Natural Roots Studio to Hold Factory Open Day Vol. 4 on May 23
Natural Roots Studio (Repubrew), based in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, will hold Factory Open Day Vol. 4 on Saturday, May 23. Previous editions have featured brewing experiences and whole-hop rubbing, and the event is drawing attention as a chance to feel close to the brewery floor.
Hop BroNatural Roots Studio, aka Repubrew in Mishima, is doing Factory Open Day Vol. 4 on Saturday, May 23.
MugiWhat! A brewery opens up inside the factory too, not just as a place to drink?
Hop BroExactly. What's great is being able to see the place where beer is born, not just drink it.
MugiWhoa, so it's that kind of place. It's the one with a lineup of distinctive beers like THE HARD TEA and HOP GIN, right?
Hop BroThat's right. Natural Roots Studio has a wide craft range. It has IPA and sour styles too, and what's interesting is that it doesn't stop at beer alone.
MugiHuh! But that whole-hop rubbing they did in a previous event - do you literally rub hops by hand? Like a festival food stall!
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Whole hops are dried whole-cone hops, and rubbing them helps release aroma compounds, so you can experience how the aroma comes out.
MugiWow, the aroma changes that much? So the brewing experience isn't just a tour; it's participatory.
Hop BroExactly. The appeal of this event is that it conveys even the atmosphere of the people making it before you drink the finished product.
MugiIf you can have that kind of experience at a Mishima brewery, I want to go badly! Seeing, drinking, and learning sounds amazing!
Hop BroRight? On the day itself, you can already picture the flow of wanting a drink afterward once you've enjoyed the site.
MugiYeah, yeah, it's basically a toast on the way home! I can't wait for May 23!
Natural Roots Studio (Repubrew) will hold Factory Open Day Vol. 4 on Saturday, May 23. The venue is the brewery's base in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and an announcement has been posted on Instagram.
Natural Roots Studio, part of Repubrew, is a brand known for releasing distinctive beers within the company's lineup. The official site features a broad range of products, including THE HARD TEA, HOP GIN, sour styles, and IPAs, showing that its offerings extend beyond craft beer alone. Built around brewing expertise, the brand stands out for expanding the ways people can enjoy drinks.
This Factory Open Day is the fourth in the series, which suggests it is not a one-off event but something that has been held continuously. Repubrew's archive also confirms that at past factory open days, visitors took part in brewing and experienced rubbing whole hops by hand. With that background, Natural Roots Studio's Factory Open Day looks like a chance not only to drink the finished beer, but also to experience the place where beer is born.
What makes open-factory-style events appealing is that they convey not only the taste of the beer, but also the makers' ideas and the atmosphere of brewing itself. For anyone interested in the Mishima brewery, as well as those who want to learn more about the background of craft beer, this looks like a day worth watching.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNatural Roots Studio, aka Repubrew in Mishima, is doing Factory Open Day Vol. 4 on Saturday, May 23.
MugiWhat! A brewery opens up inside the factory too, not just as a place to drink?
Hop BroExactly. What's great is being able to see the place where beer is born, not just drink it.
MugiWhoa, so it's that kind of place. It's the one with a lineup of distinctive beers like THE HARD TEA and HOP GIN, right?
Hop BroThat's right. Natural Roots Studio has a wide craft range. It has IPA and sour styles too, and what's interesting is that it doesn't stop at beer alone.
MugiHuh! But that whole-hop rubbing they did in a previous event - do you literally rub hops by hand? Like a festival food stall!
Hop BroClose, but not quite. Whole hops are dried whole-cone hops, and rubbing them helps release aroma compounds, so you can experience how the aroma comes out.
MugiWow, the aroma changes that much? So the brewing experience isn't just a tour; it's participatory.
Hop BroExactly. The appeal of this event is that it conveys even the atmosphere of the people making it before you drink the finished product.
MugiIf you can have that kind of experience at a Mishima brewery, I want to go badly! Seeing, drinking, and learning sounds amazing!
Hop BroRight? On the day itself, you can already picture the flow of wanting a drink afterward once you've enjoyed the site.
MugiYeah, yeah, it's basically a toast on the way home! I can't wait for May 23!
