And Beer to Set Up at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival on Friday, May 15, Serving PEACH, HOPS, and RICE
Koenji-born brewpub "And Beer" will set up at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival on Friday, May 15. At the venue, visitors can enjoy three house-brewed beers that showcase the brewery's character: PEACH made with Yamanashi peaches, citrusy HOPS, and rice-based RICE.
Hop BroThis Koenji-born brewpub, And Beer, will be setting up there. At the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival on Friday, May 15, they're bringing three pretty interesting beers.
MugiWhoa! Just three varieties? That makes me even more curious! I'm already stuck on which one to drink!
Hop BroFirst up is PEACH with peaches. It's a fruit beer made with peaches from Hagiwara Fruit Farm in Yamanashi City, and the base is a hazy wheat beer.
MugiThat haze in a wheat beer, is it supposed to be like that? Doesn't it kind of look like a beer that went wrong?
Hop BroThat's the good part. The haze comes from the softness of the malt and wheat, and PEACH is designed with restrained sweetness, so the peach aroma and acidity really stand out.
MugiI get it! What's next? HOPS sounds like it's going all-in on hops!
Hop BroExactly. It's an IPA/WIPA made with hops from Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture. It has a citrusy bitterness and aroma, so it's the kind of beer that pairs well with food too.
MugiI've heard of IPA, but what's WIPA? It suddenly sounds like a power-up to a second stage!
Hop BroYou can think of WIPA as basically a stronger IPA. And the third beer, RICE, is a pilsner-style beer made with rice, using Koshihikari from the Masutomi area of Hokuto City, so it drinks really cleanly.
MugiWait, rice in beer! A crisp lager sounds like it would go great with tantanmen and nuts, and now I'm hungry!
Hop BroThat's exactly the idea. It's perfect with soupless spicy tantanmen and spicy mixed nuts. This is the kind of drink that goes perfectly with Koenji's spice dishes - makes me want to go out for a drink together.
And Beer to Set Up at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival
The brewpub "And Beer," founded in Koenji, Tokyo, will appear at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival on Friday, May 15. The shop currently brews in Yamanashi and has built its appeal around pairing spice-forward dishes with its own house-brewed beers, so the event lineup will also feature beers designed to go well with food.
Beers Planned for Serving
- PEACH
A fruit beer made with peaches from Hagiwara Fruit Farm in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Based on a hazy wheat beer, it keeps sweetness restrained while balancing aroma and acidity for an easy pairing with meals.
- HOPS
An IPA/WIPA made with hops from Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its citrus-like bitterness and aroma make it easy to match with a wide range of dishes.
- RICE
A pilsner/light-colored lager finished with rice for a clean, crisp drinking profile. It uses Koshihikari rice from the Masutomi area of Hokuto City, supplied by the Yamanashi winery Kyoeido.
All three beers are listed at S 150 ml for 500 yen, M 250 ml for 700 yen, L 420 ml for 1,100 yen, and a reusable 275 ml serving for 700 yen.
Food Pairings Are Another Highlight
The venue will also offer food such as soupless spicy tantanmen and spicy mixed nuts. The setup makes it easy to experience, right at the event, the same synergy between spice dishes and beer that regulars enjoy at the Koenji shop.
What Defines the Shop
And Beer’s Koenji location is a brewpub where guests can enjoy daily-changing spice dishes alongside house-made craft beer. Whether drinking in the shop or chasing a beer you discovered at the event, its appeal lies in beers designed with food in mind.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis Koenji-born brewpub, And Beer, will be setting up there. At the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival on Friday, May 15, they're bringing three pretty interesting beers.
MugiWhoa! Just three varieties? That makes me even more curious! I'm already stuck on which one to drink!
Hop BroFirst up is PEACH with peaches. It's a fruit beer made with peaches from Hagiwara Fruit Farm in Yamanashi City, and the base is a hazy wheat beer.
MugiThat haze in a wheat beer, is it supposed to be like that? Doesn't it kind of look like a beer that went wrong?
Hop BroThat's the good part. The haze comes from the softness of the malt and wheat, and PEACH is designed with restrained sweetness, so the peach aroma and acidity really stand out.
MugiI get it! What's next? HOPS sounds like it's going all-in on hops!
Hop BroExactly. It's an IPA/WIPA made with hops from Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture. It has a citrusy bitterness and aroma, so it's the kind of beer that pairs well with food too.
MugiI've heard of IPA, but what's WIPA? It suddenly sounds like a power-up to a second stage!
Hop BroYou can think of WIPA as basically a stronger IPA. And the third beer, RICE, is a pilsner-style beer made with rice, using Koshihikari from the Masutomi area of Hokuto City, so it drinks really cleanly.
MugiWait, rice in beer! A crisp lager sounds like it would go great with tantanmen and nuts, and now I'm hungry!
Hop BroThat's exactly the idea. It's perfect with soupless spicy tantanmen and spicy mixed nuts. This is the kind of drink that goes perfectly with Koenji's spice dishes - makes me want to go out for a drink together.
