Roto Brewery
- Address
- Kanagawa, 2-42 Kamiooka Higashi, Konan Ward, Yokohama City
- Area
- Kanagawa Yokohama City
What kind of brewery is Roto Brewery?
Hop BroListen to this story about Roto Brewery. It’s in Kamiooka, Yokohama, and it started as an extremely rare brewery that brews craft beer inside a ramen shop.
MugiWait... a ramen shop brewing beer? How does that even work?
Hop BroThe owner, Tatsuya Aso, is a local guy who has spent 90% of his life in Kamiooka. He ran all kinds of food and drink places there, like ramen shops, udon shops, and bars. Then in 2013, he studied fermentation at Tokyo University of Agriculture's Brewing Science program, and in 2018 he opened Konan Ward's first beer brewery.
MugiA restaurant owner went back to school at an ag university to study brewing...! That's incredible determination.
Hop BroWhat's more, he's a serious Dragon Quest fan. 'Roto' comes from the hero Roto, and the attached ramen shop, 'Menya Tenku,' also comes from Dragon Quest. On top of that, he runs places like 'Bar Luida,' 'Moshasu,' and 'Mahotora' - every one of his businesses is named after Dragon Quest spells or places.
MugiNo way! The whole business is Dragon Quest-themed?! He really loves it.
Hop BroThe brewing equipment is made by Slovenia's Brewiks, and the team includes Mr. Seito, who came from a craft brewery in Saitama. It's definitely the real deal. They also release a beer named after the local area, called 'Kamiooka Beer.'
MugiA beer named after your hometown must make the people of Kamiooka really happy.
Hop BroThey've been really gaining momentum too - they opened a new location at BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai and are actively launching events. It feels like they've expanded from a local neighborhood brewery to all of Yokohama.
MugiCraft beer while eating ramen in Kamiooka sounds perfect. It's about a 10-minute walk from the station, right? I want to go!
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