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Craft beers - Japanese and imported

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Pogo - Bar: Fukushima

Formerly known as "Craft Beer Kitchen Pogo," the bar transformed itself into a more cocktail-friendly "Tansan Bar Pogo" in July 2019. In addition to a wide range of highball varieties, they still serve nine craft beers on tap, a mix of imported and...

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Beer Belly - Beer bar: Higobashi

Minoh Beer is a craft brewery a bit north of Osaka city, and this centrally located taproom serves a line-up of their regular beers (including their excellent W-IPA) plus a few limited-edition special seasonal brews. They also offer nicely chosen...

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Kamikaze - Beer bar: Kita-Horie

The 23 taps at Craft Beer Works Kamikaze serve mostly Japanese craft beers, with a few US imports as well. Food and service are good, but it can get crowded during busy times and seating can be cramped.

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Yellow Ape Craft - Beer bar: Kitahama

Thirty beers, mostly Japanese craft beers, are served on tap here along with bar snacks like pizza. The Y320 table charge includes a small appetizer.

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Hathor - Beer bar: Kyobashi

Kyobashi may be off the beaten track for Osaka craft-beer bar denizens, but this cozy neighborhood spot is worth checking out if you're anywhere nearby. There's a big tap list, including eight well-selected Japanese craft brews and seven mostly US...

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Gulp - Beer bar: Namba

A bit more stylish than your average beer bar, Gulp is managed by a veteran of Osaka's craft-beer scene, and offers a well-curated selection of domestic Japanese and US import craft beers from its ten taps. Beers average Y1200 a pint or Y800 for a...

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Harenohi - Beer bar: Tanimachi 4-chome

Six US craft beers on tap plus nice Utsunomiya-style gyoza are served at this convivial beer bar. From the folks who brought us Q-Brick.

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Beer Belly Tenma - Beer bar: Tenma

Fourteen taps, including four hand pumps, all dispense beers from Osaka's Minoh Brewery at this spacious company-run taproom. The food menu is decent, with a wide range of tapas dishes.

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Bak Umekita - Beer bar: Umeda

Run by Osaka's adventurous Bak brewery, this Umeda outlet serves ten of the brewery's beers on tap along with a small food menu. It's a pleasant spot located inside the Grand Front Osaka's stylish and very lively sixth-floor restaurant complex.

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Beer Stand Molto! - Beer bar: Umeda

A lively standing bar, conveniently located in the Hankyu Sanbangai station complex, Molto serves four craft beers on tap along with several dozen by the bottle. They also have around ten wines by the glass and tapas-style small dishes to go with...

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Craft Beer Base Mother Tree - Beer bar: Umeda

Originally known as Kansai's best retail shop for imported beers, Craft Beer Base have expanded their operations to include a restaurant, bar, on-premises brewery and bottle shop. These are all located in their three-story headquarters behind the...

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Craft Beer Market - Beer bar: Umeda

When Craft Beer Market opened their first branch in Tokyo they shook up the craft-beer scene with their low prices, wide beer selection, good food and overall mass appeal. Their first Osaka branch offers similarly low prices (starting at Y550 for a...

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Craft Beer Market Whity Umeda - Beer bar: Umeda

It's hard to beat Craft Beer Market for price and beer selection. Offering thirty domestic and imported craft beers on tap, they charge just Y550 for a small glass and Y880 for a pint, plus a very reasonable Y300 cover charge after 3pm. The...

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Marciero - Beer bar: Umeda

The eight taps at this tiny bar here dispense a rotating selection of well-chosen craft beers, mostly from Japan, the US and Germany. Imperial pints are priced at Y1080. Open from 3pm weekends.

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Molto - Italian: Umeda

Craft Beer House Molto is definitely the highest craft-beer bar in Osaka, offering a fine view of the city from its 31st-floor location. There's a full menu of Italian food (budget around Y4000 at dinnertime), or you can just stop by for a beer,...

