ISANA Brewing to host 'Udon Dashi Ale Vertical Tasting' on June 28
ISANA Brewing in Akishima, Tokyo, will hold a small-group event called "Udon Dashi Ale Vertical Tasting" on June 28. The session focuses on historical batches from the third release onward, with 10 seats available, advance reservation required, and a participation fee of 3,300 yen.
Hop BroThis one is wild: a June 28 tasting at Isana Brewing called "Udon Dashi Ale Vertical Tasting."
MugiWait, Udon Dashi Ale? Beer with soup stock? My brain is already looking for noodles!
Hop BroYep, it’s from Isana Brewing in Akishima, Tokyo. They’ve run a brewery and roastery since 2018 and are known for using Akishima’s deep groundwater.
MugiOkay, but what is vertical tasting? Please tell me it’s not stacking glasses into a tower and drinking from the top!
Hop BroNot quite. It means tasting the same series across time. This event is a batch-by-batch comparison, starting from the third batch of Udon Dashi Ale onward.
MugiThat’s amazing! It’s like a drinkable timeline. And the lineup jumps from Sanuki to Musashino to Osaka to Hakata?
Hop BroExactly, and it gets deeper: Type-S2 through S5, plus Type-M, Type-O, Type-H, batch 8 dashi, and even the extra beer "Okhotsk ni Kiyu Ale."
MugiHold on, the code-name energy is intense. This sounds less like beer and more like a classified dashi operation!
Hop BroWhat they’re really comparing is regional dashi character and recipe evolution. And with 30ml tasting pours, you can track the differences without wrecking your palate. Only batch 8 gets 150ml.
MugiThat helps a lot. Beginner-friendly pours mean even I can keep up without getting totally lost in the broth dimension!
Hop BroIt’s also limited to 10 people and requires a reservation, with 3,300 yen admission. You get dashi-beer talk, a tasting sheet, and a 500-yen T-shirt discount too.
MugiThat’s a packed event. Only ten seats makes it feel dangerously special, and now I’m getting nervous in the best way.
Hop BroIf you’re joining the other udon-dashi event that day, you need a separate booking, but first I want the dashi ale journey. This is exactly the kind of tasting that makes you thirsty.
MugiI’m fully in. Cheers in Akishima sounds like the correct life choice, and now I absolutely need to taste this dashi-beer history for myself!
ISANA Brewing, which has operated a brewery and roastery in Akishima, Tokyo since 2018, will host a special tasting event on June 28: "Udon Dashi Ale Vertical Tasting." Known for its in-house brewed craft beer and use of Akishima's deep groundwater, the brewery is now turning the spotlight to one of its more unusual beer lines.
The event was proposed by Fantom Zebra, also known as Hattori. In the post, ISANA describes it as a chance to experience a uniquely deep slice of the brewery's history. The main attraction is a vertical tasting of "udon dashi ale" starting from the third batch. The lineup includes Type-S2 Sanuki Udon Dashi (West Sanuki), Type-M Musashino Udon Dashi, Type-O Osaka Udon Dashi, Type-S3 Sanuki Udon Dashi (East Sanuki), Type-H Hakata Udon Dashi, Type-S4 Sanuki Udon Dashi (Central Sanuki), Type-M2 Musashino Udon Dashi, and Type-S5 Sanuki Udon Dashi (East Sanuki).
Also included are 8 Ban Dashi and a bonus beer labeled "Okhotsk ni Kiyu Ale." The 8 Ban Dashi will be poured in 150 ml servings, while the other beers are in cans and will be sampled at roughly 30 ml per person. Rather than a standard tasting flight, the format is designed to let guests trace the evolution of the series batch by batch.
The extras make the session even more distinctive: a talk between Zebra Hattori and ISANA's Chida about dashi beers, a 500-yen discount ticket for a dashi beer T-shirt, and an original tasting sheet. Attendance is by advance reservation through Google Form, with a cap of 10 participants and a fee of 3,300 yen. ISANA also notes that anyone joining the separate udon dashi event afterward should make a separate reservation.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis one is wild: a June 28 tasting at Isana Brewing called "Udon Dashi Ale Vertical Tasting."
MugiWait, Udon Dashi Ale? Beer with soup stock? My brain is already looking for noodles!
Hop BroYep, it’s from Isana Brewing in Akishima, Tokyo. They’ve run a brewery and roastery since 2018 and are known for using Akishima’s deep groundwater.
MugiOkay, but what is vertical tasting? Please tell me it’s not stacking glasses into a tower and drinking from the top!
Hop BroNot quite. It means tasting the same series across time. This event is a batch-by-batch comparison, starting from the third batch of Udon Dashi Ale onward.
MugiThat’s amazing! It’s like a drinkable timeline. And the lineup jumps from Sanuki to Musashino to Osaka to Hakata?
Hop BroExactly, and it gets deeper: Type-S2 through S5, plus Type-M, Type-O, Type-H, batch 8 dashi, and even the extra beer "Okhotsk ni Kiyu Ale."
MugiHold on, the code-name energy is intense. This sounds less like beer and more like a classified dashi operation!
Hop BroWhat they’re really comparing is regional dashi character and recipe evolution. And with 30ml tasting pours, you can track the differences without wrecking your palate. Only batch 8 gets 150ml.
MugiThat helps a lot. Beginner-friendly pours mean even I can keep up without getting totally lost in the broth dimension!
Hop BroIt’s also limited to 10 people and requires a reservation, with 3,300 yen admission. You get dashi-beer talk, a tasting sheet, and a 500-yen T-shirt discount too.
MugiThat’s a packed event. Only ten seats makes it feel dangerously special, and now I’m getting nervous in the best way.
Hop BroIf you’re joining the other udon-dashi event that day, you need a separate booking, but first I want the dashi ale journey. This is exactly the kind of tasting that makes you thirsty.
MugiI’m fully in. Cheers in Akishima sounds like the correct life choice, and now I absolutely need to taste this dashi-beer history for myself!
