Hakuba Beer Garage in Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, revealed in an Instagram post that it had won a medal at the Japan Great Beer Awards. Along with a photo of the medal hanging on the brewery’s equipment, the post said, "It’s still really gratifying to see the beer we make every day being recognized like this."

This post shows that the results of the brewery’s steady brewing efforts have been acknowledged in an external judging process. While the post did not mention the name of the awarded beer or the category in detail, the visual of the medal itself conveys the team’s sense of achievement.

Hakuba Beer Garage is a craft brewery based in Otari Village, Nagano. The area, close to the foot of the Northern Alps, is closely connected with the Hakuba resort region, where a beer culture suited to the atmosphere of the land and to drinks enjoyed while traveling can naturally flourish. In that regional setting, this report that everyday brewing has led to recognition once again highlights the presence of a local brewery.

Rather than flashy presentation, it responds first with the quality of the beer itself. This medal win can be seen as proof that Hakuba Beer Garage has steadily built up that approach.