Japanese Craft Beers
Here are our selections of Japan's best beer brands. You can download the beer labels as pdf files.
Isekado Hazy IPA
Isekado Hazy IPA
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy
ABV: 6.5%
Brewery Location: Ise, Mie Prefecture
Style: Hazy IPA
Nose: N/A
Flavor: N/A
Food Pairings: Fried dishes, rich dishes, savory sauces and mayonnaise. Fish and chips, Chicken nanban (Japanese fried chicken with sweet vinegary sauce).
Tasting Notes: A medium bodied Hazy IPA with refreshing citrus and passion fruit aromas and a soft sweetness that goes well with various dishes. Has a smooth texture, balanced by a firm hoppy bitterness, while the slightly tart wheat malt flavor pays complement to a gentle aftertaste.
Awards: Japan Brewers Cup 2023 IPA category 2nd
Asia Beer Championship 2022 New England IPA category Bronze
The International Beer Cup 2022 Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale bottle-silver, can-bronze keg-bronze
The International Beer Cup 2021 Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale category Silver
The International Beer Cup 2020 Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale category GOLD + CATEGORY CHAMPION
Size: 330ml
Brewery: NIKEN CHAYA MOCHI KADOYA HONTEN CO. LTD.
Founded: 1575 (beer business since 1997)
Profile: With their origin of family-owned rice cake shop founded in 1575, Isekado Brewery is one of the most awarded Japanese craft beer manufacturer, and is one of the top craft beer producers in Japan. A scientific approach is their strength and their highly educated brewers brew new beers almost once every two weeks in keeping with their research and development of better and more challenging beers.
