Papas Brewing Company. This is the first craft beer brewery in the Ogasawara Islands.
Mugi
What, Ogasawara!? Chichijima, the island that takes 24 hours by ship to reach!?
Hop Bro
Yes, Chichijima. It was founded in 2020 and releases beer under the "BONIN CRAFT" brand. There is a small brewery on the grounds of a lodging facility called Papas Island Resort, and most of the process is done by hand.
Mugi
A brewery inside an inn!? And handmade too. How small is it?
Hop Bro
It's truly micro-sized. But the lineup is interesting: in addition to First Ale and Amber Ale, there are fruit ales like roselle fruit ale and island lemon fruit ale.
Mugi
Island lemon! They use ingredients from Ogasawara!
Hop Bro
Not only that, but depending on the season they also release all kinds of unusual beers with passion fruit, hibiscus, coffee flavor, and more. It really feels like they're constantly experimenting with island ingredients.
Mugi
Wow, drinking tropical fruit beer on Chichijima is basically the trip itself.
Hop Bro
The concept is also great: "Happy Liquid" that becomes a memory for people who come to Ogasawara. You can buy it by the measure, starting at 140 yen per 100 ml, and there are bottles too.
Mugi
Happy Liquid sounds amazing... That gives me one more reason to go to Ogasawara!
Signature beers:BONIN CRAFT First AleBONIN CRAFT Amber AleBONIN CRAFT Fruit Ale (Island Lemon)BONIN CRAFT Fruit Ale (Roselle)