At Aivil Share Kitchen in Tokai Village, "Beer² Kitchen" will open from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3. According to the Instagram announcement, it will start as a craft beer and a la carte food shop operating only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with the first vendors lined up as the female chef YURURi, the stylish bar known as KALTENA, and Kanasago Brewery.

Kanasago Brewery is a brewery based in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its official website introduces it as a brewery created by landscape architect K. Kamoshida, and it continues to make craft ales from the starting point of the comfort of drinking beer in lush natural scenery and in the garden. Its concept is "Giving new value to what is being lost."

In terms of brewing, its distinctive approach is to make use of the character of aromas and plants by incorporating herbs and spices collected from around the world in addition to malt and hops. It also uses agricultural products that would otherwise be discarded for reasons such as not meeting standards, and is working to reduce food loss. The site also promotes an experience of "tasting the scenery," in which you enjoy the landscape, aroma, and flavor together.

This "Beer² Kitchen" event looks like it will be a setting that matches Kanasago Brewery's direction well. Since it is a project that pairs food with craft beer, it will be worth paying attention to how the brewery's emphasis on nature and ingredients comes through in the drinks served that day. Details are being shared in posts from each vendor.