Craft beers in Japan

Where in Japan? Although, to be fair, this is not as crucial since you can order beer from any Japanese brewery and receive it via the mail. Read this thread for some solid suggestions.

 

Hitachino is over there. They make some good stuff.

 

If you are on the mainland, the selection willl be better. Okinawa was a bit tough. You can order a wide range of things online, though, and they will ship to you. I can tell you that getting beer in Germany is much easier!

 

TheBeerDad,

My advice would be to check out the Japan Beer Times site: http://japanbeertimes.com/
(Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JapanBeerTimes)

We are the Craft Beer Magazine of Japan; the bilingual resource for craft beer, Japanese breweries and more.

Depending on where you are moving to, I'd be more than happy to help you find whatever beer you're looking for!

There's also are craft beer locator app: http://japanbeertimes.com/craftbeerjapan/

Kindest regards,

Lee

 

In addition to all the other great suggestions, you might also give our website a shot (http://www.craftbeertrader.com).

We're teaming up with brewers all around Japan. You can purchase beer directly from Japanese brewers via our site and have it delivered to your door. We've got a media section, event listings, and some industry info there too, if you're interested.

Hope this will be a helpful resource for you! We're growing nearly every week at this rate, so I imagine by the time you arrive in the country you'll have quite a lot to choose from. Cheers!