Tobetsu Seven's Brewing

Do you know Tobetsu Town? It's an agriculture-rich town about 30 km east of Sapporo, and there's a small brewery there called Tobetsu Seven's Brewing.

The representative, Ryoko Ota, is a chef who originally ran a bistro called Magazzino in Sapporo's Chuo Ward. As the name "Godo Kaisha Wine Warehouse" suggests, he's also well versed in wine.

When the pandemic made it impossible for the restaurant to operate, he bought an empty house in Tobetsu Town and turned it into a brewery. It was opened in 2022, and sales began in January 2023 after about a year and a half.

Here's the key point: Tobetsu Town is a wheat-producing area. They source Tobetsu-grown wheat from the local Hori Farm and use it in the beer. Their flagship beer, "Tobetsu Weisse," is a weissbier made by blending that local wheat with Australian barley malt.

What's more, they use orange peel simmered in syrup for flavoring, which gives it a natural tartness and richness. It's a fruity approach that only a chef could bring. You can also buy it at the roadside station "North European Wind Roadside Station Tobetsu."