Anniversary event at Yokohama Bay Brewing Yokohama Front Store

On September 6, Yokohama Bay Brewing’s Yokohama Front Store, located on the 2nd floor of THE YOKOHAMA FRONT in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, held an anniversary event for Bay Pilsner and Bay Dark. According to the post, both beers were discounted by 100 yen for large sizes and 50 yen for small sizes on the day.

The store is the brand’s directly operated beer pub. Its official site describes it as an all-day venue open from 11:30 to 23:00 with no idle time, making it an easy stop near Yokohama Station. One of its main draws is the chance to enjoy freshly poured beer on site.

Beers on tap

The tap list included Yokohama Bay Brewing staples such as Bay Pilsner, Bay Dark, Bay Weiss, Classic Is New, Team Up IPA, and Heavy Climb. Guest beers also appeared on the board, including Pilsner Urquell, Weiss IPA / Minoh Beer, Ocean Avenue / Craft Rock Brewing, Shok Ute Oatmeal Stout / Kyoto Brewing, Fresh Green Tea Ale / Reactors Hino Brewery, Porter / Shiga Kogen Beer, Alt / Shonan Beer, Aussie Pale Ale / Two Rabbits, Smells Like Swan Spirit / Craft Rock x Swan Lake, Mango Sour Ale / Shonan Beer, and Numazu Hazy IPA / REPUBREW.

Food pairings

The Front Store also offered snacks designed to match the beers: chicken herb cutlet, sea bream carpaccio with zucchini-basil sauce, crispy cheese with roasted malt, and edamame wasabi cream cheese with crackers. The selection fits well with a range of styles, from lagers and dark lagers to IPA and sour beer.

Built around Bay Pilsner and Bay Dark, the event highlighted a strong mix of house beers, guest taps, and beer-focused dishes. It was a good fit for drinkers looking to spend time with craft beer and food around Yokohama Station.