Black Fox Beer

Black Fox Beer in Kutchan, also known as Kurokitsune Beer. This place is incredibly passionate, calling itself Hokkaido's smallest brewery while aiming to be Hokkaido No. 1.

It means small in scale, but huge in ambition. And the founder has an unusual background: he was a snowboarder and a rapper. He also has a chef's license, and he started brewing beer with the desire to "deliver something delicious" after volunteering during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Because it's in the Niseko-Kutchan area, it's tied to snowboard culture, and the beer names are ski terms like First Track IPA. There are also DJ Stream and MC Lager, so music culture is reflected in the beer names too.

There's also a beer called Ginfu Saison, a saison style brewed with Hokkaido's sake rice variety "Ginfu." They also care about locally grown, pesticide-free, naturally cultivated hops from Kutchan, making the most of local ingredients. Their official site even says, "We have no intention of making weak beer."

They also make a white ale called Frosting Snow. It uses more than 90% malt, and agar is used as an ingredient. It has a fruity banana-like aroma, low bitterness, and is easy to drink. In 2025, the brewer was also chosen as MVP Brewer at Hokkaido Beer Topia.

They also have a fan community called the "Black Fox Tribe," and they actively set up at events like the Sapporo Odori Beer Garden, so there are chances to run into them at beer events across Hokkaido.