Manchin Brewing Introduces Its Hokuto Hub, “MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO”
Yamanashi-based Manchin Brewing has highlighted MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO, a destination combining a craft brewery, taproom, bottle shop, restaurant, and event space. Located in Hokuto, the complex brings beer, food, music, and art together in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains.
Hop BroIn Hokuto, Yamanashi, there’s MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO, a place where beer and art come together.
MugiWhat! You can enjoy art too at a beer destination?
Hop BroExactly. It’s a Hokuto cultural hub bringing together Mangosteen Brewing, Mangosteen Liquor Store, and the Mangosteen Bao eatery.
MugiMangosteen is such a memorable name! What’s the meaning behind it?
Hop BroIt combines ideas of “all kinds” and “rare things,” which captures the Mangosteen concept of gathering unusual experiences.
MugiCool! I want to see the craft beer brewery first.
Hop BroThe renovated former factory is filled with big tanks, brewing with local crops and Hokuto brewing water, including groundwater from Mt. Kayagatake.
MugiBrewing means letting it ferment, right? If I climbed into a tank, would I become Mugi beer?
Hop BroThat would be bathwater! Brewing is the beer-making process where yeast works in wort to create flavor and alcohol.
MugiThat sounds like science, but delicious! At Mangosteen Liquor Store, they serve draft beer on tap, right?
Hop BroThey do—and they sell cans, mezcal, and organic wine, plus host DJs and live shows. At Mangosteen Bao, try dumplings with spent-grain wrappers from the brewing process.
MugiMountain views, art, and then fresh beer and dumplings—we absolutely have to go drinking in Hokuto!
A destination built around craft beer
Manchin Brewing, based in Akeno, Hokuto, Yamanashi, has introduced MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO, a complex centered on craft beer and local culture.
The site brings together three spaces: Manchin Brewing, the brewery; Manchin Sake Shop, a bottle shop and taproom; and Manchin Bao, a casual restaurant. The name reflects the concept of combining three “Manchin” spaces—an idea built around the Japanese words for “many” and “unusual.”
The brewery produces craft beer in Hokuto, at the southern foothills of the Yatsugatake range. Its facility was converted from a former factory and includes large brewing tanks. The brewery also aims to work with agricultural products from the surrounding area, while using water that includes groundwater from nearby Mount Kayagatake.
At Manchin Sake Shop, visitors can drink Manchin Brewing beers on tap and purchase cans, mezcal, and organic wine. The space also functions as a bar and event venue, with a sound system for DJ performances and live music.
Manchin Bao adds a food element to the complex. Spent malt from the brewing process is incorporated into dumpling wrappers, giving the by-product a second life as part of a meal designed to pair with beer.
Set among Hokuto’s rural scenery, with views toward the Southern Alps and Yatsugatake, MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO offers more than a brewery visit. Guests can combine beer, food, music, and art, including the nearby GASBON METABOLIZM art facility, in one destination.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIn Hokuto, Yamanashi, there’s MANGOSTEEN HOKUTO, a place where beer and art come together.
MugiWhat! You can enjoy art too at a beer destination?
Hop BroExactly. It’s a Hokuto cultural hub bringing together Mangosteen Brewing, Mangosteen Liquor Store, and the Mangosteen Bao eatery.
MugiMangosteen is such a memorable name! What’s the meaning behind it?
Hop BroIt combines ideas of “all kinds” and “rare things,” which captures the Mangosteen concept of gathering unusual experiences.
MugiCool! I want to see the craft beer brewery first.
Hop BroThe renovated former factory is filled with big tanks, brewing with local crops and Hokuto brewing water, including groundwater from Mt. Kayagatake.
MugiBrewing means letting it ferment, right? If I climbed into a tank, would I become Mugi beer?
Hop BroThat would be bathwater! Brewing is the beer-making process where yeast works in wort to create flavor and alcohol.
MugiThat sounds like science, but delicious! At Mangosteen Liquor Store, they serve draft beer on tap, right?
Hop BroThey do—and they sell cans, mezcal, and organic wine, plus host DJs and live shows. At Mangosteen Bao, try dumplings with spent-grain wrappers from the brewing process.
MugiMountain views, art, and then fresh beer and dumplings—we absolutely have to go drinking in Hokuto!
