Craft Beer Kyushu Oita 2018, in Oita city if you hadn’t had guessed, is the fourth time the roaming Kyushu Beer Festival has been held in the city for a week of drinking and eating. Starting from 2nd May, and going on until 6th May, craft beer fans can try some of Kyushu’s best craft beer, as well as from breweries farther afield.
Held at JR Oita Station Ekimae Hiroba, the event kicks off on the 2nd May from 12:00 to 21:00, while from the 3rd to 6th May it starts at the earlier time of 11:00 to 21:00. The tickets are much simpler for this version of the Kyushu Beer Festival as at the time of writing it’s ¥500 for one beer ticket with an official beer glass at ¥300.
Breweries attending Kyushu Beer Festival Fukuoka include:
- Yamaguchi Ji-Beer
- Suisenkyo Beer
- Shimane Beer Hearn (Shimane)
- Yame Brewery
- K’s Brewing Company (Kyushu)
Craft Beer Kyushu Oita 2018 Details
Homepage (in Japanese): http://www.kyushubeerfestival.com/oita.html
How to Get to Craft Beer Kyushu Oita 2018
The closest station to JR Oita Station Ekimae Hiroba is JR Oita. Take the north exit and the open area is less than a couple of minutes walk.