Yamaguchi Local Beer Sets Up at the Oedo Beer Festival in Nakano Shiki no Mori Park, Featuring 10 Types Including Peach Weizen
At Season 1 of “Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring,” held in the event area of Nakano Shiki no Mori Park from May 20 to 24, Yamaguchi Local Beer (Yamaguchi Narutaki Kogen Brewery) from Yamaguchi City is exhibiting. The lineup includes 10 beers that make the most of local ingredients, such as Peach Weizen and Yamada Nishiki Lager.
Hop BroAt Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring in Nakano Shiki no Mori Park, Yamaguchi Local Beer is here for Season 1. The booth from Yamaguchi Narutaki Kogen Brewery lets you taste the character of local ingredients side by side, and that’s the exciting part.
MugiWait, you can compare Yamaguchi ingredients all at once!? That’s basically a little trip right there at the venue!
Hop BroExactly. And with 10 varieties lined up, the star attraction is Yamaguchi Local Beer Peach Weizen. It uses ripe peaches from Nijo in Yamaguchi City, and the fruity aroma drifts right over the soft Weizen character.
MugiI hear Weizen a lot, but does that mean it’s a wheat beer? Sounds kind of fluffy!
Hop BroThat’s right. It tends to show a smooth wheat-driven roundness, and once peach goes in, it becomes instantly more vibrant. There’s also Yamaguchi Local Beer IPA, which leans classic with a firm bitterness, and `WHITEFOX After-Bath IPA`, which is crisp and based on a West Coast IPA.
MugiWait, West Coast as in the sea? Why is it called After-Bath IPA if it’s West Coast!?
Hop BroThe name is a little playful, but it refers to the style lineage. West Coast IPAs usually have a sharp hop aroma and a drier finish. In other words, it’s all about bitterness and aroma coming to the front.
MugiI get it now! So it’s not just about sweetness, I can enjoy the differences in aroma too. I’m also curious about `Yamaguchi no Mugi`, made with 100% Yamaguchi-grown barley!
Hop BroThat one should really let the ingredient character shine through. And it’s interesting that they also have Yamada Nishiki Lager. Since it uses the sake rice Yamada Nishiki, the clean lager profile gets a gentle rice nuance.
MugiBeer made with sake rice!? That’s basically like a relative of sake, and now I’m way too curious!
Hop BroThey’re not skipping the fruit beers either. There’s `Hagi Yuzu Ale` made with yuzu from Hagi, `Tsunoshima Sunset Amber` that calls to mind the evening sky, and even the stout with its roasty malt aroma, so if you choose by mood, you’ll get hooked.
MugiI’m totally lost now! But if there’s a four-beer tasting set, even beginners can jump in with confidence!
Hop BroExactly. You can experience the bitterness of an IPA, the softness of a Weizen, the aroma of a fruit ale, and the rice-like character of a lager all in one go, so it’s perfect for a first taste of Yamaguchi Local Beer.
MugiAll right, today in Nakano I want to chase down the individual character of all 10 types and try everything from peach to bitterness!
At Season 1 of “Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring,” being held in the event area of Nakano Shiki no Mori Park from May 20 to 24, Yamaguchi Local Beer (Yamaguchi Narutaki Kogen Brewery) from Yamaguchi City has set up a booth. Visitors can sample beers made with Yamaguchi barley, fruit, and sake rice all at once, creating a stand where the character of the region comes through directly in the glass.
On offer are 10 varieties: `Yamaguchi Local Beer IPA`, which brings out a firm hop bitterness; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Peach Weizen`, made with ripe peaches from Nijo in Yamaguchi City; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Stout`, with the roasty aroma of roasted malt taking center stage; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Pale Ale`, refreshing with citrus and citrus fruit aromas; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Yamaguchi no Mugi`, brewed with 100% Yamaguchi-grown barley; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Yamada Nishiki Lager`, made with the sake rice Yamada Nishiki; `Yamaguchi Local Beer WHITEFOX After-Bath IPA`, based on a West Coast IPA; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Setouchi Weizen`, where the aroma from wheat malt can be enjoyed; `Yamaguchi Local Beer Hagi Yuzu Ale`, which makes the most of the fragrance of Hagi-grown yuzu; and `Yamaguchi Local Beer Tsunoshima Sunset Amber`, evoking the evening glow.
There is also a four-beer tasting set for first-time Yamaguchi Local Beer drinkers. Yamaguchi Narutaki Kogen Brewery is based in Shimokosaba, Yamaguchi City, and its hallmark is flavor built around local ingredients. At the Nakano venue, visitors can enjoy the differences in style all at once, from the bitterness of an IPA, the softness of a Weizen, the aroma of a fruit ale, to the rice-like nuance of a lager.
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Hop BroAt Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Spring in Nakano Shiki no Mori Park, Yamaguchi Local Beer is here for Season 1. The booth from Yamaguchi Narutaki Kogen Brewery lets you taste the character of local ingredients side by side, and that’s the exciting part.
MugiWait, you can compare Yamaguchi ingredients all at once!? That’s basically a little trip right there at the venue!
Hop BroExactly. And with 10 varieties lined up, the star attraction is Yamaguchi Local Beer Peach Weizen. It uses ripe peaches from Nijo in Yamaguchi City, and the fruity aroma drifts right over the soft Weizen character.
MugiI hear Weizen a lot, but does that mean it’s a wheat beer? Sounds kind of fluffy!
Hop BroThat’s right. It tends to show a smooth wheat-driven roundness, and once peach goes in, it becomes instantly more vibrant. There’s also Yamaguchi Local Beer IPA, which leans classic with a firm bitterness, and `WHITEFOX After-Bath IPA`, which is crisp and based on a West Coast IPA.
MugiWait, West Coast as in the sea? Why is it called After-Bath IPA if it’s West Coast!?
Hop BroThe name is a little playful, but it refers to the style lineage. West Coast IPAs usually have a sharp hop aroma and a drier finish. In other words, it’s all about bitterness and aroma coming to the front.
MugiI get it now! So it’s not just about sweetness, I can enjoy the differences in aroma too. I’m also curious about `Yamaguchi no Mugi`, made with 100% Yamaguchi-grown barley!
Hop BroThat one should really let the ingredient character shine through. And it’s interesting that they also have Yamada Nishiki Lager. Since it uses the sake rice Yamada Nishiki, the clean lager profile gets a gentle rice nuance.
MugiBeer made with sake rice!? That’s basically like a relative of sake, and now I’m way too curious!
Hop BroThey’re not skipping the fruit beers either. There’s `Hagi Yuzu Ale` made with yuzu from Hagi, `Tsunoshima Sunset Amber` that calls to mind the evening sky, and even the stout with its roasty malt aroma, so if you choose by mood, you’ll get hooked.
MugiI’m totally lost now! But if there’s a four-beer tasting set, even beginners can jump in with confidence!
Hop BroExactly. You can experience the bitterness of an IPA, the softness of a Weizen, the aroma of a fruit ale, and the rice-like character of a lager all in one go, so it’s perfect for a first taste of Yamaguchi Local Beer.
MugiAll right, today in Nakano I want to chase down the individual character of all 10 types and try everything from peach to bitterness!
