Archive record · Brewery
Echigo Beer
Niigata, Niigata, Japan
- Founded
- 1994
- Archive ID
- TB-GBYXDCWE
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Widely recognized as Japan's very first microbrewery, opening immediately after the 1994 tax deregulation.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Japan's first microbrewery, opened the moment the 1994 tax law made it legal. Deregulation is an abstraction until somebody actually walks through the door.
Where it is
37.79125, 138.87172
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Beers
Koshihikari Rice Lager
Year-RoundRice Lager
Brewed with Koshihikari, the premium Niigata rice normally reserved for eating. Rice in beer is an adjunct shortcut almost everywhere else; here it is the expensive ingredient.
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FLAGSHIPRice lager
Regional source identifies the Koshihikari rice lager as a core Echigo product.
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