There's this super niche brewery called Urashima Brewery in Urashima-cho, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama. They only open for 10 hours a week.
Mugi
What! Only 10 hours!? So when can you go?
Hop Bro
Only Friday from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It quietly opened on November 11, 2023, and is truly one of those breweries that only insiders know about.
Mugi
What is that! It sounds like a secret base. Why do they run it like that?
Hop Bro
It's a really small microbrewery run with three 200-liter tanks, and the place used to be the barber shop that belonged to the owner's grandmother.
Mugi
Your grandmother's barber shop!? That's such a wonderful story, carrying on a family place and making beer there...
Hop Bro
They always have six beers on tap, and it's fun that the labels are named after colors: "Black," "Red," "Green," and "Yellow." The alcohol content is relatively high, and each beer has its own personality. People say it's a lineup that never gets boring.
Mugi
Color names! It sounds fun just imagining what each one tastes like.
Hop Bro
It's near the canal, about an 8-minute walk from Kanagawa-Shinmachi Station on the Keikyu Line. They also made their debut at the 2024 Higashi-Kanagawa Beer Festival, so they're slowly starting to appear outside more too.
Mugi
A secret brewery that's only open on weekends sounds like an adventure. I absolutely want to go! I'll just stop by on Friday night~!