Nutori Brewing posts business-hours notice for its direct-run shop in Kawaguchi to coincide with a kodan event
On April 15, Nutori Brewing posted a business-hours notice for its directly operated shop in Kawaguchi City. The shop will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. it will host a kodan performance by Yonomaru Kanda, so regular service is divided into before and after the event.
Hop BroWhat I liked about Nutori Brewing on April 15 was how they split the business hours in two at their direct-run shop, Beer Shokudo Nutori, in Kawaguchi. Of the 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. window, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. was Yonomaru Kanda's Tsuki no Akari kodan event, so the setup was to drink before and after.
MugiWait, you're drinking beer in between a kodan event!? Won't the audience and the boozers all end up crowding the same space?
Hop BroExactly. And Nutori is a small brewery in Kawaguchi City, where they've been brewing since February 2021 in a 50-year-old apartment building. Making the most of small tanks is part of what makes that place so Nutori.
MugiSmall tanks sound like a miniature factory, which is kind of cute! But is the beer still the real deal?
Hop BroOf course. They carefully manage the ingredients and fermentation, so even at a small scale they still create plenty of character. And at the direct-run shop, you can pair the beer with nourishing meals like shumai, game meat, and seasonal obanzai.
MugiWhat is that, beer-stealing food! I heard there's also a place where you can read books, is that true?
Hop BroThere is. Inside the shop there's a private library called Akahana Library, so drinking, eating, and reading are all connected there. It's also easy to get to, since it's within walking distance from the west exit of Kawaguchi Station.
MugiBeer, books, and a kodan event sounds like so much information that my brain goes into festival mode. There are same-day tickets for the event too, right?
Hop BroThat's right. So even people who happen to pass by can drop in, enjoy the kodan with same-day tickets available, and have a drink before and after. Nutori's style is to naturally weave events into ordinary business hours.
MugiAll right, I'll start with a drink in Kawaguchi, then maybe use the kodan as a way to settle my stomach. Hop bro, which beer are we starting with today?
Nutori Brewing shared the day’s business-hours notice for its direct-run base, Beer Shokudo Nutori, in Kawaguchi City. The post said the shop would be open from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and that from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. it would hold the "Tsuki no Akari Kodan Event" by Yonomaru Kanda, so normal service would be split into 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Same-day tickets were also available for the event, making it a day when people coming for beer and people coming for storytelling gathered in the same space.
Nutori Brewing is a small brewery in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. Its official website says that since February 2021 it has been making a variety of house-brewed beers using small tanks in a 50-year-old apartment building. At its direct-run shop, visitors can enjoy beer alongside "nourishing meals" such as shumai, game meat, and seasonal obanzai dishes.
The shop also houses a private library called Akahana Library, offering the pleasure of spending time there not only through food and drink but also through books. As a shop attached to a brewery within walking distance of the west exit of Kawaguchi Station, it naturally brings together beer, meals, reading, and events in a way that feels distinctly Nutori. This latest notice also reflected the shop’s characteristic style of weaving a kodan event into its everyday service.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroWhat I liked about Nutori Brewing on April 15 was how they split the business hours in two at their direct-run shop, Beer Shokudo Nutori, in Kawaguchi. Of the 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. window, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. was Yonomaru Kanda's Tsuki no Akari kodan event, so the setup was to drink before and after.
MugiWait, you're drinking beer in between a kodan event!? Won't the audience and the boozers all end up crowding the same space?
Hop BroExactly. And Nutori is a small brewery in Kawaguchi City, where they've been brewing since February 2021 in a 50-year-old apartment building. Making the most of small tanks is part of what makes that place so Nutori.
MugiSmall tanks sound like a miniature factory, which is kind of cute! But is the beer still the real deal?
Hop BroOf course. They carefully manage the ingredients and fermentation, so even at a small scale they still create plenty of character. And at the direct-run shop, you can pair the beer with nourishing meals like shumai, game meat, and seasonal obanzai.
MugiWhat is that, beer-stealing food! I heard there's also a place where you can read books, is that true?
Hop BroThere is. Inside the shop there's a private library called Akahana Library, so drinking, eating, and reading are all connected there. It's also easy to get to, since it's within walking distance from the west exit of Kawaguchi Station.
MugiBeer, books, and a kodan event sounds like so much information that my brain goes into festival mode. There are same-day tickets for the event too, right?
Hop BroThat's right. So even people who happen to pass by can drop in, enjoy the kodan with same-day tickets available, and have a drink before and after. Nutori's style is to naturally weave events into ordinary business hours.
MugiAll right, I'll start with a drink in Kawaguchi, then maybe use the kodan as a way to settle my stomach. Hop bro, which beer are we starting with today?
