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Best breweries in Niigata, Japan

Within 16 miles of Niigata we track 7 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Cave D'occi Brewing in Niigata leads the list at 3.90 (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

  1. 1

    Cave D'occi Brewing

    Niigata, Japan

    Makigoya produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Cave D'occi Gold", which is an International Pale Ale and "Cave D'occi Black", which is an Other Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.90Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  2. 2

    Hyouko Yashiki no Mori Brewery | Swan Lake Beer

    Seiro, Niigata, Japan

    (瓢湖屋敷の杜ブルワリー | スワンレイクビール) スワンレイクビールは「新潟から挑戦」「新潟から世界へ」、アメリカ（ニューヨーク）で金賞を受賞し「世界が認めた本物ビールを一期一会のコンセプトでビール造りをしています。ブルマスター（ビール職人）の確かな技術と「旨さ」への徹底した追及により、2000年ニューヨーク、2006年シアトルで行われたワールド・ビア・カップ（ビールのオリンピックともいわれる大会）38ヶ国のビールメーカー（大手も含む）1150銘柄が出品した大会においてスワンレイクビールが、日本メーカー初の金賞「世界一」に輝きました。 新潟から羽ばたける世界に広げるために、私たちは、これからも追及心をもって、より味わい深いビールを提供できるよう努めていきます。

    Rating
    3.06Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 3

    Nuttari Beer

    Niigata, Japan

    Nuttari Beer produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Milky Way-Pale Ale (天の川ペールエール)", which is an American Pale Ale and "Wild Wave IPA (荒波IPA)(～2021)", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.96Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Tsukioka Brewery

    Shibata, Niigata, Japan

    Rating
    2.88Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Mori1984

    Niigata, Japan

    In a remote area of Ise City, Japan, where only the sound of the river stream and birds can be heard,we pride to brew some of the best crafts people of all around the world likes to enjoy. We brew perfectly crafted beers with a whole bunch of passionate artisan people behind, we don't follow rules, we only follow our souls.

    Rating
    2.78Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Sado Land Beer

    Niigata, Japan

    Rating
    2.71Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 7

    Niigata Beer Co. Ltd.

    Niigata, Japan

    Niigata Beer Co. Ltd. produce's characterless beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Niigata Beer", which is a Belgian Pale Ale and "Golden Kolsch", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    2.67Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated