Danchi Kitchen Tajima Wins Awards for 6 of 7 Entries at JGBA2026
Saitama’s “Danchi Kitchen” Tajima announced that 6 of its 7 entries won awards at the Japan Great Beer Awards 2026. The award-winning beers announced in an Instagram post were four silver medals and two bronze medals. The same winners can also be confirmed in the official prize list.
Hop BroBreaking news: Saitama’s Danchi Kitchen Tajima (DANCHI BEER) won awards for 6 of its 7 entries at JGBA2026! That’s seriously hot news.
MugiWhoa! 6 out of 7 is basically an honor student lineup! Which beers won?
Hop BroSilver went to Sakurasou Hime, Danchi no Amber, Coffee Schwarz, and O-Grisette Ver.3.0. Bronze went to Sakurasou Craft and Danchi Bitter. The official prize list confirms the same six beers.
MugiWhat! The names are cute, but the style names suddenly get serious! Field beer and grisette? Are those spells?
Hop BroNot spells. Field beer is a type that brings out the character of local ingredients, grisette and saison styles are light and dry, Danchi no Amber is an English-style brown ale with a toasty character, and Danchi Bitter is a beer closer to an ESB, where you can enjoy the balance of bitterness and malt.
MugiOhh! So Coffee Schwarz is a coffee beer, which means if you drink it in the morning, it wakes you up...?
Hop BroNot your eyes so much as your mood, right? They’ve also announced serving plans: Sakurasou Hime will be available for both dine-in and takeaway, Coffee Schwarz is planned for April and will also be available both ways, and Sakurasou Craft is scheduled for dine-in around Golden Week.
MugiIt’s amazing that it doesn’t end with winning awards, but also gives people a way to actually drink them! Such a drinker-friendly world...
Hop BroAnd Danchi Kitchen Tajima is a shared-kitchen, cafe, and brewery all in one. Because brewing and serving are so close together, it’s interesting that we can follow the path from award-winning beer to becoming a regular staple.
MugiBeer winning awards out of everyday neighborhood life has such a story to it! Now I can’t decide whether to start with Danchi Bitter or go for something springlike with Sakurasou Hime!
Hop BroToday’s a day for a slow English-style ale, next time something light and easy like O-Grisette Ver.3.0, and to finish, Coffee Schwarz... I’ve already finished the course in my head.
MugiOkay, decision made, I want to drink right now! I’ll go with Sakurasou Hime, and you take Danchi no Amber, Hop brother. Let’s fire up the toast plan!
Saitama’s “Danchi Kitchen” Tajima (DANCHI BEER) announced on Instagram on March 11, 2026, that 6 of its 7 entries won awards at the Japan Great Beer Awards 2026 (JGBA2026).
The six award-winning beers announced in the post were the following.
- Silver: Sakurasou Hime
- Silver: Danchi no Amber
- Silver: Coffee Schwarz
- Silver: O-Grisette Ver.3.0
- Bronze: Sakurasou Craft
- Bronze: Danchi Bitter
The same six beers from the brewery can also be confirmed in the JGBA2026 prize list published by the Craft Beer Association (Japan Brewers Association), sorted by location and entrant. Their style designations are Field Beer, English-Style Brown Ale, Coffee Beer, Specialty Saison, Classic English-Style Pale Ale, and English-Style Extra Special Bitter, respectively, showing that the brewery earned recognition across a wide range, from English-style ales to more experimental pours.
The Instagram post also included planned serving dates. Sakurasou Hime is scheduled for both in-house service and takeaway; Sakurasou Craft is planned for in-house service around Golden Week; and Coffee Schwarz is scheduled for April service, both in-house and takeaway. Rather than ending the award news as mere "results," it also points to where drinkers can actually experience the beers, which feels very much in line with a brewery attached to a cafe.
"Danchi Kitchen" Tajima is a facility that combines a shared kitchen, cafe, and brewery. From this hub, where brewing and serving are closely tied to everyday local life, it will be interesting to see how these award-winning beers become established regular offerings.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBreaking news: Saitama’s Danchi Kitchen Tajima (DANCHI BEER) won awards for 6 of its 7 entries at JGBA2026! That’s seriously hot news.
MugiWhoa! 6 out of 7 is basically an honor student lineup! Which beers won?
Hop BroSilver went to Sakurasou Hime, Danchi no Amber, Coffee Schwarz, and O-Grisette Ver.3.0. Bronze went to Sakurasou Craft and Danchi Bitter. The official prize list confirms the same six beers.
MugiWhat! The names are cute, but the style names suddenly get serious! Field beer and grisette? Are those spells?
Hop BroNot spells. Field beer is a type that brings out the character of local ingredients, grisette and saison styles are light and dry, Danchi no Amber is an English-style brown ale with a toasty character, and Danchi Bitter is a beer closer to an ESB, where you can enjoy the balance of bitterness and malt.
MugiOhh! So Coffee Schwarz is a coffee beer, which means if you drink it in the morning, it wakes you up...?
Hop BroNot your eyes so much as your mood, right? They’ve also announced serving plans: Sakurasou Hime will be available for both dine-in and takeaway, Coffee Schwarz is planned for April and will also be available both ways, and Sakurasou Craft is scheduled for dine-in around Golden Week.
MugiIt’s amazing that it doesn’t end with winning awards, but also gives people a way to actually drink them! Such a drinker-friendly world...
Hop BroAnd Danchi Kitchen Tajima is a shared-kitchen, cafe, and brewery all in one. Because brewing and serving are so close together, it’s interesting that we can follow the path from award-winning beer to becoming a regular staple.
MugiBeer winning awards out of everyday neighborhood life has such a story to it! Now I can’t decide whether to start with Danchi Bitter or go for something springlike with Sakurasou Hime!
Hop BroToday’s a day for a slow English-style ale, next time something light and easy like O-Grisette Ver.3.0, and to finish, Coffee Schwarz... I’ve already finished the course in my head.
MugiOkay, decision made, I want to drink right now! I’ll go with Sakurasou Hime, and you take Danchi no Amber, Hop brother. Let’s fire up the toast plan!
