Abe Bond, a store with a playful and passionate owner who "wants to make beer that tastes so good, people will flip their heads.

I want to make beer that tastes so good, people will flip their heads.

Abe, owner of Abe Bond, a craft beer bar in Fuchi-machi, Oita City, says, "I want to make beer that tastes so good that people fall over.

I want to be in the Oita Godo newspaper with the news that people are being carried away in ambulances because the beer they drink at Abe Bond is so good that they fall over.

Innovative naming makes craft beer more appealing

The craft beers produced at Yell&Ale Brewery, a brewery located in the back of the store, all have unusual names. For example, "Shin Ultra Seven," "Cold Coke Emotion," "Golden Bat," and so on. What is this?　I try to give them names that make you want to say, "What's this? That's where the conversation starts, doesn't it? says Abe. The naming of craft beers is also filled with playfulness.

A wide variety of beers on tap at all times

Abe Bond has 10 taps on its beer servers, offering six to eight different kinds of beer at any given time. Abe changes the beers on tap according to the time of year, offering refreshing beers in the summer and more robust beers in the winter. You can feel the seasons from a cup of beer at this restaurant.

Craft beer is like touching a living creature.

As Mr. Abe says, craft beer with yeast is a living thing. Taking care of living creatures is a job that cannot be left untouched. When I tried to start this restaurant, everyone was against it," he says. They said I would be so busy with beer that I would have no time for myself," says Abe. However, even while tending to the beer on his own, Abe seemed to be very content standing at the counter.

If you are looking for a craft beer shop where you can stop by on a whim, try Abe Bond, where he entertains people with his light-hearted talk, and have a good time with a delicious craft beer in hand.