orca Ginza Brewery Releases Limited Beer 'Ginza Time' for Ginza Street Bar 2026
orca Ginza Brewery will begin selling its limited beer 'Ginza Time' from April 6 to coincide with the Ginza Street Bar 2026, a roaming event in the Ginza area. The two-beer lineup features a Rauch and a New England IPA, turning Ginza's history into something you can taste. Each is a small-batch release of 100 bottles, designed to be enjoyed alongside a stroll through the city.
Hop BroThere's an interesting limited release coming to Ginza: it's orca Ginza Brewery's Ginza Time limited project.
MugiWait, they're calling beer "time" in Ginza!? The name alone is already so stylish!
Hop BroThe theme is '500 years ago and 500 years from now,' and the key point is that they express Ginza with two bottles.
MugiWhat is that! What's Rauch? A suddenly very insider-sounding word popped up!
Hop BroRauch is a style that uses smoked malt, originating in Germany, and it brings a smoky aroma that comes through gradually.
MugiOhhh! So Ginza Time 1500s is a drink inspired by old Ginza?
Hop BroExactly. The other one, Ginza Time 2000s, is a NE IPA and serves as the future side with that vivid, aromatic profile.
MugiNE IPA is that soft, juicy kind, right! I love how the hop aroma takes center stage!
Hop BroAnd with just 100 bottles of each, 200 in total, it's a limited release that fits perfectly into the street bar route.
MugiSo one ticket gets you one bottle? That means you can toast while walking through Ginza!
Hop BroSales run from April 6, 2026, to April 26, 2026, which is the perfect window to compare the two Ginza Time beers.
MugiJust being a brewery in Ginza 8-chome is exciting, and the lineage from a long-established bar is romantic too!
Hop BroThis is the kind of project that makes the best flow: tour Ginza, then finish with a drink. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it right now.
MugiYeah, I want to bar-hop between the Rauch and the NE IPA and taste Ginza's 'past and future' all at once!
The limited beer orca Ginza Brewery is rolling out this time is 'Ginza Time,' created for Ginza Street Bar 2026. With the theme of '500 years ago and 500 years from now,' it will be offered in two varieties, Ginza Time 1500s—Rauch— and Ginza Time 2000s—NE IPA—, at 100 bottles each, for a total of 200 bottles. Sales will run from April 6, 2026, to April 26, 2026, and the beers will be sold at the street bar ticket sales office (2F, Tsukamoto Soshan Building, 4-2-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). One ticket can be exchanged for one bottle, making this a limited project neatly integrated into the event route for exploring Ginza.
orca Ginza Brewery is a brewpub restaurant that brews craft beer in Ginza 8-chome, Tokyo. Its predecessor was a long-established bar founded in 1985, and as a brewpub with brewing equipment inside the premises, it has long been known for the close distance between maker and drinker. Its style of offering small-batch, in-house-developed unfiltered and unpasteurized beer reflects both the refinement of Ginza and the energy of hands-on craftsmanship at the source.
This 'Ginza Time' project continues that same context. By placing a historic style like Rauch alongside a New England IPA, known for its expressive aroma, the brewery has distilled Ginza's past and future into one bottle each. More than just a commemorative item for event participants, it offers the fun of tasting Ginza itself side by side. For readers planning meals or bar-hopping in Ginza, this is a drink with a reason to stop in.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroThere's an interesting limited release coming to Ginza: it's orca Ginza Brewery's Ginza Time limited project.
MugiWait, they're calling beer "time" in Ginza!? The name alone is already so stylish!
Hop BroThe theme is '500 years ago and 500 years from now,' and the key point is that they express Ginza with two bottles.
MugiWhat is that! What's Rauch? A suddenly very insider-sounding word popped up!
Hop BroRauch is a style that uses smoked malt, originating in Germany, and it brings a smoky aroma that comes through gradually.
MugiOhhh! So Ginza Time 1500s is a drink inspired by old Ginza?
Hop BroExactly. The other one, Ginza Time 2000s, is a NE IPA and serves as the future side with that vivid, aromatic profile.
MugiNE IPA is that soft, juicy kind, right! I love how the hop aroma takes center stage!
Hop BroAnd with just 100 bottles of each, 200 in total, it's a limited release that fits perfectly into the street bar route.
MugiSo one ticket gets you one bottle? That means you can toast while walking through Ginza!
Hop BroSales run from April 6, 2026, to April 26, 2026, which is the perfect window to compare the two Ginza Time beers.
MugiJust being a brewery in Ginza 8-chome is exciting, and the lineage from a long-established bar is romantic too!
Hop BroThis is the kind of project that makes the best flow: tour Ginza, then finish with a drink. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to drink it right now.
MugiYeah, I want to bar-hop between the Rauch and the NE IPA and taste Ginza's 'past and future' all at once!
