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 BroThere’s a place called Moon Brewery in Oshibudani, Nishi Ward, Kobe City, and the brewmaster, Kazuya Sakamoto, is also a rice farmer.
MugiHuh? A rice farmer making beer? If he’s making alcohol, shouldn’t it be sake instead?
Hop BroThat’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.
MugiWhat? Beer made with sake techniques? That’s way too innovative!
Hop BroTheir 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"Kingetsu" and "Kangetsu"? So it’s a moon-name series. That fits Moon Brewery perfectly and feels stylish!
Hop BroThey 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.
MugiA Yamadanishiki saison?! I want to tell my sake-loving friends about it!
Hop BroIt’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.
MugiDoing 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.
Moon Brewery to Set Up a Booth at the Seishin Gourmet Festival on May 31, Selling Collaboration Beer "ONE"
Moon Brewery announces booth at Maiko Park event on May 2
Moon Brewery Sets Up at Kirara Marche Seishin-Chuo, Sells Craft Beer Made with Homegrown Rice
Moon Brewery's Strawberry Beer Arrives Seasonally in Kobe, Offered for a Spring-Limited Run
Moon Brewery to Release New Yamada Nishiki Saison from Hyogo in February
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