# Otaru Beer — Otaru, Hokkaido

> Otaru Beer in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan scores 2.91 out of 5 — Limited, #492 in Japan. 54 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Otaru Beer is a brewery in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #492 in Japan. Of the 54 beers we track, 42% are Pale Lager and 21% Dark Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 2.91 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #492 in Japan · #21,945 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 54

## About

Otaru Beer produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager and "Pilsner", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Dark Lagers.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 42% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 21% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Smoked Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 263-19, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
- Coordinates: 43.13987030000001, 141.1763764
- Website: http://otarubeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Streetlight Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/streetlight-brewing-29992.md) — 3.82, Fine — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 8.9 mi away
- [Hokkaido Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hokkaido-brewing-company-18244.md) — 3.49, Poor — Otaru, Hokkaido — 9.7 mi away
- [Hokkaido Wine](https://finding.beer/brewery/hokkaido-wine-6558.md) — 2.60, Limited — Otaru, Hokkaido — 9.8 mi away
- [Sapporo Kaitakushi Beer Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sapporo-kaitakushi-beer-brewery-6520.md) — 2.96, Limited — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 11 mi away
- [Hobo Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hobo-brewing-22456.md) — 3.59, Poor — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 11 mi away
- [Tsuki to Taiyou Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/tsuki-to-taiyou-brewing-18282.md) — 3.03, Limited — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 11 mi away
- [Ezo Beer K.K.](https://finding.beer/brewery/ezo-beer-k-k-34709.md) — 3.48, Poor — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 12 mi away
- [TRANS BREWING](https://finding.beer/brewery/trans-brewing-25195.md) — 3.58, Poor — Sapporo, Hokkaido — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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