Far Yeast Brewing Launches the Third Spacia X Blonde Collaboration
Far Yeast Brewing has announced Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 3rd, its third collaboration with Tobu Railway’s flagship Spacia X limited express. Draft service begins onboard on September 21, followed by limited sales of cans and kegs from September 29.
Hop BroFar Yeast Brewing is releasing the third edition of Spacia X Blonde, a collaboration with Tobu Railway’s limited express.
MugiWait, a train and craft beer collaboration? That sounds like a beer festival on rails!
Hop BroThis “Car No. 1 Edition 3rd” will be poured on draft from September 21 at GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X in the train’s first car.
MugiFresh draft beer with the scenery rolling by! That’s a perfect travel pint on the way to Nikko or Kinugawa.
Hop BroIt’s a golden ale made with malt and hops from Tochigi, plus hops from Yamanashi: truly a beer connecting regions.
MugiGolden ale sounds shiny already—but what exactly is a beer style?
Hop BroSimply put, it’s usually bright in color and easy to drink, with gentle malt sweetness and hop aroma. This one is 5.0% ABV, ideal for a trip.
MugiOoh! Chinook, Cascade, AlphAroma, and Vista sound like a four-person wizard squad!
Hop BroThey do! This edition also uses Nikko Hop Farm hops for the first time, adding aroma layers—whoops, I’m drifting toward the entrance to hop nerd-dom.
MugiBrakes, please! But my thirst is accelerating. Cans arrive in limited quantities from September 29, though first, let’s toast aboard the train!
Far Yeast Brewing has announced Spacia X Blonde 1st Car Edition 3rd, the third beer created in collaboration with Tobu Railway’s Spacia X limited express. Draft service will begin progressively on September 21 at GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X, the café counter in Car 1. From September 29, cans and kegs will be available in limited quantities at Far Yeast Tokyo in Gotanda, the brewery’s online store, and selected retailers.
A golden ale connecting Tochigi and Yamanashi
The beer is part of the Cross Beer Project, an initiative through which Tobu Railway works with breweries across Japan to create beers for Spacia X. The recipe combines barley malt and hops from Tochigi, along the railway’s route, with hops from Yamanashi, where Far Yeast Brewing is based. The result is a golden ale designed to highlight the character of its local ingredients.
For the third edition, hops grown by Nikko Hop Farm in Tochigi are used for the first time in the series. The hop varieties are Chinook, Cascade, AlphAroma, and Vista. The beer has an alcohol content of 5.0% and is brewed with malt, hops, and sugar.
A beer made for the journey
Spacia X debuted in 2023 and connects Asakusa with the Nikko and Kinugawa areas. Its Car 1 café, GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X, features four draft towers, where beers developed with breweries from across Japan appear on a rotating basis.
The new edition offers a taste of the railway journey and its surrounding regions in one glass. While the draft version is designed for onboard enjoyment, the limited canned release makes it possible to revisit the beer after the trip. Based in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi, Far Yeast Brewing continues to explore how local ingredients and collaborative brewing can connect different communities.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroFar Yeast Brewing is releasing the third edition of Spacia X Blonde, a collaboration with Tobu Railway’s limited express.
MugiWait, a train and craft beer collaboration? That sounds like a beer festival on rails!
Hop BroThis “Car No. 1 Edition 3rd” will be poured on draft from September 21 at GOEN CAFÉ SPACIA X in the train’s first car.
MugiFresh draft beer with the scenery rolling by! That’s a perfect travel pint on the way to Nikko or Kinugawa.
Hop BroIt’s a golden ale made with malt and hops from Tochigi, plus hops from Yamanashi: truly a beer connecting regions.
MugiGolden ale sounds shiny already—but what exactly is a beer style?
Hop BroSimply put, it’s usually bright in color and easy to drink, with gentle malt sweetness and hop aroma. This one is 5.0% ABV, ideal for a trip.
MugiOoh! Chinook, Cascade, AlphAroma, and Vista sound like a four-person wizard squad!
Hop BroThey do! This edition also uses Nikko Hop Farm hops for the first time, adding aroma layers—whoops, I’m drifting toward the entrance to hop nerd-dom.
MugiBrakes, please! But my thirst is accelerating. Cans arrive in limited quantities from September 29, though first, let’s toast aboard the train!
