Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : The Bottom Line
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing isn’t the most accessible place to get to, but it’s a decent little place to get to when you’re in the area – either after watching a movie at the iMax upstairs, or just having done some shopping in the complex. I’ll definitely be coming here again. It’s got a good number of beers on tap, with a selection of styles to suit pretty much everyone’s needs. Thankfully they got rid of the system of ordering at the counter, then getting beers delivered to you – you can actually just order from the staff or if you have a smartphone, you can use a QR code to order from that. Finally, the whole place is non-smoking and has no table charge either.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : Background
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing is a craft brewery located inside Yumegaoka Soratos, a large shopping and entertainment complex in Yokohama’s Izumi Ward. The brewery opened on 25 July 2024 as part of the redevelopment of the Yumegaoka area, which had previously been one of the quieter parts of Yokohama. Unusually, the brewery was designed as a community-focused project, with the aim of connecting local residents, agriculture and craft beer.
The brewery was established by Swivel & Knot Co., Ltd., the company behind 26K Brewery in Musashino, Tokyo. Founded in 2018, 26K Brewery began as a tiny three-tsubo brewery beneath the railway tracks near Musashi-Sakai Station. Its experience producing small-batch, distinctive beers and working with local communities provided the foundation for the larger Yumegaoka project.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing was conceived as more than simply a brewery and taproom. The project incorporates locally grown hops, agricultural products and collaborations with community organisations, with the broader goal of encouraging local interaction and creating a new identity for Yumegaoka. Its name reflects the founders’ desire to create beers and a place that feel relaxed, enjoyable and a little like Sunday.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : Atmosphere & Interior
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing is located on the 1F of the Yumegaoka Soratos building, and as such, is all non-smoking. The brewery itself can be seen from the outside, with large windows looking into it. However, with so many stainless steel containers up against, the window, it’s hard to actually see clearly inside.
The drinking area itself is split into two sections – a standing area at the front with some bright yellow steel drums used for tables, and a small seated area at the back of the bar. There is space for 22 people at the back, with tables for groups of four or pairs, and there is no table charge at all. Moreover, after 6pm, there are tables across the food court at Gout Gout that can also be used by drinkers at Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : Beer & Tap Information
There are 10 taps of craft beer on at Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing, with the tap list being split between in-house beers and guest beers. There is a wide variety of beers on tap as well, with plenty of non-IPA choices for those wanting something different. Since our first visit though, the prices of the beers, and system, has changed significantly enough that it warrants a rewrite/ The beers come in two main sizes : regular (296 ml) and large (473 ml) from – that much hasn’t changed. However, what has changed is that each beer now has a ranking, from A to D that is correlated against a price, not the quality of the beer.
A beers are priced at ¥750 / ¥1,080; B ranked beers are priced at ¥850 / ¥1,160; C ranked beers are priced at ¥950 / 1,340, with D ranked beers at ¥1,050 / ¥1,450. Annoyingly though, the menu doesn’t have the prices, but the ranking, so you’ve got to go back and look at the prices. This also extends to the tasting set, where you can get a three beer set of 120 ml beers from ¥1,260, or a four beer set from ¥1,580. The ranking of the beers also affects the cost, with B ranked beers an extra ¥50 per beer chose, C ranked beers an extra ¥100, while D ranked beers are an extra ¥150.
For those wanting something to takeaway, you can get a 350 ml plastic cup for ¥880 and there is also a fridge at the front of the bar with some bottles in though the availability of the beers does vary from time to time. There is also happy day which is held every Tuesday with regular beers priced at ¥700, large beers prices at ¥1,000, with the three beer flights at ¥1,100 and four beer flights at ¥1,450, and takeaway beers at ¥900.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : Food & Menu Information
Though there is a food court across the way, you can’t bring your own food into Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing, which is fine because there are some options for either meals – such as a burgers and pastas – or some smaller dishes. Of course, they had chips so that was the plan – except my daughter had different ideas and ate all the chips and left me with just the beers.
The menus are pretty much all in Japanese, with just random pieces of English on – why are the beer styles in English but the names not – so you may need some help if you can’t read Japanese. All of the prices include tax so there are no random surprises at the end of the day.
Yumegaoka Sunday Brewing : Bar Details
- Open : Daily 10:00 – 20:00 (L.O Food 19:00 Drinks 19:30)
- Closed : –
- Happy Hour : Every Tuesday : Regular beers ¥700 / Large beers ¥1,000
- Phone : –
- Homepage (in Japanese) : https://yumegaokasundaybrewing.my.canva.site/
- Social Media : Instagram
