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Best breweries in Otaru, Japan

Within 16 miles of Otaru we track 5 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Hokkaido Brewing Company in Otaru leads the list at 3.49 (Poor).

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

    Hokkaido Brewing Company

    Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

    Hokkaido Brewing Company produce's fairly average beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Cherry & Berry Ale", which is a Fruit Beer and "Melon Ale", which is a Fruit Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    3.49Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Nikiya Brewery

    Niki, Hokkaido, Japan

    Rating
    3.35Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  3. 3

    Otaru Beer

    Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

    Otaru Beer produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager and "Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.

    Rating
    2.91Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    41 Beer Craftworks

    Hokkaido, Japan

    Rating
    2.89Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    Hokkaido Wine

    Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

    Hokkaido Wine produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Otaru Winery Helles", which is a Helles Lager and "Otaru Winery Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    2.60Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated