HAZY LABO Sets Up at Asukayama Park's "Sakura Sakaso" with Four Hazy Beers Including HBC1019
HAZY LABO, based in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, will set up a booth at "Shibusawa-kun FM Local Podcast Fest 2026" inside "Sakura Sakaso," held at Asukayama Park in Kita City, Tokyo on March 28 and 29. The post also mentions HBC1019 and HBC1019 Single Hop QDH, announcing that four Hazy beers will be on offer.
Hop BroSo HAZY LABO is setting up at the cherry blossom event in Asukayama Park on March 28 and 29, right? I heard they’ll be pouring four kinds of Hazy IPA at the Sakura Sakaso podcast fest, and now I’m more curious about the beer than the cherry blossoms.
MugiWait, four kinds of Hazy IPA at a hanami venue? That’s basically a tasting heaven! And it’s inside a podcast fest too, which is a ridiculous amount of information!
Hop BroExactly. HAZY LABO is a brewery in Sayama City, and its concept is "adult intellectual curiosity." Rather than ordinary drinkability, they go after intense fruit character and dense aroma.
MugiWhat is that, a laboratory of the beer world!? They even brought up allulose, and now I’m getting tipsy from the vocabulary before the taste!
Hop BroAllulose is a rare sugar, and it’s a material that broadens how sweetness can be designed. In short, it’s an experiment in how to create sweetness beyond lactose, adding depth to the richness of a Hazy.
MugiOhhh! And that HBC1019 they kept pushing in the post, what exactly is it?
Hop BroIt’s a hop variety. In this announcement they also mention the re-release of the room-temperature-aged version, and they’re even bringing out a single hop QDH, so they’re showing off the hop character head-on.
MugiQDH sounds like some kind of powerful spell! Does adding hops later really change the aroma that much?
Hop BroIt does. When hops are layered in later in the process, the aroma tends to stand out more, creating that "one-of-a-kind fruit character" the post talks about, a rough-edged expression that still leaves a strong impression.
MugiThen I guess there’s no choice but to head to Asukayama on March 28 and 29! Watching the cherry blossoms with four Hazy beers in hand sounds unbelievably luxurious!
Hop BroTotally. If you can drink a bold Hazy like that at a hanami, it makes you want to toast right away.
Booth Overview
HAZY LABO announced on its official Instagram that it will set up a booth at the cherry blossom viewing event "Sakura Sakaso," taking place at Asukayama Park in Kita City, Tokyo on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. This time, the brewery will borrow space from the "Shibusawa-kun FM Local Podcast Fest 2026" section and serve four beers over the two days.
The Beer Direction Described in the Post
The post places the focus on exploring Hazy IPA. It refers to allulose, a rare sugar, and shows interest in expanding the design of sweetness beyond lactose. It also mentions the recently re-released room-temperature-aged version of "HBC1019," as well as "HBC1019 Single Hop QDH."
Through these beers, HAZY LABO makes clear its stance of putting strong fruit character and the distinctive aromatics derived from hops at the forefront. In the post, the brewery suggests that Japanese Hazy beers as a whole tend not to fully express standout individuality in flavor and aroma, while its own HBC1019 Single Hop QDH has a rough-edged but one-of-a-kind fruit character.
About the Brewery
HAZY LABO is a brewery based at Seto Building 1F, 2-8-8 Shinsayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture. With the concept of "a brewery that stimulates adult intellectual curiosity," it comes across as a brewery that prioritizes the dense fruitiness and aroma unique to Hazy beers over the usual balance of beer flavors.
Which four beers will line up in glasses at the cherry blossom event remains a surprise for the day, but at least from this post, it is clear that this is a booth aimed at readers interested in richly fruity aroma and experimental sweetness design centered on Hazy IPA.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSo HAZY LABO is setting up at the cherry blossom event in Asukayama Park on March 28 and 29, right? I heard they’ll be pouring four kinds of Hazy IPA at the Sakura Sakaso podcast fest, and now I’m more curious about the beer than the cherry blossoms.
MugiWait, four kinds of Hazy IPA at a hanami venue? That’s basically a tasting heaven! And it’s inside a podcast fest too, which is a ridiculous amount of information!
Hop BroExactly. HAZY LABO is a brewery in Sayama City, and its concept is "adult intellectual curiosity." Rather than ordinary drinkability, they go after intense fruit character and dense aroma.
MugiWhat is that, a laboratory of the beer world!? They even brought up allulose, and now I’m getting tipsy from the vocabulary before the taste!
Hop BroAllulose is a rare sugar, and it’s a material that broadens how sweetness can be designed. In short, it’s an experiment in how to create sweetness beyond lactose, adding depth to the richness of a Hazy.
MugiOhhh! And that HBC1019 they kept pushing in the post, what exactly is it?
Hop BroIt’s a hop variety. In this announcement they also mention the re-release of the room-temperature-aged version, and they’re even bringing out a single hop QDH, so they’re showing off the hop character head-on.
MugiQDH sounds like some kind of powerful spell! Does adding hops later really change the aroma that much?
Hop BroIt does. When hops are layered in later in the process, the aroma tends to stand out more, creating that "one-of-a-kind fruit character" the post talks about, a rough-edged expression that still leaves a strong impression.
MugiThen I guess there’s no choice but to head to Asukayama on March 28 and 29! Watching the cherry blossoms with four Hazy beers in hand sounds unbelievably luxurious!
Hop BroTotally. If you can drink a bold Hazy like that at a hanami, it makes you want to toast right away.
