Omi Beer in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture Announces Bottled Sales of Its 8th-Anniversary Limited Brew on Instagram
Omi Beer, based in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, announced on Instagram that its 8th-anniversary limited brew will be sold in bottles, saying, “Due to popular demand, bottle sales have been decided.” Its official website also reveals that the brewery marked its 8th anniversary on May 3, 2026, and has released more than 100 kinds of beer to date.
In Omi Beer’s Instagram post, it says, “㊗️ 8th Anniversary Limited Brew Bottle Sales Decided Due to Popular Demand 😊” The post text does not confirm the product name or beer style, but it does make clear that the anniversary limited brew will be released as a bottled product.
Omi Beer is a small brewery based in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. On its official website, it describes itself as “the smallest nano-brewery among small-scale breweries,” and it brews six regular beers, plus a “Beer of the Month” and seasonal limited editions, in small batches. Taking advantage of its nimble setup, it has also continued developing distinctive products, such as projects using local ingredients and beers designed to pair with fried chicken.
The 8th-anniversary announcement released alongside this said that the brewery reached its 8th anniversary on May 3, 2026; that over the past eight years it has brewed well over 100 different beers; and that it has delivered about 190,000 bottles of bottled beer and about 70,000 glasses of draft beer. It also said that four breweries have emerged from the Omi Beer Lab beer course. Having reached this milestone, the latest limited brew seems likely to become more widely available in bottle form.
Omi Beer has a track record of rolling out limited-brew sales on a monthly basis, and this bottle release may also be limited in quantity. Those interested should check the official website and the company’s social media.
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