March 8 (Sat) 2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 5 vs Shonan Bellmare (16:00 kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium) will feature a gourmet festival "Curry Fest" where you can enjoy a variety of curries, along with the first official craft beer from a J League club, the stadium specialty 'Bellmare Beer' and the popular FC Tokyo original beer 'FC TOKYO GOLDEN ALE' at AO-AKA PARK supported by JOYPOLIS.
 
The Shonan match is set with "curry drinking"! Enjoy the blissful time of beer and spices at the stadium.

□Target Match
March 8, 2025 (Saturday)
2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Sec. 5 FC Tokyo vs Shonan Bellmare
(16:00 Kick-off/Ajinomoto Stadium)

◇Tickets are here

Another way to enjoy watching at the stadium is here!? Beer and curry go well together!!?

Beer, essential for watching at the stadium, can be enjoyed even more deliciously depending on the combination with curry!!

Combining similar flavors of curry and beer can enhance each other's aroma, while combining different flavors can create a rich taste. Depending on the combination of curry and beer, you can enjoy a variety of flavors.

Enjoy a variety of pairings of curry and beer! Recommended beers that go well with curry [5 selections]

①FC TOKYO GOLDEN ALE

Store Name: FC Tokyo BR Kitchen

This is a golden ale beer with a fruity aroma and light taste, based on one of Far Yeast Brewing's standard products, 'Far Yeast Tokyo Blonde', with the addition of new hops.
With a fruity hop flavor, it has a good balance of sweetness and bitterness, resulting in a highly drinkable taste that pairs well with both spicy and sweet curries. You can enjoy a flavor that makes you want to have another cup of both curry and beer.

②FC TOKYO BEER in AO-AKA PARK

Store Name: T.Y.HARBOR Brewery

A modern beer style that uses a large amount of hops compared to traditional IPA. The juicy hop aroma pairs perfectly with spicy curry.
IPA stands for India Pale Ale, a type of beer developed to be shipped to India, which was once a British colony, without spoiling. IPA and curry have an inseparable relationship.

 

③ Wheat Ale
Store Name: T.Y.HARBOR Brewery
A beer with a light taste, yet leaves a fruity and floral aftertaste.
Sweet curry pairs well with curry made with coconut.

 
④Imperial Stout
Store Name: T.Y.HARBOR Brewery
The rich stout pairs well with crumbly curries like keema and dry curry.

5. Bellmare Beer

Store Name: Sanktgallen

Sanktgallen, which pioneered Japan's craft beer culture. You can enjoy the rich flavors of craft beer that have a personality that rivals thick curry.

Of course, the classic ale is a charm of Sanktgallen, but the seasonal limited beers are also a highlight. This season's limited beer is "Sakura." The unique crispness of craft beer resets your palate, making the next sip taste even better. Please enjoy the ultimate cup for curry lovers.

5 Curries to Enjoy with Beer
①AO-AKA PARK Winning Lunch (with Spice Curry)*Reservation required

Store Name: Italian Dining Kuttake-tei

A spice curry with a moderate level of spiciness, adjusted from the "Kuttake-tei's Spice Curry" served at the curry festival a few years ago.

② Roast Beef on Meat Mountain Curry
 

Store Name: Meat Mountain No. 2

The specialty of Meat Mountain, 'Meat Mountain Curry', is a spicy curry made with broth from blue crabs.
Slow-cooked beef tendon. This dish is also served as the finale of the course at the restaurant, and this time it is lavishly topped with roast beef.

3. Naan & Curry

Store Name: Prifoods.S

Naan baked in a charcoal tandoor has a subtly sweet secret flavor. Each naan is baked one by one after the order is received, making it hot and exquisite! The curry made by authentic Indian chefs uses Indian spices, creating a unique Indian curry that is both authentic and suited to Japanese tastes.
 

4. Butter Chicken Curry

Store Name: Kohakudo

Butter chicken curry is a carefully crafted dish topped with juicy grilled young chicken from Miyazaki Prefecture, served on a rich roux that takes 80 hours to prepare. It's a curry that delights not only the taste buds but also the eyes.

5. Hearty! Pork Kakuni and Vegetable Soup Curry

Store Name: Cagna Passo

A curry soup that uses a generous amount of 32 carefully selected spices, combined with homemade tomato sauce and a special broth made over the course of a day, achieving the perfect balance and flavor.

◇Food and beverage information for the Shonan Bellmare match on March 8 (Saturday) is here

Whether you enjoy beer as the main attraction or search for a beer that pairs well with curry, be sure to find your favorite "curry drink" at the stadium!