Brewlab Tohachi
- Address
- Yamagata, Tendo City (inside Shogi Mura Tendo Tower)
- Area
- Yamagata Tendo City
What kind of brewery is Brewlab Tohachi?
Hop BroThere’s another brewery in Tendo, too. It’s called "Brewlab.108," and it’s a microbrewery that opened inside Shogi Mura Tendo Tower in 2020.
MugiWhat’s the number 108 about? Enlightenment?
Hop BroExactly. It refers to the 108 earthly desires, meaning they want to brew 108 kinds of beer with new flavors. But that’s not all: it also carries three meanings, including an homage to Tohachi, the Nakameguro izakaya founder Kato liked, and the couple’s wedding anniversary on October 8.
MugiEven the wedding anniversary! What is this, too romantic...
Hop BroAnd it’s seriously impressive, too. In the year it opened, 2020, it won a double category championship at the International Beer Cup, taking both the sake yeast division and the Japan Origin division.
MugiWait, it won two international awards right after opening!?
Hop BroYeah. It uses Yamagata Prefecture fruits and specialty products as adjuncts extensively, and "#069 Iitomiki ~Rising Sun~" uses sake lees, while "#074 La France ~Midagunashi~" uses La France pears. There are also cherry, tomato, and quince beers.
MugiThe numbered labels are cool! So every beer has a number.
Hop BroRight, each recipe gets a serial number, so it’s fun to track how far they’ve gotten. Since it’s small-scale, the experimental spirit really stands out. It feels like they’re always thinking about the next move in Tendo, the town of shogi.
MugiI’d want to collect all 108 varieties! I want to go to the Shogi Tower too!
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