BEER BAR Awatachi lines up BAK's Ox Day'26 Kabayaki Dark Ale for Ox Day weekend
BEER BAR Awatachi in Fukui is spotlighting BAK's guest beer, Ox Day'26 Kabayaki Dark Ale, for the Ox Day weekend. From July 24 to 26, guests can pair the eel-inspired dark ale with unagi snacks at this standing craft beer bar near Fukui Station.
Hop BroMugi, Awatachi near Fukui Station is pouring Ox Day'26 Kabayaki Dark Ale this weekend. A guest beer timed for the Day of the Ox is already a winning idea.
MugiWhat! A Day of the Ox beer? Eel day is already a whole event, and now the beer is eel-themed too?
Hop BroAnd it’s brewed by Osaka’s BAK, reborn this year as a deeper-colored dark ale. Pushing the richness forward is a pretty sly move.
MugiWhoa! But caramel malt sounds like something from a candy shop. Why am I suddenly hungry?
Hop BroThat part matters. It’s malt that brings toasty sweetness, and with sansho layered in, they build a kabayaki-like vibe right into the beer.
MugiNo way, sansho aroma in beer? My mouth is basically opening an eel stall already!
Hop BroAnd Awatachi is serving eel snack pairings with domestic eel from Kawasui. They’re completing the pairing at the bar level.
MugiThat’s serious! Plus it’s a casual standing bar with four beers on tap, and they’re still going this hard on the concept?
Hop BroHours are July 24 from 6 to 10 p.m., July 25 from 3 to 10 p.m., and July 26 from 3 to 7 p.m., with snacks until 7 p.m. Just reading that makes me want my first pint already.
MugiI’m in. I want a Fukui station pint with eel and I want it now.
A guest beer for Ox Day weekend
BEER BAR Awatachi, located in Shin-ei Shopping Street in central Fukui, has announced its weekend lineup for the midsummer Ox Day season. The featured beer is BAK's "Ox Day'26 Kabayaki Dark Ale," a seasonal release inspired by grilled eel kabayaki.
The beer leans into caramel malt richness and sansho pepper aromatics. This year's version has been revamped into a darker dark ale, with a deeper color and a more pronounced sauce-like depth. The idea is clear: a beer that echoes kabayaki while still working as an easy-drinking companion for food.
Pairing it with unagi
Awatachi is also preparing an eel snack made with domestic unagi. In the post, the shop says it has sourced Japanese eel from Unagi-ya Kawai Su and will serve it as a bar snack alongside the beer. It is a fitting, slightly playful pairing for a beer bar during Ox Day weekend.
The schedule runs July 24 (Fri) from 18:00 to 22:00, July 25 (Sat) from 15:00 to 22:00, and July 26 (Sun) from 15:00 to 19:00. Eel snack sales run until 19:00 each day. Awatachi keeps the atmosphere casual as a standing beer bar, while still offering four draft beers at all times and a carefully chosen snack list.
A summer stop for beer fans
BAK's Ox Day'26 is billed as a beer you want to drink on Ox Day, and the positioning makes sense. For beer fans in Fukui looking for a seasonal stop that brings together craft beer and eel, Awatachi's weekend lineup is one to note.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi, Awatachi near Fukui Station is pouring Ox Day'26 Kabayaki Dark Ale this weekend. A guest beer timed for the Day of the Ox is already a winning idea.
MugiWhat! A Day of the Ox beer? Eel day is already a whole event, and now the beer is eel-themed too?
Hop BroAnd it’s brewed by Osaka’s BAK, reborn this year as a deeper-colored dark ale. Pushing the richness forward is a pretty sly move.
MugiWhoa! But caramel malt sounds like something from a candy shop. Why am I suddenly hungry?
Hop BroThat part matters. It’s malt that brings toasty sweetness, and with sansho layered in, they build a kabayaki-like vibe right into the beer.
MugiNo way, sansho aroma in beer? My mouth is basically opening an eel stall already!
Hop BroAnd Awatachi is serving eel snack pairings with domestic eel from Kawasui. They’re completing the pairing at the bar level.
MugiThat’s serious! Plus it’s a casual standing bar with four beers on tap, and they’re still going this hard on the concept?
Hop BroHours are July 24 from 6 to 10 p.m., July 25 from 3 to 10 p.m., and July 26 from 3 to 7 p.m., with snacks until 7 p.m. Just reading that makes me want my first pint already.
MugiI’m in. I want a Fukui station pint with eel and I want it now.
