North Island Beer to hold 17th Anniversary Festival at EBRI on Aug. 16
North Island Beer will host its 17th Anniversary Festival on August 16 at EBRI in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. The announcement includes advance ticket details, a local farm vendor, and a note that fresh hops may be available if the timing works out.
Hop BroI want to talk about North Island Beer’s 17th anniversary today. They’re holding a thank-you festival at EBRI in Ebetsu on August 16, and it sounds like a good one.
MugiWhat! A 17th anniversary festival already sounds fun. And EBRI is only a five-minute walk from Nopporo Station, right? That is dangerously convenient.
Hop BroIt gets better: advance tickets save 500 yen. You can buy them from the Instagram top link or the QR code, and paper tickets are sold at places like the Ebetsu brewery and EBRI too.
MugiWhoa, but all-you-can-drink sold out already? First 50 people only? People are showing up with serious intent.
Hop BroThey really are. North Island Beer is a community-rooted brewery, and that’s why this anniversary event feels bigger than just drinking beer.
MugiIs that why Futari no Marche is part of it? A beer event with vegetables too? My brain is juggling hops and salad right now.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Ambitious Farm does small-batch, multi-variety vegetables, and they also grow hops for North Island. That local connection is the whole point.
MugiHold on, what is fresh hop supposed to mean? You just launched a brewery term at me with zero warning!
Hop BroIt means hops right after harvest. Think of it as just-picked hop aroma you can enjoy at peak freshness. If the timing works out, they may even have some at the venue. No specific beer name or style has been announced yet, but that seasonal freshness is the star.
MugiOkay, so it’s basically a once-a-year aroma. If the beer lineup isn’t announced yet, that honestly makes me want to go and discover it in person.
Hop BroExactly. A glass with local vegetables and beer at EBRI sounds like the kind of event where you can taste Ebetsu itself.
MugiAt this point I can already see an August 16 toast in my future. I want a beer in one hand and fresh produce in the other.
North Island Beer will hold its 17th Anniversary Festival on August 16 at EBRI, a commercial complex in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. The brewery's Instagram post says the venue is about a five-minute walk from JR Nopporo Station.
Advance tickets are priced 500 yen cheaper than the regular price and can be purchased through the link in Instagram bio or by scanning the QR code in the post. Paper tickets are also on sale at the Ebetsu brewery, Beer Bar NORTH ISLAND, CocomoKa, and EBRI. The 50-person all-you-can-drink ticket is already sold out.
The post also introduced one of the participating vendors, Futari no Marche. Its partner, Ambitious Farm in Ebetsu, grows a wide range of vegetables and also handles hop cultivation for the brewery. This year, the farm will again bring freshly harvested vegetables, and fresh hops may be available if the timing works out.
Based in Ebetsu, North Island Beer has built a strong connection with local producers and venues. This anniversary event once again reflects that community-focused approach.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI want to talk about North Island Beer’s 17th anniversary today. They’re holding a thank-you festival at EBRI in Ebetsu on August 16, and it sounds like a good one.
MugiWhat! A 17th anniversary festival already sounds fun. And EBRI is only a five-minute walk from Nopporo Station, right? That is dangerously convenient.
Hop BroIt gets better: advance tickets save 500 yen. You can buy them from the Instagram top link or the QR code, and paper tickets are sold at places like the Ebetsu brewery and EBRI too.
MugiWhoa, but all-you-can-drink sold out already? First 50 people only? People are showing up with serious intent.
Hop BroThey really are. North Island Beer is a community-rooted brewery, and that’s why this anniversary event feels bigger than just drinking beer.
MugiIs that why Futari no Marche is part of it? A beer event with vegetables too? My brain is juggling hops and salad right now.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Ambitious Farm does small-batch, multi-variety vegetables, and they also grow hops for North Island. That local connection is the whole point.
MugiHold on, what is fresh hop supposed to mean? You just launched a brewery term at me with zero warning!
Hop BroIt means hops right after harvest. Think of it as just-picked hop aroma you can enjoy at peak freshness. If the timing works out, they may even have some at the venue. No specific beer name or style has been announced yet, but that seasonal freshness is the star.
MugiOkay, so it’s basically a once-a-year aroma. If the beer lineup isn’t announced yet, that honestly makes me want to go and discover it in person.
Hop BroExactly. A glass with local vegetables and beer at EBRI sounds like the kind of event where you can taste Ebetsu itself.
MugiAt this point I can already see an August 16 toast in my future. I want a beer in one hand and fresh produce in the other.
