Nagano Brewery to Make First Appearance at Iida Yoi Fes on May 16-17, Plus a New Farm Merlot Set
Nagano Brewery announced its weekend schedule for May 16 and 17 on Instagram. It will make its first appearance at Iida Yoi Fes 2026 Spring Edition, with the taproom open from 12:00 to 19:00 on the 16th and from 12:00 to 18:00 on the 17th. Starting the following day, it will also sell a new set featuring Merlot harvested from its farm.
Hop BroThis weekend at Nagano Brewery is pretty hot, with their first appearance at Iida Yoi Fes.
MugiWait! So you can taste three different beers side by side at the venue?
Hop BroExactly. The taproom is open from 12:00 to 19:00 on the 16th and from 12:00 to 18:00 on the 17th, so it's a weekend that really shows off Nagano Brewery's circular BREWERY concept.
MugiCircular, huh? What does that mean, anyway? Is the beer going around in circles? That's kind of hard to understand!
Hop BroBasically, it means they use hops and fruit grown on their own farm, and then recycle the malt left over after brewing back into fertilizer. It's a full-circle cycle connecting the land and the beer.
MugiOhhh! So this time they're also releasing a new set that uses farm Merlot?
Hop BroThat's right. Starting on the 16th, a set featuring beer and wine, plus prosciutto, with the Merlot bringing it all together, is supposed to debut.
MugiWait, prosciutto too!? That's basically serious-level snacks!
Hop BroAnd what's interesting is how they turn ingredients from Ojoji, Nagano City, into beer, letting you feel both the brewery and the farm. You really get the taste of the land.
MugiJust hearing that makes me want to drink already! I feel like I want to go raise a glass on the weekend!
On May 15, Nagano Brewery released its operating schedule for this weekend on Instagram. On May 16 and 17, it will make its first appearance at Iida Yoi Fes 2026 Spring Edition, and it is also sharing its weekend offerings alongside taproom service.
According to the post, the venue will offer three value-priced tasting sets. The brewery announced its participation to visitors in the southern Shinshu region. Taproom hours will be 12:00 to 19:00 on May 16 and 12:00 to 18:00 on May 17.
In addition, starting on May 16, it will begin selling a new menu item: a "beer, wine, and prosciutto set" made with Merlot harvested from NAGANO BREWERY's farm. This move reflects the brewery's style of combining beer with proposals that also make use of orchard produce and farm crops.
NAGANO BREWERY / Nagano Brewery is a craft beer brewery based in Ojoji, Nagano City. On its official website, it promotes itself as a "circular BREWERY" that operates the farm and brewery as one integrated system, using hops and fruit grown on its own farm as raw materials. It is characterized by a production style that emphasizes a local cycle, such as reusing spent grain left after brewing as fertilizer for the farm.
A taproom pre-opening also began on April 29, 2025, and this weekend's operation is likely to be an opportunity to present more concretely the offerings shaped by both the brewery and the farm. It will be worth seeing on site this weekend how ingredients grown in Ojoji, Nagano City, are turned into beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis weekend at Nagano Brewery is pretty hot, with their first appearance at Iida Yoi Fes.
MugiWait! So you can taste three different beers side by side at the venue?
Hop BroExactly. The taproom is open from 12:00 to 19:00 on the 16th and from 12:00 to 18:00 on the 17th, so it's a weekend that really shows off Nagano Brewery's circular BREWERY concept.
MugiCircular, huh? What does that mean, anyway? Is the beer going around in circles? That's kind of hard to understand!
Hop BroBasically, it means they use hops and fruit grown on their own farm, and then recycle the malt left over after brewing back into fertilizer. It's a full-circle cycle connecting the land and the beer.
MugiOhhh! So this time they're also releasing a new set that uses farm Merlot?
Hop BroThat's right. Starting on the 16th, a set featuring beer and wine, plus prosciutto, with the Merlot bringing it all together, is supposed to debut.
MugiWait, prosciutto too!? That's basically serious-level snacks!
Hop BroAnd what's interesting is how they turn ingredients from Ojoji, Nagano City, into beer, letting you feel both the brewery and the farm. You really get the taste of the land.
MugiJust hearing that makes me want to drink already! I feel like I want to go raise a glass on the weekend!
