2nd Annual Baird Big Beer Winter Weekend
February 3-4
The Fishmarket Taproom
Numazu, Shizuoka
Two new Baird Seasonals, Dark Sky Imperial Stout (abv 8.2%) and Ganko Oyaji Barley
Wine (abv 8.6%) will be featured at the 2nd Annual Baird Big Beer Winter Weekend,
slated for February 3 and 4. Other featured brews will be West Coast Wheat Wine,
Yabai Yabai Strong Scotch Ale, the Hatsujozo 2007 Double IPA released on January
1st as well as a first-time brewed English-style Strong Ale. Details on the event
will be announced later be sure to check www.bairdbeer.com
5th Annual Tokyo Real Ale Festival
February 11th 2007
1 to 5 pm / 2,800 yen
Japans premier cask-conditioned ale event celebrates its 5th anniversary next
month at the Sumida Riverside Hall, the same location as last year. The event
schedule and has not been released yet, but things should be similar to last year,
with entertainment and lots of speeches and talking. Tickets are 2,800 yen and
include admission as well as a commemorative beer glass and tickets for eight 120
ml pours of ale.
As of this writing there will be beers from the following breweries: Baird,
Hakkaisan Izumi, Hakusekikan, Harvest Moon, Hitachino Nest, Iki-iki, Ise Kadoya,
Iwate Kura, Minoh Beer, Sankt Gallen, Swan Lake, and Yona Yona. The types of beers
these breweries will be offering has not been announced.
Only 400 tickets will be available for this event, so those hoping to attend
should get tickets as soon as possible. While they can be purchased from the Web
site (www.tokyorealale.org), its easier to buy them at cooperating pubs
throughout Tokyo, including The Aldgate, Ale House, Beer Club Popeye, Beer House
Ken, La Cachette, The Grafton, The Green Sheep, Inishmore, Kura Kura, McCanns,
Trafalgar, Ushitora, Vivo!, and Yokohama Cheers. For details in English on these
places, see
http://www.tokyorealale.org/pc/ticketlist.php