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Metro area
Best breweries in Kyoto, Japan
Within 16 miles of Kyoto we track 14 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Bighand Bros. Brewery in Kyoto leads the list at 3.86 (Fine).
The scale
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Ranked breweries
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Kyoto Beer Lab
Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Beer Lab produce's good quality beer and is ranked #14 in Japan. They are most well known for "Hojicha Stout (ほうじ茶スタウト)", which is an Other Stout and "Wasabi Gose (ワサビ塩ゴーゼ)", which is a Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
- Rating
- 3.84Fine
- Popularity
- Modestly rated
- 3
Kyoto Brewing Company (京都醸造)
Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Brewing Company (京都醸造) produce's good quality beer and is ranked #44 in Japan. They are most well known for "6-Day Weekend (週休6日)", which is a Belgian IPA and "Mariko (毬子)", which is a Belgian IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Belgian Ales.
- Rating
- 3.83Fine
- Popularity
- Well rated
- 4
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Kyoto Arashiyama Brewery
Kyoto, Japan
We are a microbrewery started brewing in Kyoto in September 2023. The brewery has a taproom serving fresh beer and snacks. We brew classic beers from around the world, Pale Ales, IPA, Kölsch, Saison, Weizen and Stouts.
- Rating
- 3.70Fine
- Popularity
- Barely rated
- 6
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Woodmill Brewery Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
Woodmill Brewery Kyoto produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Yawaragi IPA (和らぎIPA)", which is a Session IPA and "Hassaku White", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
- Rating
- 3.47Poor
- Popularity
- Barely rated
- 10
Nishijin Beer
Kyoto, Japan
Nishijin Ale Project produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Yuzu Muge IPA (柚子無碍)", which is an American IPA and "Silky Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.
- Rating
- 3.40Poor
- Popularity
- Barely rated
- 11
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Kizakura Co.
Kyoto, Japan
Kizakura Co. produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Kyoto Bakushu Matcha IPA (京都麦酒 抹茶)", which is an International IPA and "Kyoto Bakushu White Yuzu (京都麦酒 柚子エール)", which is a Fruit Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
- Rating
- 2.92Limited
- Popularity
- Well rated
- 13
Kyoto Ichijoji Brewery
Kyoto, Japan
Ichijoji Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Destroy Angel IPA", which is an English IPA and "Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
- Rating
- 2.80Limited
- Popularity
- Barely rated
- 14
