SEKIYA TAP STAND Taps KUNITACHI BREWERY's '2026', Tasting Event on April 11
At the beer pub SEKIYA TAP STAND in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, KUNITACHI BREWERY's new beer '2026' has been tapped. It is a commemorative label following the standard '1926', a Japanese Rice Lager made with rice grown in Kunitachi and domestic malt and hops. A spring tasting event is also scheduled for April 11 inside the shop.
Hop BroAt SEKIYA TAP STAND in Kunitachi, KUNITACHI BREWERY's new 2026 has been tapped. It's a commemorative label in the lineage of the standard 1926, and that's one you don't want to miss.
MugiWhoa, even though it's called 2026, they've already tapped it!? It feels like a drink from the future, which is kind of thrilling!
Hop BroThe name isn't just for fun. It's a beer brewed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kunitachi Station's opening. The original 1926 took its name from the year the station building opened, so this is like its sequel.
MugiHuh! But what is a Japanese Rice Lager? Do you drink it like white rice?
Hop BroYou don't drink it, you brew it. It uses rice grown in Kunitachi along with domestic malt and hops to create a soft, smooth mouthfeel.
MugiIf it has rice in it, it sounds gentle! But if it also has a hint of bitterness, I bet it goes down really easily!
Hop BroExactly, and since it's a 5.0% lager, it's light but still has proper barley flavor. The balance is set up so you won't get tired of drinking it.
MugiSo it's light, but still substantial! Saying the barley flavor expands sounds pretty knowledgeable; I want to say that too!
Hop BroAnd the shop is SEKIYA TAP STAND, just a one-minute walk from Kunitachi Station's south exit, so it's also easy to drop in after work.
MugiAnd on April 11 there's the Kuniburu Spring Tasting Event, right? If I compare 1926 and 2026, my head is basically already a lager festival!
Hop BroExactly. The fun is that comparing the standard and the new release lets you taste the connection across Kunitachi's history. This makes me want a glass right now.
MugiYeah, today it's cheers with lager or nothing! I want to line up both 1926 and 2026 and drink them slowly!
At the beer pub SEKIYA TAP STAND, on the first floor of Sekiya in Nakacho, Kunitachi City, Tokyo, KUNITACHI BREWERY's new beer has appeared. The post introduces it as '2026', with an ABV of 5.0%. Its style is Japanese Rice Lager.
This '2026' is part of KUNITACHI BREWERY's standard lineup, following the beer '1926.' While '1926' takes its name from the year the Kunitachi Station building opened, this release is presented as a commemorative label brewed to mark the 100th anniversary of Kunitachi Station's opening. It uses rice grown in Kunitachi along with domestic malt and hops as its main ingredients, and is said to have a soft, smooth mouthfeel, a rounded barley umami, a light, easy-drinking profile, and a gentle bitterness, resulting in a lager that doesn't get tiresome to drink.
SEKIYA TAP STAND is known as a base for enjoying KUNITACHI BREWERY beers, located one minute on foot from the south exit of Kunitachi Station. What makes the place interesting is that, beyond tasting it on tap, you can spend time drinking slowly inside while also getting a sense of the background behind this locally rooted brewing. The post said the shop would be open until 20:00 that day, with last order at 19:50.
It also announced that the 'Kuniburu Spring Tasting Event' is scheduled to be held on April 11 on the first floor of Sekiya. With the new '2026' as the spark, the trend continues toward wanting to compare it side by side with the standard '1926'.
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Hop BroAt SEKIYA TAP STAND in Kunitachi, KUNITACHI BREWERY's new 2026 has been tapped. It's a commemorative label in the lineage of the standard 1926, and that's one you don't want to miss.
MugiWhoa, even though it's called 2026, they've already tapped it!? It feels like a drink from the future, which is kind of thrilling!
Hop BroThe name isn't just for fun. It's a beer brewed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kunitachi Station's opening. The original 1926 took its name from the year the station building opened, so this is like its sequel.
MugiHuh! But what is a Japanese Rice Lager? Do you drink it like white rice?
Hop BroYou don't drink it, you brew it. It uses rice grown in Kunitachi along with domestic malt and hops to create a soft, smooth mouthfeel.
MugiIf it has rice in it, it sounds gentle! But if it also has a hint of bitterness, I bet it goes down really easily!
Hop BroExactly, and since it's a 5.0% lager, it's light but still has proper barley flavor. The balance is set up so you won't get tired of drinking it.
MugiSo it's light, but still substantial! Saying the barley flavor expands sounds pretty knowledgeable; I want to say that too!
Hop BroAnd the shop is SEKIYA TAP STAND, just a one-minute walk from Kunitachi Station's south exit, so it's also easy to drop in after work.
MugiAnd on April 11 there's the Kuniburu Spring Tasting Event, right? If I compare 1926 and 2026, my head is basically already a lager festival!
Hop BroExactly. The fun is that comparing the standard and the new release lets you taste the connection across Kunitachi's history. This makes me want a glass right now.
MugiYeah, today it's cheers with lager or nothing! I want to line up both 1926 and 2026 and drink them slowly!
