Isekado has a rich and varied history, born in the famous coastal region of Ise in Mie Prefecture, a region known for its abundant Shinto shrines. Originally a maker of Japanese sweets like Kinako Mochi, feeding travelers on pilgrimage to the great shrines of Ise, the business, which has remained a family legacy, dates back to 1575.
From 1923 the company stepped into the fermentation business, making traditional ingredients like soy sauce and miso paste. However, in 1997 a young Narihiro Suzuki, 21st generation to inherit the company, dared to start a craft beer brewing business following a beer boom in Japan at the time. The adaptation to beer brewing was at first rocky and took several years to really pick up speed but by the early 2000, Isekado brewery started to make a name for itself and has made big strides nationally and internationally since.
伊勢角屋は三重県伊勢市に位置する、創立1575年の老舗企業です。歴史を遡ると、伊勢角屋はもともと伊勢神宮の参拝客をもてなす和菓子を製造していました。大正時代には味噌や醤油といった発酵事業にも進出し、平成には現２１代目鈴木成宗氏の舵取りをきっかけにクラフトビールの醸造事業にも参入しました。ビール醸造への適応は最初は難しく本格的にスタートするまでには数年を要しましたが、2000年初頭には伊勢角屋麦酒の名が知られるようになり、その後は国内外で飛躍的な発展を遂げました。
