Mukai Craft Brewing Niyodogawa Brewery to Hold Its First "Sakura Beer Festival" on April 4
Mukai Craft Brewing Niyodogawa Brewery in Niyodogawa Town, Kochi, will host its first "Sakura Beer Festival" at Yamachagoya on Saturday, April 4. The event is drawing attention as one that combines the scenery of Niyodogawa Town with the appeal of beers made using local ingredients, unique to the brewery.
Hop BroSo Mukai Craft Brewing Niyodogawa Brewery is holding Sakura Beer Festival at Yamachagoya on April 4 as its first-ever event in Kochi's Niyodogawa Town, right?
MugiWait! Cherry blossoms and beer together? That's basically a guaranteed win for the weekend!
Hop BroAnd what's more, this brewery brews with 100% natural mountain water. It really feels like they're putting the air of Niyodogawa Town into the beer.
MugiWhat! Does 100% natural water really make that much of a difference in taste?
Hop BroIt does. Water is the foundation of beer, so it affects softness and drinkability. And this brewery makes beer under Japan's happoshu category, which means it can use ingredients like tea leaves, fruit, and herbs.
MugiWow! Expanded expression through adjuncts sounds like a lab experiment, and that's exciting!
Hop BroExactly. What's interesting is that they also bring in the culture they grew familiar with on the U.S. West Coast, and they offer a wide range from hoppy to malty.
MugiI get hoppy, but doesn't malty suddenly make it sound a lot more advanced?
Hop BroSimply put, hoppy means the hop aroma and bitterness take center stage, while malty means the sweetness and richness of the malt are the stars. So you can enjoy both a light beer and a fuller, heavier one.
MugiI see! Then being able to drink according to your mood while looking at the cherry blossoms sounds amazing. Being able to enjoy the scenery of Niyodogawa Town too is just too luxurious!
Hop BroThat's exactly what makes it appealing. Mukai Craft's strength is that it competes with the power of the land rather than flashiness. The attitude of "Craft Beer for Everyone!" is great too.
MugiYeah, this is definitely the kind of thing that makes you want to go drink! I want to spend a relaxed day in Niyodogawa Town with a spring beer in hand!
First Sakura Beer Festival in Niyodogawa Town on April 4
Mukai Craft Brewing Niyodogawa Brewery will hold its first-ever "Sakura Beer Festival" at Yamachagoya on Saturday, April 4. In an Instagram post, the event is described as a place where visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Niyodogawa Town, making it a gathering well suited to a spring weekend.
The brewery is a craft brewery based in Niyodogawa Town, Kochi. According to its official website, it uses 100% natural mountain water from Niyodogawa Town in its brewing, making the local natural environment the foundation of its beer-making. The company also brews in Japan under the happoshu category, giving it room to express itself with adjuncts such as tea leaves, fruits, purees, and herbs. Given its history of developing beers that make use of ingredients from Niyodogawa Town, this festival can be expected to have a strong local character as well.
The brewery also brings the craft beer culture it came to know on the U.S. West Coast into Niyodogawa Town, offering a wide range of styles from hoppy to malty, and from light to dark. The brewery's guiding idea is "Craft Beer for Everyone!" Rather than relying on touristy flash, Mukai Craft Brewing stands out by competing with the quiet mountain setting, local water, ingredients, and the atmosphere of the land itself.
This festival looks like a chance to experience that philosophy firsthand. Timed to the cherry blossom season, it is worth checking out as a day to enjoy Niyodogawa Town's nature and craft beer at the same time.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSo Mukai Craft Brewing Niyodogawa Brewery is holding Sakura Beer Festival at Yamachagoya on April 4 as its first-ever event in Kochi's Niyodogawa Town, right?
MugiWait! Cherry blossoms and beer together? That's basically a guaranteed win for the weekend!
Hop BroAnd what's more, this brewery brews with 100% natural mountain water. It really feels like they're putting the air of Niyodogawa Town into the beer.
MugiWhat! Does 100% natural water really make that much of a difference in taste?
Hop BroIt does. Water is the foundation of beer, so it affects softness and drinkability. And this brewery makes beer under Japan's happoshu category, which means it can use ingredients like tea leaves, fruit, and herbs.
MugiWow! Expanded expression through adjuncts sounds like a lab experiment, and that's exciting!
Hop BroExactly. What's interesting is that they also bring in the culture they grew familiar with on the U.S. West Coast, and they offer a wide range from hoppy to malty.
MugiI get hoppy, but doesn't malty suddenly make it sound a lot more advanced?
Hop BroSimply put, hoppy means the hop aroma and bitterness take center stage, while malty means the sweetness and richness of the malt are the stars. So you can enjoy both a light beer and a fuller, heavier one.
MugiI see! Then being able to drink according to your mood while looking at the cherry blossoms sounds amazing. Being able to enjoy the scenery of Niyodogawa Town too is just too luxurious!
Hop BroThat's exactly what makes it appealing. Mukai Craft's strength is that it competes with the power of the land rather than flashiness. The attitude of "Craft Beer for Everyone!" is great too.
MugiYeah, this is definitely the kind of thing that makes you want to go drink! I want to spend a relaxed day in Niyodogawa Town with a spring beer in hand!
