Metro area
Within 16 miles of Tokyo we track 106 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 2 rate Great. Inkhorn Brewing in Toshima City leads the list at 4.47 (Exceptional).
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.
Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan
Inkhorn Brewing produce's world class beer and is ranked #1 in Japan. They are most well known for "Mejiro #1", which is a New England IPA and "Hummingbird", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
TKBrewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #23 in Japan. They are most well known for "#12 Dopeness IPA", which is an American IPA and "#51 Behind the Cloud", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan
VERTERE produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #10 in Japan. They are most well known for "Passiflora", which is a New England IPA and "Casimiroa", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
Kanpai! Brewing（カンパイ！ブルーイング） is still unproven but has a lot of potential and is ranked #36 in Japan. They are most well known for "Nozokizaka Kölsch (のぞき坂ケルシュ)", which is a Kölsch and "Kissyo-zaka IPA (吉祥坂IPA)", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan
Cranc Brewing is still unproven but has a lot of potential and is ranked #39 in Japan. They are most well known for "#47 P.M.A. IPA", which is an Other IPA and "#120 Titans Sour Hazy IPA", which is a Sour IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Aleworks produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #47 in Japan. They are most well known for "T.A.S.T.Y. IPA", which is an American IPA and "Center Gai IPA (センター街 IPA)", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Aleworks produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #47 in Japan. They are most well known for "T.A.S.T.Y. IPA", which is an American IPA and "Center Gai IPA (センター街 IPA)", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Kita City, Tokyo, Japan
Let's Beer Works produce's good quality beer and is ranked #47 in Japan. They are most well known for "Umm Hmm（ンーフー）", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "While I Sleep", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
DevilCraft Tokyo Brewery produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #36 in Japan. They are most well known for "Patriot Crush", which is a New England IPA and "Juicy IPA", which is an Other IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Saitama, Japan
U.B.P BREWERY produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Ura Kin-oni IPA (裏金鬼IPA)", which is an American IPA and "Fantasista IPA", which is a Triple New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan
Namachan Brewing is still unproven but has a lot of potential and is ranked #46 in Japan. They are most well known for "#24 Namachan’s Rauch (なまちゃんのラオホ)", which is a Rauchbier and "#36 Namatans IPA (なまタンズ IPA)", which is an Other IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Smoked Beers.
Koto City, Tokyo, Japan
Gahaha Beer produce's good quality beer and is ranked #46 in Japan. They are most well known for "Marcy IPA (マーシー IPA)", which is a Session IPA and "Danchi Ale (ダンチ エール)", which is a Brown Ale - English. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Adachi City, Tokyo, Japan
Sakazuki Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #48 in Japan. They are most well known for "Fugetsu Pale Ale (風月ペールエール)", which is an English Pale Ale and "Tsuki no Sakazuki Weizen (月の杯ヴァイツェン)", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Komae, Tokyo, Japan
Izumi Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "3A Farmhouse Ale", which is a Saison and "Come Back", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and IPAs.
Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan
Far Yeast Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #42 in Japan. They are most well known for "KAGUA BLANC", which is a Belgian Strong Golden Ale and "KAGUA ROUGE", which is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Saisons.
Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan
Y.Y.G. Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Yoyogi Amber Ale", which is an American Red Ale and "Shinjuku Pale Ale", which is an International Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan
And Beer produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "All Together", which is a New England IPA and "Azarashi Pilsner #56", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan
Craftrock Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #40 in Japan. They are most well known for "Alternative IPA", which is an American IPA and "Joy Hopposites", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Komae, Tokyo, Japan
Kagoya Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Wadachi (和轍)", which is an Old Ale and "Kagoya Hakugei (白鯨)", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Strong Ales.
Fujimi, Saitama, Japan
Shiki Beer produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Saison", which is a Saison and "Marigold", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Belgian Ales.
Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan
Riot Beer produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Lexicon Devil", which is a New England IPA and "Salvation", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Saisons.
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
254BeeR produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "254IPA", which is an American IPA and "Utatane (うたたね)", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Saisons.
Showing the top 40 of 106 breweries we track here. The full list is in the app.
