HAZY LABO to Set Up Booth All Days at Sakura Town's "Musashino Beer Fest 2026 Spring"
HAZY LABO (Hazy Labo) will set up a booth every day at the "Saitama / Musashino Beer Fest in Sakura Town 2026 Spring," held from April 17 to 29. The Shin-Sayama taproom will be closed on April 17.
Hop BroHAZY LABO is doing a full-day booth at Sakura Town. From April 17 to 29, it's at the "Saitama / Musashino Beer Fest in Sakura Town 2026 Spring," so for hazy fans, this is a pretty exciting appearance.
MugiWhoa! If it's all days, then it's okay to decide later when to go. And from April 17 to 29 is a pretty long event!
Hop BroExactly. What’s interesting about HAZY LABO is that they’ve been chasing the sweetness of Hazy all year. They’ve been testing things like using a little lactose and enzymes that increase oligosaccharides, and they've been honing a hazy beer with sweetness.
MugiWhat? An enzyme that increases oligosaccharides? That sounds like a science experiment! They do that with beer?
Hop BroThey do. Roughly speaking, it’s about designing sweetness by adjusting how the sugars are built. Raising the saccharification temperature is also about tuning how malt components are extracted, and that leads to more depth in the flavor.
MugiOhh! So this time the beer will have haze and juiciness? If it's easy to drink and still has sweetness, that sounds perfect!
Hop BroYou're pretty close. Since the hashtags include #hazyipa and #neipa, it's safe to say hazy IPAs and NEIPAs will be the main focus. The hop aroma should come forward, with not too much bitterness and a juicy, fruit-juice-like character.
MugiWhoa, NEIPA is that different!? When you say fruit-juice-like juiciness, it starts sounding more like dessert than beer!
Hop BroAnd the venue is Sakura Town, so you can enjoy the event atmosphere too. Their usual base is the taproom in Shin-Sayama, and the fact that it’s closed on April 17 really feels like they’re fully focused on the festival.
MugiSo the taproom is closed on April 17. Then if I go to Sakura Town that day, I’ll probably get to meet HAZY LABO’s most interesting current flavor!
Hop BroExactly. If you want to check where their research stands now in the glass, drinking a sweet hazy at the venue is the fastest way. This is definitely one of those times when both I and Mugi-chan would want to line up for a pint.
MugiYeah, I want to toast at the festival venue! If it's hazy, juicy, and a little sweet, it's perfect for a spring event!
Booth Overview
HAZY LABO (Hazy Labo) announced on Instagram that it will be at the "Saitama / Musashino Beer Fest in Sakura Town 2026 Spring" as "event booth news." The booth dates are April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, and 29, and the post clearly states that it will be there all days.
What Kind of Beer You Can Drink
In the body of the post, the brewery said it has been pursuing the "sweetness of Hazy" since the start of the year. It has been exploring a hazy profile with sweetness by trying approaches such as using a small amount of lactose, using an enzyme that increases oligosaccharides, raising the saccharification temperature, and not using antioxidants on the hot side. The hashtags #hazyipa and #neipa are also included, suggesting that this appearance will center on hazy IPAs and NEIPA-style beers, with an emphasis on balancing haze, juiciness, and sweetness.
The Venue and How to Stop By
The venue is Sakura Town. The post also notes that the Shin-Sayama taproom will be closed on April 17. Their usual base is a brewery and taproom in Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, and it is very much in line with HAZY LABO to keep experimenting with how to build sweetness in hazy beers. At the festival venue, it should be fun to taste the current stage of that research directly in the glass.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHAZY LABO is doing a full-day booth at Sakura Town. From April 17 to 29, it's at the "Saitama / Musashino Beer Fest in Sakura Town 2026 Spring," so for hazy fans, this is a pretty exciting appearance.
MugiWhoa! If it's all days, then it's okay to decide later when to go. And from April 17 to 29 is a pretty long event!
Hop BroExactly. What’s interesting about HAZY LABO is that they’ve been chasing the sweetness of Hazy all year. They’ve been testing things like using a little lactose and enzymes that increase oligosaccharides, and they've been honing a hazy beer with sweetness.
MugiWhat? An enzyme that increases oligosaccharides? That sounds like a science experiment! They do that with beer?
Hop BroThey do. Roughly speaking, it’s about designing sweetness by adjusting how the sugars are built. Raising the saccharification temperature is also about tuning how malt components are extracted, and that leads to more depth in the flavor.
MugiOhh! So this time the beer will have haze and juiciness? If it's easy to drink and still has sweetness, that sounds perfect!
Hop BroYou're pretty close. Since the hashtags include #hazyipa and #neipa, it's safe to say hazy IPAs and NEIPAs will be the main focus. The hop aroma should come forward, with not too much bitterness and a juicy, fruit-juice-like character.
MugiWhoa, NEIPA is that different!? When you say fruit-juice-like juiciness, it starts sounding more like dessert than beer!
Hop BroAnd the venue is Sakura Town, so you can enjoy the event atmosphere too. Their usual base is the taproom in Shin-Sayama, and the fact that it’s closed on April 17 really feels like they’re fully focused on the festival.
MugiSo the taproom is closed on April 17. Then if I go to Sakura Town that day, I’ll probably get to meet HAZY LABO’s most interesting current flavor!
Hop BroExactly. If you want to check where their research stands now in the glass, drinking a sweet hazy at the venue is the fastest way. This is definitely one of those times when both I and Mugi-chan would want to line up for a pint.
MugiYeah, I want to toast at the festival venue! If it's hazy, juicy, and a little sweet, it's perfect for a spring event!
