Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai Features Hoppu-Kotan’s Kagari-bi and MALTINA
Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai has highlighted two craft beers: Hoppu-Kotan Brewing’s Kagari-bi and Songbird Beer’s MALTINA. The lineup pairs a dry, malt-driven Düsseldorf Alt with a rich Belgian Brown Ale made with Okinawan brown sugar.
Hop BroIf we're drinking in Kannai, the two new taps at Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai Main Store are calling my name.
MugiWhat?! Tell me more! Hearing they're two opposite beers already makes me unable to choose!
Hop BroFirst is Kagari-bi from Hop Kotan Brewing: a 5.0% Düsseldorfer Alt, a traditional German ale that's toasty and dry.
MugiWhat even is an Alt?! It doesn't mean a tall beer, right? It's a beer style?
Hop BroExactly. It uses ale yeast but is matured cool and slowly, creating clean toasted character.
MugiOoh! Kagari-bi has noble-hop aroma and crisp firm bitterness, too. I can hear yakitori calling!
Hop BroThen comes MALTINA from Songbird Beer, a 7.0% Belgian Brown Ale made for slow, contemplative sipping.
MugiNo way! We go from dry to rich that fast? That's a sharp flavor turn—I'm gripping my glass already!
Hop BroMultiple malts bring caramel-like richness and toastiness, and this year's batch includes Tarama Island brown sugar.
MugiStart crisp with Kagari-bi, then linger over MALTINA… I want a Kannai tasting flight right now! Let's check the current taps and go!
Two distinctive beers on the lineup
Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai has introduced two beers for craft beer fans: Kagari-bi from Hoppu-Kotan Brewing and MALTINA from Songbird Beer. Their contrasting profiles make them a compelling pair for a tasting session at the Kannai beer pub.
Kagari-bi is a 5.0% Düsseldorf Alt. This traditional style from Düsseldorf is known for malt depth, noble hop aroma, firm bitterness, and a dry finish. The beer uses pilsner malt as its base, with caramel Munich and a small amount of melanoidin malt. Roasted malt is used for color without allowing roast character to dominate. The result is a balanced altbier with restrained sweetness and a crisp, dry finish.
MALTINA is a 7.0% Belgian Brown Ale from Songbird Beer. Several malts create rich caramel-like sweetness and roasted notes, while this year’s recipe also uses brown sugar from Tarama Island in Okinawa. It is a fuller, slower-sipping beer for drinkers who enjoy malt-forward flavors.
Craft beer in Kannai
Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai is a beer pub located on Fukutomicho Higashidori in Naka-ku, Yokohama. Guests can compare beers with different levels of bitterness, sweetness, roast, and malt character while enjoying the pub’s tap-focused selection.
A natural tasting order would be to start with the dry and bitter Kagari-bi, then move to MALTINA for its richer sweetness and aroma. Tap availability may change, so guests should confirm the latest lineup before visiting.
Venue information
- Venue: Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai
- Type: Beer pub
- Address: 2-15-1F Fukutomicho Higashidori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Website: http://yokohamabaybrewing.jp/
Related event
The source post also announces BeerO’ctoberfest, scheduled for October 2–18, 2026.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIf we're drinking in Kannai, the two new taps at Yokohama Bay Brewing Kannai Main Store are calling my name.
MugiWhat?! Tell me more! Hearing they're two opposite beers already makes me unable to choose!
Hop BroFirst is Kagari-bi from Hop Kotan Brewing: a 5.0% Düsseldorfer Alt, a traditional German ale that's toasty and dry.
MugiWhat even is an Alt?! It doesn't mean a tall beer, right? It's a beer style?
Hop BroExactly. It uses ale yeast but is matured cool and slowly, creating clean toasted character.
MugiOoh! Kagari-bi has noble-hop aroma and crisp firm bitterness, too. I can hear yakitori calling!
Hop BroThen comes MALTINA from Songbird Beer, a 7.0% Belgian Brown Ale made for slow, contemplative sipping.
MugiNo way! We go from dry to rich that fast? That's a sharp flavor turn—I'm gripping my glass already!
Hop BroMultiple malts bring caramel-like richness and toastiness, and this year's batch includes Tarama Island brown sugar.
MugiStart crisp with Kagari-bi, then linger over MALTINA… I want a Kannai tasting flight right now! Let's check the current taps and go!
