Golden Rabbit Beer to Appear at Koriyama’s Samafesta IN KORIYAMA 2026
Golden Rabbit Beer, a Nara City-based craft brewery, will take part in Samafesta IN KORIYAMA 2026 in Koriyama, Fukushima, on Friday, July 24. In an Instagram post, the brewery described the event as one of Tohoku’s largest beer festivals and said this will be its first appearance in Fukushima.
Hop BroKoriyama is about to get lively. Nara's Golden Rabbit Beer is joining Summer Festa IN KORIYAMA 2026 on July 24, and it's their first landing in Fukushima.
MugiWhat! First landing in Fukushima sounds like a tour stop for a rock band. A brewery crossing prefecture lines suddenly feels dramatic.
Hop BroAnd the venue is the boulevard by JR Koriyama Station. Last year drew about 70,000 people over three days, so calling it one of Tohoku's biggest beer festivals is not hype.
MugiSeventy thousand!? That's a sea of beer people. I'd lose you in five minutes and have to file a missing-hop report.
Hop BroThe nice part is it isn't just beer. You've got food, music, festival games, 58 local restaurants, and food trucks, so it's a real downtown summer festival.
MugiNice! But what kind of beer are they bringing? Are the beer names still unannounced?
Hop BroSo far the lineup and styles haven't been spelled out, but this brewery is known for using Nara ingredients and making beer that really reflects its hometown.
MugiThere it is, your fancy beer phrase again. What does reflects its hometown even mean? Is the beer doing tourism PR now?
Hop BroBasically, yes with fewer brochures. The ingredients, water, and brewer's touch can give a beer a local character, kind of like terroir, so here you're tasting the feel of Nara in the glass.
MugiOkay, that I get! And their Naramachi taproom runs on a beer-and-music theme, right? At Koriyama's summer event, a pour from Nara could totally earn an encore.
Hop BroExactly. It's happening Friday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., right by the station, which makes me want to plan an evening beer crawl before we even know the tap list.
MugiFood, music, craft beer, and the thrill of a first Fukushima appearance. After reading this, my brain is just yelling I want a pint now.
Golden Rabbit Beer, a craft brewery based in Nara City, will participate in Samafesta IN KORIYAMA 2026 in Koriyama, Fukushima. In its Instagram post, the brewery introduced the event as a beer festival that draws 70,000 visitors and noted that this will be its first appearance in Fukushima. The post lists Friday, July 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. as the announced date and time.
Samafesta is a large downtown festival centered around Koriyama Station. Last year, it drew a total of 70,000 visitors over three days and brought together craft beer, food, music, and family-friendly attractions. This year’s lineup also includes local food vendors, food trucks, and craft beer service in the station-front area, alongside products from sister and partner cities.
Golden Rabbit Beer brews with local Nara ingredients and operates a taproom in Naramachi under the theme of beer and music. With its brewery and shop located at 30 Higashi Terabayashi-cho in Nara City, the company has a clearly local identity, and its appearance in Koriyama adds a regional exchange angle to the festival.
For beer fans in Fukushima, the booth will be a chance to taste a Nara-made beer in a major station-front festival setting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKoriyama is about to get lively. Nara's Golden Rabbit Beer is joining Summer Festa IN KORIYAMA 2026 on July 24, and it's their first landing in Fukushima.
MugiWhat! First landing in Fukushima sounds like a tour stop for a rock band. A brewery crossing prefecture lines suddenly feels dramatic.
Hop BroAnd the venue is the boulevard by JR Koriyama Station. Last year drew about 70,000 people over three days, so calling it one of Tohoku's biggest beer festivals is not hype.
MugiSeventy thousand!? That's a sea of beer people. I'd lose you in five minutes and have to file a missing-hop report.
Hop BroThe nice part is it isn't just beer. You've got food, music, festival games, 58 local restaurants, and food trucks, so it's a real downtown summer festival.
MugiNice! But what kind of beer are they bringing? Are the beer names still unannounced?
Hop BroSo far the lineup and styles haven't been spelled out, but this brewery is known for using Nara ingredients and making beer that really reflects its hometown.
MugiThere it is, your fancy beer phrase again. What does reflects its hometown even mean? Is the beer doing tourism PR now?
Hop BroBasically, yes with fewer brochures. The ingredients, water, and brewer's touch can give a beer a local character, kind of like terroir, so here you're tasting the feel of Nara in the glass.
MugiOkay, that I get! And their Naramachi taproom runs on a beer-and-music theme, right? At Koriyama's summer event, a pour from Nara could totally earn an encore.
Hop BroExactly. It's happening Friday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., right by the station, which makes me want to plan an evening beer crawl before we even know the tap list.
MugiFood, music, craft beer, and the thrill of a first Fukushima appearance. After reading this, my brain is just yelling I want a pint now.
