Dr. KONG Brewing to Pour Three Beers at Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST
Ube-based Dr. KONG Brewing will take part in Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST on October 11 at the plaza in front of Shin-Yamaguchi Station’s north exit. The brewery will serve three beers alongside regional food, Ube beef tasting, and other local attractions.
Hop BroShin-Yamaguchi Station will be a great place for beer. On October 11, Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST will welcome Doctor Kong Brewing from Ube.
MugiWhat, craft beer right by the station? From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. means we can enjoy it from lunch through evening!
Hop BroThey are pouring three distinctive beers: THE ANSWER, SIPSIDE DOWN, and TWO, newly renamed from 20HEXAers.
MugiWhoa, three English super-moves in a row! The rename to TWO does not mean the beer became a duo, right?
Hop BroDefinitely not. It is simply a beer with a new name, and the fun is that the three pours have different styles and flavors for a tasting comparison.
MugiSo I taste little by little and look for differences? I may end up saying only, “They are all delicious!” I am headed for a lost-palate moment!
Hop BroThat is a perfectly valid tasting note! Doctor Kong draws on Nagayama Honke Sake Brewery and makes beer with sake-brewery ideas, using Yamada Nishiki rice, sake lees, and local fruit.
MugiEven sake lees go into beer? That sounds complicated! But how does it taste? What are sake-brewery ideas?
Hop BroPut simply, it means bringing ingredients and sensibilities from sake making into beer. Sake lees can lend rounded aromas and rice-like notes. The appeal is a real local character.
MugiAnd there will be food from seven municipalities, plus Ube beef tastings from 10 a.m. to noon? Ube beef and craft beer—my stomach is arriving at the station before I do!
Hop BroTickets are five 300-yen vouchers for 1,500 yen. They work for beer and food, and there is even a rice-scooping challenge. Let’s tour the region’s flavors.
MugiTasting THE ANSWER, SIPSIDE DOWN, and TWO with local treats sounds perfect. I want to toast already! Let’s cheers at Shin-Yamaguchi together, Hop-bro!
Dr. KONG Brewing, based in Ube, Yamaguchi, will appear at Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The event will be held from 10:00 to 20:00 at the plaza in front of the north exit of Shin-Yamaguchi Station.
Admission and purchases use a ticket system: one set costs ¥1,500 and includes five ¥300 tickets. Dr. KONG Brewing’s announced lineup consists of THE ANSWER, SIPSIDE DOWN, and TWO, formerly known as 20HEXAers. The selection offers visitors a chance to compare several expressions from the Ube brewery in one stop.
The event will also feature food specialties from the seven municipalities represented by Nanashimachi. From 10:00 to 12:00, visitors can sample Ube beef presented by Ube City. A rice-scooping challenge costing ¥300 and other activities are also planned, creating a broader local-food experience beyond the beer booths.
Dr. KONG Brewing grows out of Nagayama Honsake Brewery in Ube and brings a sake-brewery perspective to craft beer. Its beers make use of ingredients connected to the region, including locally grown Yamada Nishiki rice, sake lees, and local fruits. The brewery describes its mission as creating beer that makes people proud of their hometown and gives them a reason to visit Ube.
For beer fans traveling through Yamaguchi, Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST offers an easy way to explore Ube-born beer together with the flavors of neighboring communities. A tasting flight built around Dr. KONG’s three selections could be a fitting way to experience the event’s regional character.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroShin-Yamaguchi Station will be a great place for beer. On October 11, Nanashimachi BEER & HARVEST will welcome Doctor Kong Brewing from Ube.
MugiWhat, craft beer right by the station? From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. means we can enjoy it from lunch through evening!
Hop BroThey are pouring three distinctive beers: THE ANSWER, SIPSIDE DOWN, and TWO, newly renamed from 20HEXAers.
MugiWhoa, three English super-moves in a row! The rename to TWO does not mean the beer became a duo, right?
Hop BroDefinitely not. It is simply a beer with a new name, and the fun is that the three pours have different styles and flavors for a tasting comparison.
MugiSo I taste little by little and look for differences? I may end up saying only, “They are all delicious!” I am headed for a lost-palate moment!
Hop BroThat is a perfectly valid tasting note! Doctor Kong draws on Nagayama Honke Sake Brewery and makes beer with sake-brewery ideas, using Yamada Nishiki rice, sake lees, and local fruit.
MugiEven sake lees go into beer? That sounds complicated! But how does it taste? What are sake-brewery ideas?
Hop BroPut simply, it means bringing ingredients and sensibilities from sake making into beer. Sake lees can lend rounded aromas and rice-like notes. The appeal is a real local character.
MugiAnd there will be food from seven municipalities, plus Ube beef tastings from 10 a.m. to noon? Ube beef and craft beer—my stomach is arriving at the station before I do!
Hop BroTickets are five 300-yen vouchers for 1,500 yen. They work for beer and food, and there is even a rice-scooping challenge. Let’s tour the region’s flavors.
MugiTasting THE ANSWER, SIPSIDE DOWN, and TWO with local treats sounds perfect. I want to toast already! Let’s cheers at Shin-Yamaguchi together, Hop-bro!
