Otama Brewing Announces Eight October Events in Niigata and Beyond
Otama Brewing has announced appearances at eight events in October 2026. From beer festivals in Ojiya and Uonuma to the Echigo Kenshin Sake Festival in Joetsu and tasting sales in Osaka, the brewery will bring its local craft beer to a range of food and drink gatherings.
Hop BroNiigata is turning beer-colored this autumn! Otama Brewing joins eight events in October.
MugiEight events!? Every weekend is beer festival time!
Hop BroIt starts October 3 in Ojiya, at the library’s first-ever Hontoka Beer Festival.
MugiBeer at a library!? I can almost hear bubbles fizzing between the books—such an unexpected venue!
Hop BroThen on the 4th comes the Uonuma Oktoberfest, where breweries from around the prefecture gather.
MugiOktoberfest is a big German-style beer celebration, right? Like a school festival for beer?
Hop BroExactly! Comparing each brewery’s aroma and bitterness reveals the fun of tasting flights.
MugiThey’ll pour samples and sell bottles at Abeno Harukas in Osaka too? Niigata flavor goes to Osaka!
Hop BroTokyo gets Farmers and Kitchen at Kameda Park and the Jiyugaoka Megami Festival. At Jiyugaoka, Yukichubai will also be sold.
MugiYukichubai is sake, isn’t it? How does it connect with Umenohana Hazy?
Hop BroHazy ale keeps a soft cloudiness for juicy aroma, and Umenohana Hazy uses Yukichubai sake lees.
MugiThat local connection sounds delicious! With the Echigo Kenshin SAKE Festival and the wild boar-and-new-rice harvest festival, I want an autumn beer pairing trip!
A busy October for Otama Brewing
Otama Brewing, a microbrewery based in Sanwa Ward, Joetsu, Niigata, has released its October event schedule. The brewery will appear at beer festivals and food events across Niigata, as well as tasting and sales events in Osaka and Tokyo.
The schedule begins on October 3 with the first “Hontoka. Beer Fest” at a library in Ojiya. Organized by Yamamoto-yama Kogen Beer, the event runs from 10:00 to 20:00. On October 4, Otama Brewing will join the Uonuma October Fest, where breweries from across Niigata will gather from 11:00 to 17:00.
On October 8 and 9, the brewery will hold tastings and bottle sales at the Kintetsu department store in Abeno Harukas, Osaka, as part of a Niigata prefecture fair.
From October 10 through 12, Otama Brewing will participate in Farmers and Kitchen at Kameda Park in Tokyo. The event combines craft beer with good food in a relaxed setting.
The brewery will also attend Jiyugaoka Megami Festival on October 11 and 12. Participating as Omiya Shoten, it plans to sell not only craft beer but also Sechubai sake from Maruyama Shuzojo. Sechubai lees are used in Otama’s Ume No Hana Hazy IPA, highlighting the brewery’s connection to local producers.
On October 17 and 18, visitors can find Otama Brewing at the Echigo Kenshin Sake Festival on Takada Honcho-dori in Joetsu. The month concludes on October 25 at the Autumn Harvest Festival featuring Itoigawa wild boar and new rice in Naoetsu, where craft beer will be paired with game cuisine.
Otama Brewing takes advantage of Joetsu’s water and agricultural ingredients, focusing mainly on American-style ales that combine distinctive aromas with drinkability. October’s events offer several chances to explore those beers alongside regional food and sake.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiigata is turning beer-colored this autumn! Otama Brewing joins eight events in October.
MugiEight events!? Every weekend is beer festival time!
Hop BroIt starts October 3 in Ojiya, at the library’s first-ever Hontoka Beer Festival.
MugiBeer at a library!? I can almost hear bubbles fizzing between the books—such an unexpected venue!
Hop BroThen on the 4th comes the Uonuma Oktoberfest, where breweries from around the prefecture gather.
MugiOktoberfest is a big German-style beer celebration, right? Like a school festival for beer?
Hop BroExactly! Comparing each brewery’s aroma and bitterness reveals the fun of tasting flights.
MugiThey’ll pour samples and sell bottles at Abeno Harukas in Osaka too? Niigata flavor goes to Osaka!
Hop BroTokyo gets Farmers and Kitchen at Kameda Park and the Jiyugaoka Megami Festival. At Jiyugaoka, Yukichubai will also be sold.
MugiYukichubai is sake, isn’t it? How does it connect with Umenohana Hazy?
Hop BroHazy ale keeps a soft cloudiness for juicy aroma, and Umenohana Hazy uses Yukichubai sake lees.
MugiThat local connection sounds delicious! With the Echigo Kenshin SAKE Festival and the wild boar-and-new-rice harvest festival, I want an autumn beer pairing trip!
