Limited Edition Craft Sake "Koshu Kafu Gururiko 2026" Made with Luxurious Hop Gururiko Now on Sale! Jointly Developed by Ine to Agave and ASTRA FOOD PLAN.

ASTRA FOOD PLAN Co., Ltd. (Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture; Representative Director & CEO: Chihiro Kano; hereinafter ASTRA FOOD PLAN), a food tech startup with the mission "From 'Mottainai' to 'Delicious!'", announced that it has jointly developed and released a limited edition craft sake, "Koshu Kafu Gururiko," with Ine to Agave Co., Ltd. (Oga City, Akita Prefecture; Representative Director: Shuhei Okasumi), a craft sake brewery in Akita Prefecture, starting from April 2026. This product is a craft sake that uses "Hop Gururiko," which upcycles used hops from beer brewing with our company's drying and sterilization device "JOSEN (superheated steam dryer)," in Ine to Agave's "Kafu" series. About Koshu Kafu Gururiko Kafu is a craft sake made by fermenting rice, rice koji, and hops used in beer brewing. This time, Kafu uses Hop Gururiko, which was dried with food tech startup ASTRA FOOD PLAN's JOSEN, reusing a portion of the hops! The hops reused this time were utilized in Yo-Ho Brewing's popular Yona Yona Ale from Nagano Prefecture. The taste is well-balanced between acidity and sweetness, a juicy type with light carbonation. The citrus aroma and bitterness derived from hops combine to create a drink that evokes grapefruit and lime. Brand Introduction Ine to Agave is a notable craft sake brewery founded in Oga City, Akita Prefecture in the autumn of 2021. Based on rice and rice koji, they create a new genre of alcoholic beverages using unique ingredients such as grapes and hops, promoting town planning and regional revitalization centered on sake brewing. Product Overview Product Name: Koshu Kafu Gururiko Volume: 720ml Upcycled Material: Hop Gururiko Release Date: April 2026 Price: 2,860 yen (tax included) Mitsukoshi Isetan Collaboration Limited Original Label Also Available In conjunction with this sale, Isetan Shinjuku Store will offer a limited edition original design Kafu Gururiko (Kafu Gururiko ver. Yona Yona Ale Isetan Limited Label) in collaboration with Mitsukoshi Isetan starting May 6 (Wednesday). From May 6 to 12, a special paid tasting event with Yo-Ho Brewing will also be held at Isetan Shinjuku Store. Details on the event dates and contents will be announced on the following Instagram account by the event date. https://www.instagram.com/isetan.shinjuku_sake_beer/ Sales Location Isetan Shinjuku Store Main Building B1F Japanese Sake Section Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Address: 3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 URL: https://www.mistore.jp/store/shinjuku.html NEWoMan Takanawa Offers "Gururiko Onigiri" Set with "Kafu Gururiko" At "sakejump takanawa" within NEWoMan Takanawa, "Yaki Saba Rayu" (grilled mackerel chili oil) onigiri made with Gururiko, and "Kafu Gururiko" are offered for a limited time. *Kafu Gururiko is available in limited stock. Offer ends when stock runs out. Onigiri "Yaki Saba Rayu" Roasted onion Gururiko, enhanced in umami, richness, and aroma, is combined with spicy chili oil and fatty grilled mackerel. It's finished as an onigiri with freshly cooked large-grain Koshihikari rice. Sales Location sakejump takanawa inside NEWoMan Takanawa MIMURE Store Name: sakejump takanawa Address: NEWoMan Takanawa MIMURE 3F, 2-22-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074 Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM URL: https://www.newoman.jp/takanawa/floorguide/detail/?scd=003333 About the Brewery Ine to Agave Ine to Agave is a craft sake brewery founded in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, in the autumn of 2021. "Craft sake" is a new genre of alcoholic beverage that aims for new flavors by incorporating auxiliary ingredients based on traditional Japanese sake brewing techniques. We not only brew sake but also position sake as a "regional medium." Through sake, we aim to attract interest in Oga, encourage people to visit and enjoy the area, and have promoted town planning centered on the brewery. Within a few years of its founding, we have opened restaurants, food processing plants, ramen shops, as well as hotels with saunas like "Hotel Kazemachi Minato" and "Hirune," the "Sanaekyo Distillery" which produces spirits, and "Seagull," a snack bar where people gather. We have promoted town planning starting with craft sake.