When we booked our trip to Shikoku we were really hoping the new 2nd Story Aleworks taproom would be open. Sadly it wasn’t, but we still had a really nice time in Tokushima city, mainly due to 2nd Story recommending Sakaneko, which was a truly amazing place. Much like other recent round up posts, this…
Horyuzan Bakushu began operations in April 2023. The biggest feature of the brewpub is that it isrun by a temple, Saiko-ji, located in the same area. In general Buddhism it is forbidden to drinkalcohol, but not in Japan. To be precise, it seems that different sects have different disciplines.Anyway, I’m not sure if it’s OK…
Enjoy is a place that I have walked past a few times but had never entered till this visit. I’d always been intrigued by some of the things on their taplist, (which they post outside, an excellent idea, I think!), and the look of some of the bottles in their fridge. This time I was…
Today a quick post about what I was surprised to find out seems to be a new iteration of a well known and possibly not particularly loved old chain. Sake-ya Kitami is a really swish looking place under the Odakyu line tracks near Kitami station. Here’s the big reveal – it’s a branch of the…
Written by Mothy The other day, I went to Hop Trip (モロッコ料理とクラフトビール ホップとリップ ) in Yono. At least I think that would be the English of its name. It doesn’t have any English signage and is lacking in online presence. But their Instagram URL is labeled as Hop Trip so I’ll go with that, though…
Written by James The sign above the shop name says all you need to know, “Craft Beer & Italian”. That’s exactly what Brew Lounge Ichigaya offers. The layout is interesting and a bit unusual. There are five seats at a counter by the door, so it’s easy to come here on your own. There are…
The second place we went to in Hamura was Beer Bar Wildz. I really want to say Wildz by name and Wildz by nature but given that we went in shortly after opening, I can’t say if that is in any way accurate. Wildz seems to have recently celebrated their 13th anniversary, which is really…
When I was searching for places to drink Japanese craft beer in Hamura, this was one of only two places I could find. The other was Wildz, but the only similarity between the two is probably that they’re near the same station. Little Crop is a little further from Ozaku station, but still not more…
Before this visit as part of my ongoing attempt to drink a Japanese craft beer in every part of Tokyo, I’d only ever had Fat Barley’s beers at the Machida version of the Oedo beer fest. I wasn’t quite sure about them at that time, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this…
Written by James THIS is a relatively new brewery and trendy bar very close to Yushima station and about ten minutes from Ueno. The layout of THIS is a bit unusual. There is a standing only counter on the first floor (see photo). The counter is very modern and the whole place is spotless. At…