Iwate Kura Beer

Iwate Kura Beer is a craft beer brand of Sekinoichi Shuzo Co., Ltd., a sake brewery founded in 1918 in Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan. The brand was launched in 1995, combining the brewery's sake-making techniques with the experience and knowledge of its brewers. It has won awards at numerous international competitions and offers eight standard beers plus seasonal and custom-made beers, as well as organic beer.

Iwate Kura Beer was launched in 1995 by Sekinoichi Shuzo Co., Ltd., a sake brewery founded in 1918 in Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan. The brand was created by combining the brewery's sake-making techniques with the experience and knowledge of its brewers. It has since won awards at many international competitions. The brewery also produces seasonal and custom-made beers, as well as organic beer.

Craft beer brand combining sake-brewing techniques with brewer expertise, aiming to make people happy through beer and to convey the appeal of Iwate.

• Weizen

  A beer with the meaning of 'white' in German, featuring elegant aromas of clove and banana from yeast and wheat malt. Won gold at the 1997 Monde Selection and bronze at the 1999 Japan Beer Grand Prix.

• Golden Hall Golden Ale (金色堂ゴールデンエール)

  A refreshing, easy-to-drink golden ale released to celebrate the registration of Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi as a World Cultural Heritage site. Features floral, grape-like aromas from European hops. Won gold at the 2014 International Beer Competition.

• Red Ale

  A beautiful amber-colored beer made with roasted malt. Its balanced flavor pairs well with many dishes. Won silver at the 2014 International Beer Cup and silver at the 2007 International Beer Competition.

• Sanriku Oyster Stout (三陸牡蠣のスタウト)

  A rich black beer brewed with oyster meat and shells, reviving a beer style brewed in England in the late 19th century. Won gold at the 2006 Japan Asia Beer Cup and silver at the 2008 World Beer Cup.

• Japanese Spice Ale Sansho (ジャパニーズスパイスエール山椒)

  A Japanese herb ale brewed with sansho pepper from Ichinoseki. Part of the hops are replaced with sansho berries, resulting in a spicy and citrusy refreshing beer. Won gold in the Asia category at the 2013 and 2014 World Beer Awards.

• Tohoku Reconstruction Support Beer Fukuka (東北復興支援ビール 福香)

  A beer brewed with yeast collected from the Ishiwarizakura cherry tree in Iwate Prefecture, a 360-year-old natural monument. Part of the sales proceeds support reconstruction of the Tohoku coast. Won the 'Eat and Support' Award at the Food Action Nippon Awards 2011.

• Organic (spontaneous fermentation) beer

  An organic beer using organic malt and organic hops, brewed with naturally collected yeast. Certified by the Organic Central Association (certification number 1011090101), using 100% organic agricultural products.

• Seasonal beers

  Includes Valentine's limited Chocolate Stout using cacao meat, autumn-limited Pumpkin Ale using high-sugar 'Nanbu Ichiro' pumpkin from Ichinoseki, White Day limited Caramel Ale, and autumn-limited Smoke Ale.

1. 1いわて蔵ビール – クラフトビール | 世嬉の一酒造（せきのいち）sekinoichi.co.jp
2. 2会社案内 – 世嬉の一酒造株式会社 | 世嬉の一酒造（せきのいち）sekinoichi.co.jp
3. 3求人情報 | 世嬉の一酒造（せきのいち）sekinoichi.co.jp
4. 4Iwate Kura Beerwikidata.org