Matsumoto Brewery to Hold Its 5th Brewery Festival on May 10 to Mark 10th Anniversary
Matsumoto Brewery will hold the “5th Matsuburu Brewery Festival” on Sunday, May 10, at its Nomizo brewery in Matsumoto, Nagano. As a special event marking the brewery's 10th anniversary, the lineup includes limited-edition beers, food trucks, and a children's fair.
Hop BroOn Sunday, May 10, Matsumoto Brewery's 5th Matsuburu Brewery Festival will be held at the Nomizo brewery. And since it's a special event marking the 10th anniversary, they're clearly putting extra energy into it.
MugiWait, a festival at a brewery!? They're even serving limited-edition beer? That alone makes me want to go!
Hop BroExactly. The venue is the brewery's own facility at 2-11-20 Nomizo Nishi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. There will also be food trucks and a children's fair, so it's set up to be enjoyable even if you're not there just for beer.
MugiOh wow! Family-friendly events like that are great. I like that it's not just a hardcore adults-only beer meetup!
Hop BroMatsumoto Brewery was founded in 2016, and it's been brewing in earnest at Nomizo since 2018. Its signature is aiming for a beer that's balanced and never gets boring, while working with the water from the foot of the Northern Alps and local ingredients.
MugiPeople always talk about balance, but what does never gets boring actually mean? You mean it's not just bitter?
Hop BroFor example, their standard pale ale balances aroma and drinkability, while the session IPA lets you enjoy IPA character in a lighter way. They also make Traditional Bitter and Castle Stout, so the beers have substance without being flashy.
MugiSounds delicious, all of them! Just hearing session IPA makes me feel like I could drink a lot!
Hop BroCareful not to overdo it just because of the name. The real appeal of this festival is the special feeling of tasting beer on site, so you can enjoy not just the taproom pour but the atmosphere of the people who make it.
MugiWow, drinking at the place that has supported Matsumoto's beer culture really gets to me. It's nice that even though it's a festival, you can still feel the history.
Hop BroIt's a milestone 10th anniversary, so I want to toast with a limited-edition beer and check out where Matsumoto Brewery stands today.
MugiYeah, this is the kind of event where if you go, just one drink is definitely not going to stay just one! I bet we'll be properly thirsty by the time we get there.
Matsumoto Brewery will hold the “5th Matsuburu Brewery Festival” on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The venue is the company's own brewery at 2-11-20 Nomizo Nishi in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, and the event has been announced on Instagram as an annual gathering.
This year's brewery festival is positioned as a special event commemorating the brewery's 10th anniversary. The announced program includes limited-edition beer, plus food trucks and a children's fair. It is designed so that not only beer drinkers but also families can drop by with ease.
Matsumoto Brewery was founded in Matsumoto City in 2016, and since 2018 it has been brewing in earnest at its own Nomizo brewery. On its official website, the brewery says it aims to make well-balanced beers that are easy to keep drinking, while working with the water of Matsumoto at the foot of the Northern Alps and with local ingredients. Its lineup includes staple pale ales, session IPAs, traditional bitters, and castle stouts, and the brewery festival also looks like a chance to experience those flavors on site.
What makes this event appealing is being able to enjoy beers usually tasted in the taproom at the brewery itself, the “creator's workplace.” As a brewery that has supported Matsumoto's craft beer culture, this festival held in a milestone year is likely to draw attention as a place that shows where locally rooted beer stands today.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroOn Sunday, May 10, Matsumoto Brewery's 5th Matsuburu Brewery Festival will be held at the Nomizo brewery. And since it's a special event marking the 10th anniversary, they're clearly putting extra energy into it.
MugiWait, a festival at a brewery!? They're even serving limited-edition beer? That alone makes me want to go!
Hop BroExactly. The venue is the brewery's own facility at 2-11-20 Nomizo Nishi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. There will also be food trucks and a children's fair, so it's set up to be enjoyable even if you're not there just for beer.
MugiOh wow! Family-friendly events like that are great. I like that it's not just a hardcore adults-only beer meetup!
Hop BroMatsumoto Brewery was founded in 2016, and it's been brewing in earnest at Nomizo since 2018. Its signature is aiming for a beer that's balanced and never gets boring, while working with the water from the foot of the Northern Alps and local ingredients.
MugiPeople always talk about balance, but what does never gets boring actually mean? You mean it's not just bitter?
Hop BroFor example, their standard pale ale balances aroma and drinkability, while the session IPA lets you enjoy IPA character in a lighter way. They also make Traditional Bitter and Castle Stout, so the beers have substance without being flashy.
MugiSounds delicious, all of them! Just hearing session IPA makes me feel like I could drink a lot!
Hop BroCareful not to overdo it just because of the name. The real appeal of this festival is the special feeling of tasting beer on site, so you can enjoy not just the taproom pour but the atmosphere of the people who make it.
MugiWow, drinking at the place that has supported Matsumoto's beer culture really gets to me. It's nice that even though it's a festival, you can still feel the history.
Hop BroIt's a milestone 10th anniversary, so I want to toast with a limited-edition beer and check out where Matsumoto Brewery stands today.
MugiYeah, this is the kind of event where if you go, just one drink is definitely not going to stay just one! I bet we'll be properly thirsty by the time we get there.
