Hansharo Beer tap takeover announced for July 18 at SIBLINGS’ sister bar &SIBLINGS
A tap takeover by Hansharo Beer is scheduled for July 18 at &SIBLINGS, the sister venue of SIBLINGS. The post also explains the history of the Narayama Reverberatory Furnace and highlights “Tarozaemon,” a beer named after Egawa Tarozaemon. Brewery head Yamada is expected to visit, with two rock-paper-scissors contests planned during the event.
Hop BroSomething big is happening in Kikuna on July 18. At &SIBLINGS and SIBLINGS, there’s a Hashirou Beer tap takeover coming up.
MugiWait, what! A tap takeover sounds like the beer taps are being hijacked. Why does that somehow make me more thirsty?
Hop BroA very peaceful hijacking, yeah. It means one brewery takes over the draft lineup for the night. This time it’s drafts from Hashirou Beer all the way through.
MugiNice! And it’s at that beer pub in Ikenohata Shotengai in Yokohama’s Kikuna area, right? That’s not a detour, that’s the whole mission.
Hop BroWhat makes this fun is that the post also explains the history of Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace before the event. It was built in the late Edo period to melt iron for cannons, and it became a World Heritage site in 2015.
MugiWhat even is that! They’re giving us the origin of the furnace name too? I came for beer and suddenly I’m in a history class.
Hop BroHere’s the simple version: the flame’s heat reflects off the ceiling and concentrates onto the iron. So it’s basically a heat-reflecting furnace, which sounds technical but actually makes sense.
MugiWhoa, okay! So the beer called Tarozaemon is connected to that history too? That name sounds powerful enough to have its own boss battle music.
Hop BroExactly. It’s named after Egawa Tarozaemon, also known as Egawa Hidetatsu. The post doesn’t specify the exact style, but it clearly feels like a beer you taste with its story, and brewer Yamada is expected around 4:00 p.m. with rock-paper-scissors contests at 6:00 and 8:00.
MugiThat settles it, then. I totally want to toast with Hashirou Beer, hear the backstory, and take a big sip of Tarozaemon like I earned it.
Event Overview
At SIBLINGS, a beer pub in Kikuna, Yokohama, its sister venue &SIBLINGS is set to host a Hansharo Beer tap takeover on Saturday, July 18. According to the post, brewery head Yamada is expected to arrive around 4:00 p.m., and two rock-paper-scissors contests are planned at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Why the Narayama Reverberatory Furnace Matters
The post was published as an introduction to the Narayama Reverberatory Furnace ahead of the event. Built in the late Edo period, around 170 years ago, the furnace was used to smelt iron for cannon production. It is the only surviving practical reverberatory furnace in Japan and was registered in 2015 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.
The term “reverberatory furnace” refers to the way heat from the flame is reflected from the roof and concentrated onto the iron. The post also explains why Narayama was chosen: fuel was easier to secure, water was plentiful, the ground was stable, and the site was far enough inland to reduce the risk of attack.
Beer Mentioned in the Post
The only beer name explicitly mentioned in the caption is Hansharo Beer’s “Tarozaemon.” The beer is named after Egawa Tarozaemon, also known as Egawa Hidetatsu. That historical connection gives the tap takeover extra context for drinkers who enjoy a story with their pint.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSomething big is happening in Kikuna on July 18. At &SIBLINGS and SIBLINGS, there’s a Hashirou Beer tap takeover coming up.
MugiWait, what! A tap takeover sounds like the beer taps are being hijacked. Why does that somehow make me more thirsty?
Hop BroA very peaceful hijacking, yeah. It means one brewery takes over the draft lineup for the night. This time it’s drafts from Hashirou Beer all the way through.
MugiNice! And it’s at that beer pub in Ikenohata Shotengai in Yokohama’s Kikuna area, right? That’s not a detour, that’s the whole mission.
Hop BroWhat makes this fun is that the post also explains the history of Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace before the event. It was built in the late Edo period to melt iron for cannons, and it became a World Heritage site in 2015.
MugiWhat even is that! They’re giving us the origin of the furnace name too? I came for beer and suddenly I’m in a history class.
Hop BroHere’s the simple version: the flame’s heat reflects off the ceiling and concentrates onto the iron. So it’s basically a heat-reflecting furnace, which sounds technical but actually makes sense.
MugiWhoa, okay! So the beer called Tarozaemon is connected to that history too? That name sounds powerful enough to have its own boss battle music.
Hop BroExactly. It’s named after Egawa Tarozaemon, also known as Egawa Hidetatsu. The post doesn’t specify the exact style, but it clearly feels like a beer you taste with its story, and brewer Yamada is expected around 4:00 p.m. with rock-paper-scissors contests at 6:00 and 8:00.
MugiThat settles it, then. I totally want to toast with Hashirou Beer, hear the backstory, and take a big sip of Tarozaemon like I earned it.
