Nagano Minamikaze Beer has posted a behind-the-scenes look at the beginning of a brewing session on Instagram. The caption says the brewer suddenly hurt their back the previous morning and was moving awkwardly, but had begun work nonetheless.

The post does not specify the beer’s name, recipe, or expected release date. It does, however, offer a candid glimpse of the people and physical work behind the brewery’s beers.

Nagano Minamikaze Beer traces its roots to a standing yakitori bar called Minamikaze, which opened in Namamugi, Yokohama, in January 2010. The business relocated to Nagano City in 2016, opened its current brewpub in December 2021, and obtained its brewing license in April 2022.

Located about an eight-minute walk from Nagano Station, the brewpub lets guests enjoy house-made beer while looking over the brewing tanks from the counter. Its food menu focuses on Shinshu ingredients, including Shinshu salmon, Shinshu Shinmachi lamb sausage, and locally produced ham.

For beer fans, the post is a small but inviting preview of another beer in the making. Further details will depend on future announcements from Nagano Minamikaze Beer.