Shibaura Brewing
- Address
- Minato City, Tokyo, 1-1-1 Shibaura
- Area
- Tokyo Minato City
What kind of brewery is Shibaura Brewing?
Hop BroShibaura Brewing stands out because the head brewer has an incredible background. His name is Koichi Takamitsu, and he has about 30 years of brewing experience. He spent 12 years as the brewing director at Hitachino Nest Beer.
MugiWait, Hitachino Nest Beer! The one with the owl label? The person who was the brewing director there started a brewery in Tokyo?
Hop BroExactly. And after that, he founded Aoi Brewing in Shizuoka and also consulted for Yoteizan Brewery in Hokkaido. In a way, he's like a wandering bird of the craft beer world.
MugiThen why Shibaura? I usually picture beer brewing happening somewhere closer to nature...
Hop BroHere's the thing: it's on the second floor of BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA, a waterfront redevelopment building near Hamamatsucho Station. The concept is 'drink the sky, drink the sea.' It's an idea to express the scenery of Tokyo Bay's waterside through beer.
MugiWhat? That's so stylish! What kind of beers do they have?
Hop BroThere are four, all themed around weather and the sky. BLUE SKY (Pale Ale) has tropical fruit and citrus with an elegant white-wine-like character; THUNDER (IPA) is 6% and packs a hop punch. CUMULONIMBUS (Weizen) is named after a towering thundercloud and is a classic German style with banana and clove aromas.
MugiThey have MOON (Stout), too, right? Drinking stout while looking at Tokyo Bay under the moonlight sounds amazing...
Hop BroAnd the brewing space is only 50 square meters. I like the condensed feel of pouring 30 years of experience into such a small space. At the attached stand called DRINK STAND 1-1-1, you can drink while watching the brewing equipment.
MugiIt's a 6-minute walk from Hamamatsucho. A waterfront brewery you can casually stop by after work really feels like Tokyo!
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