Drink Up!! Craft Beer Shop: Koenji Drink Up!! Craft Beer Shop Koenji: Liquor shop If you’re on the hunt for unusual craft beers, this tiny retail shop specializes in small, innovative breweries from under-represented corners of the world. There seems to be a emphasis on fruit flavors…
Craft Beer Market Tokyo Torch: Yaesu Craft Beer Market Tokyo Torch Yaesu: Beer bar A new branch of Craft Beer Market is always a welcome addition to Tokyo’s beer scene – you can count on a wide and varied tap list, decent food and good prices. This…
La La Chai Thai: Hatagaya La La Chai Thai Hatagaya: Thai La La Chai serves Thai food and craft beer, with a half-dozen taps dispensing beers from breweries like Y Market (Nagoya), Black Tide (Miyagi-ken) and Yatsugatake (Nagano). The food menu features lots of grilled meats and…
Uokin Jozo Stand: Ogawamachi Uokin Jozo Stand Ogawamachi: Beer bar Run by a popular chain of fish specialty restaurants and bistros, this mini-brewpub in the Kanda Square complex serves craft beers along with a decent selection of sake and some wine by the glass. It’s officially a…
DRA is a stylish standing bar serving craft beers, unusual cocktails, pizzas, grilled lamb skewers and other meaty snacks. Twelve taps dispense craft beers like Modern Times Orderville Hazy IPA and Neko Nihiki from Isekadoya, with a good selection of hard-to-find canned beers as well. While the beer selection is…
Tokyo Aleworks Station Taproom: Yurakucho Tokyo Aleworks Station Taproom Yurakucho: Beer bar Sixteen freshly brewed craft beers from the Itabashi-based brewery are served on tap here, alongside a food menu featuring chicken wings, burgers and pizzas. Sometimes in odd combinations – one of their more attention-worthy dishes…
Brooklyn Brewery, now partly owned by Kirin, has opened a large Tokyo “tasting room” where you can sample freshly imported Brooklyn beers as well as some that are brewed here in Japan by Kirin. The ten beers on tap include Brooklyn Capataz (a barley wine aged in sherry barrels) and…
This retail liquor shop started out specializing in British wine, but they’ve since expanded their stock to include a good assortment of craft cider and perry (pear cider), imported from Britain, France and the US. The friendly proprietor has become something of a cider expert, and she’s ready to assist…
J.S. Lennup Hanare: Hibiya J.S. Lennup Hanare Hibiya: German J.S. Lennup has been serving German beers and food under the Hibiya Yamanote train tracks since 1978, so it’s only appropriate that they should take their place in Hibiya Okuroji, the flashy new under-the-tracks shopping complex. This mini-branch…
Beer Cellar Sapporo: Harajuku Beer Cellar Sapporo Harajuku: Beer bar Don’t be confused by its ground-floor location – Beer Cellar Sapporo is the first Tokyo branch of a highly regarded subterranean craft-beer bar that’s based in Hokkaido’s capital. The standing-only bar is nestled among the mini-restaurants and…
Cider Shack is one of a handful of spots in Tokyo where you can find craft cider, both on draft and by the bottle. Along with ciders from England and Nagano Prefecture, they also serve craft beers (mainly from Japanese breweries TDM1874 and Daisen G), with three taps devoted to…
Craft beers and gourmet coffee are the main draws at this all-day cafe-bar, supported by a solid menu of artisanal sausages and charcuterie snacks. Seven taps dispense beers from a handful of local-area breweries, including a couple of original brews. Seating options include comfortable booths overlooking the outdoor terrace and…
Omnipollos Tokyo: Kayabacho Omnipollos Tokyo Kayabacho: Beer bar [Update: Opening week August 1-7, 2020 entrance is by reservation only, available at https://peatix.com/event/1565199 ] Omnipollos Tokyo is the first Japanese outlet of the trendy Stockholm-based beer producer and lifestyle brand Omnipollo. Ten or eleven of the company’s contract-brewed…
The popular Danish craft-beer brewery has opened a second Tokyo branch, located in the craft-beer haven of Kanda. They serve burgers on the first floor, while the bar area, with a dozen taps, is up a very narrow staircase (almost a ladder, really) on the second floor. Source – Read…
Gather @ Eating House: Yokohama Bashamichi Gather @ Eating House Yokohama Bashamichi: Beer bar With 250 seats, this is one of the biggest craft-beer bars we’ve been to in Japan, and the spacious outdoor terrace is a convivial gathering spot when the weather is nice. They pour…
Schmatz Beer Stand: Machida Schmatz Beer Stand Machida: Beer bar The half dozen or so German-style craft beers on tap at Schmatz are probably the most interesting brews you’ll find in the Grandberry Park shopping mall. This mini-branch of the popular German chain, located in the middle…
Hitachino Brewing Tokyo Distillery: Akihabara Hitachino Brewing Tokyo Distillery Akihabara: Bar Run by Kiuchi Brewery, the sake brewer behind the popular Hitachino Nest beer brand, this dining bar is devoted to craft spirits, craft beers and premium beef and pork from Ibaraki Prefecture. Drinks options include ten…
A stylish, cozy backstreet bar located six or seven minutes from Kawasaki Station, Tokaido Beer’s taproom is a pleasant place to drop by for a freshly brewed beer or two. Brewmaster Satoshi Tanoue serves four year-round beers and one seasonal beer at any given time, with small glasses (280ml) priced…
