Background
Nagahama Roman Beer, also sometimes known as Roman Beer, is a craft beer brewery located in Shiga, Japan. Located on the shores of Lake Biwa, also known as Biwa-ko, Nagahama Roman Beer have been producing craft beer since 1996, a couple of years after the Japanese government relaxed the beer productions laws.
While not necessary a traditional German brewery, Nagahama Roman Beer do try to follow the Reinheitsgebot, the German Purity Law, whereby only malt, hops, water, and yeast are used during production of beer.
The Nagahama Roman Beer bar, located in the old streets of Nagahama, a castle town that has been alive and well since the Edo period, is located in a renovated storehouse-style building that was built in the Edo period and stands on the banks of Yonekawa River.
Beer Reviews
The following are some of the beers we’ve had:
- Nagahama Ale – a 5.5% American pale ale that is considered to be Nagahama Roman Beer’s flagship serving.
- Nagahama Ibuki Weizen – a 5% German hefeweizen that has Chinese juniper added during the boil.
- Nagahama IPA Special – a 5.5% American IPA brewed using only imported Citra hops.
- Nagahama Kurokabe Stout – a 5% dry stout that is strongly influenced by Guinness.
- Nagahama Oumi Pilsner – a 5% Czech pilsner
- Nagahama WZN Special – a 5% German hefeweizen that was first released in cans in 2016.
Articles
The following are some of the articles we’ve done:
- Nagahama Roman Beer (Nagahama, Shiga) – the brewpub for the brewery located in Nagahama.
Details
- Address : 14-1 Asahicho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0056
- Phone : 0749-63-4300
- Homepage : https://www.romanbeer.com/
- Online store : https://shop.romanbeer.com/
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