Tenants Brewing
- Address
- Tokyo, 1-47-1 Yotsuya, Fuchu City
- Area
- Tokyo Fuchu City
What kind of brewery is Tenants Brewing?
Hop BroTenants Brewing is based in Fuchu, but it’s a pretty unusual brewery. In fact, it doesn’t even have its own brewery.
MugiWhat? A brewery without a brewery? How does that work?
Hop BroIt’s a so-called "phantom brewery," and they brew beer using the facilities of Japan Beer Brewing in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. The concept that representative Hiroaki Homma and business planning lead Tomohiko Tsukigata champion is "designing beer."
MugiDesigning beer? What do you mean?
Hop BroTsukigata’s idea is pretty unique. In fashion and architecture, the designer and the maker are separate, right? The same idea applies to beer: the "ability to define the concept" and "the skill to make it" are different things. You design the recipe, and the brewer turns it into reality.
MugiWhoa! So it’s like having a fashion designer in the beer world? That’s interesting!
Hop BroAnd they only make IPA, which is refreshingly decisive. Homma and Tsukigata bonded over their love of IPA, and their mission is to "free people from the risk of fixed ideas." Their signature beer, "I'm G," is a Black IPA, and "The Fourth Dimension" is a Session IPA.
MugiIPA only! They really commit to it, huh? Black IPA is pretty rare, so that makes me curious.
Hop BroOn Untappd, you’ll find a lineup of boldly named IPAs like Smokin' Demension, Peak 245, and Theta. They also have a directly operated shop in Fuchu, so you can try them all there.
MugiThat sounds like heaven for IPA lovers. The freedom that comes from not owning a brewery is new and exciting too! I want to go!
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