Brewccoly

Brewccoly in Naka-dori, Akita City, already stands out because of its name. It is a coined word that combines Brewery and Broccoli.

The owner, Tomonari Tsutsui, loves broccoli, and its flower language is "small happiness." He named it with the idea of delivering small happiness through beer.

He originally worked for a construction company, but while watching craftsmen create things on-site, he wanted to make something with his own hands too, so he switched to brewing at age 30. He spent five years training at craft beer bars and breweries, and opened in Akita in 2018.

And his wife, Yuka, is an architect. She used to work at a Tokyo renovation company, and they were high school classmates. The two returned to Akita together, and the brewery also works in collaboration with Yuka’s renovation work. They’re a brewer-and-architect couple trying to make the city more interesting.

The brewery is on the first floor of an apartment building, and its design lets you see three 500-liter tanks through the glass from outside. They aim to be a "neighborhood beer shop" alongside the butcher and greengrocer. Five kinds of craft beer are always available on tap.

The bottle labels are designed by a friend who is a designer, and they also make beers using local herbs as secondary ingredients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they opened a pop-up restaurant on weekends and served freshly brewed beer with food. It’s the kind of flexibility you get from running the brewery solo.