15brewery, located in Horiuchi, Hayama Town, Miura District, Kanagawa Prefecture, suspended its standing-drink service for its March 28 business day and focused on take-home draft sales. It uses a style in which customers can have their bottles filled to the brim in sealed containers, and carbonated PET bottles and screw-cap glass bottles are also accepted, making it a convenient setup for people who want to take beer home and enjoy it slowly.

The taps that day


On this day, five beers were on tap: "Numa no Soko," "Stout," "Orange Ale," "Wheat Land," and "Raw Hazy IPA." "Numa no Soko" is a Belgian-style beer made with plenty of wheat malt, combined with orange peel, coriander seed, chamomile, clove, lime from Owase City, Mie Prefecture, and honey from Hachigoya in Nagai, Yokosuka City, creating a composition layered with sweetness, acidity, and spice. "Stout" is characterized by its deep richness and jet-black appearance, while "Orange Ale" brings out the strong aroma and acidity derived from orange.

Connection to local ingredients


A notable feature of "Wheat Land" and "Raw Hazy IPA" is that they use baguettes from Miura Bakery Mitsumugi. Wheat Land is a light-drinking beer made with plenty of wheat malt, while Raw Hazy IPA is brewed using a Raw Ale method that does not boil the wort, allowing aromas and bitterness reminiscent of citrus and pine needles to shine through. As expected from a Hayama brewery, the lineup makes use of nearby ingredients and local connections.

The post also included tags such as #sakura, #hanami, #bento, #omusubi, and #karaage, making it easy to picture people enjoying take-home beer alongside a meal. For those looking for craft beer by the measure in Hayama, it is worth checking both the business style and the tap list.