Kakogawa Brewery
- Address
- Hyogo, 36-7 Jikecho, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa-shi
- Area
- Hyogo Kakogawa
What kind of brewery is Kakogawa Brewery?
Hop BroKakogawa Brewery has an owner with an amazing background. Onozawa Katsushi spent 21 years as an engineer for power-generation gas turbines at a major heavy machinery manufacturer.
MugiWhat!? Gas turbines!? That's a world completely unrelated to beer!
Hop BroExactly, and the turning point is interesting too. While on a long business trip to Novosibirsk in Siberia, Russia, he discovered craft beer at a restaurant attached to a brewery.
MugiFalling in love with craft beer in Siberia sounds like something out of a drama!
Hop BroAfter returning to Japan, he joined the launch of Starboard Brewing in Kobe and learned brewing there, then opened his own place in 2018. He renovated the spot himself and turned it into a brewpub, just a 6-minute walk from JR Kakogawa Station.
MugiHe even did the renovation himself! That's an engineer's spirit. What's the flagship beer?
Hop BroStay Gold IPA. It uses two hops, Amarillo and Cascade, giving it a bright citrus aroma, with a superb balance of bitterness and sweetness and a lightly spicy finish.
MugiThe name is cool too! What else do they have?
Hop BroOrange IPA, Black (porter style), and pale ales like Orange Sunset. They use local Kakogawa water for brewing, German malt, and hops sourced from the UK, Germany, the US, and the Czech Republic.
MugiWow, a heavy-industry engineer found his calling in Siberia and built his own kingdom in Kakogawa.
Hop BroThey usually have around 10 taps at all times, split about half and half between house-brewed beer and guest beers from around the world. It's great as a station-area brewpub where you can drop in casually after work.
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