Open Fridays through Sundays only, this up-and-coming nanobrewery offers eight taps of their own original beers at quite reasonable prices (Y550-650 for 275ml). Some of their popular brews include Belgian-style White Moon Ale, Dopeness IPA, NE-style Mosaic Behind the Cloud, Kawasaki Common and SMaSH Saison. They’re located inside an artsy…
With its old-fashioned wood-themed decor and its traditional German food menu, this long-running beer hall feels like a relic of past times. The extensive beer list is quite up to date though – in addition to more than two dozen traditional German beers on draft, they offer ten guest taps…
This cozy taproom serves a full line-up of beers from Aozora Ale, Miyazaki City’s first microbrewery, along with a fairly big food menu. The drinks list includes brown, red and pale ales, IPAs, stouts, weitzens and cider. Small (260ml) and regular (360ml) glasses are priced from Y450 and Y550 respectively,…
Run by the excellent Isekadoya craft-beer brewery, this lively izakaya serves thirteen of the brewery’s beers on tap along with several kinds of sake from Mie Prefecture. The kitchen turns out regional Mie cuisine built around local ingredients – oysters and other fresh seafood, heirloom-breed Ise-akadori chicken and Matsusaka beef…
Charcoal-grilled pork on skewers, udon noodles in curry-flavored soup, octopus dumplings, deep-fried beef cutlet — there’s a whole world of exciting food in Tokyo that food-loving visitors often miss out on. This book will introduce you to more than twenty of Japan’s favorite specialty foods that are less well known…
Craft beer to go is the selling point at this tiny neighborhood bar. They’ve got eighteen taps dispensing a nicely varied selection of Japanese craft beers, including some rarities, and you can either enjoy a half-pint here or fill a growler to take home (or both). The first time you…
The twelve taps at this compact train-station bar dispense beers from Japanese craft breweries like Aqla, Isekadoya and the very local TK Brewing, located just a ten-minute walk from here. (You might have to ask about the TK beer – when we visited it was on tap but not listed…
One of Tokyo’s larger craft-beer retail shops, Beer Ma has expanded from their original locations in the Kita-Senju area with a spot in the heart of Kanda’s craft-beer zone. The second-floor retail area offers a fairly large selection of bottled and canned beers from around the world. You can take…
Located inside the Isetan food court in Yokohama Station’s Joinus department store, this combination bottle shop and bar offers an impressive selection of US craft beers by the bottle or can, to drink here or take home. They also have ten taps of draft beer from a rotating list of…
Kyoto May 13, noon-6pm Craft Beer Festa Kyoto 2018 This one-day event will feature more than 35 breweries, including many from the Kansai area, a good mix of established brewers and up-and-coming small operations. DJs and live bands will be on hand all day to provide…
The huge breakfast menu here (served all day long) covers everything from buttermilk waffles and brioche french toast to a hefty cornbread plate with chili con carne, smoked bacon, onion soup and cole slaw. The classic American breakfast (Y1700) comes with excellent home-made sausage and perfectly crisp hash-brown potatoes, paired…
This massive 200-seat bar-restaurant serves more than 200 beers from all over the world – including 19 beers on tap – along with an international food menu. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a classic Japanese beer hall, except with a better selection of beers. Prices can be a bit higher…
In addition to coffee, tea and cafe snacks, this charming little neighborhood coffeehouse offers a respectable roster of craft beers and ciders from Japan and the rest of the world. The selection from the five taps changes quite often, but when we visited it featured beers from Modern Times (San…
With its waterfront location looking out over the Sumida River, this brewpub’s ten-seat second-floor terrace is an especially pleasant spot from which to watch the parade of passing boats when the weather is nice. The bar offers a decent selection of imported and domestic craft beers from their ten taps,…
This German bar-restaurant chain offers a variety of German and German-style beers at very reasonable prices, especially compared to other German restaurants in town. The eight beers on draft are mostly original beers from Schmatz, although they do have a few from German breweries like Bitburger and Erdinger, plus the…
A typical Irish pub in sound and appearance, The World End carries unusual and hard-to-find US craft beers in addition to Irish and international macrobrews. On a recent visit we found various beers from US brewers Modern Times, Fremont Brewing, Port Brewing and Breakside , plus some Europeans – Panacea…
The second branch of the Bakurocho-based bar-brewpub serves beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) in Portland, Oregon, plus guest beers, at least one cider, and one or two of their own house beers. There are thirteen taps in all, and beers come in three sizes, ranging in price from Y350-950.…
One of Tokyo’s pioneering craft-beer specialty bars, Watering Hole has built up a loyal following with their well-curated tap list and their convivial atmosphere. The four-glass tasting flights (Y1000; served 3-6pm on weekdays) are one of our favorite features here, and a good way to explore the offerings before commiting…
