PEPOWN in Chigasaki to Hold Autumn Lager Festival with Six Beers on Tap
PEPOWN, a brewery in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, will host its Autumn Lager Festival from October 10 to 12, 2026. The event will feature lagers selected from breweries across Japan alongside a menu of German-inspired food.
Hop BroPEPOWN in Chigasaki is holding its Autumn Lager Festival from October 10 to 12. What a perfect way to spend the autumn holiday weekend.
MugiWhat, a festival just for lagers? Eight lagers from around Japan sounds like the world’s happiest refrigerator!
Hop BroThe lineup includes five beers from Passific Brewing, two from Shiga Kogen Beer, and Münchner Helles from Baeren Brewery. They plan to put six beers on tap.
MugiSix chosen champions—wait, six beers! But is a lager basically a clean, refreshing beer style?
Hop BroThat’s a good way to put it. Lagers ferment and mature slowly at low temperatures, often giving them a clean profile. In short, expect a crisp, smooth finish.
MugiNice! But different lagers can still taste totally different, right? I can feel a lager tasting rabbit hole coming on!
Hop BroAbsolutely. Shiga Kogen’s Fresh Hop Pils is a pilsner made with freshly harvested hops, so it’s great for discovering fresh-hop character and aroma.
MugiFreshly harvested hops? Even the hops are enjoying autumn more stylishly than I am! I want to try spotting the aroma differences.
Hop BroAnd the food pairing is serious: Yajima Ham sausages, currywurst, pretzels, schnitzel, eisbein, and more. It’s a full German-food feast.
MugiLager, sausages, and pretzels—what could be better? There’s also Lager Champion during the event, so let’s drink at PEPOWN!
Three days of lager and German food
PEPOWN will hold its “Autumn Lager Festival” from Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 12. Inspired by Munich’s Oktoberfest, the event will bring together lager beers selected from breweries around Japan and serve them on tap.
The beer list includes five beers from Passific Brewing: “Himmel,” “Polka,” “Yeedle,” “All Of The Day,” and “Passific Lager.” Also listed are Shiga Kogen Beer’s “Fresh Hop Pils” and “House Lager,” as well as “Münchner Helles” from Baeren Brewery. Six of the eight beers on the list will be tapped during the festival.
The lineup focuses on lagers that are easy to compare across breweries, from classic, clean-drinking expressions to the more hop-forward “Fresh Hop Pils.” It offers beer fans a chance to explore differences in aroma, bitterness, and finish while staying within the lager family.
German-inspired food pairings
Food options include a platter of Frankfurt sausages from Yajima Ham, a currywurst made with bread from a popular bakery in Tsujido, and pretzels from Bäckerei Takayama. The menu also features schnitzel, eisbein made with braised pork knuckle, marinated herring, and sauerkraut.
Located in Chigasaki’s Tomoe district, PEPOWN provides a brewery setting suited to relaxed tasting. The “Lager Champion” event will also take place during the same period, adding another reason to visit and sample the beers over the holiday weekend.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroPEPOWN in Chigasaki is holding its Autumn Lager Festival from October 10 to 12. What a perfect way to spend the autumn holiday weekend.
MugiWhat, a festival just for lagers? Eight lagers from around Japan sounds like the world’s happiest refrigerator!
Hop BroThe lineup includes five beers from Passific Brewing, two from Shiga Kogen Beer, and Münchner Helles from Baeren Brewery. They plan to put six beers on tap.
MugiSix chosen champions—wait, six beers! But is a lager basically a clean, refreshing beer style?
Hop BroThat’s a good way to put it. Lagers ferment and mature slowly at low temperatures, often giving them a clean profile. In short, expect a crisp, smooth finish.
MugiNice! But different lagers can still taste totally different, right? I can feel a lager tasting rabbit hole coming on!
Hop BroAbsolutely. Shiga Kogen’s Fresh Hop Pils is a pilsner made with freshly harvested hops, so it’s great for discovering fresh-hop character and aroma.
MugiFreshly harvested hops? Even the hops are enjoying autumn more stylishly than I am! I want to try spotting the aroma differences.
Hop BroAnd the food pairing is serious: Yajima Ham sausages, currywurst, pretzels, schnitzel, eisbein, and more. It’s a full German-food feast.
MugiLager, sausages, and pretzels—what could be better? There’s also Lager Champion during the event, so let’s drink at PEPOWN!
