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[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Experience the charm of Ichiban Shibori at Kirin Beer Sendai Factory! You can see everything from preparation to storage!
[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Experience the charm of Ichiban Shibori at Kirin Beer Sendai Factory! You can see everything from preparation to storage!
The Kirin Beer Sendai Factory is the oldest beer factory in Tohoku. Spread over a vast area of 320,000 square meters, it produces some of Japan's most famous beers, including Kirin Ichiban Shibori Draft Beer and Kirin Nodogoshi Draft Beer
For 100 years since the company was founded, they have been committed to producing their own malt. Even the pop is inspected by a specialist who visits the production area. Their attention to detail shines through, from the yeast to the water
The Sendai brewery in particular is popular with many tourists because you can see the manufacturing process of this special beer. Of course, at the end of the tour you can sample the freshly brewed beer for free
We recommend making a reservation for a tour on the website!
If you want to tour the Kirin Beer Sendai Factory, it's best to make a reservation. You can make a reservation on their website ( http://www.kirin.co.jp/entertainment/factory/sendai/tour/ ) or by phone. You can tour without a reservation, but if you do, you'll most likely be put off until later in the day. To ensure you can tour at the time you want, it's best to make a reservation.
The tour includes a beer tasting, so you generally can't get there by car. There is a free shuttle bus from JR Tagajo Station, which is how many people get there. The bus runs every 15 minutes
You can see everything from the mash to popping and storage!
At the reception, you receive your participation certificate and a pamphlet about beer shapes, and then the tour begins. First, you'll see the brewing process. You'll see the malt being crushed and mixed with hot water to make mash. Once the mash is complete, the wort is filtered. This becomes the base of the beer. Then, popping, which gives the beer its bitterness, is added, and the beer is boiled. Once it boils, yeast is added, and the fermentation process begins. After that, the brewer puts the mash in a storage tank at around 5°C
The great thing about the Kirin Beer Sendai Factory is that you can not only take a tour, but also experience it for yourself. Kirin is synonymous with Ichiban Shibori (first pressing). You can experience the amazingness of this wort. Ichiban Shibori is the first thing that comes out of the wort filtration. In contrast, Niban Shibori is the brew that is filtered after the first pressing by adding hot water
You can actually taste the difference between these two types of wort. At this stage, the wort does not contain any alcohol. Children can also drink it
The tour ends with the much-anticipated tasting session for adults. The taste of the freshly brewed packaged beer is exceptional. At the end of the tour, you can also purchase souvenirs at the attached shop
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