# Biwako Brewery — Takashima, Shiga

> Biwako Brewery in Takashima, Shiga, Japan scores 2.99 out of 5 — Poor, #385 in Japan. 7 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Biwako Brewery is a brewery in Takashima, Shiga, Japan. We grade it Poor, with a score of 2.99 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #385 in Japan. Of the 7 beers we track, 34% are Pale Ale and 21% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 2.99 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #385 in Japan · #16,061 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 7

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 34% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Bock — 16% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 694-2, Takashima, Shiga, Japan
- Coordinates: 35.3911864, 136.0282205
- Website: https://biwako-beer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Shiga Syuzo](https://finding.beer/brewery/shiga-syuzo-18373.md) — 2.81, Poor — Shiga — 4.6 mi away
- [Nagahama Roman Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/nagahama-roman-beer-6557.md) — 2.93, Limited — Nagahama, Shiga — 14 mi away
- [Hikone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hikone-brewing-24894.md) — 3.52, Poor — Hikone, Shiga — 15 mi away
- [Wakasa Seaside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wakasa-seaside-brewery-18433.md) — 2.77, Poor — Mihama, Fukui — 15 mi away
- [Two Rabbits Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-rabbits-brewing-company-18253.md) — 3.78, Fine — Omihachiman, Shiga — 18 mi away
- [Diamond Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/diamond-brewery-25340.md) — 3.34, Poor — Omihachiman, Shiga — 18 mi away
- [Omi Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/omi-beer-18400.md) — 3.49, Poor — Otsu, Shiga — 20 mi away
- [Flora Fermentation](https://finding.beer/brewery/flora-fermentation-30410.md) — 3.77, Fine — Higashiomi, Shiga — 22 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Japan](https://finding.beer/breweries/japan.md)

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