Forest Brewing to Set Up at the Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring in Nakano for the Third Time
Forest Brewing, based in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, will set up at the "Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring" being held from May 20 at Nakano Shikinomori Park. On its official Instagram, the brewery shared photos of its beer truck and staff heading to the venue, and said this will be its third appearance at the Nakano Oedo event.
Hop BroForest Brewing, based in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, is setting up at the Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring, which will be held from May 20 at Nakano Shikinomori Park. What's more, this is its third appearance at Nakano Oedo, and the fact that the beer truck is heading to the venue makes the excitement feel like it's already started before the festival even begins.
MugiWait, it's their third booth already? So they're basically regulars now. Heading out with a beer truck sounds like a field trip somehow, and it's so exciting!
Hop BroAnd what's cool is that this brewery makes craft beer using firewood. They started from lumber production, and they're brewing in an environment fed by snowmelt water from the Zao mountain range since May 2023, so just the background makes me want to have a drink.
MugiWhat do you mean, made with firewood!? Starting from lumber production is way too lumberjack-ish for beer!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. In short, it's a brewery rooted in forest and wood-related work, so the beer names are all after forests and scenery. Kicori no Pilsner, Asagiri no Helles, Takibi no Dunkel, Komorebi no Pale Ale, and Yuhi no IPA - the menu itself is like a landscape painting.
MugiWow, the names alone make me want to drink them! But honestly, Pilsner and Helles are still a little fuzzy for me.
Hop BroVery roughly, a pilsner is a refreshing lager, and a Helles is a softer, more easy-drinking style within that category. So it's easy to remember Kicori no Pilsner as something you can drink gulp after gulp, and Asagiri no Helles as something that goes down smoothly like the morning air.
MugiI see, so Takibi no Dunkel is probably a little toasty? Just the name makes it feel like it's taking me to a night campout!
Hop BroExactly. Dunkel is a dark style with a roasted character, and it tends to have a calm, rich depth. If you pair that with a hop-forward beer like Yuhi no IPA, tasting your way through the lineup at the venue is going to be hard to stop.
MugiWhat makes the Oedo Beer Festival great is that tasting beers side by side is so much fun. If Forest Brewing is bringing limited releases too, I want to start with Komorebi no Pale Ale!
Hop BroThat's a great choice. Since this is a brewery where you can see the local water and its story, the venue should let you enjoy both the flavor and the story together. Then let's go - from Kicori no Pilsner to Yuhi no IPA, tonight is the kind of night that makes you really want to drink.
Departing for Nakano Shikinomori Park
Forest Brewing will set up at the "Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring," held from May 20 to 24 in the event area of Nakano Shikinomori Park. On its official Instagram, the brewery posted images of its beer truck and staff heading to the venue, and also revealed that this will be its third booth at Nakano Oedo. The post also says they will take part with beers including limited releases, and expresses gratitude for the connections built through previous appearances.
Forest Brewing, based in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, is a brewery that began with lumber production and has been brewing "craft beer made with firewood" since May 2023 in an environment fed by snowmelt water from the Zao mountain range. On its official website, the brewery offers beers with names evoking forests and landscapes, such as Kicori no Pilsner, Asagiri no Helles, Takibi no Dunkel, Komorebi no Pale Ale, and Yuhi no IPA.
A Beer for That Day
The Oedo Beer Festival is known as an urban event that brings together craft breweries from across Japan, and it is a popular place where visitors enjoy tasting different beers side by side. When breweries with a clear background in local water and production methods line up like Forest Brewing, drinkers can take in not only the flavor but also the story of the place itself.
Attention is likely to focus on which beers the brewery will bring this time. From a refreshing lager like Kicori no Pilsner to a hop-forward beer like Yuhi no IPA, this is a chance to check out the distinctive character that defines Forest Brewing.
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Hop BroForest Brewing, based in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, is setting up at the Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring, which will be held from May 20 at Nakano Shikinomori Park. What's more, this is its third appearance at Nakano Oedo, and the fact that the beer truck is heading to the venue makes the excitement feel like it's already started before the festival even begins.
MugiWait, it's their third booth already? So they're basically regulars now. Heading out with a beer truck sounds like a field trip somehow, and it's so exciting!
Hop BroAnd what's cool is that this brewery makes craft beer using firewood. They started from lumber production, and they're brewing in an environment fed by snowmelt water from the Zao mountain range since May 2023, so just the background makes me want to have a drink.
MugiWhat do you mean, made with firewood!? Starting from lumber production is way too lumberjack-ish for beer!
Hop BroThat's what makes it interesting. In short, it's a brewery rooted in forest and wood-related work, so the beer names are all after forests and scenery. Kicori no Pilsner, Asagiri no Helles, Takibi no Dunkel, Komorebi no Pale Ale, and Yuhi no IPA - the menu itself is like a landscape painting.
MugiWow, the names alone make me want to drink them! But honestly, Pilsner and Helles are still a little fuzzy for me.
Hop BroVery roughly, a pilsner is a refreshing lager, and a Helles is a softer, more easy-drinking style within that category. So it's easy to remember Kicori no Pilsner as something you can drink gulp after gulp, and Asagiri no Helles as something that goes down smoothly like the morning air.
MugiI see, so Takibi no Dunkel is probably a little toasty? Just the name makes it feel like it's taking me to a night campout!
Hop BroExactly. Dunkel is a dark style with a roasted character, and it tends to have a calm, rich depth. If you pair that with a hop-forward beer like Yuhi no IPA, tasting your way through the lineup at the venue is going to be hard to stop.
MugiWhat makes the Oedo Beer Festival great is that tasting beers side by side is so much fun. If Forest Brewing is bringing limited releases too, I want to start with Komorebi no Pale Ale!
Hop BroThat's a great choice. Since this is a brewery where you can see the local water and its story, the venue should let you enjoy both the flavor and the story together. Then let's go - from Kicori no Pilsner to Yuhi no IPA, tonight is the kind of night that makes you really want to drink.
