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    Tainai Kogen Beer

    by BeerTengoku Writer July 2, 2016
    by BeerTengoku Writer July 2, 2016

    Tainai Kogen Beer is a craft beer brewery located in Tainai City, Niigata. It was founded in 2011 as an off-shoot to the Niigata Beer company and since then, has …

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    Tainai Kogen Weizen by Tainai Kogen Beer

    by Rob April 20, 2016
    by Rob April 20, 2016

    Tainai Kogen Weizen is a 5% German hefeweizen style beer from Tainai Kogen Beer, brewed in Tainai city in Niigata. It’s brewed to a traditional Bavarian recipe that uses a …

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    Swan Lake Porter by Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery

    by Rob February 28, 2016
    by Rob February 28, 2016

    Swan Lake Porter is, wait for it, a multiple award-winning 5.5% porter from Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery in Niigata, most importantly winning two golds at the World Beer Cup …

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    Swan Lake Big Daddy Imperial Red Ale by Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery

    by Rob January 2, 2016
    by Rob January 2, 2016

    Swan Lake Big Daddy Imperial Red Ale is an 8% imperial red ale winter seasonal from Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery, also known as Swan Lake Beer, that is their contribution to …

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    Niigata Golden Edinburgh by Niigata Beer

    by BeerTengoku Writer November 27, 2015
    by BeerTengoku Writer November 27, 2015

    Niigata Golden Edinburgh is an English strong ale inspired by Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. It’s based on their Niigata Edinburgh Premium Ale beer but contains extra malt and is conditioned for longer in …

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    Niigata Espresso Beer by Niigata Beer

    by Rob September 18, 2015
    by Rob September 18, 2015

    Niigata Espresso Beer is an imperial stout from Niigata Beer that packs a punch with an abv of 7%. It’s on sale all year round though the recipe seems to …

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    Swan Lake White Swan Weizen by Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery

    by Rob September 13, 2015
    by Rob September 13, 2015

    Swan Lake White Swan Weizen, besides having a weird name, is a 5% German hefeweizen style beer from Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery in Niigata, Japan. Unlike the majority of the …

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    Swan Lake Koshihikari Lager by Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery

    by Rob September 3, 2015
    by Rob September 3, 2015

    Rice lagers are already popular in the American and Japanese beer market and with Swan Lake Koshihikari Lager it’s not hard to see why. It’s a 5% pale lager made with …

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    Tainai Kogen Alt by Tainai Kogen Beer

    by Rob July 21, 2015
    by Rob July 21, 2015

    Tainai Kogen Alt is an alt style beer not from Niigata Brewery, the parent company, but rather Tainai Kogen Beer- even though the former is emblazoned across the bottle while the …

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    Hakkaisan Pale Ale by Hakkaisan Izumi Beer

    by BeerTengoku Writer July 12, 2015
    by BeerTengoku Writer July 12, 2015

    Hakkaisan Pale Ale is an American style pale ale from Hakkaisan Izumi Beer out of Niigata. It seems to have had an up-and-down history with reports of it being out of …

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