Midtown BBQ Yokohama The Bottom Line Midtown BBQ Yokohama brings a new challenger to the Kannai / Sakuragicho / Bashamichi area for some craft beer and BBQ meats, and along with a decent range of beers on tap, means you’ll come for the BBQ and stay for the BBQ with some tasty beers as well. The whole place is non-smoking, …
Ramen & Bar Abri Kanazawa in Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Ramen & Bar Abri Kanazawa The Bottom Line It may have been the last bar on the first night of our run in Kanazawa, but Ramen & Bar Abri Kanazawa should definitely have been earlier. With its decent selection of beers that come in three (reasonably) priced sizes, Ramen & Bar Abri Kanazawa also scores highly on both the atmosphere and food …
Caprice Craft Beer and Wine in Tsujido, Kanagawa
Caprice Craft Beer and Wine: The Bottom Line Delicious Italian cuisine, beautifully presented and reasonably priced, and eight taps of Shonan beers. What’s not to like? Come to Tsujido, you fools! Caprice Craft Beer and Wine: The Review Rob often takes the piss out of me (British) for living in a backwater town like Tsujido. And it’s true, I do …
Craft Beer Market Kanda in Kanda, Tokyo
Craft Beer Market Kanda The Bottom Line Out of the plethora of choices in the Craft Beer Market range, Craft Beer Market Kanda has some great food but can’t beat out the Craft Beer Market Jimbocho Terrace or Craft Beer Market Otemachi locations for atmosphere. Like the other ones in the range, Craft Beer Market Kanda is non-smoking, has a table charge, but includes tax in their …
Barley Wheat Hamamatsucho in Daimon, Tokyo
Barley Wheat Hamamatsucho The Bottom Line It’s really not worth trekking out to Barley Wheat Hamamatsucho considering what is in the area. While it does have a nice chilled out atmosphere, especially at the weekend where it seems the whole area is cleared out due to the lack of office workers, the prices and servings just do not justify going there. …
Beer Pub Ichi-ya in Kawaramachi, Kyoto
Beer Pub Ichi-ya The Bottom Line With brewpubs galore in Osaka, it’s a surprise that Beer Pub Ichi-ya is one of very few in Kyoto. It offers up some cheap, and drinkable, craft beer just off the beaten track in Kyoto’s busy Kawamachi area. The food may not be up to everyone’s standards; however, it was pretty spectacular to see Beer Pub …
Far Yeast Tokyo Craft Beer & Bao in Shibuya, Tokyo
Far Yeast Tokyo Craft Beer & Bao The Bottom Line I liked Far Yeast Tokyo Craft Beer & Bao a lot – mainly because the food was simply brilliant. There is a good selection and variety of beers on tap but while the prices are a tad high compared to other bars that are closer to Shibuya station, it doesn’t have …
The Lower Right Ebina in Ebina, Kanagawa
The Lower Right Ebina The Bottom Line If you’re in the Ebina area for some shopping, or happen to want some cheap craft beer, then it’s hard to beat The Lower Right Ebina on price, just like the Daimon location. The staff might not want to appear helpful or knowledgeable about what is on tap or what the beers taste like, …
Kawaguchi Brewery in Kawaguchi, Saitama
Kawaguchi Brewery The Bottom Line Saitama doesn’t have much to offer – nor does it have many craft beer bars in the area, let alone brewpubs. If you’re in the area though, Kawaguchi Brewery is worth a visit, now they have their own beers on tap. Their beers are better than most brewpub efforts I’ve had and are reasonably priced too. …
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Yona Yona Beer Works Ebisu in Ebisu, Tokyo
Yona Yona Beer Works Ebisu The Bottom Line Yona Yona Beer Works Ebisu doesn’t offer up anything different to the rest of the chain – and that’s a shame. With identical decor, beer, and food, Yona Yona Beer Works Ebisu is in danger of becoming the McDonald’s of the craft beer world. It would have been nice to have seen something …