# Kiuchi Brewery — Naka, Ibaraki

> Kiuchi Brewery in Naka, Ibaraki, Japan scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #263 in Japan. 316 beers tracked, mostly Wheat Beer.

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Kiuchi Brewery is a brewery in Naka, Ibaraki, Japan. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #263 in Japan. Of the 316 beers we track, 27% are Wheat Beer and 18% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #263 in Japan · #12,158 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 316

## About

Kiuchi Brewery produce's characterless beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Hitachino Nest White Ale", which is a Wheat Beer and "Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale", which is a Specialty Grain. Their primary focus is brewing Wheat Beers and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Wheat Beer — 27% of the beers we track
- IPA — 18% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1257, Naka, Ibaraki, Japan
- Coordinates: 36.4682364, 140.4683131
- Website: https://www.kodawari.cc/

## Same owner

- [Hitachino Brewing Lab.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hitachino-brewing-lab-35986.md) — Chiyoda City, Japan
- [Hitachino HK](https://finding.beer/brewery/hitachino-hk-13565.md) — Hong Kong

## Breweries nearby

- [Beach Culture Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/beach-culture-brewing-25300.md) — 3.47, Poor — Oarai, Ibaraki — 12 mi away
- [Daigo Shinrinbussan](https://finding.beer/brewery/daigo-shinrinbussan-18382.md) — 2.92, Limited — Daigo, Ibaraki — 22 mi away
- [Tochigi Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tochigi-microbrewery-18259.md) — 2.91, Limited — Utsunomiya, Tochigi — 33 mi away
- [Tsumagoikougen Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tsumagoikougen-brewery-18322.md) — 2.65, Limited — Tsukuba, Ibaraki — 33 mi away
- [Blue Magic Utsunomiya Brewery Ltd.](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-magic-utsunomiya-brewery-ltd-18247.md) — 3.48, Poor — Utsunomiya, Tochigi — 33 mi away
- [Twin Peaks Mountain Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/twin-peaks-mountain-brewing-29996.md) — 3.90, Fine — Tsukuba, Ibaraki — 33 mi away
- [Tsukuba Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tsukuba-brewery-25201.md) — 3.63, Poor — Tsukuba, Ibaraki — 34 mi away
- [Ushitora Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ushitora-brewery-8848.md) — 3.77, Fine — Shimotsuke, Tochigi — 34 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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