Sakazuki Lab

Sakazuki Lab is the sister location of Sakazuki Brewing, on the east side of Kita-Senju Station. It's run by the same Naoko Kanayama.

As the name suggests, "Lab" means "laboratory." If the main shop is the place that serves its standard beers reliably, Lab is the place that takes on more experimental beers. They also had brewing equipment on site and were preparing to restart brewing on their own.

Recently, for staff member Shino's graduation celebration, they brewed a beer called "hangover!" and even served it with a sharp pour. It's pretty rare to brew a beer for each individual staff member.

That's the kind of closeness you get with a small brewery. At the 10th anniversary event, they also released two special anniversary brews in coordination with the main shop, and rolled out limited-edition food tied to the number 10. The stamp rally was so popular that they had to stop handing out new cards partway through because of the huge turnout.

It's in the Senju Asahi-cho area, within walking distance of the main shop, so you can bar-hop between them. You could have the flagship "Fuzuki Pale Ale" at the main shop, then try an experimental pint at Lab.