Daikanyama beer pub Bibibi. spotlights Chichibu Beer in tap feature
Daikanyama beer pub Bibibi. has shared a new Instagram post in its “brewery currently on tap” series, this time featuring Chichibu Beer. The post points readers to a note article that traces the brewery’s background and founder Hiroshi Dan’s path.
Hop BroSomething fun is happening in Daikanyama: Bibibi.'s tap feature is a good one. They're introducing Chichibu Bakushu while it's on tap, and serving the story with the beer.
MugiWait, on tap now sounds like a superhero switch. What does that even mean?!
Hop BroNo transformation, sadly. It just means connected to the tap right now, so that's the beer the bar can pour at this moment.
MugiOhhh, so you get what's pouring now and the brewery backstory too? That's such a good deal!
Hop BroExactly, and this time the story beats the label. The focus is Chichibu Bakushu, a brewery that started in 2017 in the Yoshida area of Chichibu, Saitama.
MugiHe quit at 27 and went from civil engineering to brewing? That's wild. Bridge repair to beer foam is a serious life pivot!
Hop BroAnd that's the great part. Kodai Tan found old brewing equipment at a long-established local sake brewery, and that helped spark the whole Chichibu project.
MugiThen I see barrel aging and my brain leaves the room. Why does beer suddenly sound like lab class?!
Hop BroIt's simpler than it sounds: aging beer in barrels. Using Ichiro's Malt casks and working with a nearby cheese maker makes the beer feel rooted in the region.
MugiSo you're not just tasting beer, you're basically drinking all of Chichibu's character. Okay, that's ridiculously cool.
Hop BroExactly. Bibibi. is about Japanese craft beer with the maker's story attached, and the more I hear about this one, the more I want a glass right now.
MugiThen it's settled: a pint in Daikanyama with the Instagram post and the note essay on my phone, and now I absolutely want to toast with Chichibu Bakushu!
Chichibu Beer in the tap feature
Bibibi., a beer pub in Daikanyama, Tokyo, has published a new Instagram post in its “brewery currently on tap” series. This installment focuses on Chichibu Beer, a brewery founded in 2017 in the Yoshida area of Chichibu City, Saitama.
The post and the linked note article highlight the story of founder Hiroshi Dan, who was born in Hakodate. After graduating from technical college, he spent years working in civil engineering, including disaster recovery, bridge design, and highway repair. Even while building that career, he felt out of sync with the industry’s constraints and decided to leave his job at 27. Because he already loved drinking, he kept gaining experience in bars and restaurants before eventually moving toward brewing in Chichibu.
The note article also explains that a dormant set of brewing equipment found in an old sake brewery became the trigger for launching the brewery. From there, Chichibu Beer developed regionally rooted initiatives such as barrel-aging beer in Ichiro's Malt casks and collaborating with a local cheese maker.
Bibibi. is known for pairing beer with the stories behind the people who make it. The bar serves domestic craft beer in an approachable standing-bar format, making it easy to drop in alone or after a walk around Daikanyama. For beer fans, the appeal is not just what is in the glass, but the background that comes with it.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSomething fun is happening in Daikanyama: Bibibi.'s tap feature is a good one. They're introducing Chichibu Bakushu while it's on tap, and serving the story with the beer.
MugiWait, on tap now sounds like a superhero switch. What does that even mean?!
Hop BroNo transformation, sadly. It just means connected to the tap right now, so that's the beer the bar can pour at this moment.
MugiOhhh, so you get what's pouring now and the brewery backstory too? That's such a good deal!
Hop BroExactly, and this time the story beats the label. The focus is Chichibu Bakushu, a brewery that started in 2017 in the Yoshida area of Chichibu, Saitama.
MugiHe quit at 27 and went from civil engineering to brewing? That's wild. Bridge repair to beer foam is a serious life pivot!
Hop BroAnd that's the great part. Kodai Tan found old brewing equipment at a long-established local sake brewery, and that helped spark the whole Chichibu project.
MugiThen I see barrel aging and my brain leaves the room. Why does beer suddenly sound like lab class?!
Hop BroIt's simpler than it sounds: aging beer in barrels. Using Ichiro's Malt casks and working with a nearby cheese maker makes the beer feel rooted in the region.
MugiSo you're not just tasting beer, you're basically drinking all of Chichibu's character. Okay, that's ridiculously cool.
Hop BroExactly. Bibibi. is about Japanese craft beer with the maker's story attached, and the more I hear about this one, the more I want a glass right now.
MugiThen it's settled: a pint in Daikanyama with the Instagram post and the note essay on my phone, and now I absolutely want to toast with Chichibu Bakushu!
