Quartet Brewing Begins Serving at Nomikii in Okaya, Announces New Stockists
Nagano's Quartet Brewing announced new stockists in a post made on March 7, 2026 at 1:55 p.m. Their beer has started being served at the izakaya Nomikii in Okaya City, and the brewery also shared a list of its existing serving venues across Nagano, Tokyo, and Karuizawa. Centered on its flagship Pale Ale Tutti, the places where it can be enjoyed are steadily expanding.
Hop BroBreaking news! Quartet Brewing in Nagano has announced that it has started pouring at the Okaya izakaya Nomikii. The flagship beer is Pale Ale Tutti!
MugiWhat! You can drink it in Okaya too!? That's seriously exciting!
Hop BroAnd in a post on March 7, 2026 at 1:55 p.m., they introduced the new stockist and reintroduced the existing ones all at once. It's helpful to have a clear picture of where you can drink it.
MugiOh! But what kind of style is Pale Ale Tutti? The name is cute, so I'm curious!
Hop BroA pale ale is a style you enjoy for the balance between hop aroma and malt. The post also said it is "poured with dedication and care," so the serving quality is clearly part of the appeal.
MugiServing quality...? What's that! Does the pouring method really make that much of a difference?
Hop BroIt does! The way the foam is built and the temperature is controlled changes both how the aroma comes through and the mouthfeel. To put it in technical terms, the release of volatile aroma compounds changes.
MugiVolatiles...!? You suddenly went full spell mode! So basically, "a good pour makes the aroma even better," right?
Hop BroExactly! And the serving venues now include HOP FROG CAFE in Ikeda Town, UTAKATA and IBREW SHINBASHI in Tokyo, Koyu Club Karuizawa Salon and Tsurutontan Karuizawa in Karuizawa, plus their home taproom.
MugiAmazing that we can follow them both in Nagano and Tokyo! Let's start with Nomikii in Okaya and then do a tasting comparison at the Karuizawa flagship too! I want to drink Pale Ale Tutti right now!
Quartet Brewing (Nagano) announced a new serving venue in an Instagram post titled "English follows. Announcement of new stockists...": Nomikii in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. The post also noted that Quartet beer has started being served there, and added, "Please enjoy Pale Ale Tutti, poured with dedication and care," while expressing expectations for the quality of service.
Key points from this announcement
- New stockist: Nomikii (Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture)
- Featured beer: Pale Ale Tutti
- Existing serving venues were also reintroduced to make it clear where the beer can be found
Serving venues listed in the post
- HOP FROG CAFE (Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture)
- BistroPub UTAKATA (Tokyo, Morishita/Kiyosumi Shirakawa)
- CRAFT BEER BAR IBREW SHINBASHI (Tokyo, Shimbashi)
- Koyu Club Karuizawa Salon (Karuizawa)
- Tsurutontan Karuizawa (Karuizawa)
- Quartet Brewing (Karuizawa)
Quartet Brewing is a brewery and taproom based on Karuizawa Hondori. Its official website says it is about a 10-minute walk from Karuizawa Station, and in addition to on-site drinking, it also handles keg sales for restaurants. This announcement shows that the beers the brewery has developed around Karuizawa are steadily spreading beyond the town, including to places in and outside Nagano Prefecture such as Okaya.
For beer fans, the practical benefit is that it becomes easier to compare the brewery's labels not only while traveling in Karuizawa, but also in city areas closer to everyday routes and across various parts of the prefecture. In particular, the newly announced Nomikii is worth watching as a new point of contact in the Okaya area.
Source: Instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/p/DVkhGoXiakD/), official website (http://quartetbrewing.com/)
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroBreaking news! Quartet Brewing in Nagano has announced that it has started pouring at the Okaya izakaya Nomikii. The flagship beer is Pale Ale Tutti!
MugiWhat! You can drink it in Okaya too!? That's seriously exciting!
Hop BroAnd in a post on March 7, 2026 at 1:55 p.m., they introduced the new stockist and reintroduced the existing ones all at once. It's helpful to have a clear picture of where you can drink it.
MugiOh! But what kind of style is Pale Ale Tutti? The name is cute, so I'm curious!
Hop BroA pale ale is a style you enjoy for the balance between hop aroma and malt. The post also said it is "poured with dedication and care," so the serving quality is clearly part of the appeal.
MugiServing quality...? What's that! Does the pouring method really make that much of a difference?
Hop BroIt does! The way the foam is built and the temperature is controlled changes both how the aroma comes through and the mouthfeel. To put it in technical terms, the release of volatile aroma compounds changes.
MugiVolatiles...!? You suddenly went full spell mode! So basically, "a good pour makes the aroma even better," right?
Hop BroExactly! And the serving venues now include HOP FROG CAFE in Ikeda Town, UTAKATA and IBREW SHINBASHI in Tokyo, Koyu Club Karuizawa Salon and Tsurutontan Karuizawa in Karuizawa, plus their home taproom.
MugiAmazing that we can follow them both in Nagano and Tokyo! Let's start with Nomikii in Okaya and then do a tasting comparison at the Karuizawa flagship too! I want to drink Pale Ale Tutti right now!
