroNothing that dramatic. It’s a lager brewed with rice, which usually makes it crisp and light. For a sake brewery like Choryo Shuzo, that idea makes perfect sense.
MugiOhhh! So at the craft beer taps, I can compare it with IPA too? My excitement is carbonating faster than the beer.
Hop BroExactly. And with fresh kasu soup and Yamato beef tendon oden, you’ll run out of hands before you run out of cravings.
MugiThat is unfairly good. And with erhu performances and a rock-paper-scissors contest, it’s more than just drinking. This event is doing the absolute most.
Hop BroPractical note though: the 2F seating is reservation lottery only. Applications run October 1 to 10, and there’s no parking on the day, so walking from Hashio Station is the move.
MugiCopy that, public transit it is, and I’m absolutely hunting the original eco bag too. I already want lager in one hand and kasu soup in the other.
Hop BroThat’s the right plan. It’s rain or shine, and starts at 10 a.m. on November 15, so this is basically a full-day tasting mission.
MugiThen it’s settled! At Choryo Shuzo, I want to try sake, beer, and finish with a fresh draft toast so badly.
Choryo Shuzo will hold its 28th Kurabiraki at Choryo Brew Park in Koryo Town, Nara, on Sunday, November 15, from 10:00 to 16:00. Admission is free, and the event will be held rain or shine. The brewery, known for sake and also active in craft beer, is setting up the day around limited releases, food, and live programs.
At the sales area, visitors can expect kurabiraki-only items such as the first pressing sake and Kurabiraki Lager, along with a limited lucky bag. Other items include freshly pressed sake lees, narazuke, cheese, and original T-shirts. The sake bar will pour the brewery's signature sake, while the craft beer taps will serve rice lager, Kurabiraki Lager, IPA, and other draft beers available at the brew park.
Food offerings include freshly made sake-kasu soup and oden with Yamato beef tendon. The stage program will feature erhu music and a rock-paper-scissors contest with prizes. An original Choryo eco bag will be given to the first 2,000 guests at the reception.
The notice also says printed DM invitations will not be sent this year, so visitors should check the Instagram post and other social channels for updates. The second-floor seating area will be reservation-based and lottery-selected to reduce congestion, with applications accepted from October 1 to 10 and winners notified on October 16. Parking will be unavailable on the day, so visitors are asked to come by public transport, about an 8-minute walk from Hashio Station on the Kintetsu Tawaramoto Line.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi, on November 15, Choryo Brew Park in Nara is hosting the 28th Kura Biraki. Choryo Shuzo is turning it into a full day of sake, craft beer, and festival energy.
MugiWait, free admission for all that? Drinks, food, and stage shows? That is dangerously good scheduling.
Hop BroThe sales area is stacked too. There’s the limited Hatsushibori and Kura Biraki Lager, plus lucky bags, Narazuke pickles, and cheese.
MugiHold on, Rice Lager? What is that? Please don’t tell me the rice is floating in the glass doing sit-ups.
Hop BroNothing that dramatic. It’s a lager brewed with rice, which usually makes it crisp and light. For a sake brewery like Choryo Shuzo, that idea makes perfect sense.
MugiOhhh! So at the craft beer taps, I can compare it with IPA too? My excitement is carbonating faster than the beer.
Hop BroExactly. And with fresh kasu soup and Yamato beef tendon oden, you’ll run out of hands before you run out of cravings.
MugiThat is unfairly good. And with erhu performances and a rock-paper-scissors contest, it’s more than just drinking. This event is doing the absolute most.
Hop BroPractical note though: the 2F seating is reservation lottery only. Applications run October 1 to 10, and there’s no parking on the day, so walking from Hashio Station is the move.
MugiCopy that, public transit it is, and I’m absolutely hunting the original eco bag too. I already want lager in one hand and kasu soup in the other.
Hop BroThat’s the right plan. It’s rain or shine, and starts at 10 a.m. on November 15, so this is basically a full-day tasting mission.
MugiThen it’s settled! At Choryo Shuzo, I want to try sake, beer, and finish with a fresh draft toast so badly.
