[Aomori Prefecture] Enjoy the unique taste of craft beer from Aomori Prefecture!

In Aomori Prefecture, which has the largest apple production in Japan, cider is popular, and perhaps because there are many sakes that are famous nationwide, the popularity of craft beer was on the rise until recently.

However, in recent years, ambitious breweries have been popping up one after another, making it possible to enjoy unique craft beers.

Swastika/Wheat Drop (Mugi Drop: Oma Town)

The chief priest of Sotokuji Temple in Oma, located at the northern tip of the Shimokita Peninsula and famous for its tuna pole-and-line fishing, brewed the Bicode Link B.S brewery on the grounds using spring water, which is sacred water from Mt. Osore. It's brewed on site.

The chief priest started ``Temple Local Beer'' because the ``long-lived water'' that gushes out from the spring was delicious,'' and they also make commissioned brewing and wine, such as ``Osorezan Beer.''

Recommended classic beers from Manji and Mugishizuku

Pale Ale: The first ale made by the chief priest has a fruity sourness and a refreshing taste.

Pilsner: Strong aroma and flavor from Czech hops, with a refreshing bitterness

Lager: Fermented and aged in the bottle using yeast, with a dark color, fruity aroma and mellow body.

Bitter: Bitterness from hops, but a refreshing aftertaste

Stout: An Irish-style dark beer with a strong, full-bodied flavor.

Apple: Apple aroma at first, moderate sweetness, and a refreshing aftertaste.

INFORMATION

Be Easy Brewing (Hirosaki City)

Founder Gareth Burns retired from the Air Force while serving at the US military's Misawa base and began brewing beer in Hirosaki, and many of the beers he brews are named in the Tsugaru dialect.

We also have a hop field and a vegetable garden that is served in the taproom, and we are also working on pesticide-free cultivation using malt lees as fertilizer.

The first floor of the building is a brewery, and the second floor is a tap room called ``Gareth's Hideout'' where you can enjoy fresh beer and beer sold by weight.

Be Easy Brewing's recommended standard beers

Debbie's Pale Ale: Named after Gareth's mother, it has a good balance of aroma, bitterness, and aftertaste.

Jokenai (never boring) IPA: Clear bitterness and aftertaste, with a gorgeous aroma that changes with time and temperature.

Hegoma (busy working) IPA: Hazy with sharp bitterness, spicy rye, and a nice hop aroma.

Ray's Milk Stout: A dark beer that suits the Japanese palate, like iced coffee with milk.

Aomori Ale: This ale, which is limited to restaurants in Aomori, has a gentle mouthfeel and is easy to drink, and can be purchased at shops.

INFORMATION
  • Name: Be Easy Brewing
  • Address 5-7-9 Matsugae, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
  • Phone number 0172-78-1222
  • URL Be Easy Brewing
  • Google map　

Aomori Brew Pub (Aomori City)

The first brewery to open in Aomori City in summer 2021 is an affiliate of Be Easy Brewing in Hirosaki.

You can watch the brewing process through the glass, and the beer made with local ingredients is named after the town of Aomori.

In addition to freshly brewed beer, you can also drink bottled and canned beer sold in the shop as ``kaku-uchi.''

Aomori Brew Pub’s recommended standard beers

Yasutaka American Pale Ale: A refreshing pale ale that is likely to become a standard, named after Yasutaka, where it is located.

First Batch English IPA: An easy-to-drink IPA with a high alcohol content of 7.5%, but with mild bitterness

Marron Coffee Porter: A dark beer with nuances like black coffee.

INFORMATION
  • Name Aomori Brew Pub
  • Address: 2F Gareth Building, 1-5-11 Yasukata, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
  • Phone number 017-711-8254
  • URL Aomori Brew Pub
  • Google map　

Hachinohe Beer (Hachinohe City)

This is a new microbrewery that was launched in 2021, and the founder, who was impressed by the authentic Weizen in Germany, was inspired by the American craft beer boom and started a brewery in his hometown of Nango, Hachinohe City.

Nango, where the brewery is located, is a mountain village village famous for one of Japan's leading jazz festivals, where beer is brewed in the midst of nature.

Recommended classic beer from Hachinohe Beer

Hazy IPA: An easy-drinking IPA with a strong aroma of tropical fruits made with 6 types of hops and low bitterness.

Golden Lite Ale: Made with rice from Aomori, it has a light texture and is easy to drink, with a fruity citrus aroma.

Weizen: Enjoy the mellow acidity with little bitterness and the banana-like aroma typical of white beer.

Vanraure Golden Lite Ale: Collaboration with Hachinohe soccer team, strong bitterness but light taste

INFORMATION
  • Name Hachinohe Beer
  • Address: 14-2 Yashikizoe, Nozawa, Nango-Oaza, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
  • Phone number 0178-38-5474
  • URL Hachinohe Beer (Kaneku Jozo)
  • Google map　

OIRASE BREWERY (Oirase Brewery: Towada City)

Since 1997, this brewery has been brewing four types of standard beers using the ``Oirase raw water'' that springs up near the Oirase mountain stream that flows out of Lake Towada.

There is a directly managed restaurant on the premises, where you can enjoy freshly brewed beer while enjoying stone oven dishes such as pizza or outdoor BBQ.

OIRASE BREWERY’s recommended standard beer

Pilsner: A golden-colored beer that is refreshing down the throat and enjoys the aroma and bitterness of hops and malt.

Dark lager: A dark beer with a sweet aroma and a refreshing aftertaste from roasted malt.

Amber Lager: An amber beer with a rich flavor and a well-balanced hop and malt aroma.

Weizen: A white beer with a fruity aroma of wheat malt and a light mouthfeel with little bitterness.

INFORMATION
  • Name OIRASE BREWERY
  • Address: 39-1 Okuseki Road, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture
  • Phone number 0176-27-1317
  • URL OIRASE BREWERY
  • Google map　

Summary (craft beer event information)

Although there are no large-scale beer events in Aomori, each brewery holds events.

It seems like there will be more new events in the future, so why not check it out and visit us?

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