Aqula Beer

Akita Aqula Beer is a small craft brewery located in the near-central part of Akita City, Japan. It entered the beer business after the 1994 revision of Japan's Liquor Tax Act permitted small-scale brewing, and was founded in 1997, making it part of the first generation of Japanese craft brewers and the second-oldest brewery in Akita. The brewery occupies a site that was a sake brewery before the war, and the name 'Akura' derives from the word for a sake storehouse (kura). Its brewing follows German techniques studied by the then-president in Munich, and all its beers use Akita-grown hops and ingredients such as Akita rice. In July 2022 the beer brewing business (Akita Aqula Beer) and the restaurant business were transferred from Akura Co., Ltd. to Akita Northern Happinets Co., Ltd.

Akita Aqula Beer is a small brewery located in the near-central part of Akita City, Japan. It decided to enter the beer business when the 1994 revision of the Liquor Tax Act permitted small-scale brewing (the lifting of the ban on local beer), and was founded in 1997. It belongs to the first generation of Japan's craft beer industry and is the second-oldest brewery in Akita. The site, a sake brewery before the war, was revived as a beer brewery, and the name 'Akura' derives from the 'kura' (storehouse). The brewery follows German brewing techniques studied by the then-president in Munich, and uses Akita-grown hops and ingredients such as Akita rice in all its beers. In July 2022, the beer brewing business (Akita Aqula Beer) and the restaurant business (Beer Cafe Akura) were transferred from Akura Co., Ltd. to Akita Northern Happinets Co., Ltd. In May 2023, 'Beer Cafe Akura' was renewed as 'Beer Bar Akura'. In May 2025, a rebranding project was carried out with a new logo and renewed official website, and the limited-brew 'AKITA CRAFT BATCH' collection using Akita Prefecture ingredients as secondary materials was released.

Craft brewery carrying on the spirit of Akita's sake-brewing tradition while following German brewing methods and using Akita-grown ingredients.

• Akita Bijin no Beer

  An easy-drinking Munich Helles containing hop-derived polyphenols; recommended as the first glass.

• Namahage IPA

  An India Pale Ale with bitter and fruity characteristics that has won world-class honors; rich aroma.

• Akitakomachi IPL

  An India Pale Lager using Akita rice Akitakomachi, with a crisp, refreshing bitterness.

• Akita Ginjo Beer

  A beer with a sweet, fruity ginjo aroma; cloudy with a satisfying mouthfeel.

• Kodaimai Amber

  A crisp rice beer using ancient rice, rare nationwide, with an attractive amber color.

• Sakihokore Brut IPA

  A brut IPA using Akita rice Sakihokore and Akita Miyazakura yeast, with a crisp fruity taste.

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