Archive record · Brewery
Otaru Beer
Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
- Founded
- 1995
- Archive ID
- TB-KBY8AR89
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Obsessively adheres to the German Reinheitsgebot. Their Bavarian-style lagers and dunkels are flawless.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Reinheitsgebot obsession in Hokkaido, and flawless Bavarian lager as a result. Self-imposed limits produce better beer than unlimited options usually do.
Where it brewed
- Zenibako brewery and Otaru Warehouse No. 1 brewpubOtaru / Zenibako
PRODUCTION
Operated by Otaru Beer brewery
Site detail
Brewpub, brand and legal operating company are not silently treated as identical.
Where it is
43.19910, 141.00253
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Beers
Otaru Dunkel
Year-RoundMunich Dunkel
Brewed strictly to the Reinheitsgebot under a German brewmaster in Hokkaido. No shortcuts are permitted, which is the whole reason the beer is worth drinking.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Otaru Pilsner
Year-RoundPilsner
JNTO identifies the three core German-style beers.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Otaru Weiss
Year-RoundWeissbier
JNTO identifies the three core German-style beers.
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