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[Craft beer in the northern Nakadori area of ​​Fukushima Prefecture] 4 different fruit beers to choose from!

In the northern part of the Nakadori region of Fukushima Prefecture, where peach orchards stretch out as far as the eye can see, there is a brewery that actively produces fruit beer using these peaches

This area is also home to Asahi Beer's Fukushima Factory, where you can enjoy freshly brewed draft beer at the adjacent beer garden, making it a great place to compare it with craft beer

HANDA GINZAN BREWERY (Koworimachi)

Koori Town was home to a large silver mine called Handa Ginzan until 1976 (Showa 51). This microbrewery, named Ginzan, began brewing in 2020 in an effort to create a new specialty product for Koori Town

The beer is made using secondary ingredients such as the Ourin green apple, which is said to have originated in Kogori Town, and peaches, a specialty of Fukushima, and is served fresh at the attached Cafe & Brewery, Uwamachi Cheers

HANDA GINZAN BREWERY's recommended classic beers

  • Ohlin Pale Ale: A refreshing taste with a subtle sweetness from apple juice.
  • Handa Ginzan Pale Ale: A subtle hop bitterness and a clean, light body.
  • Handa Ginzan IPA: An IPA with a good balance of American hop aroma and bitterness, and malt flavor.
  • Akatsuki: A juicy pale ale made with the sweet flavor of "Akatsuki" peaches from Koori town and oats.
  • SOLDER SMaSH: A simple pale ale that highlights the unique characteristics of the single type of hop and malt used.
  • CranCherry Wheat: A wheat ale with over 40% wheat malt, blending tartness with the sweetness of cranberry and cherry.
  • UWAMACHI STOUT: The bitterness of roasted malt and a coffee-like flavor, with oats and lactose giving it a milky mouthfeel.

Handa Ginzan Brewery <Information>

  • Name: Handa Ginzan Brewery
  • Address: 72-1 Kamimachi, Koori-cho, Date-gun, Fukushima Prefecture, 969-1603
  • Phone number: 024-563-3862
  • Official URL:HANDA GINZAN BREWERY

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YelloBeerWorks (Fukushima City)

This microbrewery, started in 2021 by an agricultural production corporation that produces rice, brews beer using local water while working on the farm

As an agricultural production corporation, we grow not only rice, but also barley, hops, vegetables, and other ingredients ourselves to use in our beer

Additionally, you are free to bring your own food to the attached beer bar, which you can enjoy with freshly brewed beer

YelloBeerWorks' recommended classic beers

  • Juicy Pop Blue: An IPA with tropical grapefruit and melon aromas, a juicy finish, and a pleasant bitterness.
  • Hazy Punks: A New England IPA that you'll never tire of drinking, with a focus on its cloudiness and aroma.
  • Zaso IPA: A cloudy, golden-yellow beer with a distinctive, lingering bitterness and hop aroma.
  • Pop Life: A session IPA with a gentle bitterness reminiscent of orange candy and a clean finish.

YelloBeerWorks＜Information＞

  • Name: YelloBeerWorks
  • Address: 12-5 Ozaso Yokobori, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-0251
  • Phone number: 070-5098-4439
  • Official URL:YelloBeerWorks

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Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer (Fukushima City)

They are a pioneer in the early days of craft beer in Fukushima Prefecture, having begun brewing in 1997. They use barley imported from Europe and underground water that flows over time from Mount Azuma, and are unheated and unfiltered to bring out the beer's natural flavor, making the most of the yeast

Limited edition fruity beers are brewed each season using Fukushima fruits and rice, and you can enjoy freshly brewed beer along with light snacks at the bar "PROST" attached to the factory

Recommended classic beers from Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer

  • Pilsner: With a pleasant, moderate hop bitterness and a clean, refreshing taste, it's our No. 1 choice.
  • Weizen: An easy-to-drink wheat malt beer with banana aromas and a mild bitterness.
  • American IPA: The hop aroma is vibrant, and it has a good balance with the sharp bitterness.
  • Red Ale: A brown beer with the savory, sweet aroma and flavor of roasted malt.
  • Rice Beer: Brewed with locally produced "Hitomebore" rice and "Utsukushima Yumekobou" yeast, it boasts an exquisite ginjo aroma and smooth mouthfeel.
  • Peach Lager: A beer recommended as an aperitif, featuring the rich aroma and sweetness of locally grown "Akatsuki" peaches.

Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer <Information>

  • Name: Michinoku Fukushima Road Beer
  • Address: 3-182 Arai Yokozuka, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-2156
  • Phone number: 024-593-5859
  • Official URL:Michinoku Fukushima Road Beer

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Nanakusa Nano Brewery (Nihonmatsu City)

This microbrewery was started in 2011 by Nanakusa Farm, an organic vegetable farm

The owners of the farm, a married couple, were both former career bureaucrats at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. After retiring from their jobs, they started the farm and began producing "Reconstruction Beer" in the hopes of helping with the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Using barley and hops grown on the farm, and with local fruits such as apples, yuzu, plums, persimmons, and pears as secondary ingredients, we brew beer using traditional methods, with secondary fermentation in the bottle, allowing the flavor to change enjoyably depending on when the bottle is opened

Nanakusa Nano Brewery's recommended classic beers

  • Thank You Beeya: Made with moderately roasted malt, it has a rich flavor.
  • Fukushima Beer: Made with locally grown barley and hops, and locally sourced yuzu, it has a refreshing aroma and a light taste.
  • Apple Beeya: A fruit beer made with apples from Hayama, Nihonmatsu City, with a refreshing and dry finish.
  • Strong Beeya: A smooth-tasting beer with the aroma of roasted malt and plum, but be careful not to drink too much as it has an alcohol content of 8%.

Nanakusa Nano Brewery <Information>

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summary

In the northern area of ​​Fukushima Prefecture, there is a large beer event called "Beer Fest Fukushima 2022."

Additionally, Koriyama City hosts the "Summer Festa in Koriyama (Beer Festival)" in front of JR Koriyama Station, where you can enjoy delicious beers from all over Japan and the world

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