Background
Gogoshima Beer Farm is a micro-brewery located on the island of Gogojima in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Opened in December 2022, it’s the result of one family’s bold move from Yokohama to this serene island in January of the same year. The founders have explained that they wanted to raise their family in a natural environment: closer to the sea, mountains, and farming communities. Yokohama, while vibrant, didn’t offer the same connection to land and nature that a small island could. Kōgojima offered a quiet, slower pace of life with beautiful surroundings, perfect for a lifestyle built around craft brewing and agriculture
The team behind Gogoshima Beer Farm renovated a 150-year-old traditional Japanese house (古民家) into their production site and taproom, designed with the help of the creative unit graf. They emphasise “land, people, and connection” — using local ingredients such as island-grown citrus, like iyokan, and rice from Ehime, collaborating with farmers, and even rescuing fruit that might have been discarded.
Beer Reviews
The following are some of the beers we’ve had:
- Gogoshima Iyokan IPA – a 6% West Coast IPA that uses locally grown Iyokan that are macerated and added after fermentation.
- Gogoshima Iyokan Lager – a 4% lager that uses locally grown Iyokan that are macerated and added after fermentation along with Cascade, Magnum, and Strata hops.
- Gogoshima Lemongrass Saison – a 4% saison that uses locally grown lemongrass from Gogoshima as well as some cuttings from a local natural farming company.
- Gogoshima Rice Lager – a 5% rice lager that uses sake rice (Matsuyama Mitsui) from Ehime Prefecture being the strain used.
- Gogoshima Setouchi Breezin – a 5% cold IPA that is brewed using Chinook, Columbus, and Strata (Cryo) hops
Details
- Address : 803-1 Yuramachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 791-8092
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- Online store : https://gogoshima.theshop.jp/
- Social Media : Instagram
