Craft Beer Market Otemachi announces the return of Sansho Lager and a July 4 takeover
Craft Beer Market Otemachi announced the return of CRAFTROCK BREWING’s Sansho Lager, a gold-winning Herb & Spice Beer at the 2026 World Beer Cup. The post also previews a SIBEERIA BREWERY 15-tap takeover on July 4.
Hop BroToday’s headline is Sansho Lager revival! At Craft Beer Market Otemachi, CRAFTROCK BREWING’s peppery lager is back on tap.
MugiA sansho lager? What is that! Beer with Japanese pepper sounds like a cooking show crashed into happy hour!
Hop BroAnd this one is a 2026 gold winner. It took gold at the World Beer Cup in the Herb & Spice Beer category, which is pretty serious stuff.
MugiWait, I saw IBU 20 in the description. Is that like a report card for bitterness or am I inventing beer math?
Hop BroIt’s a bitterness scale, basically. So this is a gentle bitterness setup, and at 5.0% ABV it sounds expressive but still very easy to drink.
MugiSo it’s not just tongue-zap chaos? I fully imagined one sip and my taste buds filing a formal complaint!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. They use budo sansho supplied to an eel restaurant in Hachioji, grind it with a stone mill, and keep a lager-first balance so the aroma shines without taking over.
MugiOkay, now I’m in. If the place serves Mexican food too, tacos with sansho sounds weird in exactly the right way.
Hop BroI think that pairing could work really well. Plus the pub is connected to Otemachi Station, and on July 4 at noon there’s a 15-tap takeover from SIBEERIA BREWERY.
MugiThat is way too much good news! This is turning into an Otemachi beer field trip, and I’m ready to clear my schedule immediately.
Hop BroStart with Sansho Lager, then roll into the SIBEERIA lineup. That’s the ideal drinking order, especially if you like chasing limited taps.
MugiThat plan absolutely wins. I want a pint now, and preferably with tacos while sprinting toward Otemachi!
Sansho Lager is back
Craft Beer Market Otemachi’s Instagram post announces the return of CRAFTROCK BREWING’s Sansho Lager. The beer won gold in the Herb & Spice Beer category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. It is a lager with sansho, listed at 5.0% ABV and 20 IBU, with a profile designed to keep the spice character clear while staying highly drinkable.
Built around Japanese sansho
According to the post, Sansho Lager uses grape sansho sourced through the famous eel restaurant Unagi Takase in Hachioji, with the spice carefully ground in a stone mill. The brewery note says the goal was to highlight the aroma and flavor of sansho while preserving the balance of a lager. That makes it a natural fit as a food beer, especially in a venue known for Mexican dishes.
What to watch at the Otemachi branch
The Otemachi branch sits right by Otemachi Station and is known for frequent limited-beer rotations. The official site highlights 30 beers on the party-plan menu, along with tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes. The post also advertises a SIBEERIA BREWERY 15-tap takeover starting at 12:00 on July 4, making the branch a place to keep an eye on for guest-beer fans.
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Hop BroToday’s headline is Sansho Lager revival! At Craft Beer Market Otemachi, CRAFTROCK BREWING’s peppery lager is back on tap.
MugiA sansho lager? What is that! Beer with Japanese pepper sounds like a cooking show crashed into happy hour!
Hop BroAnd this one is a 2026 gold winner. It took gold at the World Beer Cup in the Herb & Spice Beer category, which is pretty serious stuff.
MugiWait, I saw IBU 20 in the description. Is that like a report card for bitterness or am I inventing beer math?
Hop BroIt’s a bitterness scale, basically. So this is a gentle bitterness setup, and at 5.0% ABV it sounds expressive but still very easy to drink.
MugiSo it’s not just tongue-zap chaos? I fully imagined one sip and my taste buds filing a formal complaint!
Hop BroThat’s the clever part. They use budo sansho supplied to an eel restaurant in Hachioji, grind it with a stone mill, and keep a lager-first balance so the aroma shines without taking over.
MugiOkay, now I’m in. If the place serves Mexican food too, tacos with sansho sounds weird in exactly the right way.
Hop BroI think that pairing could work really well. Plus the pub is connected to Otemachi Station, and on July 4 at noon there’s a 15-tap takeover from SIBEERIA BREWERY.
MugiThat is way too much good news! This is turning into an Otemachi beer field trip, and I’m ready to clear my schedule immediately.
Hop BroStart with Sansho Lager, then roll into the SIBEERIA lineup. That’s the ideal drinking order, especially if you like chasing limited taps.
MugiThat plan absolutely wins. I want a pint now, and preferably with tacos while sprinting toward Otemachi!
