In Oarai city, there is a small Outlet mall near the Oarai Marine Tower. The Outlet mall has a few stores and cafes; Saza Coffee, surfing stores, and an Indian restaurant. What really surprised me though is there is a new craft beer shop that looks like a fun place to enjoy beer.
Beach Culture Brewing
Beach Culture Brewing is a new craft beer shop that opened up last year. To be honest, the Outlet mall is a husk of what it used to be. After the 2011 earthquake, the mall never really recovered. A lot of stores have closed with only a few places and a well known supermarket in the area there staying open.
So I was in shock when I found this new place, and not only was it new but it was a craft beer place. I told my wife that I had to try it.
Brand New
When you walk inside, everything looks really new. At the counter, you have 5 different beers to choose from.
A pale ale called the Surfer
IPA, another beer called the Fisherman, a brown ale called the Playboy, a porter called the Ukulele, and a special that was a chestnut flavored beer. This one maybe a seasonal beer but that is the one I chose.
Chill Out
The micro brew has a really chill atmosphere and I would have liked to sit down there and have a beer. Unfortunately, I was driving that day so I would have to try my chestnut beer at home. As of the time of writing this post, Beach Culture Brewing serves no food. It is strictly a beer place so don't come hungry.
Chestnut Beer
How was the chestnut beer, you might be asking? Not bad, not great but not bad. It was a light beer with a hint of chestnut flavor. I think this is a good beer to have on a hot summer day, because it goes down smooth and kept me cool. Other than that, nothing really special about it. I did enjoy my visit to Beach Culture Brewing, even though I wasn't impressed by their seasonal beer. I do want to go back and try their brown ale. Preferably, in summer when I am coming back from Oarai beach. I would love to hear the opinions of the micro brew connoisseurs in Ibaraki. Tell me what you think.
If you would like to check out Beach Culture Brewing, click the link below.
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