Tokyo brewpubs and brewers

Bars run by breweries in Tokyo

Here are some Tokyo-area beer bars that either brew their own beer on-premises (brewpubs), or serve one or more beers that they brew off-premises, or are associated with a brewery.

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Takadanobaba Taproom - Beer bar: Takadanobaba

Yet another bar from the Shizuoka-based Baird Brewery, Takadanobaba Taproom offers the usual range of more than twenty Baird beers on tap in a casual space. Like the other Taprooms around town, the Takadanobaba branch seems to be popular with...

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YYG Brewery - Brewpub: Nishi-Shinjuku

One of the main attractions at this brewpub is its very comfortable outdoor wooden deck, which looks out over a quiet side street just a few minutes from Shinjuku Station. The beer is pretty good too - when we visited recently they were serving...

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Brussels Beer Project - Beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku

Not to be confused with your typical Belgian beer bar, BBP is actually a craft-beer taproom - one of the best in Tokyo in our opinion. They serve a lineup of more than a dozen beers on tap from a small craft brewery in Belgium, including...

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Harajuku Taproom - Brewpub: Harajuku

More than twenty craft beers from the excellent Baird Brewery in Shizuoka are on tap here, along with decent yakitori and other light fare. The bar is popular with an international crowd and the atmosphere can be quite lively.

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Smokehouse - American: Harajuku

There's great American-style barbecue and a nice collection of a dozen craft beers to wash it down at this cozy bar-restaurant located halfway along Cat Street. Weekday lunches start at Y1000, and during the evening you can snack on sandwiches...

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Mikkeller - Beer bar: Shibuya

This Tokyo outpost of the Danish brewery seems to be aimed squarely at craft-beer geeks, with an impressive range of unusual Mikkeller beers and hard-to-find tiny Japanese breweries like Yorocco, AJB and Songbird. Although it's located in one of...

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Spring Valley Brewery - Brewpub: Daikanyama

Run by Kirin Brewery, this brewpub is a massive 200-seat all-day dining restaurant. There are usually six craft-style beers available, priced at Y680 for a regular 360ml glass, or Y1000 for a set of six taster glasses.

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DevilCraft - Beer bar: Hamamatsucho

Offering one of Tokyo's better selections of craft beer, DevilCraft Hamamatsucho serves a nicely chosen roster of over twenty brews on tap, from both Japanese and American breweries, and, since late 2015, from their own Tokyo brewing facility. They...

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BrewDog - Beer bar: Roppongi

Scotland's popular craft-beer brewery has opened their first Japanese bar in the middle of Roppongi. The rather spacious establishment serves twenty brews on tap, including BrewDog's flagship Punk IPA as well as their very impressive Jackhammer...

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Hitachino Brewing Lab - Beer bar: Yaesu

This second Tokyo branch of Kiuchi Brewery's sort-of-brewpub offers ten taps of Hitachino Nest beer, including a few unusual seasonal brews that are hard to find elsewhere. Regular draft beers are all priced at Y680, and they also have some...

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Nihonbashi Brewery T.S. - Beer bar: Yaesu

The second branch of the Bakurocho-based bar-brewpub serves beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) in Portland, Oregon, plus guest beers, at least one cider, and one or two of their own house beers. There are thirteen taps in all, and beers come...

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Isekadoya Beer - Japanese regional: Yaesu

Run by the excellent Isekadoya craft-beer brewery, this lively izakaya serves thirteen of the brewery's beers on tap along with several kinds of sake from Mie Prefecture. The kitchen turns out regional Mie cuisine built around local ingredients -...

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Tokyo Beer Hall and Beer Terrace 14 - Bar: Otemachi

Ample terrace seating (weather permitting) and a wide selection of microbrew beers from Coedo Brewery are the advertised attractions here, although they serve cocktails and a decent wine selection as well.

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B at K5 - Beer bar: Kayabacho

Brooklyn Brewery's spacious Tokyo tasting room, located in the sprawling basement of a boutique hotel in Kayabacho, is one of the nicest craft-beer bars in town. They offer a big selection of freshly imported Brooklyn beers on tap and in cans and...

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No 4 - Bakery: Ichigaya

A casual bakery and all-day cafe, No 4 (named after its Yonbancho location) offers local diners everything from fresh-baked sourdough bread, pastries and fantastic coffee (from the excellent Nozy coffee roastery) in the mornings to craft beers (from...

Bars run by breweries in Tokyo

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DevilCraft - Beer bar: Kanda

Chicago-style deep-dish pizza is served here, and the fifteen taps in the cozy ground-floor bar area dispense a good selection of craft beers from Japan and the US, including some from DevilCraft's own Tokyo brewery.

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Bernardus - Belgian rest/beer bar: Kanda

One of Tokyo's better Belgian bars, with twenty beers on tap (including everything from the St. Bernardus brewery) and a lot of unusual brews by the bottle. No lunch on Mondays or weekends; open to 1:30am (LO) on Fridays.

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Mikkeller Kanda - Beer bar: Kanda

The popular Danish craft-beer brewery has opened a second Tokyo branch, located in the craft-beer haven of Kanda. They serve burgers on the first floor, while the bar area, with a dozen taps, is up a very narrow staircase (almost a ladder, really)...

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Nihonbashi Brewery - Brewpub: Bakurocho

This brewpub is run by a veteran of HUB (Hopworks Urban Brewery) in Portland, Oregon, and the thirteen taps here carry HUB beers and other imports, domestic Japanese craft beers from producers like Kyoto Brewing, and one or two of their own house...

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Hitachino Brewing Lab - Beer bar: Akihabara

Occupying one of the most stylish settings for a taproom in Tokyo, this brewing laboratory from the ever-popular Hitachino Nest beer offers seven beers on tap, including some experimental lab-only brews that they're trying out. The brewery's hoppy...

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Smoke Beer Factory - Beer bar: Otsuka

True to its name, the bar serves a number of rausch and other smoky beers from Namachan Brewing, which runs the place, as well as guest craft beers from Japan and abroad, dispensed from a total of sixteen taps. Other drink options include sake,...

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Tokyo Aleworks - Beer bar: Itabashi-ku

In spite of the generic name and the out-of-the-way location, this brewpub taproom is a favorite of Tokyo's local craft-beer-drinking community. They're equipped with a total of 22 taps, divided between their own brews and collaborations,...

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Beer++ - Brewpub: Kita-ku

This small local brewpub serves a few types of ale on tap and a guest cider, while the food menu features organic vegetables grown on the rooftop. There's a standing bar on the ground floor and tables in the spacious second-floor dining room.

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T.Y. Harbor Brewery - Brewpub: Tennozu Isle

Exciting, well-centered modern American cuisine - drawing on European and middle Eastern and Asian influences - from this bayside brewpub. The wine list is fantastic, with good values at every price level.

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Swanlake Pub Edo - Beer bar: Yoyogi-Uehara

If you're in the Uehara neighborhood and have a hankering for craft beer, this taproom run by Swan Lake may be of interest - they offer a handful of beers from Swan Lake plus a few guest taps. Guest beers are priced around Y1350-1400 a large glass,...

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Ushitora One - Beer bar: Shimo-Kitazawa

One of Tokyo's pioneering craft-beer bars, Ushitora devotes several taps to their own beers, brewed in Tochigi, along with a good selection of Japanese and imported craft beers - there are 25 taps in all. The small food menu offers tasty...

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Ushitora Two - Beer bar: Shimo-Kitazawa

This cozy standing-bar branch of the Tochigi craft-beer brewery has fourteen taps, dispensing several of their own beers plus a good assortment of Japanese and imported craft beers. They also have a casual food menu that's bigger than you might...

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TDM 1874 - Beer bar: Shimo-Kitazawa

Run by Yokohama's excellent TDM 1874 Brewery, this stylish retail outlet and bar serves as a tasting room for their beers as well as an all-purpose liquor store, with sake and wines for sale in addition to beer and cider. There's a small but...

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Nakameguro Taproom - Brewpub: Naka-Meguro

While its office-building setting and generic wood-paneled-den decor aren't especially inviting, this taproom for the Shizuoka-based brewery offers a wide assortment of craft beers, including two or three guest beers from US breweries. The food...

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DevilCraft - Beer bar: Jiyugaoka

DevilCraft offers a good selection of imported craft beers, mostly from US breweries, as well as a number of quite drinkable beers from their own Tokyo brewery. This fourth branch of the pioneering chain serves thirteen beers on tap, with...

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Hikawa Brewery - Brewpub: Omiya

Saitama's first brewpub, open since Spring 2014, serves up ten different varieties of freshly made craft beers, including several Pale Ale variations. The food menu offers typical pub fare, with a larger-than-average selection. Our...

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