Archive record · Brewery
Swan Lake Beer
Agano, Niigata, Japan
- Founded
- 1997
- Archive ID
- TB-993HASPY
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
A legacy brewery — the first Japanese producer to win Gold at the World Beer Cup, brewing with pure underflow water from the Agano River.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A true Japanese craft legacy. Winning early global awards, their use of pure Agano River water results in flawless brewing.
Where it is
37.82941, 139.26187
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Beers
Swan Lake Porter
Year-RoundPorter
The first Japanese beer to take Gold at the World Beer Cup, brewed with underflow water from the Agano River. It settled the question of whether Japan could compete.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Amber Swan Ale
Year-RoundAmber ale
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Drank this? Add it to your passport →Golden Swan Lake Ale
Year-RoundGolden ale
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Year-RoundRice lager
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Drank this? Add it to your passport →Swan Lake IPA
CURRENT / AWARD HISTORYIndia pale ale
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CURRENT / AWARD HISTORYWeizen
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On the record
Awards
- 2026
Gold — Stout & Porter / Porter — Swan Lake Porter
World Beer Awards
- 2008
Silver — Amber Ale — Amber Swan Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2006
Gold — Porter — Swan Lake Porter
World Beer Cup
- 2000
Gold — Porter — Swan Lake Porter
World Beer Cup
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