Namachaん Brewing

What kind of brewery is Namachaん Brewing?

hop excitedHop Bro

Smoke Beer Factory in Otsuka, the home base of Namachaん Brewing, started brewing in 2018 as Toshima Ward's first brewery.

mugi surprisedMugi

The first in Toshima Ward!? It's so close to Ikebukuro, and yet there wasn't a brewery there until then.

hop proudHop Bro

Exactly. And their biggest weapon is their in-house smoked malt. They smoke the malt with chips from various kinds of wood before brewing the beer. Their flagship, "Nama-chan's Rauch," won gold at the International Beer Cup 2020 and was also named category champion.

mugi surprisedMugi

What!? Category champion means it was the best in that style, right?

hop normalHop Bro

That's right. On top of that, at the JAPAN GREAT BEER AWARDS 2021, all six entries they submitted won awards. A perfect batting average.

mugi excitedMugi

All six!? That's insane, isn't it?

hop thinkingHop Bro

Head brewer Misato Yonezawa is a young female brewer who fell in love with craft beer during her university days, and she's often featured in the media too. With just three small 300-liter tanks, they're making beer with endless possibilities in color and aroma.

mugi movedMugi

Wow! A young female brewer winning gold at an international competition is so cool... What other beers do they make?

hop excitedHop Bro

They have "MIRACLE FORCE IPA," a Hazy IPA at 7%, and "DARK FATHER," a peated imperial stout at 7.6%. The use of peat-smoked malt really shows what this brewery is about. They also make fruit-forward beers like "Shine Muscat Saison."

mugi surprisedMugi

The name DARK FATHER has such impact! Peated sounds like whisky, too.

hop happyHop Bro

Their collaborations are interesting too, like "Sakura Smoke IPA" with the Important Cultural Property Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan, "Hobohaji Beer" with voice actor Hiro Shimono, "Lemon Hops" for the JRA Baji Koen, and they've also worked with MUJI. They have a strong connection with local culture and people.

mugi excitedMugi

I've never heard of a brewery collaborating with an Important Cultural Property! It's only three minutes from Otsuka Station, so I can stop by after work. I'm definitely going!

Signature beers: Nama-chan's RauchMIRACLE FORCE IPADARK FATHERShine Muscat SaisonSakura Smoke IPA

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