Egre Brewery unveils limited beer for Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026
Egre Brewery in Himeji City has unveiled the limited beer “Orchard / オーチャード” that it will serve at the Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026. The fruit ale, inspired by the cocktail “Valencia,” will join the limited tapping lineup starting at 5 p.m.
Hop BroHimeji's Egre Brewery has brought out a limited beer for the Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026. It's called “Orchard / オーチャード,” and even the name already sounds like an orchard, doesn't it?
MugiWait, Orchard is a beer, but it sounds fruity!? Just the name is so stylish that in my head the picnic has already started!
Hop BroAnd this one is a fruit ale. What's more, it's brewed with the cocktail “Valencia” in mind, so the design takes you from a crisp orange character into a sweet apricot finish.
MugiWhat is that! Is Valencia some kind of spell in the beer world? The moment I hear orange and apricot, it already feels like happiness that's basically juice!
Hop BroIt's not a spell, it's the name of a cocktail. And with ABV 5.0%, it's neither too light nor too heavy, which makes it a nice balance for easy drinking at an event.
MugiOhhh! So it's not just sweet after all? I heard there's brandy added, and now it feels like it's suddenly climbing the stairs to adulthood!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: brandy is added when the liquid temperature rises, so it can even carry a cocktail-like atmosphere. It's beer, but it feels like there's a city nightscape visible through the glass.
MugiWow, a 5 p.m. limited tap opening is way too much of a reward-after-work vibe! If 24 breweries are all pouring at once, the venue is basically a beer treasure hunt!
Hop BroExactly. 24 breweries participating, with Egre Brewery appearing as No. 10. At Fushimi Rikino-Yu's futsal court in Kyoto's Fushimi area, grass and beer come together in the best possible combination.
MugiFree admission and ticket-based food and drink? As a GW staple event, isn't that just too strong? And the info that there won't be any special beer at the pre-event only makes the main event feel even more anticipated!
Hop BroOne last thing: this is a beer with a very clear flavor design. Once you get the orange freshness, the apricot finish, and even a touch of brandy, you'll want to drink it together at the venue.
Egre Brewery (Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture) announced on Instagram that it would be providing beer for the Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026, posting, “Limited special beer announcement for 5 p.m. and later!” The post says that special beers from 24 breweries will be tapped all at once in a limited release starting at 5 p.m., and Egre Brewery appears as No. 10.
The beer unveiled this time is “Orchard / オーチャード.” Its style is fruit ale, and its ABV is 5.0%. Brewed with the cocktail “Valencia” in mind, it is said to offer a clean orange-led finish followed by a sweet apricot aftertaste. It also says that adding brandy as the liquid temperature rises gives the beer a cocktail-like character, allowing drinkers to enjoy a flavor that still feels like craft beer while carrying the atmosphere of a cocktail.
The Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026 is scheduled to be held over two days, May 2 and 3, 2026, at the Fushimi Rikino-Yu futsal court in Fushimi, Kyoto. Admission is free, food and drink are ticket-based, and the event is set up as a GW staple where visitors can enjoy beer on the grass. A pre-event will also be held on April 25 and 26 at the Kyoto City Hall Square, but the post says that special beers will not be served at the pre-event.
For the Himeji brewery, this limited beer is one with a clearly defined flavor design even among the event’s overall tap list reveal. A fruit-forward fruit ale layered with cocktail inspiration should broaden the enjoyment of tasting beers side by side at the venue.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHimeji's Egre Brewery has brought out a limited beer for the Kyoto After-Bath Craft Beer Festival 2026. It's called “Orchard / オーチャード,” and even the name already sounds like an orchard, doesn't it?
MugiWait, Orchard is a beer, but it sounds fruity!? Just the name is so stylish that in my head the picnic has already started!
Hop BroAnd this one is a fruit ale. What's more, it's brewed with the cocktail “Valencia” in mind, so the design takes you from a crisp orange character into a sweet apricot finish.
MugiWhat is that! Is Valencia some kind of spell in the beer world? The moment I hear orange and apricot, it already feels like happiness that's basically juice!
Hop BroIt's not a spell, it's the name of a cocktail. And with ABV 5.0%, it's neither too light nor too heavy, which makes it a nice balance for easy drinking at an event.
MugiOhhh! So it's not just sweet after all? I heard there's brandy added, and now it feels like it's suddenly climbing the stairs to adulthood!
Hop BroThat's the interesting part: brandy is added when the liquid temperature rises, so it can even carry a cocktail-like atmosphere. It's beer, but it feels like there's a city nightscape visible through the glass.
MugiWow, a 5 p.m. limited tap opening is way too much of a reward-after-work vibe! If 24 breweries are all pouring at once, the venue is basically a beer treasure hunt!
Hop BroExactly. 24 breweries participating, with Egre Brewery appearing as No. 10. At Fushimi Rikino-Yu's futsal court in Kyoto's Fushimi area, grass and beer come together in the best possible combination.
MugiFree admission and ticket-based food and drink? As a GW staple event, isn't that just too strong? And the info that there won't be any special beer at the pre-event only makes the main event feel even more anticipated!
Hop BroOne last thing: this is a beer with a very clear flavor design. Once you get the orange freshness, the apricot finish, and even a touch of brandy, you'll want to drink it together at the venue.
