Awa Brewing

Do you know "OUR BREWING," just a 2-minute walk from Fukui Station? It was started by two Heisei-born people from Fukui.

Representative Tomohiro Okada was shocked by craft beer culture while studying in Ohio in the U.S., then trained in Japan and abroad before returning home and launching the brewery in Fukui in 2022. The other founder, Mr. Nakanishi, is also from Fukui, and their shared motto is "Connect people with beer."

The flagship is a Cold IPA called "Hoppy Hour." It uses Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand, which have a white-wine-like aroma, plus Fukui's branded rice "Ichihomare" and malted barley from Fukui as adjunct ingredients.

What's more, Hoppy Hour won a gold medal at the 2024 International Beer Cup. It was selected from 1,423 entries in the world's third-oldest judging competition, so this was an amazing achievement just half a year after opening.

Brewer Yamaguchi is deeply committed to lager brewing and also makes a German pilsner called "Täglich Pils." It won gold at the Asia Beer Championship 2025 and silver at the Japan Great Beer Awards. They also make a 7% West Coast IPA called "Dino King" that really hits hard.

It's on the first floor of a mixed-use complex called FUKUMACHI BLOCK, where you can see 1,000L brewing equipment and seven fermentation tanks through the glass. The entrance has a three-layer noren inspired by beer foam, and the ceiling is decorated with Echizen washi paper. They release a new beer every week, so you'll find something different every time you visit.