Bread Ale Brewery
- Address
- Tokyo, 3-3-4 Sengawacho, Chofu City
- Area
- Tokyo Chofu City
What kind of brewery is Bread Ale Brewery?
Hop BroBread Ale Brewery is the thing here: a bakery brewing beer. The brewing setup is inside "Bakery Komuginohoshi" in Sengawa.
MugiA bakery making beer!? What do you mean?
Hop BroBakeries bake extra so they don't run out, so unsold bread inevitably happens. The idea is to use that "loss bread" as beer ingredients. Development started in 2019, and at first they outsourced production, but in June 2024 they switched to in-house brewing. The brewing manager is Keiichi Oyama.
MugiTurning food loss into beer...! Does the taste change depending on the type of bread?
Hop BroThat's exactly the brewery's strength. "White" is a light white ale made with sliced bread, "Baguette" finishes with a pronounced bitterness using baguettes, and "Rye" brings out a unique tartness with rye bread. Even though they're all "bread beers," changing the bread makes them completely different.
MugiInteresting! Are they releasing new ones too?
Hop Bro"Bread Ale (West Coast IPA)" is brewed with roasted baguette breadcrumbs, and "Bread Ale (Hazy)" has a fragrance like ripe fruit and a creamy mouthfeel. They're steadily broadening the range of styles.
MugiThey can make Hazy IPA from bread too!
Hop BroWhat's more, at the 2026 Japan Great Beer Awards, they won both gold and silver in the keg/draft category. With English Mild and one other label. For a bread-based beer to win gold in a contest, that's real strength.
MugiGold!? Amazing... Can you drink beer at the bakery?
Hop BroThey pour from three taps inside the Sengawa Komuginohoshi shop. Draft beers are 660 yen a glass, and a tasting set is 1,100 yen. It's a one-of-a-kind experience where you can enjoy freshly baked bread and freshly made beer in the same place. It's about a 6-minute walk from Keio Line Sengawa Station.
MugiBeer tasting at a bakery...! Bread and beer are both connected by wheat, so it's truly Komuginohoshi. I'll go on the weekend!
Bread Ale Brewery to Open at the Seiseki Spring Beer Festival from April 23
Bread Ale Brewery to Open at the Chofu Minna no Beer Festival on April 18 and 19
Bread Ale Brewery to Join Chofu’s First-Ever “Chofu Minna no Beer Festival”
Bread Ale Brewery Announces Porter Version of "Bread Ale"
Bread Ale Brewery Releases West Coast IPA "Bread Ale"
Bread Ale Brewery Releases a New Hazy IPA Inspired by Bread Loaf
Bread Ale Brewery Wins Gold and Silver at JGBA 2026; Two Leftover-Bread Beers Earn Recognition
Bread Ale Brewery Releases New "Porter" from Tokyo
Bread Ale Brewery Releases New "Amber," Available on Draft and in Cans
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