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…
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Little Crop
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…
Fat Barley Brewing
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…
THIS Brewing
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…
Futako Brewery
Written by James Futako Brewery is a brewpub in Setagaya. I popped in for a burger lunch and of course, beer. There are two small counters, one facing the kitchen and beer tanks and the other facing a wall. In total, I think there were seven counter seats and table seating for at least 20…
Bathe Yotsume Brewery
Bathe Yotsume Brewery officially opened on December 16, 2023, and is operated by a sento(public bath) near Kinshicho. I first saw their bath (Kogane-yu) in a magazine article. Thecombination of sento and beer is not so new, and there’s Kamigata Beer in Osaka, whichrenovated a sento into a brewery. However, running a sento and a…
Ladybirds Bottle Shop
Ladybirds is a bottle shop and bar located in Tsukiji. I was slightly intimidated before I went there as they seemed to have a lot of house rules on their Instagram. I’d recommend that you check them before you go. But I shouldn’t have worried as it was a very nice and relaxing place to…
Craft Beer Cafe Prost
My ongoing project saw me head west again and this time it was to Hachioji, another place I’d never been before, but one which I had of course heard of. Part of the reason for this is perhaps because of Prost, which has been around for quite a while now. I think they recently celebrated…
Beer Bulk J
This was a really pleasant surprise. Because of a slightly ridiculous goal I’ve set myself in 2023, and the fact that I was kind of in the area, I made my way to Tama-shi and to Beer Bulk J. It’s not that far from the station, maybe about five minutes walk. I was aware that…
Craft Beer Bar & Bottle Shop Progress
From the people who brought you Bucket, we now have Progress on the other side of Musashi Kosugi station to their first bar. I visited on a pre-opening day and enjoyed it but then somehow forgot to write it up on here. Now I’m remedying that. I thought a Friday night football game would be…