Nutori Brewing unveils collaboration beer 'Hyakki no Kuro' with Kanda Hinomaru
Nutori Brewing in Kawaguchi, Saitama, has announced an original collaboration beer, `Hyakki no Kuro`, created with storyteller Kanda Hinomaru. The project marks the second anniversary of their radio show and includes a kaidan storytelling tour across eight venues in Tokyo and Saitama.
Hop BroI’ve got a fun one today: Hyakki no Kuro. Nutori Brewing in Kawaguchi teamed up with kodan storyteller Kanda Hinomaru for a collaboration beer.
MugiWait, a storytelling collab beer? So you drink a beer and a dramatic ghost tale starts? That setup is way too strong!
Hop BroAnd it started as a radio anniversary project. Their radio show just hit two years, and Hinomaru has also been a bookshelf owner at Nutori, so this collab has real history behind it.
MugiOhh, so what kind of beer is Hyakki no Kuro? The name already sounds like a final boss in beer form!
Hop BroThe article describes it as a coffee-aroma beer. It sounds like a dark, roasty beer, and I’m guessing roasted malt is doing a lot of the spooky heavy lifting.
MugiHold on, what is roasted malt!? You tossed that out so casually like I’m already on your private brewery field trip!
Hop BroIt’s basically the source of roasty flavor. You roast the malt, and that can give beer coffee-like aroma and a gentle bitterness, which fits the eerie aftertaste this beer seems to be aiming for.
MugiThat’s wild! A ghost-story afterglow with coffee-scented beer? That’s not just drinks, that’s stage direction. And there’s even an eight-stop tour across Tokyo and Saitama!
Hop BroExactly, and the Yotsuya Kaidan tour is the killer detail. Hinomaru will visit eight venues with the beer, and the finale is scheduled for August 26 at Nutori in Kawaguchi.
MugiAn eight-venue run? So this isn’t just a new release, it’s basically a traveling performance piece. The beer is bringing the story with it!
Hop BroThat’s the very Nutori part of it: community-rooted brewing. They’re tying together radio, kodan, and beer into one project, and that makes it feel bigger than a seasonal drop.
MugiThen I want my Hyakki no Kuro debut to come with ghost stories included. Slightly scared, slightly buzzed, fully into it, that sounds perfect for a summer night!
Collaboration Background
Nutori Brewing, based in Kawaguchi, Saitama, has announced a collaboration with storyteller Kanda Hinomaru. Kanda is also connected to Nutori as the owner of its bookshelf space, and the two have been working together on a radio program. This release celebrates the show reaching its second anniversary.
Anniversary Beer `Hyakki no Kuro`
At the center of the project is the original beer `Hyakki no Kuro`. In the post, it is described as a beer with a coffee aroma, designed to pair with the lingering mood of summer ghost stories. Rather than being just a one-off release, the beer is being used as a bridge to a live storytelling tour.
Storytelling Tour Across Tokyo and Saitama
Kanda will take the beer on a tour of eight venues in Tokyo and Saitama. The featured performance is `Yotsuya Kaidan`, a classic ghost story that fits the season. The final stop will be Nutori in Kawaguchi on August 26 (Wednesday).
Why It Matters for Beer Fans
Nutori Brewing has long operated from its Kawaguchi base with a local, community-minded approach. This project connects radio, storytelling, and beer in a single campaign, giving the release a cultural dimension beyond a standard seasonal launch. It is the kind of collaboration that invites drinkers to experience the beer alongside a story, not apart from it.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve got a fun one today: Hyakki no Kuro. Nutori Brewing in Kawaguchi teamed up with kodan storyteller Kanda Hinomaru for a collaboration beer.
MugiWait, a storytelling collab beer? So you drink a beer and a dramatic ghost tale starts? That setup is way too strong!
Hop BroAnd it started as a radio anniversary project. Their radio show just hit two years, and Hinomaru has also been a bookshelf owner at Nutori, so this collab has real history behind it.
MugiOhh, so what kind of beer is Hyakki no Kuro? The name already sounds like a final boss in beer form!
Hop BroThe article describes it as a coffee-aroma beer. It sounds like a dark, roasty beer, and I’m guessing roasted malt is doing a lot of the spooky heavy lifting.
MugiHold on, what is roasted malt!? You tossed that out so casually like I’m already on your private brewery field trip!
Hop BroIt’s basically the source of roasty flavor. You roast the malt, and that can give beer coffee-like aroma and a gentle bitterness, which fits the eerie aftertaste this beer seems to be aiming for.
MugiThat’s wild! A ghost-story afterglow with coffee-scented beer? That’s not just drinks, that’s stage direction. And there’s even an eight-stop tour across Tokyo and Saitama!
Hop BroExactly, and the Yotsuya Kaidan tour is the killer detail. Hinomaru will visit eight venues with the beer, and the finale is scheduled for August 26 at Nutori in Kawaguchi.
MugiAn eight-venue run? So this isn’t just a new release, it’s basically a traveling performance piece. The beer is bringing the story with it!
Hop BroThat’s the very Nutori part of it: community-rooted brewing. They’re tying together radio, kodan, and beer into one project, and that makes it feel bigger than a seasonal drop.
MugiThen I want my Hyakki no Kuro debut to come with ghost stories included. Slightly scared, slightly buzzed, fully into it, that sounds perfect for a summer night!
