Hideji Beer

What kind of brewery is Hideji Beer?

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Miyazaki Hideji Beer is located at the foot of Mount Mukabaki, and the story of its president, Tokihiko Nagano, is amazing. He originally worked at a supermarket, but after seeing a newspaper article about a local brewery restaurant opening and being moved by it, he changed jobs to that beer company.

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What? From a supermarket to the beer world!? That's such a bold move!

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What's more, when the parent company decided in 2010 to exit the beer business, he said, "If no one else will do it, I will!" and took the company over through an employee buyout (EBO). With support from five colleagues.

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Wow! He saved a company on the verge of shutting down himself? That's way too cool!

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And what he built from there was "Kuri Kuro." It's an imperial stout made with plenty of Miyazaki-grown chestnut paste, at 9% alcohol. The coffee-like roasted aroma of roasted barley is layered with the refined sweetness of chestnuts.

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A chestnut stout!? And 9% too! What does it taste like?

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It's rich and full-bodied, yet easy to drink thanks to the elegance of the chestnuts. And this won first place in the world's stout and porter category at the 2017 World Beer Awards, and a gold medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup. It's distributed across 18 states in North America.

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World's best!? From the mountains of Miyazaki to the world, that's an incredible gap!

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That's what Nagano means by "Think Global, Brew Local." For example, "YAHAZU," developed over six years using 100% barley grown in Miyazaki, and "Kyushu CRAFT" made with hyuganatsu citrus, won the Beer-1 Grand Prix. They also focus on a completely in-house cultured yeast.

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They're pushing local ingredients this far! I'm curious about the hyuganatsu beer too!

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What's interesting is that they use byproducts from beer yeast to make a liquid soil conditioner that they provide to local farmers. They brew beer, use the leftovers to support agriculture, and then use those agricultural products in beer again. It's a circular brewery. Nagano himself says, "We're not a manufacturing company, we're an entertainment company."

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Wow! Beer supports agriculture, and agriculture becomes beer... It feels like the blessings of Mount Mukabaki are cycling around at its foot. I definitely want to visit!

Signature beers: Kuri KuroSun LagerKyushu CRAFT HyuganatsuYAHAZU
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