At the beer pub Hastamañana in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, an event where craft beer, pizza, and art intersect, Craft Connection!!, will take place. The venue is inside NEKKO OKAZAKI on the first floor of the NTT West Okazaki Building in Kosei-dori Minami 3-chome. In keeping with Hastamañana's reputation as a place where people can casually enjoy craft beer, it is a program that naturally draws drinkers in.

At the center of this event is Akki from Magoforni, a pizza oven craftsman based in Okazaki. He is usually not the person who does the baking, but the person who builds the "oven" that makes the best possible pizza possible, so this will be a special opportunity to see him actually bake pizza. The sound of baking, the aroma rising into the air, and the moment you hold a freshly baked pizza in your hands are all part of the experience.

The beer will feature craft beer from Barbaric WORKS. The post does not reveal the names of individual beers, but the lineup is clearly intended for pairing with pizza, and the key point is that it is designed to be enjoyed with piping-hot pizza. Even if you come for the beer, you should be able to enjoy it together with the food.

Also taking part are Yuzzle, who handles the art, and Hapy Age・farm, who provides the herbs. Rather than ending with beer alone, the event is designed to engage sight and smell as well. One note: Akki has a hearing disability, so on the day of the event, people are encouraged to communicate a little more loudly and with gestures. It looks like it will be a two-day event that also shows the broad-minded spirit of a craft beer venue.