Dr. Kong Brewing to Set Up at Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery’s “Brewery Open House 2026” on March 29
Dr. Kong Brewing, a craft brewery from Ube, Yamaguchi, will set up a booth at Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery’s “Brewery Open House 2026.” The event will be held on March 29, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00. The full event overview, including access information, shuttle service details, and brewery tours, has also been announced.
Hop BroOn Sunday, March 29 from 10:00 to 16:00, Dr. Kong Brewing from Ube, Yamaguchi, is setting up a booth at "Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery Open House 2026." That’s a seriously hot date for beer lovers!
MugiWait, craft beer at a sake brewery open house!? What is that, the best two-in-one event ever!
Hop BroThe thing is, Dr.KONG is a brewery that makes the most of local ingredients, and one of its specialties is a sake lees ale that uses sake lees from a brewery. The details of the beer name will be revealed on the day, but style-wise, there’s a good chance it’ll be in the saison or ale range.
MugiHold on, you just dropped “saison” like it’s a spell! What does that even taste like?
Hop BroSaison is a light, dry style with bright aroma and great food-pairing versatility. When you layer in the rounded depth of sake lees, it leaves a really interesting Japanese-style aftertaste.
MugiOhhh! So even though it’s craft beer, it still connects with sake culture too. That’s super moving!
Hop BroPlus, there’ll be brewery tours at 11:00 and 14:00, with 15 people per session and a 1,500 yen participation fee, same-day registration. The limited sake goes on sale at 10:00 for 3,000 yen a bottle, and it comes with a 500 yen voucher too.
MugiThat’s a lot of info! It’s the kind of event where you learn before drinking, then want to drink again after learning!
Hop BroThey’ve also thought through the access side of things: there’ll be a shuttle between Koto Station and the brewery, with departures from 9:50 to 15:30 and return service from 11:00 to 16:00. It’s about a 7-minute walk from Kida Bus Stop on the Ube City municipal bus, so public transportation is the safest choice.
MugiAlright, I’m in! I can already see the future where I breathe in the brewery atmosphere, check out Dr.KONG’s sake lees ale-style beer, and end up saying, “One more, please!”
In an Instagram post by Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery, it was announced that the brewery open house will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00. The venue is Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery, and parking will be at Sakurazutsumi Park. The list of vendors in the post also includes Dr.KONG BREWING, making this look like a particularly noteworthy day for beer fans.
On the day of the event, a shuttle service is scheduled to run between Koto Station and the brewery (departures from 9:50 to 15:30; return service from 11:00 to 16:00). By public transportation, it is about a 7-minute walk from Kida Bus Stop on the Ube City municipal bus. The organizers are urging visitors to prevent drunk driving and to use public transportation.
In addition to food and merchandise vendors, brewery tours are also planned for 11:00 and 14:00 (15 people per session, participation fee of 1,500 yen, same-day registration). The brewery open house limited-edition sake is scheduled to go on sale from 10:00, priced at 3,000 yen per bottle and including a 500 yen voucher usable at vendor booths.
Dr. Kong Brewing is based in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture (138 Kaji, Oaza Ube, Ube City), and on its official website it describes its mission as “expressing the character of local ingredients.” One of its hallmarks is recipes that make use of sake lees derived from sake breweries, and it has created points of connection between local sake culture and craft beer. This brewery open house is also not to be missed as a local event where that background can be experienced firsthand.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOn Sunday, March 29 from 10:00 to 16:00, Dr. Kong Brewing from Ube, Yamaguchi, is setting up a booth at "Nagayamahonke Sake Brewery Open House 2026." That’s a seriously hot date for beer lovers!
MugiWait, craft beer at a sake brewery open house!? What is that, the best two-in-one event ever!
Hop BroThe thing is, Dr.KONG is a brewery that makes the most of local ingredients, and one of its specialties is a sake lees ale that uses sake lees from a brewery. The details of the beer name will be revealed on the day, but style-wise, there’s a good chance it’ll be in the saison or ale range.
MugiHold on, you just dropped “saison” like it’s a spell! What does that even taste like?
Hop BroSaison is a light, dry style with bright aroma and great food-pairing versatility. When you layer in the rounded depth of sake lees, it leaves a really interesting Japanese-style aftertaste.
MugiOhhh! So even though it’s craft beer, it still connects with sake culture too. That’s super moving!
Hop BroPlus, there’ll be brewery tours at 11:00 and 14:00, with 15 people per session and a 1,500 yen participation fee, same-day registration. The limited sake goes on sale at 10:00 for 3,000 yen a bottle, and it comes with a 500 yen voucher too.
MugiThat’s a lot of info! It’s the kind of event where you learn before drinking, then want to drink again after learning!
Hop BroThey’ve also thought through the access side of things: there’ll be a shuttle between Koto Station and the brewery, with departures from 9:50 to 15:30 and return service from 11:00 to 16:00. It’s about a 7-minute walk from Kida Bus Stop on the Ube City municipal bus, so public transportation is the safest choice.
MugiAlright, I’m in! I can already see the future where I breathe in the brewery atmosphere, check out Dr.KONG’s sake lees ale-style beer, and end up saying, “One more, please!”
