Sakazuki Brewing Launches Wano Beer Festival 2026 on April 23, Showcasing Four Sake Yeast Beers
Sakazuki Brewing, based in Adachi, Tokyo, launched the nationwide circuit-style project "Wano Beer Festival 2026" at its taproom on April 23. Featuring 18 beers, including its house-brewed "Hatsukaze," the lineup is centered on sake yeast beers and encourages side-by-side tasting.
Hop BroAt Sakazuki Brewing in Kitasenju, the Wano Beer Festival 2026 started on April 23. With 18 beers on tap in the taproom, it’s a topic with serious drinking depth.
MugiWhat, 18 beers on tap!? I’m going to get lost just looking at that. What am I supposed to drink!
Hop BroThe core is beer made with sake yeast, and their house-brewed "Hatsukaze" is on offer too. As a brewpub, the strength is that you can drink what’s brewed right there on the spot.
MugiCan sake yeast really make a beer feel kind of like sake? That sounds like a world where Japanese sweets and fried food are suddenly living together, and now I’m curious!
Hop BroExactly. The point is the aroma that comes from the yeast. Fruity notes and elegant aromas come through easily, and comparing the aromas from sake yeast is what makes this project interesting.
MugiBut isn’t the style mix a little all over the place? Pilsner, lager, and so on are making my head jam up!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it fun. You get "shy girl" Bohemian Pilsner, "shy daddy" American Lager, and even "Kuchizuke" SMaSH American Pale Ale. It lets you see not just the yeast, but the differences in the base styles too.
MugiWhat is this, the names are adorable but the contents are serious! Even "Megurogawa Sakura Ale" feels like it already has spring in it!
Hop BroAnd this time it’s a nationwide circuit-style project hosted by Choryo Sake Brewery: sake yeast x craft beer. It’s exciting to see labels from Repubrew, CRAFT BEER BASE, and Matsue Beer HeLLN gathered in Kitasenju.
MugiA gathering of breweries from across the country sounds like a tasting festival! And if you order four and get one "Hatsukaze" as a free pour, isn’t that pushing me too hard?
Hop BroRight, the free flight-size pour is a very welcome perk. It’s the perfect time to compare beers, catch the current tap lineup, and experience the people behind the brewing.
MugiIt’s completely decided then, I want to toast in Kitasenju tonight! Let’s slowly have a drink while comparing the aromas of sake yeast!
At Sakazuki Brewing, a brewpub in Kitasenju, Adachi Ward, Tokyo, "Wano Beer Festival 2026" started at the taproom on April 23. True to the shop’s style of serving beer brewed on site, the taps that day featured a wide range of styles, with a focus on labels made using sake yeast.
The day’s lineup included 18 beers. Alongside the brewery’s own "Hatsukaze," the taps featured "shy girl" Bohemian Pilsner, "shy daddy" American Lager, "Origins Golden Ale," "Kuchizuke" SMaSH American Pale Ale, and "Megurogawa Sakura Ale," among others. There was also a note that the current batch of "shy girl" was close to selling out, while the next brew was still aging, making this a lineup worth catching while it lasts.
Wano Beer Festival 2026 is a nationwide circuit-style collaboration project hosted by Choryo Sake Brewery in Nara, through which breweries around the country connect beers themed around "sake yeast x craft beer." On this day at Sakazuki Brewing, the following four beers were featured:
- Repubrew "Kyokai Yeast No. 901 Fermentation"
- Derailleur Brew Works "ANONYMOUS BREWHOLIC Re:VOLUTION #003"
- CRAFT BEER BASE "Sorachi Kin'yuki ~Sake Yeast BMK3 ver.~"
- Matsue Beer HeLLN "Orochi 2025 Rihachi ver."
A special offer was also set up: when ordering a four-beer tasting set, guests received one flight-size pour of Sakazuki Brewing’s "Hatsukaze" for free. The lineup lets drinkers compare the aroma and mouthfeel brought by sake yeast interpretations from breweries across Japan, making it an event that reflects the face of the brewer, just as you’d expect from a Kitasenju brewpub.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Sakazuki Brewing in Kitasenju, the Wano Beer Festival 2026 started on April 23. With 18 beers on tap in the taproom, it’s a topic with serious drinking depth.
MugiWhat, 18 beers on tap!? I’m going to get lost just looking at that. What am I supposed to drink!
Hop BroThe core is beer made with sake yeast, and their house-brewed "Hatsukaze" is on offer too. As a brewpub, the strength is that you can drink what’s brewed right there on the spot.
MugiCan sake yeast really make a beer feel kind of like sake? That sounds like a world where Japanese sweets and fried food are suddenly living together, and now I’m curious!
Hop BroExactly. The point is the aroma that comes from the yeast. Fruity notes and elegant aromas come through easily, and comparing the aromas from sake yeast is what makes this project interesting.
MugiBut isn’t the style mix a little all over the place? Pilsner, lager, and so on are making my head jam up!
Hop BroThat’s what makes it fun. You get "shy girl" Bohemian Pilsner, "shy daddy" American Lager, and even "Kuchizuke" SMaSH American Pale Ale. It lets you see not just the yeast, but the differences in the base styles too.
MugiWhat is this, the names are adorable but the contents are serious! Even "Megurogawa Sakura Ale" feels like it already has spring in it!
Hop BroAnd this time it’s a nationwide circuit-style project hosted by Choryo Sake Brewery: sake yeast x craft beer. It’s exciting to see labels from Repubrew, CRAFT BEER BASE, and Matsue Beer HeLLN gathered in Kitasenju.
MugiA gathering of breweries from across the country sounds like a tasting festival! And if you order four and get one "Hatsukaze" as a free pour, isn’t that pushing me too hard?
Hop BroRight, the free flight-size pour is a very welcome perk. It’s the perfect time to compare beers, catch the current tap lineup, and experience the people behind the brewing.
MugiIt’s completely decided then, I want to toast in Kitasenju tonight! Let’s slowly have a drink while comparing the aromas of sake yeast!
