📍 Location: Minami-Kawachi, Osaka, Japan
⚙️ System Size: 500L brewpub
Banrinoharu Brewery is a historic sake house, once known for its celebrated Banri-shun. After closing in the late 1970s, the site was reborn as a brewery and brewpub. To blend tradition with modern craft beer culture, Banrinoharu sought a high-quality brewing system that could deliver reliability, efficiency, and versatility.
The Challenge
- Transitioning from sake brewing heritage to craft beer production
- Need for a compact, efficient system suited to small–medium scale output
- Equipment must allow flexibility across beer styles
- A partner capable of installation supervision and brewer training
Our Solution
After evaluating multiple suppliers, Banrinoharu Brewery chose Tiantai for our complete brewery solution. Together, we customized a 500L brewhouse system to fit their vision.
Configuration Provided:
- Malt miller
- 500L two-vessel brewhouse
- 1000L fermentation tanks
- 100L CIP system
- Keg washer & filling machine
- Piping, controls & auxiliary equipment
Tiantai’s engineers arrived in Osaka ahead of installation, working side by side with Banrinoharu’s team to ensure a seamless setup. Comprehensive training programs empowered the brewers to master every feature of their new system.
Results
With Tiantai’s 500L system, Banrinoharu Brewery has:
✔️ Revitalized its historic brewing tradition with modern craft beer
✔️ Achieved consistent, efficient production across multiple beer styles
✔️ Enhanced brewery operations with advanced automation
✔️ Attracted local beer enthusiasts and international visitors
Partnership for the Future
Tiantai remains closely connected with Banrinoharu, providing ongoing technical support and optimization services. This collaboration represents the perfect harmony of tradition and innovation—a model for Japan’s growing craft beer scene.
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