Kobe area

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Craft beers - Japanese and imported

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Hop Stand Harborland Mosaic - Yakitori: Harborland

This big second branch of Hop Stand yakitori restaurant has forty terrace seats and another forty inside. They serve several different craft beers from Rokko brewery plus a collection of fruit-infused beer cocktails. Like the original branch, the...

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In Tha Door Brewing - Brewpub: Rokko Island

The attractive setting and the excellent background music, mostly classic R&B and funk, are the biggest draws at this cozy brewpub located on Rokko Island. Regular beers are priced at Y730 and Y1120 for 300ml and 500ml sizes, respectively, and...

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Hop Stand - Yakitori: Sannomiya

Craft beers from Rokko brewery are served with yakitori at this small bar. There are generally five or six craft beers on draft (along with three macros), served in four different sizes and priced at Y920 for around a UK pint and Y480 for a small...

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Starboard - Beer bar: Sannomiya

Formerly the Rokko Beer Diner, this brewery taproom serves beers from Rokko Brewery, Starboard, and a decent selection of guest beers - we noted Boundary Bay and Coronado among the breweries during our last visit. Glasses are around Y480 while US...

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Mother Moon Cafe - American: Sannomiya south

This popular cafe-style restaurant serves "farm-to-table" fare, with heaping "one-plate" lunches. The buttermilk fried chicken is a specialty of the house, and is recommended. Japanese craft beers are served on tap, from Shiga Kogen and Minoh Beer...

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New Munchen Kobe Taishikan - Beer bar: Sannomiya south

This charming Kobe landmark serves a full range of Sapporo beers, and a huge, 150-item food menu. The small brewery in the basement produced two craft beers - a somewhat fruity wheat beer and a Vienna-style beer that uses Saaz hops. English menus...

Belgian beers

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Beer Cafe Barley - Belgian rest/beer bar: Nishinomiya

This cozy and pleasant beer specialist has seven seats at the bar and a few tables. In addition to four hand-pumped ales they offer more than 100 bottled beers, including a wide selection of Belgian styles and the full line of brews from Baird, one...

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Cafe Brugge - Belgian rest/beer bar: Sannomiya

Brugge is one of the few places in town where you can find a multiplicity of Belgian beers, in a convenient location right at the foot of Ikuta Road.

World beers

world beer

Howzit Beer - Beer bar: Sannomiya

Run by the Zot beer importing company, Howzit offers several of their most popular beers on tap, along with a hearty bar-food menu. Beers on draft include Franziskanner Weissbier and Hofbrau lager (Germany); Brugse Zot Blonde and St. Louis Lambic...

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