What kind of brewery is Yokohama Kanazawa Brewery?
Hop Bro
Yokohama Kanazawa Brewery is a microbrewery in Nokendai, a tiny hand-crafted beer workshop with brewing equipment inside the fusion restaurant La Fusion Sana, which serves Japanese and Italian cuisine.
Mugi
A brewery inside a restaurant!? How small is it?
Hop Bro
It's basically just tanks set up in one corner of the shop. That makes it possible to brew ultra-small batches of beer tailored to the food, which is their strength. The counter is made from a single board of pine that is 200 years old, and you can enjoy freshly brewed beer right there, making it a luxurious space.
Mugi
A single board of pine that's 200 years old... That alone makes it feel special. What kinds of beer do they have?
Hop Bro
"Yokohama Seaside IPA" is, as the name suggests, a beer that suits Kanazawa Ward, which is close to the sea. "Espresso Dark" is a stout-style beer with the sharp bitterness of espresso. Then there's "Nokendai Spring Breeze Ale," a pale ale that is light and easy to keep drinking.
Mugi
Wow! They even turned Nokendai into a beer name! You can really feel the local pride!
Hop Bro
There's also "Koshiba Lemon Honey Ale," and Koshiba is the name of an area in Kanazawa Ward that has a fishing port. They put local ingredients into their beer. They also make peach cider, so their range goes beyond beer.
Mugi
A lemon beer named after a fishing port! And they even make cider! It sounds like it would pair perfectly with fusion cuisine.
Hop Bro
It's about a one-minute walk from Nokendai Station. Kanazawa Ward is one of the more seaside areas of Yokohama, with spots like Hakkeijima and Umino Koen. It's great being able to stop by casually on the way back from a walk.
Mugi
Around Hakkeijima! After playing in the sea, Seaside IPA at a pine counter sounds like the perfect course. I want to go!
Signature beers:Yokohama Seaside IPAEspresso DarkNokendai Spring Breeze AleKoshiba Lemon Honey Ale