Japanese Craft Beers
Here are our selections of Japan's best beer brands. You can download the beer labels as pdf files.
Kyoto IPA
Kyoto IPA
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe, Citra
ABV: 6.5%
Brewery Location: Kyoto Prefecture
Style: IPA
Nose: Highly fragrant with a citric nose and a diverse, balanced hops profile
Flavor: This is a full bodied brew with a hoppy counterbalance that creates a refreshing flavor and clean finish.
Food Pairings: Chicken Genovese, "Kushi-Age" Fritters
Size: 330ml
Brewery: Kizakura Co. Ltd.
Founded: 1995 (Beer) 1925 (Kizakura Sake)
Profile: One of the first craft beer brewers in Japan is Kizakura Co, a Kyoto-based brewery that's one of Japan's top sake producers. Kizakura started making beer back in 1995, using the same clear, pure water they've been using to make their sake.
