Moon Brewery

Address
Hyogo, 1-319 Daishiojiri, Nishi Ward, Kobe City
Area
Hyogo Nishi Ward, Kobe City

What kind of brewery is Moon Brewery?

hop excitedHop Bro

There’s a place called Moon Brewery in Oshibudani, Nishi Ward, Kobe City, and the brewmaster, Kazuya Sakamoto, is also a rice farmer.

mugi confusedMugi

Huh? A rice farmer making beer? If he’s making alcohol, shouldn’t it be sake instead?

hop proudHop Bro

That’s what makes it interesting. Sakamoto uses organically grown Koshihikari rice that he cultivates himself as a secondary ingredient, and he even incorporates the steamed-rice techniques used in sake brewing to make beer. He’s applying sake-making know-how to beer to bring out the rice flavor to the fullest.

mugi surprisedMugi

What? Beer made with sake techniques? That’s way too innovative!

hop normalHop Bro

Their flagship, "Kingetsu," is a 5% ABV golden ale that’s clean and easy to drink, yet it has a gentle rice umami that subtly evokes sake. "Kangetsu" is a 7% beer with a strong hop bitterness and aroma.

mugi happyMugi

"Kingetsu" and "Kangetsu"? So it’s a moon-name series. That fits Moon Brewery perfectly and feels stylish!

hop excitedHop Bro

They also make "Yamadanishiki Saison," brewed with Hyogo-grown sake rice, Yamadanishiki. A saison made with sake rice might be unique in the world. And in spring, they also release a seasonal "Strawberry White Ale," which they even supply to cafes in Kobe.

mugi excitedMugi

A Yamadanishiki saison?! I want to tell my sake-loving friends about it!

hop thinkingHop Bro

It’s still a new brewery, having opened in December 2023, but the end-to-end style of growing their own rice and brewing it themselves is really strong. Their concept, "a glass that makes everyday life a little richer," is refreshingly unpretentious too.

mugi movedMugi

Doing everything from the rice fields to the beer glass all by yourself really makes it feel like a beer where you can see the maker’s face.

Signature beers: KingetsuKangetsuYamadanishiki SaisonStrawberry White Ale

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