Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery
Tokyo (Mita / present-day Ebisu area), Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1887
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Why this matters
Japan Pass 1. Recorded in the source workbook as "Nippon Beer Jozo and Yebisu Brewery lineage". Continuity as recorded: MERGED INTO DAINIPPON BEER IN 1906. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CORPORATE_AND_PRODUCTION_BREWERY. Founder: UNKNOWN. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Company was founded two years before the Yebisu brewery was built in 1889; Yebisu Beer went on sale in 1890. The historical brewery is retained separately from the current Yebisu brand and YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO experience.
The Beer Library
Beers
Yebisu Beer (1890 original)
HISTORICAL ORIGINALGerman-style lager
Japan Pass 1. Released 1890. Original Yebisu beer went on sale in February 1890.
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Awards
- 1904
Grand prize — Beer
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
- 1900
Gold prize — Beer
Paris Exposition
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record compiled in Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook), which cited https://www.sapporobeer.jp/english/company/history/1890.html for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
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Straight answers
Common questions about Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery
- Is Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery still open?
- No. Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery has closed. Japan Pass 1. Recorded in the source workbook as "Nippon Beer Jozo and Yebisu Brewery lineage". Continuity as recorded: MERGED INTO DAINIPPON BEER IN 1906. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CORPORATE_AND_PRODUCTION_BREWERY. Founder: UNKNOWN. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Company was founded two years before the Yebisu brewery was built in 1889; Yebisu Beer went on sale in 1890. The historical brewery is retained separately from the current Yebisu brand and YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO experience.
- When was Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery founded?
- Nippon Beer Jozo / Yebisu Brewery was founded in 1887 in Tokyo (Mita / present-day Ebisu area), Tokyo, Japan.
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