Himalaya Brewing

Have you heard of Himalaya Brewing? It's a brewery in the mountains of Yamagata District, in Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima.

It's in Nagasasa, Kitahiroshima Town, in the mountains of the Chugoku region. They don't have a website; Instagram is their only way of sharing updates. It's truly a hidden gem of a brewery.

They make IPAs and white ales, and what's interesting is that they consistently provide beer for "Chuka Night," an event held at a venue called "Otoyoi Yard Teketeke" in the local Toyohira area.

That's right. It's an event where people enjoy pairings of fermented dishes and craft beer, and Himalaya Brewing's IPA and white ale are on the menu. I like how they bring beer made in a mountain brewery to local food events.

I think breweries like this, the kind you have to travel to meet, are one of the great joys of craft beer. There are beers here that let you taste the mountain air itself.