Nomcraft Brewing teams with Hakuba Brewing on a rice-based Cold-style beer
An Instagram post from June 4 shows Nomcraft Brewing of Wakayama collaborating with Hakuba Brewing on a rice-based Cold-style beer aimed at a crisp, dry, summer-friendly finish.
Hop BroI need to tell you about the Nomcraft x Hakuba collab. It started from a stop during a snow trip, and now they’re brewing a summer beer with rice.
MugiWhat! A snow-mountain beer origin story sounds like a movie trailer. Why does that already make me thirsty?
Hop BroAnd the concept is a rice-based Cold-style beer. They’re aiming for a light, dry finish that should go down easily in hot weather.
MugiWait, what even is Cold-style? Is it just beer that spent extra time studying in the fridge?
Hop BroNot quite, it’s more about a crisp, easy-drinking profile. Rice can lighten the body and help the finish stay clean instead of heavy.
MugiOhhh, rice-powered refreshment! So this is basically beer wearing summer linen.
Hop BroVery Nomcraft, too. They’re a brewery in a renovated nursery in Aridagawa, and they connect brewing with local community building.
MugiThat makes a travel-born collaboration even better. Meeting Hakuba Brewing’s Dan on a snow trip and turning that into beer is ridiculously fun.
Hop BroYep, but the release date is still unknown in the June 4 post. The beer name and where it’ll be served are still part of the suspense.
MugiSo this is already my ideal summer pint. Light, dry, rice in the mix, and a great backstory? That’s unfair.
Hop BroSame here, I want that first cold pour the second it lands. This sounds built for a hot day and an empty glass.
MugiThen it’s settled, first toast when it drops. I’m drinking the beer and the snow-trip lore together.
Nomcraft Brewing, based in Aridagawa Town, Wakayama, is working on a collaboration brew with Hakuba Brewing. In an Instagram post published on June 4, the brewery said the project began after a stopover during a ski trip and that Nomcraft teamed up with Hakuba Brewing's Dan to brew a light beer for summer.
The beer is described as a `Cold`-style brew made with rice. The post says the goal is a crisp, dry finish, pointing to a beer designed to be easy to keep drinking in hot weather. It fits Nomcraft's long-running focus on approachable beers that still show careful recipe work.
Nomcraft operates out of a renovated former nursery school and describes its mission as building the town through craft beer. Its team includes movers from abroad and other regions, and the brewery works across American and classic styles. Against that backdrop, this collaboration reads as a natural extension of Nomcraft's mix of place-based brewing and cross-brewery exchange.
The post does not mention a release date, so the next update will likely be the one to watch for the beer's name and availability.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI need to tell you about the Nomcraft x Hakuba collab. It started from a stop during a snow trip, and now they’re brewing a summer beer with rice.
MugiWhat! A snow-mountain beer origin story sounds like a movie trailer. Why does that already make me thirsty?
Hop BroAnd the concept is a rice-based Cold-style beer. They’re aiming for a light, dry finish that should go down easily in hot weather.
MugiWait, what even is Cold-style? Is it just beer that spent extra time studying in the fridge?
Hop BroNot quite, it’s more about a crisp, easy-drinking profile. Rice can lighten the body and help the finish stay clean instead of heavy.
MugiOhhh, rice-powered refreshment! So this is basically beer wearing summer linen.
Hop BroVery Nomcraft, too. They’re a brewery in a renovated nursery in Aridagawa, and they connect brewing with local community building.
MugiThat makes a travel-born collaboration even better. Meeting Hakuba Brewing’s Dan on a snow trip and turning that into beer is ridiculously fun.
Hop BroYep, but the release date is still unknown in the June 4 post. The beer name and where it’ll be served are still part of the suspense.
MugiSo this is already my ideal summer pint. Light, dry, rice in the mix, and a great backstory? That’s unfair.
Hop BroSame here, I want that first cold pour the second it lands. This sounds built for a hot day and an empty glass.
MugiThen it’s settled, first toast when it drops. I’m drinking the beer and the snow-trip lore together.
