North Island Beer to Exhibit Seven Brews at Kobe Hankyu's Early Summer Hokkaido Product Fair
North Island Beer will exhibit at Kobe Hankyu's "Early Summer Hokkaido Product Fair" from May 13 to 19. On its official website, it has released the event tap list, showing that it will offer seven beers ranging from core offerings to limited and seasonal releases.
Hop BroToday we're talking about how North Island Beer is exhibiting at Kobe Hankyu. It's releasing an event tap list to go with the Early Summer Hokkaido Product Fair.
MugiWhoa! So it's basically a Hokkaido trip vibe at a department store? And it's a product fair with beer too? I really want to go!
Hop BroThe event runs from May 13 to 19, and the lineup has seven beers in all: PILSNER, BROWN ALE, CORIANDER BLACK, WEIZEN, and I.P.A., plus SESSION I.P.A. and Sapa Inkaq Quri.
MugiWhat! I've heard of I.P.A., but what about SESSION I.P.A.? Is it light? Strong? Which is it?
Hop BroGood question. A SESSION I.P.A. is a style that still lets you enjoy the hop aroma, but with a relatively lighter, easier-drinking body.
MugiOhhh! So you can enjoy the aroma and still drink it pretty easily. That sounds like an IPA that's easier to keep drinking!
Hop BroExactly. And one of North Island Beer's strengths is that it covers a wide range of styles. From the light PILSNER to the aromatic CORIANDER BLACK and the hop-forward I.P.A., each beer has a completely different personality.
MugiCoriander, like the spice? Wait, they put that in a dark beer? That's kind of bold!
Hop BroThat's right. The brewery is based in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and as a brand of SOC Brewing, it started brewing in 2003 and moved to Ebetsu in 2009. It also uses local wheat and Hokkaido-grown hops to bring out the character of the place.
MugiWhen I hear they're using Hokkaido ingredients, it feels like it really has the taste of the land. Drinking it at a department store would feel like taking a trip.
Hop BroAnd at Beer Bar NORTH ISLAND in Sapporo, you can also enjoy draft beer including the five core beers plus limited brews. First you find the one that catches your eye at the event, and then it naturally makes you want to go drink there together.
MugiYeah, exactly! With seven beers, both core and limited, tasting them side by side has to be fun, and now I really want a glass right away!
North Island Beer has released its event tap list in conjunction with Kobe Hankyu's Early Summer Hokkaido Product Fair. The event runs from Wednesday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 19. The lineup includes the standard PILSNER, BROWN ALE, CORIANDER BLACK, WEIZEN, and I.P.A., plus SESSION I.P.A. and Sapa Inkaq Quri, for a total of seven varieties.
This appearance clearly reflects the brewery's strength: its commitment to offering a broad range of styles in a well-rounded way. From easy-drinking lagers like Pilsner to characterful dark beers like Coriander Black, and further to beers that let you enjoy hop expression such as SESSION I.P.A. and I.P.A., the flavor range is wide. Tasting several styles side by side at the venue should make North Island Beer's brewing philosophy easy to see.
The brewery is based in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. It is a brand created by SOC Brewing, which began brewing in 2003 and relocated to Ebetsu in 2009. Its official website also highlights beer making that makes use of local ingredients such as wheat grown in Ebetsu and hops from Hokkaido, making regional character a defining feature of its production. At its directly operated Sapporo shop, "Beer Bar NORTH ISLAND," visitors can also enjoy draft beer, including the five standard beers plus limited-batch brews.
The current lineup, which combines easy-to-approach standards with seasonal limited releases at a product fair venue, is especially accessible for people encountering North Island Beer for the first time. It will be worth paying attention to how the brewery presents the solid, distinctive flavors typical of Hokkaido breweries in a department-store event setting.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday we're talking about how North Island Beer is exhibiting at Kobe Hankyu. It's releasing an event tap list to go with the Early Summer Hokkaido Product Fair.
MugiWhoa! So it's basically a Hokkaido trip vibe at a department store? And it's a product fair with beer too? I really want to go!
Hop BroThe event runs from May 13 to 19, and the lineup has seven beers in all: PILSNER, BROWN ALE, CORIANDER BLACK, WEIZEN, and I.P.A., plus SESSION I.P.A. and Sapa Inkaq Quri.
MugiWhat! I've heard of I.P.A., but what about SESSION I.P.A.? Is it light? Strong? Which is it?
Hop BroGood question. A SESSION I.P.A. is a style that still lets you enjoy the hop aroma, but with a relatively lighter, easier-drinking body.
MugiOhhh! So you can enjoy the aroma and still drink it pretty easily. That sounds like an IPA that's easier to keep drinking!
Hop BroExactly. And one of North Island Beer's strengths is that it covers a wide range of styles. From the light PILSNER to the aromatic CORIANDER BLACK and the hop-forward I.P.A., each beer has a completely different personality.
MugiCoriander, like the spice? Wait, they put that in a dark beer? That's kind of bold!
Hop BroThat's right. The brewery is based in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, and as a brand of SOC Brewing, it started brewing in 2003 and moved to Ebetsu in 2009. It also uses local wheat and Hokkaido-grown hops to bring out the character of the place.
MugiWhen I hear they're using Hokkaido ingredients, it feels like it really has the taste of the land. Drinking it at a department store would feel like taking a trip.
Hop BroAnd at Beer Bar NORTH ISLAND in Sapporo, you can also enjoy draft beer including the five core beers plus limited brews. First you find the one that catches your eye at the event, and then it naturally makes you want to go drink there together.
MugiYeah, exactly! With seven beers, both core and limited, tasting them side by side has to be fun, and now I really want a glass right away!
