After School Brewery to hold a hop harvest event in Setagaya on July 18
After School Brewery in Ikejiri-Ohashi will team up with Farm Sorari for a hop harvest event in Setagaya on July 18. The harvested hops are slated to appear in the brewery’s beer in September, and participants will also receive one takeaway beer.
Hop BroToday’s topic is After School Brewery, the Ikegiri-Ohashi brewery with a pretty unusual harvest event coming up.
MugiWait, a hop harvest festival means you go to the farm before you even get the beer?
Hop BroExactly. This brewery, set in a former staff room, is teaming up with Farm Sorari in Kitami so people can pick hops themselves.
MugiWhoa! I thought hops were just the bitter part of beer. What’s so special about freshly picked hops?
Hop BroThey hit differently. The aroma feels younger and more vivid, and you get that fresh hop character much more clearly.
MugiWhat even is that? You just launched a brewer word at me. Say it normally please!
Hop BroIt’s like the green, just-picked aroma from the field getting closer to the glass. The style and beer name are still unrevealed, but it’s set to be brewed in September.
MugiThe name and style are still secret, and I already want it! Harvesting your own future pint is absurdly romantic.
Hop BroAnd it runs from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on July 18, costs 1,000 yen, and every participant gets one souvenir beer.
MugiThat is powerful! It’s basically after-school for adults. Pick hops in the field, imagine the finished beer in September, and now I want a drink immediately.
Event overview
After School Brewery, a craft brewery in HOME/WORK VILLAGE in Ikejiri-Ohashi that operates out of a converted former staff room, is partnering with Farm Sorari in Kitami, Setagaya. The event offers a rare public hop-harvest experience in Tokyo, giving participants a chance to pick hops grown at the farm themselves.
What to expect in the beer
The post says the harvested hops will appear in a beer from After School Brewery in September. The exact beer name has not been announced yet, but the appeal is clear: attendees can follow the process from hop cultivation to harvest and then into brewing. Each participant will also receive one takeaway beer, so the experience is not limited to the farm itself.
Practical details
The event is scheduled for July 18, from 9:30 to 11:00, at Flower Saien in Kitami, Setagaya. It will be canceled in case of rain. Admission is 1,000 yen, and the sign-up deadline is July 7. The venue is about a 15-minute walk from Kitami Station, and can also be reached by bus from Futako-Tamagawa. There is no parking on site.
It is a straightforward extension of After School Brewery’s “adult after-school activities” concept, linking field work with the finished beer in a way craft beer fans will likely appreciate.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday’s topic is After School Brewery, the Ikegiri-Ohashi brewery with a pretty unusual harvest event coming up.
MugiWait, a hop harvest festival means you go to the farm before you even get the beer?
Hop BroExactly. This brewery, set in a former staff room, is teaming up with Farm Sorari in Kitami so people can pick hops themselves.
MugiWhoa! I thought hops were just the bitter part of beer. What’s so special about freshly picked hops?
Hop BroThey hit differently. The aroma feels younger and more vivid, and you get that fresh hop character much more clearly.
MugiWhat even is that? You just launched a brewer word at me. Say it normally please!
Hop BroIt’s like the green, just-picked aroma from the field getting closer to the glass. The style and beer name are still unrevealed, but it’s set to be brewed in September.
MugiThe name and style are still secret, and I already want it! Harvesting your own future pint is absurdly romantic.
Hop BroAnd it runs from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on July 18, costs 1,000 yen, and every participant gets one souvenir beer.
MugiThat is powerful! It’s basically after-school for adults. Pick hops in the field, imagine the finished beer in September, and now I want a drink immediately.
