Background
Kankiku Brewery, makers of Kujukuri Ocean Beer, is a craft beer brewery located in Chiba, Japan. Like many other breweries in Japan, Kankiku Shuzo started making out sake back in 1883. After travelling to England, France, and Germany, they began making beer in July 1997. For their Kujukuri Ocean beer range, it is brewed using traditional German methods that fulfil the Reinheitsgebot purity laws.
Originally, the Kankiku Brewery was created to serve the local farming and fishing communities of Kujukuri, an area with abundant pure groundwater and rice suited for sake brewing. They set up their beer brewery facility adjacent to the sake operations near Kujukuri Beach, using the same pure underground water source prized for sake. While they continue brewing the classic German styles, since 2023 they have refreshed packaging and branding to appeal to craft beer enthusiasts.
Kujukuri Ocean Beer Reviews
The following are some of the beers we’ve had from their Kujukuri Ocean Beer range:
- Kujukuri Ocean IPA – a 6.5% American IPA that was released in 2015 and contains Simcoe and Nelson Sauvin hops.
- Kujukuri Ocean Pale Ale – a 5% American pale ale that is brewed using imported American hops.
- Kujukuri Ocean Pilsner – a 5% German pilsner brewed with imported ingredients from Germany.
- Kujukuri Ocean Stout – a 7% English-style stout brewed to a traditional English recipe.
- Kujukuri Ocean Weizen – a 5% German hefeweizen that is brewed using 50% wheat male as the base
Limited & Seasonal Beers
The following are some of the limited and seasonal beers that we’ve had:
- Kujukuri Ocean Beachside Red IPA – a 7% Red IPA brewed using French Barbe Rouge hops.
- Kujukuri Ocean Fruits Ale – a 5% fruit beer brewed using lemons sourced from the Setouchi area of Japan.
Details
- Address : 11 Matsuomachi Takenosato, Sammu, Chiba 289-1532, Japan
- Phone : 0479-86-3050
- Homepage : https://kujukuri-ocean.com/
- Online store : https://kujukuri-ocean.com/products
- Social Media : Facebook / Instagram
