CARVAAN BREWERY is a brewpub in Ogawara, Hanno, Saitama. According to the official site, its hop-growing base is in the Nangokurai area of Hanno, where the brewery cultivates 12 hop varieties with natural farming methods, without pesticides or fertilizer. That farm-to-brewery link is one of the defining features of the place.

The Instagram post centers on the moment those homegrown hops become beer. Official information says Fresh Hop IPA, made with freshly harvested green hops, is tapped every autumn at CARVAAN Oktoberfest. Another official note calls it Hanno Fresh Hop IPA, describing it as a seasonal beer brewed with hops picked that very morning.

The brewpub’s lineup goes beyond the seasonal IPA. The flagship Arabian Lime Ale layers lime peel, cardamom, and Mosaic hops into a golden ale. Other house beers include Spelt Weizen, brewed with ancient spelt wheat; Belgian White, scented with yuzu peel and coriander; and Andes Cacao Stout, which balances cocoa-like aroma with roasted malt character.

This is a place where you can taste the distance between the hop field and the glass. For beer fans, CARVAAN BREWERY offers both the freshness of a harvest beer and the range of a house lineup built around different grains, spices, and hop profiles.