Nagi no Ne Brewing, based in Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture, has introduced its craft beer, "Yamabiko Ale." It was presented as a new product in an Instagram post, and the beer is known as the brewery's signature offering.

The setting for Yamabiko Ale is the site of the former Yamabiko Nursery School, where children's voices once echoed. The brewery uses that location as its brewing base, and former shochu master distiller Takashi Tamura carries out everything by hand, from brewing to bottling. The way it is made, as if inheriting the story of the region itself, gives the beer its character.

At the core of its flavor is lemongrass from Kushima City. According to the sales outlet's description, the beer is defined by the clear aroma of lemongrass and the fine bubbles created by bottle conditioning. Its ingredients include malt, hops, glucose, lemongrass, and orange peel, and it has an alcohol content of 5%. Its category is happoshu.

What stands out about this brand is that it offers not only the freshness immediately after brewing, but also the changes that come with aging. The flavor gradually settles in the bottle, and over time it develops more roundness and depth. Designed to be enjoyed quietly in a wine glass or champagne flute, it suggests a different way of drinking from ordinary lager-style beers.

Nagi no Ne Brewing is a small brewery founded in Kushima City in 2025. While making use of the former school building, it remains consistent in its approach of finishing beer by combining local ingredients with handcraft. Yamabiko Ale is a beer that symbolizes that effort, and it is worth paying attention to in the craft beer scene.