Rusty Nest Brewery

What kind of brewery is Rusty Nest Brewery?

hop excitedHop Bro

Mugi, did you know there's a brewery right in the middle of Kujukuri Beach, renovated from a former seafood processing plant? It's called Rusty Nest Brewery.

mugi surprisedMugi

What, a seafood processing plant!? That sounds like it would smell like fish... is that okay?

hop happyHop Bro

They renovated an entire 500-tsubo former factory site. The beginning was when the representative, Kentaro from Sakura, looked at the coastline of Oamishirasato and became certain, 'I can recreate here that feeling I had drinking craft beer on a California beach.'

mugi surprisedMugi

California!? You mean West Coast vibes in Kujukuri?

hop excitedHop Bro

Exactly. And the head brewer, Tatsuya Ebina, aka Ebichan, is interesting too. He loved craft beer but had no brewing experience and couldn't find a job, then met Kentaro and clicked immediately. He trained for about a year at Choshi Beer before starting to brew.

mugi movedMugi

Wow! He jumped in from zero experience. So what kind of beer are they making?

hop proudHop Bro

The flagship Rusty Nest IPA is an American IPA with 6.7% alcohol. It uses Amarillo and Mosaic hops, and bursts with grapefruit, peach, and ripe tropical fruit aromas. The tagline 'a West Coast wind that crossed the Pacific' isn't just for show.

mugi excitedMugi

That would be amazing to drink by the sea...! Anything else?

hop normalHop Bro

Session IPA is a lower-ABV version for summer. They also make a coffee beer in collaboration with the local The Rising Sun Coffee. Looking ahead, they plan to use wheat and hops grown in Oamishirasato, and they're working with local farmers.

mugi happyMugi

It's not just beer, right? There's BBQ and a dog run too, and the Spring Brew Fest in April sounds interesting!

hop excitedHop Bro

Exactly. Choshi Beer and Kujukuri Winery also exhibit, and there are even yoga sessions, too. The real strength of this brewery is that it designs the whole experience of sipping an IPA while feeling the sea breeze.

Signature beers: Rusty Nest IPARusty Nest Session IPA