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Open Air Kobe Motomachi - Beer bar: Kobe MotomachiRun by Kobe craft brewery Open Air, this central-Motomachi taproom serves a dozen of their beers on tap plus a lineup of canned beers. They're open all day, and the spacious upstairs dining room serves a simple food menu with dishes like grilled pork, herb chicken, and gyoza....
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Beer Brain Harajuku - Beer bar: Jingumae 2-chomeThere's plenty of outdoor seating in the attractive, greenery-filled courtyard area in front of Beer Brain, and just a bit of standing room inside the tiny bar itself. The shop's five taps dispense beers from their own brewery as well as the...
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WCB Umeda 1 - Beer bar: Osaka UmedaThis outlet of Shizuoka's highly regarded West Coast Brewery is equipped with six taps dispensing their beers, plus a couple of fridges filled with canned and bottled product. The brewery is known for their innovative, high-quality seasonal beers, so there's plenty to explore....
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Brussels - Belgian: Roppongi 1-chomeConveniently located next to the entrance to Roppongi 1-chome subway station, this branch of the long-running Belgian beer chain has ample outdoor seating as well as a spacious dining room. You can choose from around ten Belgian beers on tap and...
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Craft Beer Base Branch - Beer bar: Osaka UmedaLocated in the lively basement bar zone of Hanshin department store, this compact outlet of importer-turned-brewer Craft Beer Base is equipped with ten taps, seven of which are devoted to their own brews. The food menu is limited to bar fare but is ambitious in scope....
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Iiie Craft Beer - Beer bar: Osaka ShinsaibashiPast the front counter with its 20 taps, beyond the huge refrigerators stocked with 300 different canned beers, the main dining area here is quite stylishly appointed and surprisingly spacious. There's also a minimalist standing-bar zone in front to handle overflow....
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Yokohama
February 7-9 (Fri, Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-7pm)
Japan Brewers Cup Festival 2025
Try 300 different beers, mostly priced from Y300 per cup (although the average price is Y500). Thirty-six craft breweries, four craft beer importers and four food vendors will be taking part.
Yokohama Hammerhead CIQ Hall
Price: TBD (2024 price was Y1,200 admission on the day, and pay as you go for beer)
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