A must-see for beer lovers! Iroha of Orion Happy Park

A must-see for beer lovers! Iroha of Orion Happy Park
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One of the liquors you want to taste in Okinawa is Orion Beer! Once you say it, you will surely be captivated by light pleasure and creamy feeling. Orion Happy Park (Orion Beer Nago Factory), the manufacturer of Orion Beer, manufactures canned beer and barrels, as well as canned beer that can produce about 72,000 bottles in an hour. This time, we will introduce the characteristics of Orion Beer and the charm of Orion Happy Park.

2 top along with awamori! Orion Beer, a specialty product loved by Okinawans

Okinawa's specialty "Orion Beer" was born in 1957. One example is "Orion the Draft", which features a refreshing taste that matches the climate of Okinawa, and "Orion the Premium", which uses yeast found from Okinawan plants.

By the way, the name Orion Beer is named by the general public. It is taken from the southern stars and Orion, etc., and seems to have been selected for Okinawa's uniqueness and appeal.

Here's the secret of deliciousness! Orion Happy Park

"Orion Happy Park" is the only manufacturer of Orion beer in Japan. Here you can experience the history of Orion Beer and tour the manufacturing process with a guide. How is the taste loved by Okinawan citizens born? Let's take a look at some of them!

Reception hours 9:00 to 17:00 (reservation required)

Approximately 60 minutes (40 minutes to visit, 20 minutes to taste)

Holidays Every Wednesday, Thursday, New Year's holidays, designated holidays (irregular holidays) ※The machine is closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, but tours are available.

Fee Adults (18 years old and over) 500 yen, children (7 to 17 years old) 200 yen, infants (0 to 6 years old) free

※Holidays and fees are subject to change, so please check the official website of Orion Beer in advance.

①Raw materials and crushing

Orion beer is made from malt, hop, and high quality water. We order and use carefully selected items from all over the world to create a unique taste.

②Preparation

It heats the crushed malt to make sweet malt (beer source). After filtering this, add a hop, boil it, cool it and transfer to the fermentation tank.

③Fermentation

Add the yeast to the chilled wheat juice and ferment it. The sugar contained in the barley juice is broken down into alcohol and carbon dioxide by yeast, and becomes a young beer in about a week.

④Sake storage

If you slowly mature young beer in a sake storage tank for more than a dozen days, it will be finished into a balanced and delicious beer. However, it has not yet been completed.

⑥Filtration

It removes yeast and excess protein from beer that has matured over time. Then, you can create a beautiful amber beer.

⑥Binge

After filtration, beer is packed in containers such as bottles, cans, and barrels on an automated production line. In addition, the production line is thoroughly controlled.

After the factory tour, let's moisturize your throat with freshly made Orion beer!

After the factory tour, you can drink freshly made Orion beer at the tasting venue. For drivers, non-alcoholic beer or soft drinks are available, and for minors, soft drinks are available.

Orion beer poured into a cold glass of kinkin. Up to 2 cups of tasting is OK with tidbits. The taste directly connected to the factory is so delicious that it can be addicted!

We have a large selection of souvenirs, including Orion original goods. You'll surely find the right products for your family, friends, and lover.

A space that reproduces the "Machiyagu (small general store)" of the Showa 40s. With a retro atmosphere, you can learn about the history of Orion Beer.

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