Background
Woodmill Brewery Kyoto is a craft beer brewery located in the Kamigyo district of Kyoto, in Kansai, Japan. The brewery opened up in April 2018, and unlike other breweries in the area at the time of opening, it had no taproom or bar of their own, relying on the sales of bottles and kegs of their beers. It was founded by Yamato Tsujimoto (辻本大和), who is the head brewer. The concept behind the brewery is “beer you enjoy with food” (食事と楽しむビール), aiming for flavors, aroma, and and mouthfeel that pair well with meals rather than overpower them.
They use German and English malt and German and American hops as raw materials, and uses local Kyoto water taken from Lake Biwa as brewing water. The original brewery Woodmill Brewery Kyoto is a warehouse that was bought from Doshisha University, one of Kyoto’s largest universities. The name “Woodmill” comes from “wood” and “mill” referencing the old name for the area (挽木町 : hiki-gi-chō), so there’s a local roots connection in the name. Like other Japanese companies that did this, the words were reversed and “Woodmill” was born.
Beer Reviews
The following are some of the beers we’ve had:
- Woodmill Golden Ale – a 5% golden ale brewed fermented at a lower temperature than usual.
- Woodmill Hassaku White – a 5% witbier brewed using locally grown hassaku, which is similar to an orange in color but the size of a grapefruit.
- Woodmill Pale Ale – a 5% English pale ale brewed using Maris Otter malt imported from the UK.
- Woodmill Yawaragi IPA – a 5% English IPA with its name translating into “peace”, so a beer to calm everyone down.
Details
- Address : 528 Hikigichō, Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, 602-0065
- Phone : 075-406-1463
- Homepage : https://woodmill-brewery.kyoto/
- Online store : https://woodmillbrewery.shop-pro.jp/
- Social Media : Facebook / Instagram / Twitter
