Hibino Beer Taps Shiga Kogen’s Fresh Hop Blonde
Hibino Beer Craft Beer Kitchen & Store in Sakai, Osaka, is pouring Shiga Kogen Beer’s Fresh Hop Blonde, the brewery’s first fresh-hop beer of the year. The day’s selection also features a broad range of styles across 12 taps.
Hop BroHibinobia in Sakai, Osaka is tapping Shiga Kogen Beer’s first fresh-hop release of the year: Fresh Hop Blonde is on tap!
MugiWhat?! Does fresh hop mean the hops are super fresh? Like just-picked vegetables?
Hop BroThat’s basically it. It uses hops before they are dried and processed, creating a glass full of seasonal aroma.
MugiUndried hops, straight into beer?! And does Blonde Ale mean an ale with blond hair?
Hop BroIt refers to the color. It’s a pale golden, easygoing ale—a bright and approachable style. No hairstyle appointment required!
MugiPhew! So Shiga Kogen Beer is a familiar brewery here at Hibinobia.
Hop BroAnd the 12 taps are packed: the limited West Coast IPA Many Hands, One Coast is a collaboration among Paint Pallet Brewing, Hibinobia, and Enibrew.
MugiWest Coast IPA makes me imagine ocean air! What does it taste like?
Hop BroThink citrus and pine-like hop notes with a crisp bitterness. Meanwhile, The Old Grey Brewery’s Shiroyuri is a soft, rounded weizen with wheat character.
MugiFresh-hop beer, IPA, weizen, even stout?! The tasting lineup is traffic-jammed!
Hop BroThere’s also the TDH Hazy IPA ONENESS-Thiol Unleashed-, while Iwate Kura Beer’s fresh-hop golden ale awaits in the next keg. TDH means hops are added in multiple stages for a bigger aroma.
MugiAh, a hop-aroma power-up! Whether at the pub or to go, I want a Sakai toast tonight!
Hibino Beer Craft Beer Kitchen & Store, a beer pub in Sakai, Osaka, has announced its beer lineup for September 13, 2026, including Fresh Hop Blonde from Shiga Kogen Beer.
Described as the brewery’s first fresh-hop beer of the year, Fresh Hop Blonde is a fresh-hop blonde ale. Its inclusion continues Hibino Beer’s run of fresh-hop releases and offers drinkers a seasonal expression from a brewery familiar to the pub’s regulars.
The lineup also includes Asahi Nama Beer Maruefu, an European pilsner; Many Hands, One Coast, a limited West Coast IPA brewed by Paint Pallet Brewing in collaboration with Hibino Beer and Eni-Bru; and Shiroyuri, a weizen from Hokkaido’s The Old Grey Brewery.
Other taps feature FLORALIA IPA, a fresh-hop IPA from Shiga’s FLORA FERMENTATION; Swanlake IPA, a limited American IPA from Swanlake Beer; Stout from Oyama G Beer; LAB COAT, a limited grisette brewed by CRAFT BANK and KYOTO BEER LAB; COPPER, an English ale from Voyager Brewing; and Nomcraft Pale Ale, an American pale ale from Nomcraft Brewing.
The selection is rounded out by Tochu, a limited session IPA from karuizawa Q, and ONENESS-Thiol Unleashed-, a limited TDH Hazy IPA from TAROS BREWING. A fresh-hop golden ale from Iwate Kura Beer is also listed as an upcoming keg.
Located in the Kitakawaramachi area of Sakai, Hibino Beer combines a beer-pub setting with a craft beer store and also accepts takeout orders. It is a destination for comparing seasonal fresh-hop beers, limited releases, collaborations, and classic styles in one visit.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHibinobia in Sakai, Osaka is tapping Shiga Kogen Beer’s first fresh-hop release of the year: Fresh Hop Blonde is on tap!
MugiWhat?! Does fresh hop mean the hops are super fresh? Like just-picked vegetables?
Hop BroThat’s basically it. It uses hops before they are dried and processed, creating a glass full of seasonal aroma.
MugiUndried hops, straight into beer?! And does Blonde Ale mean an ale with blond hair?
Hop BroIt refers to the color. It’s a pale golden, easygoing ale—a bright and approachable style. No hairstyle appointment required!
MugiPhew! So Shiga Kogen Beer is a familiar brewery here at Hibinobia.
Hop BroAnd the 12 taps are packed: the limited West Coast IPA Many Hands, One Coast is a collaboration among Paint Pallet Brewing, Hibinobia, and Enibrew.
MugiWest Coast IPA makes me imagine ocean air! What does it taste like?
Hop BroThink citrus and pine-like hop notes with a crisp bitterness. Meanwhile, The Old Grey Brewery’s Shiroyuri is a soft, rounded weizen with wheat character.
MugiFresh-hop beer, IPA, weizen, even stout?! The tasting lineup is traffic-jammed!
Hop BroThere’s also the TDH Hazy IPA ONENESS-Thiol Unleashed-, while Iwate Kura Beer’s fresh-hop golden ale awaits in the next keg. TDH means hops are added in multiple stages for a bigger aroma.
MugiAh, a hop-aroma power-up! Whether at the pub or to go, I want a Sakai toast tonight!