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[Craft Beer in Iwate Prefecture (Morioka City and Northern Area)] 7 Unique Local Beers!

Iwate Prefecture has the most craft beer breweries of any of the six Tohoku prefectures, and each brewery produces fresh beers with unique flavors

As of June 2022, there are 12 breweries in the prefecture, and here we will introduce breweries in the northern part of the prefecture, including Morioka

Baeren Beer (Morioka City and Shizukuishi Town)

Baeren Brewery is a pioneering brewery in Iwate Prefecture, producing a variety of beers, including German-style beers made using traditional methods, as well as seasonal beers. Its popular ales, such as chocolate stout, and apple "dry cider" are also popular

The breweries in Morioka and Shizukuishi each produce different beers, and draft beer can be enjoyed at four directly managed pubs and restaurants in Morioka

Baeren's recommended classic beers

  • Classic: A lager with a good balance of richness and bitterness, a staple since the brewery's founding.
  • Schwarzbier: Smooth flavor and aroma, with a clean finish.
  • Altbier: Deep aroma and flavor of fragrant malt, with a beautiful amber color.
  • Weizen: A fruity aroma and mellow flavor of wheat.
  • Lemon Radler: A refreshing, low-alcohol drink combining beer and lemonade.

Baeren Brewery <Information>

  • Name: Baeren Brewery
  • Address: 1-3-31 Kitayama, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, 020-0061
  • telephone number:-
  • Official URL:https://www.baerenbier.co.jp/

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Saien Microbrewery (Morioka City)

Cucina, an Italian restaurant in Saien, Morioka City, has become an ambitious microbrewery producing craft beer under the production of Baeren Brewery

In addition to Baeren's standard beers, you can also enjoy their original beers with a unique flavor

Vegetable Garden Microbrewery with Kitchen ＜Information＞

  • Name: Vegetable Garden Microbrewery with Kitchen
  • Address: Grimm House 1F, 1-5-10 Saien, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, 020-0024
  • Phone number: 019-606-0171
  • Official URL:https://saien-microbrewery.com/

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Nanbu Craft (Morioka City)

A Morioka-based home renovation company renovated a model house in Yahata-cho in the city and began brewing craft beer under the name Nanbu Craft in March 2022

In addition to selling bottles in growlers, you can enjoy tasting fresh beers along with delicious food at the company's Sakurayama store in the city

Nanbu Craft's recommended classic beers

  • Weizen: Low bitterness, creamy mouthfeel, banana-like wheat aroma.
  • Pale Ale: A perfect balance of citrus aromas and the sweetness and bitterness of malt.
  • IPA: The aroma and bitterness of the abundant hops are striking.
  • Stout: A dark beer with aromas of chocolate and coffee, and the savory taste of nuts.

NANBU CRAFT BREWERY＜Information＞

  • Name: NANBU CRAFT BREWERY
  • Address: 13-32 Yawata-cho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, 020-0872
  • Phone number: 019-601-6027
  • Official URL:https://nanbucraft.com/

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Akatsuki Brewery (Hachimantai City)

Akatsuki Brewery in Tokyo has opened the Akatsuki Brewery Hachimantai Factory and released four varieties of "Dragon Eye," an organic beer made with spring water from Mt. Iwate

It is served by the glass at two of our directly managed restaurants in Tokyo

"Dragon Eye" is a natural phenomenon in which Kagami-numa, near the summit of Hachimantai, looks like the eye of a dragon when the snow melts

Akatsuki Brewery's recommended classic beers

  • Sky (Pilsner): A clean finish and refreshing taste.
  • Magma (IPL): A vibrant hop bitterness and refreshing aroma.
  • Sun (Golden Ale): A refreshing aroma and a light taste.
  • Snow (Pale Ale): A vibrant hop aroma and rich malt sweetness.

Akatsuki Brewery Hachimantai Factory <Information>

  • Name: Akatsuki Brewery Hachimantai Factory
  • Address: 474-6 Matsuo Yoriki 1st District, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, 028-7302
  • telephone number:-
  • Official URL:https://akatsuki-brewery.com/

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Power of Snow (Nishiwaga Town)

This beer is brewed using natural water from the Ou Mountains by Okinawa's Helios Brewery, which has taken over the facilities of Ginga Kogen Beer in Sawauchi district, Iwate Prefecture's heaviest snowfall area, located on the border with Akita Prefecture

Yukino Chikara is a brand launched by Nishiwaga Town, and in addition to beer, it sells a variety of local flavors online

Yukinochikara's recommended classic beers

  • White beer (white ale): Light sweetness, refreshing acidity, and a clean taste.
  • Kölsch: Fruity aroma like white wine
  • Pale Ale: Caramel-like sweetness and light bitterness, with richness and sweetness.

Helios Brewery <Information>

  • Name: Helios Brewery
  • Address: 647-1, Kaizawa 3, Nishiwaga-machi, Waga-gun, Iwate Prefecture, 029-5703
  • Phone number: 0197-72-7371
  • Official URL:https://yukichika-beer.shop-pro.jp/

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BrewBeast (Hanamaki City)

This microbrewery opened in front of JR Hanamaki Station in 2019 and brews delicious beer with the concept of "New Hanamaki with craft beer!"

The direct store "Lit Work Place" has a brewery and cafe on the first floor, and a taproom on the second floor where you can pour yourself a selection of nine types of beer

You can also enjoy fresh beer along with hamburgers at Brew Beast MORIOKA, a directly managed store located in Kibushi on the Kitakami River near JR Morioka Station

BrewBeast's recommended classic beers

  • Saison: A fruity, less bitter, and easy-to-drink white beer.
  • Hazy IPA: Juicy with a rich aroma and haze from a large amount of hops, and a subtle bitterness.
  • American IPA: A robust bitterness with grapefruit-like aromas and acidity.
  • Session IPA: A light-bodied beer with citrus aromas, recommended for your first drink.
  • ESB: A rich malt flavor and body, with a spicy and bitter taste.

Lit work place＜Information＞

  • Name: Lit work place
  • Address: 1-7-40 Odori, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, 025-0092
  • Phone number: 0198-41-3049
  • Official URL:Instagram – litworkplace

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Summary (Craft Beer Event Information)

In northern Iwate Prefecture, the breweries we introduced above each hold Oktoberfests and other events, but there are no large-scale events

However, in Morioka City, there are an increasing number of restaurants that not only offer craft beers from breweries within the prefecture, but also from around the world, so you can sample a variety of craft beers

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