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Craft Beer Base Bud - Beer bar: Umeda 1-chome

A lively, very down-to-earth craft-beer bar, Bud offers an inspired selection from their eight taps - generally four brews from the US and two each from Japan and Europe. All pints are priced at Y1000 while half-pints are Y700. The very casual...

Belgian beers

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Dolphins Umeda - Belgian rest/beer bar: Chayamachi

This conveniently located cafe is part of the popular chain of Osaka Belgian beer bars, and stocks around 100 beers, mostly from Belgium. Unfortunately the food menu is rather lackluster, and even Belgian specialties like mussels and frites are...

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Nakai - Yakitori: Chayamachi

There are plenty of places in town to get some yakitori and beer, but the beers here are Belgian craft beers and the yakitori is made from free-range Tamba birds, an heirloom breed prized for its flavor. Run by the Dolphins group of Belgian beer...

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Keller Keller - Belgian rest/beer bar: Namba

Conveniently located next to the Namba subway station, Beer's Table Keller Keller carries a couple dozen Belgian beers by the bottle, mostly priced around Y970-1240. There are also a few common Belgians on tap (Hoegaarden, Vedett, Belvue Kriek),...

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Keller Keller Cave - Belgian rest/beer bar: Shin-Osaka

If you're in the mood for a Belgian beer before you catch your train, this small branch of the Keller Keller chain serves a couple dozen Belgian beers by the bottle, mostly in the Y1000-1200 range, along with a simple food menu. Fried chicken and...

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Regale - Belgian rest/beer bar: Tanimachi 4-chome

Worth noting for their late-night hours, Regale serves a handful of Belgian beers on tap, including DeKoninck and Brigand, as well as more than 70 by the bottle. The food menu features the usual frites and mussels as well as random bar snacks like...

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Nakai - Yakitori: Tenmabashi

Good yakitori and Belgian beers, from the Dolphins chain of Belgian beer bar-restaurants. Budget around Y3000-3500 for dinner and drinks.

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Craft Beer Tap - Beer bar: Umeda

Run by a beer import company, this sister shop of the nearby World Beer Museum serves draft beers from Czechia, Belgium, Germany, the UK and the US, including tasting flights. They also offer a big selection of bottled beers from Belgium and around...

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Keller Keller Kranz - Belgian rest/beer bar: Umeda

One of the more stylish branches of this Osaka Belgian bar chain, Keller Keller Kranz is located in the Fukoku Forest Square dining complex, accessible from the Whity underground shopping arcade. The wide-ranging food menu features everything from...

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Flanders Tale - Belgian rest/beer bar: Umeda 2-chome

Nine Belgian beers on draft and many more by the bottle are served at this sprawling pub-restaurant. The food menu includes Belgian standards like mussels and frites, plus teppan-grilled meats and seafood, sausage and charcuterie platters and of...

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Barrel - Belgian rest/beer bar: Yodoyabashi

Good, authentic Belgian cuisine and a nice assortment of Belgian beers, including several on tap.

Other beers

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Drunk Bears - Beer bar: Chayamachi

Bears serves more than 100 different beers from around the world, along with bar food like nachos, sausages, calamari, and fried chicken fajitas. The stand-up bar is open till 2am weekends; there's also a sit-down dining room across the hall.

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World Beer Museum - Beer bar: Umeda

With more than 300 seats and several different bar counters and table areas, this sprawling complex is more like a world-beer theme park than a typical bar. The place is run by a beer importer, so you'll see some unusual beers on draft that you...

Retail

Yamaya - Liquor shop: Namba

This nationwide chain specializes in imported wines and liquors, and they also carry a miscellaneous assortment of imported foods. They also stock several Belgian beers by the bottle along with bottles from Minoh, a local Osaka brewery. Maybe not...

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Craft Beer Base Mother Tree - Beer bar: Umeda

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World Beer Museum - Beer bar: Umeda

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Craft Beer Base Seed @Hanshin - Liquor shop: Umeda 1-chome

Located in the liquor section of Hanshin department store's food hall, this outlet of the Western-Umeda beer shop offers around 100 craft beers and Belgian beers for sale. Prices are slightly higher than at the main shop, about ten minutes away.

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