むかし、蔵元として日本酒をつくっていたことがありました。
豊かな水に恵まれ、古い母屋や酒蔵を抱え、地域に根付いて、
暮らすと作るを営んできた時代がありました。
今や古い母屋はアパートへと姿を変え、作り手としての姿は遠く時の彼方にかすみ、
大きな酒蔵のみが往時の名残を伝えています。
もう一度製造へと、そして日本酒が世界中で飲まれるようになりたい。
その一歩目として、
京都で、古い町家を再生して次代に残していく、
作り手の思いが今に息づく、日本の手作りのお酒を楽しむ場を提供したい、
街の延長線のようなこの場所で、世界中の人たちが自然と輪をなし繋がっていく、
そんな空間になることを願ってBEFORE9は始まりました。
古い梁、壁、屋根はそのままに、新しくデザインを加えた、
スタンドスペース、カウンター、テーブルで、作り手の個性や質感が感じられる、
日本のクラフトビールと日本酒、創作のお食事が楽しめ、
漁船ライトに誘われ、ここに集う人たちと、選ぶ、嗜むを共有していく、、、
そして、まだまっさらなBEFORE9から、もっと広い世界へと!
2016.5.31
A long time ago, SAKAHACHI was a craft Japanese sake brewery.
Blessed with rich water, our family lived in an ancient house in Shiga
prefecture, and brewed sake in our old cellar, which were both deeply
rooted in the local community.
Now, the old ancient house has been remodeled into an apartment, and
the memory of our family as a sake brewer has long been gone. The few
pieces of family history now live in the remains of the big sake cellar,
which still stands to this day.
We’d like to go back to the old days,and brew sake again, and make sake
known and popular the world over.
As a first step, we have saved and protected a Japanese traditional
“Machiya” townhouse in Kyoto, and we’d like to offer this place as where
people can enjoy artisanal sake.
BEFORE9 started with hopes of creating a community where people
from all over the world can enjoy sake in a place that fits right in this
historic town of Kyoto.
Old wooden beams, walls and the roof are kept in their original place, and
blend together with the standing tables and the countertops, which are
designed in a modern way that fits with the sentiment of the building’s
architectural heritage.
Japanese craft beer and Japanese sake, served with delicious dishes
under the light of our fisherman’s lamp.
We believe you will enjoy the community of people who gather here at
BEFORE 9 to take pleasure in life.
Starting with the brand new BEFORE 9, we hope to spread our message out to the wider world!
May 2016