# Nishijin Beer — Kyoto

> Nishijin Beer in Kyoto, Japan scores 3.40 out of 5 — Poor, #325 in Japan. 34 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Nishijin Beer is a brewery in Kyoto, Japan. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.40 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #325 in Japan. Of the 34 beers we track, 54% are IPA and 25% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 3.40 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #325 in Japan · #13,762 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 34

## About

Nishijin Ale Project produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Yuzu Muge IPA (柚子無碍)", which is an American IPA and "Silky Weizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 54% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 25% of the beers we track
- Saison — 13% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Kyoto, Japan
- Coordinates: 35.011564, 135.7681489
- Website: https://nishijin-beer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Kyoto Arashiyama Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/kyoto-arashiyama-brewery-29995.md) — 3.70, Fine — Kyoto — 0.2 mi away
- [Kinshi Masamune](https://finding.beer/brewery/kinshi-masamune-31457.md) — 2.80, Limited — Kyoto — 0.3 mi away
- [Shalara Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/shalara-craft-beer-35171.md) — 3.55, Poor — Kyoto — 0.8 mi away
- [Kyoto Beer Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/kyoto-beer-lab-18241.md) — 3.84, Fine — Kyoto — 1.5 mi away
- [Bighand Bros. Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bighand-bros-brewery-29896.md) — 3.86, Fine — Kyoto — 1.7 mi away
- [Woodmill Brewery Kyoto](https://finding.beer/brewery/woodmill-brewery-kyoto-18298.md) — 3.47, Poor — Kyoto — 1.7 mi away
- [52's Brewing Exploration](https://finding.beer/brewery/52s-brewing-exploration-32328.md) — 3.58, Poor — Kyoto — 2.5 mi away
- [Kyoto Ichijoji Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/kyoto-ichijoji-brewery-18236.md) — 2.80, Limited — Kyoto — 2.5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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