Hideji Beer to Exhibit at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival 2026, Featuring Six Limited Releases and Miyazaki Food
Hideji Beer from Nobeoka, Miyazaki, will exhibit at the "2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival," held in Saitama Shintoshin from May 13 to 17. Centering on its staple "Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu," the brewery will line up a wide range of labels including limited releases and collaborations, along with food that evokes Miyazaki.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Hideji Beer from Nobeoka, Miyazaki, is going to exhibit at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival 2026. From May 13 to 17, they're going all in with booth No. 17.
MugiWhoa, booth No. 17! It sounds like a secret base! Hideji Beer is a brewery from Miyazaki, right?
Hop BroExactly. The flagship is Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu, a fruit lager made with Hyuganatsu. Its defining traits are a refreshing aroma and a light, crisp finish.
MugiA fruit lager? That sounds super sweet! Is it really beer?
Hop BroIt's less about pushing sweetness and more about layering fruit aroma onto a crisp lager feel. And Taiyo no Lager even won at the World Beer Cup 2023, so it's a serious contender.
MugiWhoa! Then I want to do a tasting! But there are so many names my brain can't keep up with all these limited releases lined up!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. There's a four-beer tasting set, so it's easy to try Kinkan Weizen, Hop Biyori, and Miyazaki Grapefruit White Lager all at once.
MugiWeizen again! White Lager and IPA sound cool, but I have no idea what's inside!
Hop BroWeizen is about the soft character of wheat, while IPA is a style that lets you enjoy hop aroma and bitterness. This time they also have Hazy IPA, which should go in with haze and juiciness.
MugiI get it, it's like traveling through Miyazaki with beer! Miyazaki food is plentiful too, and if they've got mehikari fish and chips plus Kurikuro affogato, my stomach and mood are already at the festival!
Hideji Beer heads to one of Japan's biggest festivals
Hideji Beer, based in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, will exhibit at the "2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival" held at Keyaki Hiroba in Saitama Shintoshin. Known as one of Japan's largest craft beer events, where breweries from across the country gather, Hideji Beer will participate at booth No. 17.
The brewery is a local craft beer maker that uses Kyushu as its field to spread the region's appeal through beer. That approach is clearly reflected in this appearance as well. Its flagship beer, "Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu," is a fruit lager made with Hyuganatsu, a specialty citrus of Miyazaki Prefecture, and its defining traits are a refreshing aroma and a light, easy-drinking finish. "Taiyo no Lager" has won at the World Beer Cup 2023, and "Kurikuro" is listed as an imperial stout.
Limited releases and tasting comparisons
At the venue, in addition to the regular lineup, beers such as "Kinkan Weizen," "Hop Biyori," "Miyazaki Grapefruit White Lager," "Kyushu CRAFT Yuzu," "Ki wa Yasashikute Chikaramochi," "COFFEE LAGER 2025," "Hideji × Mojiko Collaboration 'Taiyo no Weizen'," "Hideji × B.M.B Collaboration 'West Coast IPA'," and "Hideji × NOVORU Collaboration 'Hazy IPA'" will also be available. A tasting set that lets you choose four types in small cups is also on offer, making it easy for first-time Hideji Beer drinkers to try a range.
Miyazaki-style food also on hand
The food lineup, designed to pair well with beer, includes fish and chips and karaage made with mehikari, a Miyazaki specialty; Maximum Fried; cream cheese misozuke; and Kurikuro affogato. A highlight of this event is that you can enjoy not just the beer itself, but also combinations of local ingredients and flavors.
The event runs from May 13 to 17. For drinkers, this will be a noteworthy appearance as the Miyazaki brewery puts forward its key labels at a major beer festival in the Kanto region.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Hideji Beer from Nobeoka, Miyazaki, is going to exhibit at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival 2026. From May 13 to 17, they're going all in with booth No. 17.
MugiWhoa, booth No. 17! It sounds like a secret base! Hideji Beer is a brewery from Miyazaki, right?
Hop BroExactly. The flagship is Kyushu CRAFT Hyuganatsu, a fruit lager made with Hyuganatsu. Its defining traits are a refreshing aroma and a light, crisp finish.
MugiA fruit lager? That sounds super sweet! Is it really beer?
Hop BroIt's less about pushing sweetness and more about layering fruit aroma onto a crisp lager feel. And Taiyo no Lager even won at the World Beer Cup 2023, so it's a serious contender.
MugiWhoa! Then I want to do a tasting! But there are so many names my brain can't keep up with all these limited releases lined up!
Hop BroThat's the fun part. There's a four-beer tasting set, so it's easy to try Kinkan Weizen, Hop Biyori, and Miyazaki Grapefruit White Lager all at once.
MugiWeizen again! White Lager and IPA sound cool, but I have no idea what's inside!
Hop BroWeizen is about the soft character of wheat, while IPA is a style that lets you enjoy hop aroma and bitterness. This time they also have Hazy IPA, which should go in with haze and juiciness.
MugiI get it, it's like traveling through Miyazaki with beer! Miyazaki food is plentiful too, and if they've got mehikari fish and chips plus Kurikuro affogato, my stomach and mood are already at the festival!
