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the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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