Primary Barrels

Primary Barrels in Fukuchiyama is a microbrewery inside THE 610 BASE, which was renovated from the former Naka Roku-ninbu Elementary School, now closed.

Exactly. It received its brewing license from the Fukuchiyama Tax Office in February 2024 and opened on April 19 that same year. More than 30 people attended the opening ceremony. It’s operated by a local company called Inoue Co., Ltd., and what’s interesting is that it promotes "farmer brewing."

They start by working with local farmers to grow the barley and hops used as ingredients. They brew beer from materials they’ve grown themselves. The brewer trained for a year at a brewery in Kanagawa before returning to Fukuchiyama to begin brewing.

Their flagship, "The Primary," is a golden ale. "610" is an IPA made with locally grown barley, and the name also nods to THE 610 BASE. "STARLIT SEVEN" is a West Coast IPA, and "De boerendans" is a saison inspired by Belgian farmhouse beers.

It means "the farmers' dance" in Dutch. It fits the farmer-brewing concept perfectly. They also make "Chill to Tipsy," a coffee stout, and "HAPPY," a Hazy DIPA. Their ingredients are diverse too, using malt from the UK, Germany, and Japan, plus hops from the US, Czech Republic, New Zealand, and France.

Exactly. The name carries the idea that every journey begins with that first step. On April 4, they’ll also host the second anniversary festival, "GOLDEN DAYS FESTIVAL 2026," at THE 610 BASE. It’s also available through hometown tax donations, so people far away can try it too.