Hitachino Japanese classic Ale is brewed following the original India Pale Ale brought to Japan in the 19th century . It is slowly matured in Cedar casks which are commonly used in the brewing of traditional Japanese sake.
Hitachino Beer has been brewed in the Japanese village of Kounosu (which literally means 'nest') since 1996, with a touch of the Kiuchi family's traditional sake brewing expertise infused into the process.