Yonezawa Jacks Brewery to Open Food and Drink Booth at OKUMA ODYSSEY
In an Instagram post published at 19:00 on January 29, 2026, Yonezawa Jacks Brewery announced that it will participate in the food and drink booths at "Ooguma Gakuen Festival 2026 'OKUMA ODYSSEY'." The microbrewery from Yonezawa, Yamagata, will appear at the exchange event in Okuma, Fukushima.
Hop BroBreaking news! Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is going to set up a food and drink booth at "Ooguma Gakuen Festival 2026 OKUMA ODYSSEY" in Okuma Town, Fukushima.
MugiWhoa! A brewery from Yamagata at an event in Fukushima!? That's hot! When is it happening?
Hop BroIt's on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00 at the Okuma Incubation Center. And admission is free, too.
MugiFree is awesome! I heard there are live performances and exhibits too, so it's the kind of event where you can hang out all day!
Hop BroExactly. There will also be about 35 food and drink booths from all over the country. And Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is strong on its four standards: Golden Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, and Session IPA.
MugiWhat is that! Session IPA sounds like an abbreviated class version of IPA!?
Hop BroNice reaction. Session IPA keeps the hop aroma you'd expect from an IPA, but with lower alcohol so it's easier to drink for longer.
MugiOhhh! Then even a beginner like me could handle it! By the way, what size is a microbrewery? Like small bottles?
Hop BroNot the bottle size! It means a small-scale brewery with a distinct personality. Yonezawa Jacks started in spring 2018, and they actively release seasonal limited beers using local ingredients and do collaborations too. The appeal is that you can enjoy both the reliability of the standards and the playful spirit of the limited releases.
MugiThat's amazing! Running into a beer like that at a reconstruction and exchange event is so exciting... On the day, we pretty much have no choice but to pair it with food and raise a glass together!
Information about Yonezawa Jacks Brewery's booth was announced in a post from the event's official account. The venue will be the reconstruction and exchange event in Okuma Town, "Ooguma Gakuen Festival 2026 'OKUMA ODYSSEY'."
The event details shared in the post are as follows.
- Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00-16:00
- Venue: Okuma Incubation Center (230 Shimonogami Shimizu, Okuma Town, former Ono Elementary School)
- Admission: Free
In addition to live music and exhibition programs, the event will feature about 35 food and drink booths from across Japan. For craft beer fans, it looks like it will be a day to enjoy pairings with food as well.
Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is a microbrewery that started in the spring of 2018 in the rural area south of Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. According to official information, it actively develops seasonal limited releases using local ingredients, as well as collaborations with other companies, centered on its four standard beers. The core lineup consists of Golden Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, and Session IPA. By offering four styles with different drinking profiles, it is a strength that makes choosing easy for everyone from craft beer beginners to hop lovers.
The brewery is also notable for its approach to expressing the character of each place through limited-edition brews. At event booths, there is a chance to experience both the reliability of its standards and the playful spirit of its limited releases. Being able to taste a beer from a Yamagata brewery at a venue in Okuma Town, where the theme is reconstruction and exchange, can be considered one of the highlights of this event.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBreaking news! Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is going to set up a food and drink booth at "Ooguma Gakuen Festival 2026 OKUMA ODYSSEY" in Okuma Town, Fukushima.
MugiWhoa! A brewery from Yamagata at an event in Fukushima!? That's hot! When is it happening?
Hop BroIt's on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00 at the Okuma Incubation Center. And admission is free, too.
MugiFree is awesome! I heard there are live performances and exhibits too, so it's the kind of event where you can hang out all day!
Hop BroExactly. There will also be about 35 food and drink booths from all over the country. And Yonezawa Jacks Brewery is strong on its four standards: Golden Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, and Session IPA.
MugiWhat is that! Session IPA sounds like an abbreviated class version of IPA!?
Hop BroNice reaction. Session IPA keeps the hop aroma you'd expect from an IPA, but with lower alcohol so it's easier to drink for longer.
MugiOhhh! Then even a beginner like me could handle it! By the way, what size is a microbrewery? Like small bottles?
Hop BroNot the bottle size! It means a small-scale brewery with a distinct personality. Yonezawa Jacks started in spring 2018, and they actively release seasonal limited beers using local ingredients and do collaborations too. The appeal is that you can enjoy both the reliability of the standards and the playful spirit of the limited releases.
MugiThat's amazing! Running into a beer like that at a reconstruction and exchange event is so exciting... On the day, we pretty much have no choice but to pair it with food and raise a glass together!
