Golden Rabbit Beer to Hold Fresh Hop Harvest Experience in June and July
Golden Rabbit Beer in Nara City has planned its fifth Fresh Hop Harvest Experience this year. Held twice, on June 27 and July 5, the harvested hops will be used in a later fresh hop beer, and participants can enjoy one free glass of the finished beer.
Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer in Nara City is doing its fresh hop harvest experience again this year. And the fact that the harvested hops go straight into a beer later is really exciting.
MugiWait, the hops you picked become beer!? It’s kind of emotional, like a child you raised growing up and coming back to visit you!
Hop BroExactly. It will be held twice, on June 27 and July 5. About 10 people each day will harvest in the hop field, and the hops picked that day will be brewed into beer.
MugiHuh! But what’s the difference between fresh hops and regular hops? Aren’t dried ones no good?
Hop BroGood question. The charm of fresh hops is that you can use their just-harvested, juicy aroma as-is. Compared with dried hops, you tend to get more green, grassy, and soft aromas.
MugiWhat! A beer with a green aroma? I can’t quite picture it, but I want to try it! And making it with Nara ingredients gives it such a local feel.
Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer is a community-based brewery that brews beneath the taproom in Naramachi. Their attitude of making the most of Nara ingredients really comes through in this project too.
MugiAnd participants get one free glass of the finished beer later!? Being able to drink "that hop beer" after harvesting is incredibly nice!
Hop BroOn the day, after hop harvesting, there will also be two kinds of beer and light snacks. Being able to wait with a drink in the field is pretty luxurious.
MugiBut bringing work gloves and insect repellent really makes it feel like a serious harvest experience! It’s not just a little picnic; it’s a real "on-site" affair.
Hop BroFor 6,000 yen for adults and 1,500 yen for children, if it connects harvesting to a pint, it’s a pretty interesting experience. Just imagining the aroma as it’s being brewed makes my throat catch already.
MugiYeah, I want to drink in Nara! A beer you pick, brew, and then meet again has got to taste amazing!
The harvested hops lead straight to a pint
Golden Rabbit Beer, brewed in Higashiderabayashi-cho, Nara City, is announcing its 2026 "Fresh Hop Harvest Experience." The brewery is a community-based brewery that brews beneath the taproom in Naramachi, with a focus on craft beer made with Nara ingredients.
This year's harvest experience is the fifth. It will be held twice, on Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to around 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 5, from 10:00 a.m. to around 1:00 p.m., with about 10 participants expected each day. The meeting place is Golden Rabbit Beer. Participants will harvest hops in the hop field, and this year's fresh hop beer will be brewed using hops picked that day.
The special thing about this project is that the experience does not end there. Beer made with the harvested hops will be completed later, and participants can enjoy one free glass of the finished beer. On the day, after hop harvesting, two kinds of beer and light snacks will also be provided, making it a relaxed outing where you can enjoy a drink in the field.
Participation fee is 6,000 yen per adult (tax included) and 1,500 yen per child (tax included). What to bring: clothes and shoes you do not mind getting dirty, a hat, towel, work gloves, scissors, drinks, insect repellent spray, and heatstroke-prevention items. The event will be canceled in the event of heavy rain, and will proceed if only light rain falls.
This event, which connects harvesting, brewing, and the finished pint in Nara, seems like an opportunity to experience the seasonal charm unique to fresh hops. Reservations are accepted through the application form.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer in Nara City is doing its fresh hop harvest experience again this year. And the fact that the harvested hops go straight into a beer later is really exciting.
MugiWait, the hops you picked become beer!? It’s kind of emotional, like a child you raised growing up and coming back to visit you!
Hop BroExactly. It will be held twice, on June 27 and July 5. About 10 people each day will harvest in the hop field, and the hops picked that day will be brewed into beer.
MugiHuh! But what’s the difference between fresh hops and regular hops? Aren’t dried ones no good?
Hop BroGood question. The charm of fresh hops is that you can use their just-harvested, juicy aroma as-is. Compared with dried hops, you tend to get more green, grassy, and soft aromas.
MugiWhat! A beer with a green aroma? I can’t quite picture it, but I want to try it! And making it with Nara ingredients gives it such a local feel.
Hop BroGolden Rabbit Beer is a community-based brewery that brews beneath the taproom in Naramachi. Their attitude of making the most of Nara ingredients really comes through in this project too.
MugiAnd participants get one free glass of the finished beer later!? Being able to drink "that hop beer" after harvesting is incredibly nice!
Hop BroOn the day, after hop harvesting, there will also be two kinds of beer and light snacks. Being able to wait with a drink in the field is pretty luxurious.
MugiBut bringing work gloves and insect repellent really makes it feel like a serious harvest experience! It’s not just a little picnic; it’s a real "on-site" affair.
Hop BroFor 6,000 yen for adults and 1,500 yen for children, if it connects harvesting to a pint, it’s a pretty interesting experience. Just imagining the aroma as it’s being brewed makes my throat catch already.
MugiYeah, I want to drink in Nara! A beer you pick, brew, and then meet again has got to taste amazing!
