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Japan and Brazil – two beer-enjoying countries that don’t get a lot of representation on American shelves. But this weekend folks in the South Bay can enjoy the beeriness of both nations with a series of events from Japas Cervejaria, a Japanese-Brazilian brewery run by three women from Brazil.

Roughly 1.8 million people of Japanese descent live in Brazil, the largest such population outside of Japan itself. Japas Cervejaria, based in São Paulo, celebrates Nipo-Brazilian culture with brews that invoke Japanese flavors like a peach sour with yuzu, an imperial stout with miso, and “Wasabiru” – an American pale ale with wasabi. (Their can designs are also wonderfully Japanese, having a mixture of elegance and super-cuteness.)

The brewery is launching a new beer in collaboration with the new TETRA Hotel in Sunnyvale. Yes, hotels brand-hugging with brewers is apparently a thing now. “The TETRA team accidentally came across the Japas beers when exploring a local Japanese supermarket for new snack and drink ideas. We reached out to them to ask about carrying the beers and found a connection between our mutual passions,” says Mike Lerman, the hotel’s general manager.

The beer, “Omotenashi,” is a lager with rice and yuzu that the hotel will serve exclusively at its restaurant. To mark the occasion the founders of Japas Cervejaria are holding events at the hotel on Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27, including a free fireside chat with the founders, a “brewers dinner” and a party with food trucks, music and unlimited beer tastings. Anyone whose belly isn’t fully loaded with beer after that last event can perhaps head over to San Jose’s Japantown for sashimi and udon.

Here’s the full schedule:

5:30 p.m. Fireside Chat with Japas Cervejaria (Free – register on Eventbrite)

“Learn more about Japas Cervejaria as founders Maíra Kimura, Yumi Shimada and Fernanda Ueno lead a fireside chat at TETRA, sharing the history and stories of the woman-owned brewery and the creation of their soon-to-be-released international-style pale lager with TETRA Hotel.” Address: The Nexus at TETRA Hotel, 400 West Java Drive, Sunnyvale

6:30 p.m. Japas Cervejaria Brewers Dinner (Advanced reservations required via Eventbrite. Pricing is $125 per person plus tax and gratuity)

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Noon – 3 p.m. Japas and Friends Summer Celebration (Tickets are $35 at Eventbrite and include unlimited beer tastings)

“TETRA and Japas Cervejaria invite you to celebrate the craft beer community alongside local brewers with a summer fest! A unique opportunity to taste not only Japas Cervejaria but other favorite brewers in Silicon Valley including ShaKa Brewing, Barebottle Brewing Co. and Federation Brewing. Enjoy beer, food, music and more! First 50 tickets sold will receive a limited edition Japas x TETRA pint glass. Food is available for purchase from several food trucks featured alongside the breweries.” Address: TETRA Hotel; 400 West Java Drive, Sunnyvale

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