Please note: considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.
Certainly the best asian beer country. Apart from the worldwide known, average Asahi and Kirin (which are in the top
ten of the largest breweries in the world), Japan seems to hide interesting treasures, like the products from
Kiuchi Hitachino and Baird.
Beer is quite popular in Japan and they have even invented a new sub-style: dry beer.
I suspect that the beers labeled stout are not really stouts but more likely schwarzbier, heir
to the german original influence.
Breweries: 650 to 900 / Beers: 2000 to 4000
Total: 74 beers Weighted average: 13.21country rating: | my favourite breweries (min. 3 beers) | ||
| 1. | KIUCHI | 13.75 | |
| 2. | YO-HO | 13.48 | |
| 3. | BAIRD | 13.46 | |
| 4. | Kyodo Shoji Coedo | 12.82 | |
| 5. | Far Yeast | 12.77 | |
| 6. | SAPPORO | 11.12 | |
| 7. | KIRIN | 10.77 | |
| BREWERY & BEER NAME (Click on the link to see my comments) | collaboration with | contract brewed by | ALC. % | STYLE | RATING | image
| HAKUSEKIKAN CRYSTAL ALE | | | 12 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 12.8 |
| YO-HO HARE NO HI SENNIN (2013) | | | 9.5 | Barley Wine | 16 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA ROUGE | | | 9 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 14.8 |
| BAIRD DARK SKY | | | 9 | Stout - Imperial | 15.6 |
| MINOH BEER BELGIUM LAMBIC | | | 8.5 | 19g | 12.4 |
| BAIRD SURUGA BAY | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| BAIRD PINTA BALTYK PACIFIC | | | 8.5 | Porter - Baltic | 13.6 |
| BAIRD BUREIKO JIKAN GOLDEN ALE | | | 8.5 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 15.2 |
| TAMAMURA-HONTEN HOUSE IPA | | | 8.2 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.2 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST XH | | | 8 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 14.4 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST REAL GINGER ALE | | | 8 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST ANCIENT NIPPONIA | | | 8 | Specialty Grain | 14.4 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA BLANC | | | 8 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 14.8 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST JAPANESE CLASSIC ALE | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 14 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST ESPRESSO STOUT | | | 7.5 | Stout / Dry Stout | 15.6 |
| KIUCHI Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale | | | 7.5 | Gose | 13.6 |
| BAIRD FRUITFUL LIFE CITRUS IPA | | | 7.5 | Fruit Beer | 16.4 |
| YO-HO AOONI | | | 7 | IPA - American | 16 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Beniaka | | | 7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.8 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST RED RICE | | | 7 | Traditional Ale | 15.6 |
| DHC J-Craft Hopping Gatsunto IPA West Coast Style (????IPA) | | | 7 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| BAIRD the CARPENTER'S MIKAN ALE | | | 7 | Fruit Beer | 13.6 |
| BAIRD FOUR SISTERS SPRING BOCK | | | 7 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 16 |
| BAIRD MIKKELLER FRUITFUL LIFE COLLABORATION ALE | | | 6.8 | Fruit Beer | 13.6 |
| BAIRD SECOND STRIKE APPLE ALE | | | 6.7 | Fruit Beer | 10 |
| YO-HO Sorry Umami IPA | | | 6.5 | IPA - White | 14.8 |
| BAIRD ANGRY BOY BROWN ALE | | | 6.2 | Brown Ale - American | 14 |
| YO-HO Uradori No Dondabada??????????? | | | 6 | Belgian Pale Ale | 13.2 |
| SUNTORY Tokyo Craft Black Pepper Shitate no Spicy Ale (????????????????????) | | | 6 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| Nagahama Roman Beer IPA Special | | | 6 | IPA - English | 13.6 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA SAISON | | | 6 | Saison | 14 |
| DHC J-Craft Hopping Juicy New England IPA East Coast Style (?????IPA) | | | 6 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| BAIRD WABI SABI JAPAN PALE ALE | | | 6 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| BAIRD TEIKOKU IPA | | | 6 | IPA - English | 13.6 |
| BAIRD RED ROSE AMBER ALE | | | 6 | California Common | 15.2 |
| BAIRD KUROFUNE PORTER | | | 6 | Porter | 13.2 |
| YO-HO YONA YONA ALE | | | 5.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Shiro | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 11.6 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Kyara (??) | | | 5.5 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 14 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST WHITE ALE | | | 5.5 | Belgian Witbier | 15.2 |
| KIRIN ICHIBAN | | | 5.5/5.0 | International Pale Lager | 11 |
| KIRIN DRAFT | | | 5.5 | American Adjunct Lager | 11 |
| GINGA KOGEN STOUT | | | 5.5 | Brown Ale - English | 13.6 |
| GINGA KOGEN Komugi no Beer (??????) | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 14 |
| BAIRD NUMAZU LAGER | | | 5.5 | Vienna | 12.8 |
| BAIRD CBC CELEBRATION ALE | | | 5.5 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| BAIRD RISING SUN PALE ALE | | | 5.1 | Pale Ale - American | 12.4 |
| YO-HO TOKYO BLACK | | | 5 | Porter | 16 |
| SUNTORY RICH MALT | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 7.2 |
| SAPPORO Yebisu Premium Saison | | | 5 | Saison | 13.2 |
| SAPPORO YEBISU PREMIUM | | | 5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 9.2 | 
SAPPORO Kamifurano | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 13.2 |
| NIKKO NIKKO BEER (AMBER) | | | 5 | Amber Ale | 11.6 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Shikkoku | | | 5 | Münchner Dunkel | 14.4 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Ruri (??) | | | 5 | Pilsner | 14 |
| KIRIN PREMIUM LAGER | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| ISE KADOYA SINTO PALE ALE | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| ISE KADOYA BROWN ALE | | | 5 | Brown Ale - American | 16.8 |
| Helios Distillery Galaxy Express 999 Conductor's Porter | | | 5 | Porter | 14 |
| BAIRD WHEAT KING WIT | | | 5 | Belgian Witbier | 8.8 |
| BAIRD SHUZENJI HERITAGE HELLES | | | 5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 15.6 |
| ASAHI SUPER DRY | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 11 | 
ABASHIRI OKHOTSK BLUE RYUHYO DRAFT | | | 5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 6.4 |
| BAIRD SINGLE TAKE SESSION ALE | | | 4.7 | Mild Ale | 12.8 |
| Yokohama Hamakuro | | | 4.5 | IPA - Black | 14.4 |
| YO-HO SUIYOUBI NO NEKO | | | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 11.2 |
| YO-HO Boku Beer Kimi Beer | | | 4.5 | Saison | 14.4 |
| SAPPORO SILVER PREMIUM LAGER | | | 4.5/4.7 | International Pale Lager | 6.4 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Marihana (??) | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 13.6 |
| BAIRD SHIMAGUNI STOUT | | | 4.5 | Stout / Dry Stout | 14 |
| SAPPORO IMPORTED BLACK STOUT DRAFT | | | 4.3 | Schwarzbier | 14 |
| YO-HO SORRY SESSION YUZU ALE | | | 4 | Fruit Beer | 13.2 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST COMMEMORATIVE ALE 2014 | | | | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 15.6 |
| HYOUKO YASHIKI NO MORI SWAN LAKE AMBER SWAN ALE | | | | Amber Ale | 14.8 |
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