MACHIDA, TOKYOA BREWERY IN THE MAKING

Early days. Nothing to sell yet.
Plenty to talk about.

Third Wheel Brewing Company

Two's company.
Three's a brewery.

Good beer. Real wood smoke.
A slightly questionable cast of characters.

Two ravens clink beer mugs on a wagon wheel while a third raven lies beside a spilled mug.

That one's had enough.

CRAFT BEER & AMERICAN-STYLE BBQTHE STORY SO FAR

01 / THE PLAN

Something good
is brewing.

A craft brewery and BBQ brewpub is coming to Machida. Beers brewed with care. American-style smoked BBQ done properly over real wood.

For now? Planning, tinkering, and testing recipes in the garage.

A hop cone with leaves

The Brews

Care in every batch. Curiosity in every glass.

Coming eventually
A wood-fired offset smoker with curling smoke

The Smoke

Real wood. Low and slow. Worth the wait.

Coming eventually
A wagon wheel beside a small taproom outline

The Place

A little corner of Machida. Room for good company.

Coming eventually

02 / THE USUAL SUSPECTS

A small crew.
A big idea.

Qualifications: varied.
Enthusiasm: excessive.

Marc raises a pint and Eric holds smoked ribs beside a brew kettle, with a wagon wheel behind them and a sleeping raven at their feet.
TWO FOUNDERS. ONE BIG IDEA.

Marc

Chief Words & Wires

British expat who washed up in Japan 18 years ago and never left. English teacher, 3D animator, IT guy: the only person here qualified to argue in three different professional vocabularies.

Handles the paperwork, the website, and the Japanese (N3, “dangerously confident”).

Biggest weakness: indulgences.
Fortunately, he's opening a brewery.

Eric

Chief Pipes & Pans

Engineer by training with a culinary background, so he can build the machine and then cook on it.

Responsible for everything that is metal, hot, or under pressure. Will absolutely tell you the correct way to do it.

And the third wheel? Look at the logo. It's been through a lot.

03 / OUR CORNER OF TOKYO

Machida.
That's the spot.

Miwa-machi, Machida, Tokyo.

No taproom yet, so please don't turn up expecting a pint. We will let you know when the doors open.

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TOKYO / MACHIDA
Illustrated map card for Miwa-machi, Machida. Decorative, not a street map.
Miwa-machi, MachidaA sense of place. Not directions to a pint.

04 / THE RAVEN POST

Come
say hello.

Got a question, a tip, or a very strong opinion about IPAs?

We're all ears.
And occasionally feathers.

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