Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji to Hold 12th Anniversary Festival on May 23 and 24
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji in Izu City, Shizuoka, will hold its 12th anniversary festival on May 23 and 24. With the theme “Craftsmanship,” the two-day event will revisit the roots of craft and share the appeal of special beers and making things by hand.
Hop BroAt Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji in Izu City, Shizuoka, there’s a 12th anniversary festival on May 23 and 24. The theme is “Craftsmanship,” and it’s a back-to-the-roots event.
MugiWhat! A back-to-the-roots 12th anniversary festival sounds seriously committed! So it’s not just a noisy celebration, then.
Hop BroExactly. Baird Beer brews more than 60 kinds a year, but it doesn’t just chase quantity. What’s interesting is that it sees everything as craft, from ingredient selection all the way to label art.
MugiWait, you mean even the label art is craft? Beer isn’t just something you drink anymore, it’s basically a work of art!?
Hop BroAnd at the Shuzenji venue, there’s a taproom with 20 taps where you can drink while looking out at the mountains. You can even see the brewing process, so you get to enjoy the whole flow of how the beer is made.
MugiWow! A brewing base with a viewing passageway sounds like a factory tour, and it’s exciting! It feels like it’ll taste good even before drinking it!
Hop BroOn top of that, Baird has kept using fresh hops, unfiltered beer, and secondary fermentation since its founding. It’s a bit technical, but basically it means they value the character of the ingredients and a satisfying drinking experience.
MugiWhat is that! I’ve heard fresh hops taste green and vibrant, but unfiltered beer and secondary fermentation? Suddenly this feels like the world of a beer expert!
Hop BroTo put it simply, the personality of the ingredients remains intact, so the aroma and flavor tend to feel more layered. The key point of this anniversary festival is that you can experience that philosophy not just in the taste, but in the atmosphere of the place itself.
MugiAnd there’s even an ume plum harvesting experience and special brewery tours, right? You can drink beer, play, and learn - one day definitely isn’t enough!
Hop BroExactly. Two days where you can drink while feeling the roots of craft - that’s the best. With the scenery of Shuzenji, you’ll probably want to go from the very first glass.
A 12th Anniversary Festival Calling for a Return to the Roots
Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji will hold its 12th anniversary festival over two days, May 23 and 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Craftsmanship - Back to Our Roots and Toward the Future -.” Baird Beer is once again examining the meaning of the words “craft beer,” which it has treasured since its founding, and is preparing the event as one that puts the pride of artisans and attention to detail front and center.
The venue, Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji, is a brewing base along the Kano River in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the tasting room opened in June 2014. On the third floor is a taproom with 20 taps, along with a beer deck overlooking the mountains and a viewing passageway that lets visitors look out over the brewing process. The location, where beer can be enjoyed in the middle of nature, strongly reflects the character of this brewery.
This anniversary festival will focus on craftsmanship, welcoming vendors offering craft goods and workshops in line with the theme. According to the official announcement, advance tickets will be sold, and reservations will also be accepted for ume plum harvesting experiences and special brewery tours.
Baird Beer has produced more than 60 kinds of beer a year, while treating everything from ingredient selection and equipment to the production process, label art, and taproom design as part of its “craft.” Another defining feature is that it has continued, since its founding, to use fresh hops, unfiltered beer, and secondary fermentation in the bottle or cask. The anniversary festival looks set to offer a chance to experience that philosophy not only through taste, but through the atmosphere of the place itself.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroAt Baird Brewery Garden Shuzenji in Izu City, Shizuoka, there’s a 12th anniversary festival on May 23 and 24. The theme is “Craftsmanship,” and it’s a back-to-the-roots event.
MugiWhat! A back-to-the-roots 12th anniversary festival sounds seriously committed! So it’s not just a noisy celebration, then.
Hop BroExactly. Baird Beer brews more than 60 kinds a year, but it doesn’t just chase quantity. What’s interesting is that it sees everything as craft, from ingredient selection all the way to label art.
MugiWait, you mean even the label art is craft? Beer isn’t just something you drink anymore, it’s basically a work of art!?
Hop BroAnd at the Shuzenji venue, there’s a taproom with 20 taps where you can drink while looking out at the mountains. You can even see the brewing process, so you get to enjoy the whole flow of how the beer is made.
MugiWow! A brewing base with a viewing passageway sounds like a factory tour, and it’s exciting! It feels like it’ll taste good even before drinking it!
Hop BroOn top of that, Baird has kept using fresh hops, unfiltered beer, and secondary fermentation since its founding. It’s a bit technical, but basically it means they value the character of the ingredients and a satisfying drinking experience.
MugiWhat is that! I’ve heard fresh hops taste green and vibrant, but unfiltered beer and secondary fermentation? Suddenly this feels like the world of a beer expert!
Hop BroTo put it simply, the personality of the ingredients remains intact, so the aroma and flavor tend to feel more layered. The key point of this anniversary festival is that you can experience that philosophy not just in the taste, but in the atmosphere of the place itself.
MugiAnd there’s even an ume plum harvesting experience and special brewery tours, right? You can drink beer, play, and learn - one day definitely isn’t enough!
Hop BroExactly. Two days where you can drink while feeling the roots of craft - that’s the best. With the scenery of Shuzenji, you’ll probably want to go from the very first glass.
