Onomichi Brewery to Run 8 Taps on April 17, with Spring-Only Butterbur Sprout Ale Also Debuting
Onomichi Brewery will be open with 8 taps on Friday, April 17. The lineup includes the spring-only Butterbur Sprout Ale, along with Onomichi Ale, Shimanami Golden Ale, Onomichi IPA, and other beers that make the most of Onomichi-grown ingredients. In a brewpub set in an old storehouse, you can enjoy beer fresh from the brewery.
Hop BroOn Friday, April 17 too, Onomichi Brewery is running 8 taps. It's a brewpub renovated from an old storehouse, and the big draw is being able to drink the beer fresh on site.
MugiWhoa! It's a brewery in an old storehouse!? That's amazing, and just being able to enjoy it fresh is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroExactly. And the highlight is the spring-only Butterbur Sprout Ale. It uses butterbur sprouts from Mitsugi Town, Onomichi City, and its earthy aroma and gentle bitterness feel very springlike.
MugiEarthy aroma? Wait, is that safe to drink? But I'm kind of curious. 'Gentle bitterness feels like spring' is such a weird phrase!
Hop BroIt's fine, it's fine. Butterbur sprouts are a wild mountain vegetable, so they bring out freshness and a wild note. That bitterness isn't just from hops; it's a spring character that comes from the ingredients themselves.
MugiI see! Then I want to try Onomichi's citrus beers too. Onomichi Ale sounds refreshing just from using lemon!
Hop BroOnomichi Ale uses Onomichi lemons, Lime Gose combines Takanejima lime and salt, and Onomichi IPA includes hassaku. Gose is a style with saltiness and acidity, so it goes well even on hot days.
MugiBeer with salt in it!? That's basically sports-drink logic! But the name Lime Gose has such a cool ring to it!
Hop BroAnd it has the awards to back it up. Onomichi Ale won JGBA 2024 bronze, Onomichi IPA won bronze in 2026, and Shimanami Golden Ale won silver in 2024, so you can expect solid consistency too.
MugiWhoa, it won awards!? Then I might want to try the malt character next. Shimanami Golden Ale sounds like it would have a soft citrus aroma!
Hop BroExactly. It brings out the gentle character of Onomichi-grown mandarin oranges, and there are also the hojicha-inflected 1894 Hojicha Helles, the soft Shironeko Weizen, and even the apple-based Onomichi Hard Cider. This is the kind of place that makes you want to work through one drink after another on a Friday evening.
MugiWow, I can't choose! Strolling around, soaking up the atmosphere of the storehouse, and then drinking the taps that catch my eye one by one at the end sounds perfect. I want to go to Onomichi right now!
Onomichi Brewery will also be open with 8 taps on Friday, April 17. The shop is a brewpub renovated from an old storehouse in Kubo, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and its appeal lies in being able to enjoy beer fresh from the taproom attached to the brewery. It continues to make beer using ingredients from Onomichi, and the lineup is full of strong local character.
The highlight of the day is the spring-only Butterbur Sprout Ale. Made with butterbur sprouts from Mitsugi Town, Onomichi City, it draws out a distinctive earthy aroma and a gentle bitterness, evoking the arrival of spring. In the citrus lineup are Onomichi Ale, made with Onomichi lemon; Lime Gose, which combines Takanejima lime and salt; and Onomichi IPA, made with hassaku citrus. Onomichi Ale won bronze at the Japan Great Beer Awards 2024, and Onomichi IPA also has the distinction of winning bronze in 2026.
If you want to really feel the character of the malt, Shimanami Golden Ale, made with Onomichi-grown mandarin oranges, is easy to appreciate. This is a beer that won silver at the 2024 Japan Great Beer Awards. If you want to change the direction of the aroma, 1894 Hojicha Helles, brewed in collaboration with Imagawa Tamakouen Chaho, or Shironeko Weizen, whose soft wheat-derived character is a hallmark, are also contenders. There is also Onomichi Hard Cider, made with apples from Takano Town, Shobara City, for those looking for a light, brisk drink.
What makes Onomichi Brewery interesting is not just the variety, but the way it straightforwardly turns Onomichi's agricultural and marine products and other nearby ingredients into beer. As a place where you can enjoy the atmosphere of an old storehouse together with the taste of the region, there are plenty of reasons to stop by on April 17 as well. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. On a stroll through Onomichi, it's worth trying the taps that catch your eye one by one.
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Hop BroOn Friday, April 17 too, Onomichi Brewery is running 8 taps. It's a brewpub renovated from an old storehouse, and the big draw is being able to drink the beer fresh on site.
MugiWhoa! It's a brewery in an old storehouse!? That's amazing, and just being able to enjoy it fresh is enough to get me excited!
Hop BroExactly. And the highlight is the spring-only Butterbur Sprout Ale. It uses butterbur sprouts from Mitsugi Town, Onomichi City, and its earthy aroma and gentle bitterness feel very springlike.
MugiEarthy aroma? Wait, is that safe to drink? But I'm kind of curious. 'Gentle bitterness feels like spring' is such a weird phrase!
Hop BroIt's fine, it's fine. Butterbur sprouts are a wild mountain vegetable, so they bring out freshness and a wild note. That bitterness isn't just from hops; it's a spring character that comes from the ingredients themselves.
MugiI see! Then I want to try Onomichi's citrus beers too. Onomichi Ale sounds refreshing just from using lemon!
Hop BroOnomichi Ale uses Onomichi lemons, Lime Gose combines Takanejima lime and salt, and Onomichi IPA includes hassaku. Gose is a style with saltiness and acidity, so it goes well even on hot days.
MugiBeer with salt in it!? That's basically sports-drink logic! But the name Lime Gose has such a cool ring to it!
Hop BroAnd it has the awards to back it up. Onomichi Ale won JGBA 2024 bronze, Onomichi IPA won bronze in 2026, and Shimanami Golden Ale won silver in 2024, so you can expect solid consistency too.
MugiWhoa, it won awards!? Then I might want to try the malt character next. Shimanami Golden Ale sounds like it would have a soft citrus aroma!
Hop BroExactly. It brings out the gentle character of Onomichi-grown mandarin oranges, and there are also the hojicha-inflected 1894 Hojicha Helles, the soft Shironeko Weizen, and even the apple-based Onomichi Hard Cider. This is the kind of place that makes you want to work through one drink after another on a Friday evening.
MugiWow, I can't choose! Strolling around, soaking up the atmosphere of the storehouse, and then drinking the taps that catch my eye one by one at the end sounds perfect. I want to go to Onomichi right now!
