Nara Brewing to Pre-Open Collaboration Beer at ANY B&B + COFFEE on Aug. 1
Nara Brewing will hold a collaboration event at ANY B&B + COFFEE in Nara on August 1 and pre-open a new collaboration beer. The event runs from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the specialty coffee roaster, located about an eight-minute walk from JR Nara Station and Kintetsu Nara Station.
Hop BroHere’s a good one today: Nara Brewing’s new collab gets a preview tap on August 1 at ANY B&B + COFFEE.
MugiWhat! Beer at a coffee spot? ANY B&B + COFFEE already sounds aggressively stylish!
Hop BroThat’s the charm. It’s a Nara roastery with a cafe and roasting space on the first floor, plus a guest stay upstairs, basically a place that spins stories.
MugiWow! But what does “preview tapping” even mean? Opening the keg early? That sounds weirdly ceremonial!
Hop BroThat’s basically it. You get to drink it before the official release, and this one is only available August 1, 3 to 6 PM.
MugiThat’s so short! Total “blink and it’s over” energy. And if it’s an 8-minute walk from both Nara stations, people are absolutely getting pulled in!
Hop BroWhat makes it better is this isn’t a random first-time pairing. Back in 2021 they did COSMIC LATTE, using specially blended coffee beans in a hazy brown ale.
MugiHold on, “hazy brown ale”? That is too much information! Is it cloudy or brown or what?!
Hop BroBoth, actually. “Hazy” means a soft, cloudy texture, and brown ale brings toastier malt notes. Add coffee roast character and you get layers of roasty flavor.
MugiThat sounds ridiculously good! And this time they said it’s a different approach, right? The name and style still aren’t out, which somehow makes me more curious!
Hop BroExactly. The details are still under wraps, but with Nara Brewing and ANY building on past projects, this feels like a beer that carries a relationship rather than just a gimmick.
MugiYeah, now I absolutely want one. I want a pint in Nara, and I’m already ready to chase the full release next week!
Nara Brewing is a craft brewery founded in 2017 in Nara City. On its official site, the brewery says it aims to show the breadth of beer while staying rooted in its local community and maintaining a strict commitment to quality. Its latest partner is ANY B&B + COFFEE, a specialty coffee roaster in Nara.
ANY B&B + COFFEE is located near Naramachi, about an eight-minute walk from JR Nara Station and Kintetsu Nara Station. The shop combines a cafe and roastery on the first floor with a one-room-a-day guesthouse on the second floor. It describes itself as a place that “weaves stories,” and it has taken a careful approach to the business around coffee, from switching to compostable coffee bags and reusing discarded glass bottles as canisters to hosting a monthly kintsugi class.
This is not the first time the two sides have worked together. The article looks back on previous projects, including COSMIC LATTE, released in 2021 with specially blended and roasted coffee beans for a hazy brown ale, as well as coffee-bean roasting support for YUGEN, a collaboration beer with Hop Nation Brewing. Building on that relationship, the two parties have now brewed a new collaboration beer through a different approach.
The beer will be pre-opened at the event on Saturday, August 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at ANY B&B + COFFEE in Nara City. Availability is limited in both place and time, but the event highlights how craft beer and specialty coffee can intersect in a local setting. For those who cannot attend, the brewery says a wider release will follow the next week.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHere’s a good one today: Nara Brewing’s new collab gets a preview tap on August 1 at ANY B&B + COFFEE.
MugiWhat! Beer at a coffee spot? ANY B&B + COFFEE already sounds aggressively stylish!
Hop BroThat’s the charm. It’s a Nara roastery with a cafe and roasting space on the first floor, plus a guest stay upstairs, basically a place that spins stories.
MugiWow! But what does “preview tapping” even mean? Opening the keg early? That sounds weirdly ceremonial!
Hop BroThat’s basically it. You get to drink it before the official release, and this one is only available August 1, 3 to 6 PM.
MugiThat’s so short! Total “blink and it’s over” energy. And if it’s an 8-minute walk from both Nara stations, people are absolutely getting pulled in!
Hop BroWhat makes it better is this isn’t a random first-time pairing. Back in 2021 they did COSMIC LATTE, using specially blended coffee beans in a hazy brown ale.
MugiHold on, “hazy brown ale”? That is too much information! Is it cloudy or brown or what?!
Hop BroBoth, actually. “Hazy” means a soft, cloudy texture, and brown ale brings toastier malt notes. Add coffee roast character and you get layers of roasty flavor.
MugiThat sounds ridiculously good! And this time they said it’s a different approach, right? The name and style still aren’t out, which somehow makes me more curious!
Hop BroExactly. The details are still under wraps, but with Nara Brewing and ANY building on past projects, this feels like a beer that carries a relationship rather than just a gimmick.
MugiYeah, now I absolutely want one. I want a pint in Nara, and I’m already ready to chase the full release next week!
