Today, another journey out of Tokyo, this time to Utsunomiya in Tochigi. On my previous visit to Utsunomiya, I visited the Tochigi microbrewery, home to some interesting and varied beers. However, now Utsunomiya is no longer a one bar city. Blue Magic opened late last year (I think) and is the home of the soon…
THIS PLACE IS NOW PART OF THE BEER KOBO CHAIN. NOT SURE WHAT THIS WILL MEAN WITH REGARDS TO THE BEER OR PRICES OR ANYTHING REALLY. GUESS THE SIGNS WILL CHANGE TOO. UNTIL I GET THERE, I’M LEAVING THIS POST AS IT IS, BUT I’M GUESSING IT WILL BE A BIT DIFFERENT Today a relatively…
Opened fairly recently, Yona Yona Beer Kitchen is the Tokyo taproom of Nagano’s Yo-Ho brewery. Situated in a slightly swanky shopping complex opposite Akasakamitsuke station, it’s a fairly swish place, with plenty of seating (120!), which seems to be aimed mainly at the local salarymen and women to go to for work do’s. Not to…
Back to Satellite shops, and this will for the time being, be a very small post, as at the moment this is the only Satellite Shop I have found in the Shinjuku area. As ever, if you know of any more in the area, please let me know on tokyobeerdrinker@gmail.com and I’ll visit and add…
Another post, and another new branch of a famous Tokyo beer name. This time it is Devil Craft that have expanded by opening a new site in Hamamatsucho. This is an area I haven’t been to much before. In fact, I think only once to go to the sake PR centre to give myself a…
Just a quick post today to mention the upcoming Keyaki Autumn beer festival (hope they don’t mind me using their picture above). The Spring version was my first Keyaki and since then I have been excitedly awaiting this edition. The Spring festival was great with loads of great breweries and beers and a really nice…
Yokohama again today, and a place that might now get overlooked because of all the places opening with lots of taps. El Nubichinom is tiny. Standing only with not really much room for more than 7 or 8 people at a push. Situated next to a canal, which sounds very picturesque, but it’s in a…
Nihonbashi this time. Not too many more of these left for me to visit, so please if you know any more send me an email to tokyobeerdrinker@gmail.com. Thanks. Nihonbashi Shimane Kan Nothing here apart from Beer Hearn/Herun, whatever you want to call it, but I am kind of interested in their beer so have included…
Straying slightly of the Japanese beer track again today with what I think is the best of the Delirium/Belg Aube group of bars. However, they are all pretty good if you want to drink Belgian beer and certainly nicer than the Delirium Cafes in Belgium. Belgian beer was the beer that first got me drinking…
Today, a recently opened Nepalese restaurant in Kanda. Himalaya Table’s slogan is ‘Craft Beer and Spice’ so I guess you know exactly what to expect. Recently, there seems to be a trend of new beer places being restaurants that have good beer (Gar Eden), rather than beer places that have good food. I guess this…