Izumi Brewery
- Address
- Tokyo, 1-12-1 Izumihoncho, Komae City
- Area
- Tokyo Komae City
What kind of brewery is Izumi Brewery?
Hop BroIzumi Brewery in Komae is amazing because Shunsuke Izumi here works as a regular office employee on weekdays and brews beer on weekends, living a two-hats lifestyle.
MugiWait, he runs a brewery while working as an office employee? Is that okay with his company?
Hop BroHe has proper permission from his company. And his brewing training is seriously rigorous too. After taking a correspondence program from the American Brewers Guild in the U.S., he did hands-on training at Commons Brewery in Portland.
MugiPortland is like the holy ground of craft beer!
Hop BroExactly. And the flagship beer, '3A Farmhouse Ale,' was brewed as a tribute to Commons Brewery's 'Urban Farmhouse Ale.' It is a saison style with fruity aromas from the yeast, plus a gentle sweetness and a spicy character.
MugiWhat does 3A mean?
Hop BroThat's a bit of a mystery, but this 3A Farmhouse Ale won the silver award in the Classic Saison keg category at the International Beer Cup 2018. Isn't it impressive that a weekend brewer won at an international competition?
MugiAmazing! You can really go that far with a side job!
Hop BroThey've also been trying fresh hop brewing, and they made a limited edition of 3A Farmhouse Ale using Japanese IBUKI hops. At the taproom called 'BEER CELLAR TOKYO' in a residential neighborhood, you can drink the original and guest beers from 10 taps.
MugiIt feels like a secret beer base hidden in a residential area! I wonder if you could run into Mr. Izumi while he's brewing on the weekend. I want to go!
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