The Grafton to host a craft beer and relocation event on October 4
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Nishi-Gotanda will host the Tokyo edition of its 'Honne Izakaya' event series on October 4. The theme is craft beer and relocation, featuring the couple behind Brave & Braw, a Scottish craft brewery opened in Hidaka Village this summer.
Hop BroNishigotanda has a night worth watching. On October 4, an event themed craft beer and relocation is happening at The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant.
MugiWhat, talking about relocation while drinking beer!? That’s way too much information for one hand to hold with a glass!
Hop BroAnd the guests are strong. Sakino and John, the couple behind Brave & Braw, which opened this summer in Hidaka Village, Kochi, are speaking.
MugiWow! A couple launching a brewery together is such a real relocation-startup story, isn’t it!?
Hop BroExactly. And it’s not just any craft beer either. What they’re making is Scottish craft beer, and the path from three years in the community revitalization program to opening a brewery is pretty compelling.
MugiWhat’s that supposed to mean? The word Scottish already makes me picture fog and bagpipes, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroPut simply, it means beer shaped by Scottish brewing ideas. The Grafton is a pub where real ale is on tap, so it matches well with talking about local drinking culture too.
MugiReal ale!? That sounds so serious already. So this is basically a full-on beer culture festival!?
Hop BroPretty much. It’s a small event with around 20 seats and a 1,000-yen entry fee. More than a lecture, it feels like a frank pub conversation, and you get the failures as well as the wins.
MugiThat sounds perfect... Holding a Brave & Braw beer while hearing the real story of relocation and starting a business is making my thirst go into overdrive. I want to be at The Grafton right now!
The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant in Nishi-Gotanda will host the fifth Tokyo edition of 'Honne Izakaya' on October 4. The venue is a beer pub where draft craft beer sits alongside Guinness, cider, and real ale, making it a fitting setting for a beer-centered conversation night.
This time, the guests are Sakino, from Hidaka Village in Kochi, and John, who is from Scotland. After three years of work as regional revitalization volunteers, they opened Brave & Braw, a Scottish craft brewery in Hidaka Village, this summer. At the event, attendees will be able to drink Brave & Braw craft beer while hearing first-hand stories about why they chose brewing in Hidaka Village, what was hardest about relocating, and how their regional revitalization work led to the launch of the brewery.
The event is limited to around 20 participants and costs 1,000 yen. Rather than a polished talk, the appeal is the candid exchange of honest stories, including setbacks. For beer lovers interested in relocation, local entrepreneurship, or life connecting Scotland and Japan, this should be a worthwhile evening.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNishigotanda has a night worth watching. On October 4, an event themed craft beer and relocation is happening at The Grafton Beer Pub & Restaurant.
MugiWhat, talking about relocation while drinking beer!? That’s way too much information for one hand to hold with a glass!
Hop BroAnd the guests are strong. Sakino and John, the couple behind Brave & Braw, which opened this summer in Hidaka Village, Kochi, are speaking.
MugiWow! A couple launching a brewery together is such a real relocation-startup story, isn’t it!?
Hop BroExactly. And it’s not just any craft beer either. What they’re making is Scottish craft beer, and the path from three years in the community revitalization program to opening a brewery is pretty compelling.
MugiWhat’s that supposed to mean? The word Scottish already makes me picture fog and bagpipes, but what kind of beer is it?
Hop BroPut simply, it means beer shaped by Scottish brewing ideas. The Grafton is a pub where real ale is on tap, so it matches well with talking about local drinking culture too.
MugiReal ale!? That sounds so serious already. So this is basically a full-on beer culture festival!?
Hop BroPretty much. It’s a small event with around 20 seats and a 1,000-yen entry fee. More than a lecture, it feels like a frank pub conversation, and you get the failures as well as the wins.
MugiThat sounds perfect... Holding a Brave & Braw beer while hearing the real story of relocation and starting a business is making my thirst go into overdrive. I want to be at The Grafton right now!
