Forest Brewing to Make Its First Appearance at the Sendai Aoba Festival, with a Stall by the Brewery from Kawasaki Town
Forest Brewing, based in Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture, will take part for the first time in the 42nd Sendai Aoba Festival, to be held on May 16 and 17, 2026. Official posts have announced its stall, marking the local brewery's addition to one of early summer Sendai's signature festivals.
Hop BroThis year, Forest Brewing is making its first appearance at the Aoba Festival, coming to Sendai. A brewery from Kawasaki Town showing up at the festival is seriously exciting.
MugiWait, from Kawasaki Town!? A local brewery joining in makes the whole festival sound so much tastier!
Hop BroWhat makes it even more interesting is that Forest Brewing promotes craft beer made with firewood. Since a wood-fired boiler supplies the heat, you can feel its individuality from the very start of the brewing process.
MugiA wood-fired boiler? What, like an old-fashioned bath boiler!? Do they make beer that hot?
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it means the design even includes how fire is used. So they in-house the thermal energy, and it's not just showing off equipment - you can see the philosophy behind the brewing.
MugiWow! And the flavor sounds interesting too! They're taking on both American-style beers and lagers - that's the kind you want to compare side by side!
Hop BroExactly. They have American-style top-fermented beers, and also lagers that draw on their brewing experience in Germany. In other words, they can make a day for aroma-driven beers or a day for clean, refreshing ones.
MugiA lager while watching Suzume Odori sounds amazing! The pairing of festival and beer is basically a win, right?
Hop BroThe 42nd Sendai Aoba Festival will be held on May 16 and 17, 2026. Since it is a lively event around Nishi Park and Jozenji-dori, I'm looking forward to seeing how a taste from Kawasaki Town fits in.
MugiJust imagining it is making me thirsty! I'll be watching which beers they bring, and on the day, I might want to line up from the morning!
Forest Brewing (Kawasaki Town, Miyagi Prefecture) will make its first appearance at the 42nd Sendai Aoba Festival, which will be held on May 16 and 17, 2026. Its official Instagram says it is taking part in the "first Aoba Festival," bringing a craft brewery from Kawasaki Town to one of Sendai's most representative spring festivals.
Forest Brewing is a brewery based in Kawasaki Town, where meltwater from the Zao mountain range flows in. According to its official website, it promotes "craft beer made with firewood" built on a firewood-production business, and uses a wood-fired boiler to supply much of the heat energy needed for brewing through its own distinctive method. One of its features is that, in addition to American-style top-fermented beers, it also works on lagers informed by its brewing experience in Germany.
The Sendai Aoba Festival is a major local event held around Nishi Park, Jozenji-dori, and Higashi-Nibancho, featuring Suzume Odori dance performances and period-style parade processions. The official event overview lists May 16 and 17, 2026 as the dates for the 42nd festival, and the official newsletter also includes Forest Brewing among the exhibitors from Kawasaki Town. It will be worth seeing which beers the brewery brings to such a strongly local festival setting.
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Hop BroThis year, Forest Brewing is making its first appearance at the Aoba Festival, coming to Sendai. A brewery from Kawasaki Town showing up at the festival is seriously exciting.
MugiWait, from Kawasaki Town!? A local brewery joining in makes the whole festival sound so much tastier!
Hop BroWhat makes it even more interesting is that Forest Brewing promotes craft beer made with firewood. Since a wood-fired boiler supplies the heat, you can feel its individuality from the very start of the brewing process.
MugiA wood-fired boiler? What, like an old-fashioned bath boiler!? Do they make beer that hot?
Hop BroBroadly speaking, it means the design even includes how fire is used. So they in-house the thermal energy, and it's not just showing off equipment - you can see the philosophy behind the brewing.
MugiWow! And the flavor sounds interesting too! They're taking on both American-style beers and lagers - that's the kind you want to compare side by side!
Hop BroExactly. They have American-style top-fermented beers, and also lagers that draw on their brewing experience in Germany. In other words, they can make a day for aroma-driven beers or a day for clean, refreshing ones.
MugiA lager while watching Suzume Odori sounds amazing! The pairing of festival and beer is basically a win, right?
Hop BroThe 42nd Sendai Aoba Festival will be held on May 16 and 17, 2026. Since it is a lively event around Nishi Park and Jozenji-dori, I'm looking forward to seeing how a taste from Kawasaki Town fits in.
MugiJust imagining it is making me thirsty! I'll be watching which beers they bring, and on the day, I might want to line up from the morning!
