Ape Brewing
- Address
- Osaka City, Osaka, 2-1-15 Kawamachi
- Area
- Osaka Osaka City
What kind of brewery is Ape Brewing?
Hop BroApe Brewing, APE BREWING. It's a brewery right in the middle of the business district of Sakaisuji-Hommachi, but if you trace its roots, it's interesting.
MugiHow so?
Hop BroIt all started in 2012, when they opened "Yellow Ape Craft," a craft beer specialty shop with 20 taps in Kitahama. It also got attention for its interior, which was produced by the creative collective graf. After that, it went through "Bakushu Sakaba Komin" in 2016, then was renewed as APE BREWING in 2022. And in October 2023, they finally started in-house brewing.
MugiSo it took more than 10 years to go from serving beer to making it!
Hop BroThe manager, Isao Tada, says he "likes standing bars and studied all kinds of places," and he aims to create a neighborhood bar loved by the local community. Brewing tanks are lined up prominently inside the shop, and the style is to enjoy obanzai and beer right beside them.
MugiObanzai and craft beer! Beer with Japanese side dishes sounds great.
Hop BroAnd at this brewery, all the in-house beer names are in hiragana. "Aidol" is a Hazy IPA, "Soboku" is a Brown Ale, and "Aibou - Season 4 -" is an American IPA.
MugiWhat is that! Naming beers in hiragana is adorable! Season 4 makes it sound like a TV drama.
Hop BroOne especially notable beer is "Jumon." It's a Flanders-inspired red ale, but it's a "Japanese-style homage" made with black cherries, kombu, and rice vinegar. It reinterprets a Belgian traditional style with Japanese ingredients.
MugiA Belgian beer with kombu and rice vinegar!? That's bold.
Hop BroThey usually have 8 taps and are open from 5 p.m. until late at night. I like how it's the kind of place office workers can drop into on the way home from work. The glass-front entrance, which lets you see the lively atmosphere from outside, is also a nice touch.
MugiAfter work, a glass of "Jumon" with some obanzai... that's the best. I want to go!
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