Caption by Hyatt Kabutocho Tokyo, a hotel in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, is celebrating its first anniversary with GRATEFUL RED, a craft beer co-developed with BALDYS GOOD BEER, a brewery in Nihonbashi Kabutocho. The beer is sold as draft (by the glass) and in cans.
Caption by Hyatt is a brand that aims for the people who gather at a hotel to create the place, so that the hotel becomes part of its community. Caption by Hyatt Kabutocho Tokyo also values its ties with local people and businesses. The collaboration began when hotel staff, walking around the neighborhood to discover the appeal of Kabutocho, met the nearby brewery BALDYS GOOD BEER. The hotel hopes to give shape to the area's appeal together with the people active in Kabutocho, and to let guests feel a connection with the local community.
GRATEFUL RED, the First Anniversary Craft Beer
GRATEFUL RED is a shiso IPA made with red shiso. A refined shiso aroma is joined by light, citrus-like aromas from the hops, resulting in a refreshing taste centered on red shiso. It can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes, including juicy hamburgers and Japanese cuisine.
The beer's ruby red color is inspired by red, which symbolizes rising stock prices in Kabutocho, a financial district, and is also the hotel's signature color. Red shiso from Beppu is the main ingredient, with a small amount of dragon fruit used to adjust the color. The name combines "grateful," for thanks on reaching the first anniversary, and "red," Kabutocho's lucky color.
- Style: Shiso IPA
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBU: 45
- Price: ¥1,650 (tax included) for a draft (glass) or a can (370 ml)
How the Beer Came to Be (From BALDYS GOOD BEER)
The collaboration began when staff from Caption by Hyatt Kabutocho Tokyo visited the brewery while beer was being brewed. Talk of exploring Kabutocho on foot to find its appeal led to an exchange sparked by an interest in beer making, and the idea of "making beer together someday" gradually took shape as the creation of a beer to celebrate the hotel's first anniversary.
The themes were "a beer with the character of Kabutocho" and "a beer that goes well with hamburgers." Taking inspiration from the way panels turn red when stock prices rise, the team brought in red, Kabutocho's lucky color, and aimed for an IPA that is crisp yet full of flavor. While searching for ingredients, they met a red shiso farmer in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, who offered cooperation, and the ruby red beer made with red shiso was completed.
First Anniversary Burger
To celebrate the first anniversary together with the neighborhood's lucky color, the hotel has created a special burger. Red, the color closely associated with Kabutocho as a sign of rising stock prices, appears in a bun colored with beet powder. The unusually reddish bun holds a 200 g beef patty, the largest patty used in any burger served at the hotel. Red onion, tomato, and thick-cut bacon are layered with smoky tomato relish, adding a smoky aroma and a moderate sweetness.
- Price: ¥2,750 (tax included)
- Sale period: Wednesday, October 7 to Monday, November 30, 2026
- Where: Talk Shop
- Hours: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (last order: food 9:00 PM, drinks 9:30 PM)
First Anniversary Stay Plan
The hotel has also prepared a special stay plan in gratitude for its first year. The plan includes two cans of GRATEFUL RED, the original beer created for the anniversary, in the guest room, along with a 10% discount on food and drinks at Talk Shop, the restaurant and bar inside the hotel. From relaxing in the room with GRATEFUL RED to meals and drinks at Talk Shop, the plan is designed to let guests enjoy their stay to the fullest.
- Sale period: Wednesday, October 14 to Monday, December 21, 2026
- Stay period: Thursday, October 22 to Tuesday, December 22, 2026
- Rate: From ¥45,133 per room per night (including consumption tax and service charge, excluding Tokyo accommodation tax)
- Plan perks: Two cans of GRATEFUL RED per room per stay, and 10% off food and drinks at Talk Shop
- How to book: Reserve through the official website
Location and Access
- Address: 12-1 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Access: About 1 minute on foot from Kayabacho Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai and Hibiya lines), about 2 minutes from Nihonbashi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Toei Asakusa Line), about 8 minutes from Mitsukoshimae Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line), and about 15 minutes from JR Tokyo Station
