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considering the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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
| ABASHIRI OKHOTSK BLUE RYUHYO DRAFT | | | 5 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 6.4 |
| ASAHI SUPER DRY | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 11 | 
BAIRD ANGRY BOY BROWN ALE | | | 6.2 | Brown Ale - American | 14 |
| BAIRD BUREIKO JIKAN GOLDEN ALE | | | 8.5 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 15.2 |
| BAIRD CBC CELEBRATION ALE | | | 5.5 | IPA - American | 14.8 |
| BAIRD DARK SKY | | | 9 | Stout - Imperial | 15.6 |
| BAIRD FOUR SISTERS SPRING BOCK | | | 7 | Bock - Hell / Maibock | 16 |
| BAIRD FRUITFUL LIFE CITRUS IPA | | | 7.5 | Fruit Beer | 16.4 |
| BAIRD KUROFUNE PORTER | | | 6 | Porter | 13.2 |
| BAIRD MIKKELLER FRUITFUL LIFE COLLABORATION ALE | | | 6.8 | Fruit Beer | 13.6 |
| BAIRD NUMAZU LAGER | | | 5.5 | Vienna | 12.8 |
| BAIRD PINTA BALTYK PACIFIC | | | 8.5 | Porter - Baltic | 13.6 |
| BAIRD RED ROSE AMBER ALE | | | 6 | California Common | 15.2 |
| BAIRD RISING SUN PALE ALE | | | 5.1 | Pale Ale - American | 12.4 |
| BAIRD SECOND STRIKE APPLE ALE | | | 6.7 | Fruit Beer | 10 |
| BAIRD SHIMAGUNI STOUT | | | 4.5 | Stout / Dry Stout | 14 |
| BAIRD SHUZENJI HERITAGE HELLES | | | 5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 15.6 |
| BAIRD SINGLE TAKE SESSION ALE | | | 4.7 | Mild Ale | 12.8 |
| BAIRD SURUGA BAY | | | 8.5 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.6 |
| BAIRD TEIKOKU IPA | | | 6 | IPA - English | 13.6 |
| BAIRD WABI SABI JAPAN PALE ALE | | | 6 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.2 |
| BAIRD WHEAT KING WIT | | | 5 | Belgian Witbier | 8.8 |
| BAIRD the CARPENTER'S MIKAN ALE | | | 7 | Fruit Beer | 13.6 |
| DHC J-Craft Hopping Gatsunto IPA West Coast Style (????IPA) | | | 7 | IPA - American | 13.6 |
| DHC J-Craft Hopping Juicy New England IPA East Coast Style (?????IPA) | | | 6 | IPA - Hazy / New England | 14.8 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA BLANC | | | 8 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 14.8 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA ROUGE | | | 9 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 14.8 |
| Far Yeast KAGUA SAISON | | | 6 | Saison | 14 |
| GINGA KOGEN Komugi no Beer (??????) | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 14 |
| GINGA KOGEN STOUT | | | 5.5 | Brown Ale - English | 13.6 |
| HAKUSEKIKAN CRYSTAL ALE | | | 12 | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | 12.8 |
| Helios Distillery Galaxy Express 999 Conductor's Porter | | | 5 | Porter | 14 |
| HYOUKO YASHIKI NO MORI SWAN LAKE AMBER SWAN ALE | | | | Amber Ale | 14.8 |
| ISE KADOYA BROWN ALE | | | 5 | Brown Ale - American | 16.8 |
| ISE KADOYA SINTO PALE ALE | | | 5 | Pale Ale - American | 15.6 |
| KIRIN DRAFT | | | 5.5 | American Adjunct Lager | 11 |
| KIRIN ICHIBAN | | | 5.5/5.0 | International Pale Lager | 11 |
| KIRIN PREMIUM LAGER | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 9.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST ANCIENT NIPPONIA | | | 8 | Specialty Grain | 14.4 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST COMMEMORATIVE ALE 2014 | | | | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 15.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST ESPRESSO STOUT | | | 7.5 | Stout / Dry Stout | 15.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST JAPANESE CLASSIC ALE | | | 7.5 | IPA - American | 14 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST REAL GINGER ALE | | | 8 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST RED RICE | | | 7 | Traditional Ale | 15.6 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST WHITE ALE | | | 5.5 | Belgian Witbier | 15.2 |
| KIUCHI HITACHINO NEST XH | | | 8 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | 14.4 |
| KIUCHI Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale | | | 7.5 | Gose | 13.6 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Beniaka | | | 7 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 14.8 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Kyara (??) | | | 5.5 | India Pale Lagers / Imperial Pils | 14 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Marihana (??) | | | 4.5 | IPA - Session | 13.6 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Ruri (??) | | | 5 | Pilsner | 14 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Shikkoku | | | 5 | Münchner Dunkel | 14.4 |
| Kyodo Shoji Coedo Shiro | | | 5.5 | Weizen - Hefeweizen | 11.6 |
| MINOH BEER BELGIUM LAMBIC | | | 8.5 | 19g | 12.4 |
| Nagahama Roman Beer IPA Special | | | 6 | IPA - English | 13.6 |
| NIKKO NIKKO BEER (AMBER) | | | 5 | Amber Ale | 11.6 |
| SAPPORO IMPORTED BLACK STOUT DRAFT | | | 4.3 | Schwarzbier | 14 |
| SAPPORO Kamifurano | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 13.2 |
| SAPPORO SILVER PREMIUM LAGER | | | 4.5/4.7 | International Pale Lager | 6.4 |
| SAPPORO YEBISU PREMIUM | | | 5 | Dortmunder / Helles / Premium Lager | 9.2 | 
SAPPORO Yebisu Premium Saison | | | 5 | Saison | 13.2 |
| SUNTORY RICH MALT | | | 5 | International Pale Lager | 7.2 |
| SUNTORY Tokyo Craft Black Pepper Shitate no Spicy Ale (????????????????????) | | | 6 | Spice / Herb / Vegetable | 13.6 |
| TAMAMURA-HONTEN HOUSE IPA | | | 8.2 | IPA - Imperial / Double | 15.2 |
| YO-HO AOONI | | | 7 | IPA - American | 16 |
| YO-HO Boku Beer Kimi Beer | | | 4.5 | Saison | 14.4 |
| YO-HO HARE NO HI SENNIN (2013) | | | 9.5 | Barley Wine | 16 |
| YO-HO SORRY SESSION YUZU ALE | | | 4 | Fruit Beer | 13.2 |
| YO-HO SUIYOUBI NO NEKO | | | 4.5 | Belgian Witbier | 11.2 |
| YO-HO Sorry Umami IPA | | | 6.5 | IPA - White | 14.8 |
| YO-HO TOKYO BLACK | | | 5 | Porter | 16 |
| YO-HO Uradori No Dondabada??????????? | | | 6 | Belgian Pale Ale | 13.2 |
| YO-HO YONA YONA ALE | | | 5.5 | Pale Ale - American | 14 |
| Yokohama Hamakuro | | | 4.5 | IPA - Black | 14.4 |
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