Yellow Beer Works to Exhibit at the 2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival
Fukushima City's Yellow Beer Works will take part in the 2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival, held in Saitama Shintoshin. For this spring Keyaki event, the brewery plans to line up a lassi sour ale, a Hazy IPA, and menu items made with rice and Fukushima-grown fruit.
Hop BroThis time's star is Fukushima City's Yellow Beer Works. They'll be at the 2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival with a lineup full of springtime playfulness.
MugiWhoa, Keyaki Hiroba is that huge event, right? Just hearing that it's a large festival with free admission makes me feel like I'd already be drunk from the crowds!
Hop BroExactly. It runs in Saitama Shintoshin from May 13 to 17. Yellow Beer Works is a brewery that grew out of Kato Farm, and the interesting part is that it also uses its own cultivated rice and vegetables.
MugiAgriculture and beer are connected? This is suddenly getting complicated, but what is beer made with rice even like?
Hop BroThe thing is, using rice tends to give the beer a lighter mouthfeel and makes it easier for the ingredients to show through. And this time they're also planning to combine it with Fukushima fruit, so you can really see the character of the place.
MugiOh wow! And the recommendation is the lassi sour ale? That sounds delicious just from the name!
Hop BroYeah, it's a pretty bold beer that combines ice cream with sour ale and then layers in fruit too. The key is the balance between sweetness and acidity, so it should be fun even like a dessert.
MugiBeer with ice cream in it? It barely even looks like beer anymore! But hearing colorful lassi sours really does get me excited just from the look of them!
Hop BroAnd since they have Hazy IPA, smoothies, sours, and lagers too, setting up the day with a 4-beer tasting set sounds like a good idea. Hazy IPA is a hazy style of IPA that lets you enjoy the hop aroma in a soft, fluffy way.
MugiI see, so that's the aroma of Hazy IPA! But if I go straight for four kinds, my memory might split into four too!
Hop BroThat's it then. If you compare beer packed with Fukushima character at the venue, there's no doubt you'll want to raise a glass at spring Keyaki.
MugiYeah, I definitely want to go! If it even has spring-limited playfulness, then I'll prepare my throat too!
Exhibiting at the Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival
Yellow Beer Works is a brewery operated by the agricultural production company Kato Farm in Fukushima City. It began in-house brewing in 2020, using some of its own cultivated rice, vegetables, and local fruit as ingredients. On its official website, it promotes itself with the line "beer that makes you smile," highlighting its commitment to bringing craft beer from Fukushima.
On the official page for the Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival, Yellow Beer Works is listed as an exhibitor from Fukushima. Its brand story says it plans to offer colorful lassi sours, IPA, Hazy IPA, rice-based beers, and smoothies made with Fukushima fruit as spring Keyaki exclusives. The flavor direction is fruity and approachable, with a lineup that strongly reflects the brewery's playful, pop-minded style.
The recommended beer is the lassi sour ale. It is a distinctive style that combines ice cream with sour ale and layers in fruit as well, with its balance of sweetness and acidity cited as its defining feature. At the venue, 4-beer and 8-beer tasting sets will also be available, making it possible to sample Hazy IPA, smoothies, sours, lagers, and more all at once.
The 2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival will be held from May 13 to 17 at Keyaki Hiroba in Saitama Shintoshin. Admission is free, and it is a large-scale event that brings together breweries from across Japan. Yellow Beer Works' beers, backed by Fukushima's rice-growing culture, are worth paying attention to as an exhibit that lets visitors enjoy both the character of the region and the playfulness suited to the event.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThis time's star is Fukushima City's Yellow Beer Works. They'll be at the 2026 Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival with a lineup full of springtime playfulness.
MugiWhoa, Keyaki Hiroba is that huge event, right? Just hearing that it's a large festival with free admission makes me feel like I'd already be drunk from the crowds!
Hop BroExactly. It runs in Saitama Shintoshin from May 13 to 17. Yellow Beer Works is a brewery that grew out of Kato Farm, and the interesting part is that it also uses its own cultivated rice and vegetables.
MugiAgriculture and beer are connected? This is suddenly getting complicated, but what is beer made with rice even like?
Hop BroThe thing is, using rice tends to give the beer a lighter mouthfeel and makes it easier for the ingredients to show through. And this time they're also planning to combine it with Fukushima fruit, so you can really see the character of the place.
MugiOh wow! And the recommendation is the lassi sour ale? That sounds delicious just from the name!
Hop BroYeah, it's a pretty bold beer that combines ice cream with sour ale and then layers in fruit too. The key is the balance between sweetness and acidity, so it should be fun even like a dessert.
MugiBeer with ice cream in it? It barely even looks like beer anymore! But hearing colorful lassi sours really does get me excited just from the look of them!
Hop BroAnd since they have Hazy IPA, smoothies, sours, and lagers too, setting up the day with a 4-beer tasting set sounds like a good idea. Hazy IPA is a hazy style of IPA that lets you enjoy the hop aroma in a soft, fluffy way.
MugiI see, so that's the aroma of Hazy IPA! But if I go straight for four kinds, my memory might split into four too!
Hop BroThat's it then. If you compare beer packed with Fukushima character at the venue, there's no doubt you'll want to raise a glass at spring Keyaki.
MugiYeah, I definitely want to go! If it even has spring-limited playfulness, then I'll prepare my throat too!
