RE.beer

RE.beer, which is a two-minute walk from Ikegami Station, is a brewery that’s full of love for Ota Ward.

It’s run by Sachiko Ohya, the president of Taiho Co., Ltd., and this place was designed by students from Japan Engineering College, built by Sun You Construction in Minami-Yukigaya, Ota Ward, and even the brewing equipment was made by a factory in Ota Ward. It’s literally 'Made in OTA.'

Exactly. It opened in January 2023, so it’s still pretty new, and the concept is 'wa' - pairing craft beer with Japanese food. They also serve sake, including rare local varieties from all over Japan.

They usually have around six house-brewed beers on tap, and from what I saw, there were playful, local-ingredient beers like 'Strawberry Ale' and 'Kabu ga Agaru Ale.' They also have one or two guest beers.

Ohya’s background is interesting too. She originally worked in insurance sales, visiting factories in Ota Ward. When she was 35, she started thinking she wanted to open her own shop someday, and after hearing from a client that a craft beer brewery had been built in Ota Ward, she entered the world of beer from there.

And her company has the philosophy of aiming to be 'the kindest company in Japan with people with disabilities,' so for beer production they ask people with disabilities to help with bottling and labeling. They’re creating jobs through beer.