Hiwasa Beer to join a Takamatsu event featuring women brewers
On September 5, "A Day Off to Enjoy Beers Brewed by Women in Takamatsu" will be held at the west passage of Symbol Tower in Sunport Takamatsu. Four women-led breweries from western Japan, including Hiwasa Beer from Minami, Tokushima, will take part, and admission is free.
Hop BroI’ve got a good one today: on September 5, Takamatsu is hosting a women brewers beer event at Sunport Takamatsu.
MugiWhat! That sounds fun! And free admission means I can just wander in and start smiling, right?
Hop BroExactly. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the best part is four breweries gathering from western Japan.
MugiOooh! The name that grabbed me was Hiwasa Beer. It already sounds like a mini trip.
Hop BroThat brewery is a great one to watch. It’s a small operation in Minami, Tokushima, and it works out of a historic brewery setting in an old warehouse.
MugiWait, what? Beer in a warehouse is romantic enough, but that article mentioned underground seawater and now I’m intimidated.
Hop BroIt just means they build beer around local identity, using things like underground seawater and Awa bancha to show local ingredient character in the glass.
MugiOhh, so even if it’s all craft beer, you can still taste a sense of place from each town?
Hop BroThat’s it. Sometimes people call that terroir, but the simple version is beer shaped by climate and local culture.
MugiThere it is, Hop Bro’s surprise jargon attack! But I get it now: this is basically a tasting trip without leaving the venue.
Hop BroAnd since the exact beer names and styles haven’t been announced, there’s still a real day-of surprise waiting at the event.
MugiNow I’m completely in. This feels like a day-drinking plan that starts in Takamatsu and ends with me hunting down Hiwasa Beer first.
On Saturday, September 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., "A Day Off to Enjoy Beers Brewed by Women in Takamatsu" will be held at the west passage of Symbol Tower in Sunport Takamatsu, Kagawa. The Instagram post describes the event as a gathering of beers brewed by women in western Japan, with four breweries from Kagawa, Tokushima, Okayama, and Hyogo taking part.
Hiwasa Beer is a small craft brewery based in Minami, Tokushima. The brewery operates in a renovated annex of "Tanya," a former shipbroker house designated as an Important Cultural Property, and is known for brewing with local ingredients such as underground seawater and Awa bancha tea. Its background is closely tied to the port town of Minami, giving the brewery a distinct sense of place.
With free admission and daytime hours, the event is set up for easy tasting and comparison. For beer fans, it offers a chance to sample different approaches from women brewers while getting a feel for the regions behind each beer. For Hiwasa Beer, it is also an opportunity to bring the character of Minami Town to a wider audience in Takamatsu.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve got a good one today: on September 5, Takamatsu is hosting a women brewers beer event at Sunport Takamatsu.
MugiWhat! That sounds fun! And free admission means I can just wander in and start smiling, right?
Hop BroExactly. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the best part is four breweries gathering from western Japan.
MugiOooh! The name that grabbed me was Hiwasa Beer. It already sounds like a mini trip.
Hop BroThat brewery is a great one to watch. It’s a small operation in Minami, Tokushima, and it works out of a historic brewery setting in an old warehouse.
MugiWait, what? Beer in a warehouse is romantic enough, but that article mentioned underground seawater and now I’m intimidated.
Hop BroIt just means they build beer around local identity, using things like underground seawater and Awa bancha to show local ingredient character in the glass.
MugiOhh, so even if it’s all craft beer, you can still taste a sense of place from each town?
Hop BroThat’s it. Sometimes people call that terroir, but the simple version is beer shaped by climate and local culture.
MugiThere it is, Hop Bro’s surprise jargon attack! But I get it now: this is basically a tasting trip without leaving the venue.
Hop BroAnd since the exact beer names and styles haven’t been announced, there’s still a real day-of surprise waiting at the event.
MugiNow I’m completely in. This feels like a day-drinking plan that starts in Takamatsu and ends with me hunting down Hiwasa Beer first.
