Hop Garden Brewery to Join Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026
Hop Garden Brewery from Tamura, Fukushima, is scheduled to take part in Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026, held from October 16 to 18 at Tsukuba Center Square. The brewery will bring beers made with hops grown in-house in Miyakoji.
Hop BroThis autumn, Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 runs from October 16 to 18, and Miyakoji Hop Garden Brewery is planning to pour there.
MugiWhat?! Forty breweries gathering from across Japan? I could spend all day just reading the beer list!
Hop BroAnd there are more than 200 beers planned. It is the festival’s 13th edition, with breweries from Hokkaido all the way to Okinawa.
MugiThat is a tasting trip in one plaza! So what kind of brewery is Miyakoji Hop Garden Brewery?
Hop BroIn Miyakoji, Tamura City, Fukushima, they handle everything from hops to brewing. Their beer uses hops they grow themselves in Tamura.
MugiThey grow the hops too? Wait, aren’t hops just the leafy thing that makes beer foam fluffy?
Hop BroClose! Hops are mainly the source of aroma and bitterness. Fresh hops are used soon after harvest, so they can bring vivid, green, refreshing aromas.
MugiWow, it sounds like you could drink the air from the farm. Is Abukuma GREEN the one to watch? Even the name sounds fizzy and green!
Hop BroExactly. It is a Freshhop IPA, with aroma that changes by batch. The aromatic hop variety can vary, so the same beer name may taste different each time.
MugiThe same name but a slightly different personality every time? It is the moody artist of the beer world! I want to savor whichever batch I meet.
Hop BroThe venue is about a three-minute walk from Tsukuba Station, and the theme is “beer meets ***.” Food, music, and new connections are all part of the three-day fun.
MugiThey will have reusable cups, and you can bring your own glass too! Let’s head to Tsukuba, find that fresh-hop IPA from Tamura, and raise a toast!
Hop Garden Brewery, based in Miyakoji, Tamura, Fukushima, is scheduled to participate in Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026, taking place from October 16 to 18 at Tsukuba Center Square in Tsukuba, Ibaraki.
Now in its 13th edition, the festival will bring together 40 breweries from across Japan and offer more than 200 beers. This year’s theme is “beer meets *,” focusing on the encounters and experiences that grow around beer, including food, performances, and conversations among visitors.
The festival will run from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 17, and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on October 18. The venue is approximately a three-minute walk from Tsukuba Station. Visitors can also bring their own glass, while reusable cups will be available as part of the event’s efforts to reduce environmental impact.
Hop Garden Brewery handles the full process from hop cultivation to brewing in Miyakoji, Tamura. According to its official website, the brewery uses locally grown hops from Tamura and operates from Green Park Miyakoji. The festival’s brewery profile notes that it began brewing in 2020 and places particular emphasis on using fresh hops grown throughout the year.
One beer to look for is Abukuma GREEN, a Fresh Hop IPA whose aroma hops change from lot to lot. That approach means the beer’s aroma and flavor can vary depending on the batch and timing, offering drinkers a chance to discover different expressions of the same label. At the festival, the brewery’s fresh, locally rooted hop character will be one of the highlights to seek out.
More information is available from the official Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest website and the official Hop Garden Brewery website.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis autumn, Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 runs from October 16 to 18, and Miyakoji Hop Garden Brewery is planning to pour there.
MugiWhat?! Forty breweries gathering from across Japan? I could spend all day just reading the beer list!
Hop BroAnd there are more than 200 beers planned. It is the festival’s 13th edition, with breweries from Hokkaido all the way to Okinawa.
MugiThat is a tasting trip in one plaza! So what kind of brewery is Miyakoji Hop Garden Brewery?
Hop BroIn Miyakoji, Tamura City, Fukushima, they handle everything from hops to brewing. Their beer uses hops they grow themselves in Tamura.
MugiThey grow the hops too? Wait, aren’t hops just the leafy thing that makes beer foam fluffy?
Hop BroClose! Hops are mainly the source of aroma and bitterness. Fresh hops are used soon after harvest, so they can bring vivid, green, refreshing aromas.
MugiWow, it sounds like you could drink the air from the farm. Is Abukuma GREEN the one to watch? Even the name sounds fizzy and green!
Hop BroExactly. It is a Freshhop IPA, with aroma that changes by batch. The aromatic hop variety can vary, so the same beer name may taste different each time.
MugiThe same name but a slightly different personality every time? It is the moody artist of the beer world! I want to savor whichever batch I meet.
Hop BroThe venue is about a three-minute walk from Tsukuba Station, and the theme is “beer meets ***.” Food, music, and new connections are all part of the three-day fun.
MugiThey will have reusable cups, and you can bring your own glass too! Let’s head to Tsukuba, find that fresh-hop IPA from Tamura, and raise a toast!
