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the huge and neverending development of the world of beer in many countries, my comments below may be quite out-of-date.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