Bibibi. spotlights GROUNDTAP BREWERY in Ehime’s Saijo
The Daikanyama beer pub Bibibi. has featured GROUNDTAP BREWERY from Saijo, Ehime, in its current brewery introduction series. The post highlights brewing with the local spring water “Uchinuki” and the brewery’s use of local ingredients.
Hop BroToday's topic is GROUNDTAP BREWERY. The beer pub "Bibibi." in Daikanyama is spotlighting this brewery from Saijo, Ehime while it's on tap.
MugiWait, Ehime's water in Daikanyama? Beer can do that kind of travel-story thing too?
Hop BroIt can. And the key is Uchinuki brewing water, a famous spring listed among Japan's notable waters. It's part of daily life in Saijo, so the local character goes straight into the beer.
MugiWhat is brewing water? Why did this suddenly turn into chemistry class? The second beer comes up, you sound like a full-on pro!
Hop BroSimply put, it's the water that builds the beer from mash to fermentation. Change the water, and the texture and shape of the flavor change too.
MugiOhhh! So this isn't one big named beer reveal, it's more like a whole brewery spotlight, right?
Hop BroExactly. The article doesn't name a specific beer or style; instead, it focuses on beers with local ingredients and the background behind them. They often use Saijo-grown produce as adjuncts.
MugiAdjuncts? What's that? That sounds like a sidekick who suddenly starts doing comedy bits!
Hop BroIt means ingredients besides malt and hops, like fruit or grains. So they're putting Saijo's local character right into the glass. And it's run by Daitec, a metalworking company with tank and piping know-how, which is pretty great.
MugiA manufacturing company becoming a brewery? Even the backstory tastes good. And brewer Taiki Yamane got into beer after being moved by Guinness in Ireland, so it feels like his life is in the pint too.
Hop BroRight. They launched in 2023 in Saijo, almost like a handoff from the former Asahi Shikoku factory site. At Bibibi., those 10 rotating taps let you drink the place and the people behind it, even from Tokyo.
MugiI'm basically standing at the Daikanyama counter already. Even without a named beer, just imagining a glass of Uchinuki makes me want one right now!
Bibibi., a beer pub in Daikanyama, Tokyo, focuses on serving Japanese craft beer together with the stories behind each maker. In its latest “brewery introduction” post, it highlights GROUNDTAP BREWERY in Saijo, Ehime.
The brewery launched in 2023 in a city where the famous spring water “Uchinuki,” selected as one of Japan’s 100 best waters, is part of everyday life. It opened as Asahi Beer’s Shikoku factory was replaced in the same area. The brewery is operated by Daitec, a company known for metal fabrication such as tanks and piping, which gives the project a strong local manufacturing background.
Brewer Daiki Yamane is from Saijo. He was inspired to enter beer by Guinness during a study-abroad period in Ireland. All brewing water comes from Uchinuki, and many beers also use local Saijo produce as adjuncts. What you can drink there is not just a pint, but a beer shaped by local water, local ingredients, and the brewer’s own path.
Bibibi. itself is a friendly standing bar that is easy to enter even alone. With 10 taps that rotate whenever a keg kicks, it connects drinkers to craft breweries across Japan. This feature fits the bar’s approach: enjoying beer through the story of its maker, even while staying in central Tokyo.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is GROUNDTAP BREWERY. The beer pub "Bibibi." in Daikanyama is spotlighting this brewery from Saijo, Ehime while it's on tap.
MugiWait, Ehime's water in Daikanyama? Beer can do that kind of travel-story thing too?
Hop BroIt can. And the key is Uchinuki brewing water, a famous spring listed among Japan's notable waters. It's part of daily life in Saijo, so the local character goes straight into the beer.
MugiWhat is brewing water? Why did this suddenly turn into chemistry class? The second beer comes up, you sound like a full-on pro!
Hop BroSimply put, it's the water that builds the beer from mash to fermentation. Change the water, and the texture and shape of the flavor change too.
MugiOhhh! So this isn't one big named beer reveal, it's more like a whole brewery spotlight, right?
Hop BroExactly. The article doesn't name a specific beer or style; instead, it focuses on beers with local ingredients and the background behind them. They often use Saijo-grown produce as adjuncts.
MugiAdjuncts? What's that? That sounds like a sidekick who suddenly starts doing comedy bits!
Hop BroIt means ingredients besides malt and hops, like fruit or grains. So they're putting Saijo's local character right into the glass. And it's run by Daitec, a metalworking company with tank and piping know-how, which is pretty great.
MugiA manufacturing company becoming a brewery? Even the backstory tastes good. And brewer Taiki Yamane got into beer after being moved by Guinness in Ireland, so it feels like his life is in the pint too.
Hop BroRight. They launched in 2023 in Saijo, almost like a handoff from the former Asahi Shikoku factory site. At Bibibi., those 10 rotating taps let you drink the place and the people behind it, even from Tokyo.
MugiI'm basically standing at the Daikanyama counter already. Even without a named beer, just imagining a glass of Uchinuki makes me want one right now!
