North Island Beer

Address
Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, Motomachi 11-5
Area
Hokkaido Ebetsu City

What kind of brewery is North Island Beer?

hop excitedHop Bro

North Island Beer has an absolutely great founding story. The founder, So Tagaya, is from Asahikawa and studied electrical engineering at Asahikawa National College of Technology, then became fascinated by archaeology and went on to the Faculty of Law at Hokkai-Gakuen University, and from there somehow trained in beer brewing in Canada.

mugi surprisedMugi

Wait, electrical engineering -> archaeology -> law -> beer!? That range is insane!

hop normalHop Bro

And he went there on a tourist visa without being able to speak English, shuttling between Canada and Japan every three months, recording everything in numbers like temperatures and gram amounts to memorize it all. That level of determination is just incredible.

mugi movedMugi

Learning through numbers even without sharing a language... such passion...!

hop proudHop Bro

What he inherited from his Canadian mentor was the philosophy of "Beer is Art." Science is only a tool, and the final expression comes from sensibility. He launched Canadian Brewery Ltd. in Sapporo in 2002, started brewing in 2003, and then moved to Ebetsu in 2009 when growing demand made the original space too small.

mugi confusedMugi

Why Ebetsu?

hop normalHop Bro

Ebetsu has a thriving agricultural industry and is a major wheat-producing area. In fact, the standard Weizen uses Haruyutaka wheat from Ebetsu, and even the brewery's directly operated bar incorporates bricks made in Ebetsu. It's a brewery that is truly integrated with its land.

mugi happyMugi

Wow! It really uses both wheat and bricks from Ebetsu. What are the regular beers?

hop normalHop Bro

Pilsner, Brown Ale, Weizen, IPA (6.5%), and Coriander Black. Black beer with coriander is pretty unusual, right? And starting tomorrow, March 27, "Buntan WHITE" and "Buntan LAGER" are being released. Ebetsu City and Tosa City in Kochi Prefecture have been sister cities since 1978, and these are limited brews made with Tosa buntan citrus.

mugi surprisedMugi

A sister-city beer! It's amazing that Hokkaido and Kochi are connected through beer!

hop happyHop Bro

The directly operated Sapporo bar, "Beer Bar North Island," is located where you can see the night view of Odori Park, and they also hold release events there. By the way, Tsutsumino of Kuppu Kotan Brewing used to be a director at North Island and became independent from there. It's interesting how the people in Hokkaido craft beer are all connected.

mugi excitedMugi

There's really a mentor-apprentice kind of connection! I need to go buy the Buntan beer tomorrow!

Signature beers: PilsnerWeizenCoriander BlackIPABrown AleBuntan WHITE
North Island Beer Teases a Randall Event on Instagram, Using Cucumber and Lime
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North Island Beer Teases a Randall Event on Instagram, Using Cucumber and Lime

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North Island Beer Announces April 11 Factory Direct Sale Day on Instagram
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North Island Beer Announces April 11 Factory Direct Sale Day on Instagram

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North Island Beer Releases Limited Hazy IPA "Ginzy" Created Through Naming Rights Campaign
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North Island Beer Releases Limited Hazy IPA "Ginzy" Created Through Naming Rights Campaign

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North Island Beer to Release Hazy IPA 'Ginzy' on April 10
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North Island Beer to Release Hazy IPA 'Ginzy' on April 10

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North Island Beer to Launch Limited Hazy IPA "GinZY" on April 10
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North Island Beer to Launch Limited Hazy IPA "GinZY" on April 10

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery Releases Hazy IPA "Ginzy," a Beer Inspired by Its 16th Anniversary
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery Releases Hazy IPA "Ginzy," a Beer Inspired by Its 16th Anniversary

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Sell Buntan White by Weight at Factory Direct Sale Day on April 5
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Sell Buntan White by Weight at Factory Direct Sale Day on April 5

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Factory to Sell Buntan Lager by Weight at April 4 Factory Direct Sale Day
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Factory to Sell Buntan Lager by Weight at April 4 Factory Direct Sale Day

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North Island Beer Special Event at Sapporo Ippuan on April 11 and 25
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North Island Beer Special Event at Sapporo Ippuan on April 11 and 25

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Factory to Release Two Limited Beers in April and Appear at Events Across Japan
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Factory to Release Two Limited Beers in April and Appear at Events Across Japan

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Exhibit at Yokohama Takashimaya's "Great Hokkaido Exhibition"
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Exhibit at Yokohama Takashimaya's "Great Hokkaido Exhibition"

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Sell Buntan Lager by Weight at March 29 Direct Sale Day
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Sell Buntan Lager by Weight at March 29 Direct Sale Day

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery Begins Sales of Buntan White & Lager on March 28 Factory Direct Sales Day
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery Begins Sales of Buntan White & Lager on March 28 Factory Direct Sales Day

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Two Limited Tosa Buntan Beers on March 27
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Two Limited Tosa Buntan Beers on March 27

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Limited "Buntan WHITE" on March 27
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Limited "Buntan WHITE" on March 27

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release “Buntan White & Lager” on March 27
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release “Buntan White & Lager” on March 27

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Buntan WHITE & LAGER on March 27
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Release Buntan WHITE & LAGER on March 27

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North Island Beer to Make First Appearance at Kyoto Takashimaya's "Spring Hokkaido Fair"
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North Island Beer to Make First Appearance at Kyoto Takashimaya's "Spring Hokkaido Fair"

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Hold Factory Direct Sale Day on March 22
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Hold Factory Direct Sale Day on March 22

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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Hold "Factory Direct Sale Day" on March 21
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North Island Beer Ebetsu Brewery to Hold "Factory Direct Sale Day" on March 21

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