Chuo Line Beer Works shares its can-filling process on Instagram, introducing the brewery under the elevated tracks
Chuo Line Beer Works in Koganei, Tokyo, shared footage of its can-filling process on Instagram. The post offers a look at the canning work taking place at the brewery under the elevated tracks, showing how its in-house beer spreads to shops and along the railway line.
Hop BroDid you see it? That thing about releasing the can-filling floor. Chuo Line Beer Works posted footage on Instagram of beer being filled into cans.
MugiWhoa, they show even the part where they put beer into cans? It feels like a factory tour, which is exciting!
Hop BroThat's right. It's a brewery under the elevated tracks in Koganei, Tokyo, between JR Chuo Line's Higashi-Koganei and Musashi-Koganei stations.
MugiUnder the tracks? You can make beer in a place like that? Wait, beer grows under the trains? Brewing along the rail line is amazing.
Hop BroSure can. This is the first JR East Group directly operated craft beer brewery, and it only got underway in 2025.
MugiFirst one?! And it's made by a former station attendant, too? That's some serious train love! Former station attendant brewer has a strong ring to it!
Hop BroAnd the equipment is serious: the brewhouse is 500-liter scale, and there are seven fermentation tanks. They can brew here and fully support canned releases too.
MugiWhat does a fermentation tank do? The name alone sounds tricky! Is it like a box where beer sleeps?
Hop BroPretty much. It's where the yeast does its work and the flavor gets rounded out, and from there they can fill cans for store shelves and takeaway products. The fact that it's takeout-friendly is convenient.
MugiYou can drink there in the taproom, and they have guest beers too? That's great! Being able to choose between a drink inside and one for the way home is nice!
Hop BroExactly. They brew in that long, narrow space under the tracks, pack it into cans, and send it out into the neighborhood. It really makes the shape of a community-rooted brewery clear.
MugiWow, now I already want one! I'd love to bring home a beer from along the line and toast while watching the trains!
A look at the canning floor
Chuo Line Beer Works (Koganei, Tokyo) introduced its can-filling process on Instagram. The post shows beer being filled into cans inside the brewery, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how finished beer spreads out as a product for store shelves and takeaway.
Chuo Line Beer Works is a brewery under the elevated tracks between JR Chuo Line's Higashi-Koganei and Musashi-Koganei stations. It launched in 2025 as JR East Group's first directly operated craft beer brewery. Another defining feature is that a former station attendant is involved in product development as a brewer, sharing beer culture tied to everyday life and travel along the line.
The facility is equipped with a 500-liter brewhouse, seven fermentation tanks, and a canning line. The taproom serves house-brewed beer as well as guest beers, and canned products are available to take home. This post highlights the process that supports not only a pint enjoyed in-house, but also one picked up during daily shopping or on the way along the line.
Brewed in a narrow space under the elevated tracks and sent out in cans, Chuo Line Beer Works' efforts once again give a concrete picture of its identity as a locally rooted brewery.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroDid you see it? That thing about releasing the can-filling floor. Chuo Line Beer Works posted footage on Instagram of beer being filled into cans.
MugiWhoa, they show even the part where they put beer into cans? It feels like a factory tour, which is exciting!
Hop BroThat's right. It's a brewery under the elevated tracks in Koganei, Tokyo, between JR Chuo Line's Higashi-Koganei and Musashi-Koganei stations.
MugiUnder the tracks? You can make beer in a place like that? Wait, beer grows under the trains? Brewing along the rail line is amazing.
Hop BroSure can. This is the first JR East Group directly operated craft beer brewery, and it only got underway in 2025.
MugiFirst one?! And it's made by a former station attendant, too? That's some serious train love! Former station attendant brewer has a strong ring to it!
Hop BroAnd the equipment is serious: the brewhouse is 500-liter scale, and there are seven fermentation tanks. They can brew here and fully support canned releases too.
MugiWhat does a fermentation tank do? The name alone sounds tricky! Is it like a box where beer sleeps?
Hop BroPretty much. It's where the yeast does its work and the flavor gets rounded out, and from there they can fill cans for store shelves and takeaway products. The fact that it's takeout-friendly is convenient.
MugiYou can drink there in the taproom, and they have guest beers too? That's great! Being able to choose between a drink inside and one for the way home is nice!
Hop BroExactly. They brew in that long, narrow space under the tracks, pack it into cans, and send it out into the neighborhood. It really makes the shape of a community-rooted brewery clear.
MugiWow, now I already want one! I'd love to bring home a beer from along the line and toast while watching the trains!
