# Karuizawa Brewery — Ikoma, Nara

> Karuizawa Brewery in Ikoma, Nara, Japan scores 2.57 out of 5 — Limited, #594 in Japan. 48 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Karuizawa Brewery is a brewery in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.57 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #594 in Japan. Of the 48 beers we track, 27% are Pale Lager and 19% Amber Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.57 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #594 in Japan · #28,655 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 48

## About

Karuizawa Brewery produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Clear (クリア)", which is an Other Pilsner and "Weiss (白ビール)", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Lagers.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 27% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 19% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Ikoma, Nara, Japan
- Coordinates: 34.6854759, 135.6946799
- Website: https://brewery.co.jp/

## Breweries nearby

- [Yamato Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/yamato-brewery-22455.md) — 2.89, Limited — Nara — 6.3 mi away
- [Nara Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/nara-brewing-co-18255.md) — 3.83, Fine — Nara — 6.8 mi away
- [Eiwa Confectionery](https://finding.beer/brewery/eiwa-confectionery-18442.md) — 2.75, Limited — Higashiosaka, Osaka — 7 mi away
- [Golden Rabbit Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-rabbit-beer-18435.md) — 2.92, Limited — Nara — 7.8 mi away
- [Naramachi Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/naramachi-brewery-18348.md) — 3.67, Fine — Nara — 7.9 mi away
- [Okuyamato Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/okuyamato-beer-18384.md) — 3.34, Poor — Kashiwara, Osaka — 8.3 mi away
- [Arimoto Bakushu](https://finding.beer/brewery/arimoto-bakushu-17629.md) — 3.02, Poor — Osaka — 9 mi away
- [Koto Koto Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/koto-koto-beer-29318.md) — 3.40, Poor — Kizugawa, Kyoto — 9.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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