DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER to Be Served in Daikanyama from September 19
Kagiya Brewery has brewed DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER, a collaboration between Daikanyama craft beer bar Bibibi. and the Daikanyama Shopping District Association. The beer has been available in the Daikanyama area since September 19, 2026.
Hop BroA neighborhood collaboration beer, DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER, has arrived in Daikanyama.
MugiWhoa, that name already sounds stylish! Which brewery made it? Is it a Daikanyama-only beer?
Hop BroIt was brewed by Kawasaki’s Kagiya Brewery. The project brings together the Daikanyama beer bar Bibibi. and the local merchants’ association.
MugiEven the merchants’ association joined in? Amazing! What style is it? So it’s a local neighborhood beer, right?
Hop BroIt’s a 4.5% weizen—a German-style wheat beer known for its soft, smooth mouthfeel.
MugiWeizen sounds like a special attack! So it basically means a wheat beer?
Hop BroExactly. Wheat malt gives it a gentle, rounded feel. But the real twist is the use of cacao husks.
MugiCacao husks?! Is there chocolate in it? Is this beer becoming a chocolate bathtub?
Hop BroHusks are the outer skins of cacao beans. They’re reused from the chocolatier LA BASE de Chez Lui in this upcycled pint, aiming for a white-chocolate-like aroma.
MugiSomething that would be discarded becomes a dessert-like beer aroma? That white chocolate character sounds irresistible!
Hop BroFrom September 19, 2026, Bibibi. serves it on draft and in bottles; participating shops offer bottles. A stroll ending with a Daikanyama pint sounds perfect.
MugiWe’ll stroll, hunt for cacao aromas, then raise a glass! I’m ready to go drink it now!
A new collaboration beer, DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER, has been created by Bibibi., a craft beer bar in Tokyo’s Daikanyama district, and the Daikanyama Shopping District Association. Kagiya Brewery, based in Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki, handled the brewing.
The beer uses cacao husks from Daikanyama chocolatier LA BASE de Chez Lui as an additional ingredient. Cacao husks are the outer skins of cacao beans, and their use gives this beer an upcycled character while connecting the drink directly to the local chocolate culture.
The beer is a Weizen with an ABV of 4.5%. Its flavor profile was designed to evoke white chocolate, combining the soft, rounded character associated with wheat beer with aromatic notes contributed by the cacao husks. The result offers a distinctive, dessert-like interpretation of a wheat beer.
DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER began being served on Saturday, September 19, 2026. At Bibibi., guests can enjoy it on draft or in bottles, while participating businesses of the Daikanyama Shopping District Association offer it in bottles. It is a natural choice for a beer stop during a walk through the neighborhood.
For Kagiya Brewery, a brewpub operation in Kawasaki, this collaboration brings together brewing, local retail, and chocolate-making in a single beer. Beyond its flavor, the beer is worth seeking out for the story of how a local by-product was given a new role in craft brewing.
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Hop BroA neighborhood collaboration beer, DAIKANYAMA SORYO BEER, has arrived in Daikanyama.
MugiWhoa, that name already sounds stylish! Which brewery made it? Is it a Daikanyama-only beer?
Hop BroIt was brewed by Kawasaki’s Kagiya Brewery. The project brings together the Daikanyama beer bar Bibibi. and the local merchants’ association.
MugiEven the merchants’ association joined in? Amazing! What style is it? So it’s a local neighborhood beer, right?
Hop BroIt’s a 4.5% weizen—a German-style wheat beer known for its soft, smooth mouthfeel.
MugiWeizen sounds like a special attack! So it basically means a wheat beer?
Hop BroExactly. Wheat malt gives it a gentle, rounded feel. But the real twist is the use of cacao husks.
MugiCacao husks?! Is there chocolate in it? Is this beer becoming a chocolate bathtub?
Hop BroHusks are the outer skins of cacao beans. They’re reused from the chocolatier LA BASE de Chez Lui in this upcycled pint, aiming for a white-chocolate-like aroma.
MugiSomething that would be discarded becomes a dessert-like beer aroma? That white chocolate character sounds irresistible!
Hop BroFrom September 19, 2026, Bibibi. serves it on draft and in bottles; participating shops offer bottles. A stroll ending with a Daikanyama pint sounds perfect.
MugiWe’ll stroll, hunt for cacao aromas, then raise a glass! I’m ready to go drink it now!