At Enibrew in Nakamozu, Osaka, the “Nippon-Style Beer Selection” begins, with eight draft beers offered from May 22
At the beer pub “Enibrew,” located on the basement level and a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station in Osaka, the monthly project “eni-bru Monthly Feature of Craft Beer” launched its “Nippon-Style Beer Selection” on May 22. Eight beers made with Japanese-origin ingredients such as sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and buckwheat are on offer.
Hop BroAt Enibrew in Nakamozu, Osaka, the Nippon-Style Beer Selection started on May 22.
MugiWait, so you can drink eight draft beers all at once? I’d be totally torn!
Hop BroAnd they’ve gathered characterful beers from Tokyo, Nara, Shizuoka, Tottori, Tokushima, Wakayama, and Yamagata. What’s interesting is that they’re going all in on Japanese-origin ingredients like sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and buckwheat.
MugiThey put sake yeast into beer? Then is it beer or sake? My head’s getting all mixed up!
Hop BroThat’s exactly the appeal. Sake yeast can give off sake-like aromas and change the character of fermentation. For example, a beer like “Wa Hibiki ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale” uses sake lees and yuzu to bring in a distinctly Japanese aroma.
MugiWhoa! With names like “Nihan Soba Ale TWINS” and “JAPANEASE WHITE No.9,” they’re already going hard just from the title!
Hop BroExactly. Since the ingredients range from Japanese black tea and sansho pepper to hibiscus, sake rice, and yuko citrus, it’s fun to taste them side by side. The key to this project is the breadth of flavors.
MugiAnd the food is “dried shrimp kakiage with fragrant small fish” and “Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and watery eggplant”? That’s basically beer bait, isn’t it?
Hop BroThe savory aroma of the fried food makes you want more beer, and the herb-seasoned appetizers properly stand up to the intensely characterful drafts. It’s also nice that it’s on the basement first floor, just a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, so it’s a place where you can drink and compare at a relaxed pace.
MugiIf it gets crowded even on weekdays, I’d want to make a reservation and go. I definitely want this on my plans for tonight! I’d love to work through labels from across Japan at a leisurely pace.
Hop BroRight? From a shop-owner’s point of view too, this lineup is packed with the fun of craft beer.
MugiAlright, I’ll start with one glass. What are you having first, Hop? It feels like the night of tasting side by side is about to begin!
At the craft beer specialty shop “Enibrew” in Nakamozu-cho, Sakai City, Osaka, the “Nippon-Style Beer Selection” has been running since May 22, 2026. This is a project that gathers beers incorporating traditional Japanese ingredients and sake-brewing techniques, and the post introduces eight labels that can be enjoyed “tonight in Nakamozu.”
Beers on Tap
- LUCKY7 / CRAFTROCK BREWING (Tokyo)
- Wa Hibiki ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale / CYORYO Craft Beer (Nara)
- PARALLEL WORLD / Hansharo Beer × Nara Brewing (Shizuoka, Nara)
- Marihana Yasato / Daisen G Beer (Tottori)
- KAMIKATSU MORNING SUMMER / RISE&WINE Brewing (Tokushima)
- Fuji Rouge7 / fete Mishima Brewery (Shizuoka)
- JAPANEASE WHITE No.9 / ORYZAE BREWING (Wakayama)
- Nihan Soba Ale TWINS / Yonezawa Jacks Brewery (Yamagata)
Ingredients such as sake yeast, sake lees and yuzu, hibiscus, sake rice, yuko citrus, Japanese black tea and sansho pepper, rice koji, and buckwheat appear across the lineup, and while they are all built around “Japanese ingredients,” the flavor direction varies widely. It is a lineup that lets you compare the appeal of craft beer through differences in origin and raw materials.
The food is designed with a Japanese flavor to match the beer, and the post introduces “dried shrimp kakiage with fragrant small fish” and “Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and watery eggplant.” The aroma of fried dishes and light appetizers seasoned with herbs and condiments help support the boldly characterful draft beers.
Enibrew is located at 2-71 Nakamozu-cho, Sakai City, Osaka, in Il Grandi B1, and is a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station. Since it can get crowded even on weekdays, reservations are recommended if you want to secure a seat. It is a calm basement beer pub suited to days when you want to slowly compare labels from across Japan.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Enibrew in Nakamozu, Osaka, the Nippon-Style Beer Selection started on May 22.
MugiWait, so you can drink eight draft beers all at once? I’d be totally torn!
Hop BroAnd they’ve gathered characterful beers from Tokyo, Nara, Shizuoka, Tottori, Tokushima, Wakayama, and Yamagata. What’s interesting is that they’re going all in on Japanese-origin ingredients like sake yeast, sake lees, rice koji, and buckwheat.
MugiThey put sake yeast into beer? Then is it beer or sake? My head’s getting all mixed up!
Hop BroThat’s exactly the appeal. Sake yeast can give off sake-like aromas and change the character of fermentation. For example, a beer like “Wa Hibiki ~ Sake Lees Yuzu Ale” uses sake lees and yuzu to bring in a distinctly Japanese aroma.
MugiWhoa! With names like “Nihan Soba Ale TWINS” and “JAPANEASE WHITE No.9,” they’re already going hard just from the title!
Hop BroExactly. Since the ingredients range from Japanese black tea and sansho pepper to hibiscus, sake rice, and yuko citrus, it’s fun to taste them side by side. The key to this project is the breadth of flavors.
MugiAnd the food is “dried shrimp kakiage with fragrant small fish” and “Japanese carpaccio with horse mackerel and watery eggplant”? That’s basically beer bait, isn’t it?
Hop BroThe savory aroma of the fried food makes you want more beer, and the herb-seasoned appetizers properly stand up to the intensely characterful drafts. It’s also nice that it’s on the basement first floor, just a two-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, so it’s a place where you can drink and compare at a relaxed pace.
MugiIf it gets crowded even on weekdays, I’d want to make a reservation and go. I definitely want this on my plans for tonight! I’d love to work through labels from across Japan at a leisurely pace.
Hop BroRight? From a shop-owner’s point of view too, this lineup is packed with the fun of craft beer.
MugiAlright, I’ll start with one glass. What are you having first, Hop? It feels like the night of tasting side by side is about to begin!
