Kobe area
Craft beers - Japanese and imported
restaurant
restaurant
Hop Stand Harborland Mosaic - Yakitori: HarborlandThis big second branch of Hop Stand yakitori restaurant has forty terrace seats and another forty inside. They serve several different craft beers from Rokko brewery plus a collection of fruit-infused beer cocktails. Like the original branch, the...
brewpub
brewpub
In Tha Door Brewing - Brewpub: Rokko IslandThe attractive setting and the excellent background music, mostly classic R&B and funk, are the biggest draws at this cozy brewpub located on Rokko Island. Regular beers are priced at Y730 and Y1120 for 300ml and 500ml sizes, respectively, and...
craft beer
craft beer
Hop Stand - Yakitori: SannomiyaCraft beers from Rokko brewery are served with yakitori at this small bar. There are generally five or six craft beers on draft (along with three macros), served in four different sizes and priced at Y920 for around a UK pint and Y480 for a small...
craft beer
craft beer
Starboard - Beer bar: SannomiyaFormerly the Rokko Beer Diner, this brewery taproom serves beers from Rokko Brewery, Starboard, and a decent selection of guest beers - we noted Boundary Bay and Coronado among the breweries during our last visit. Glasses are around Y480 while US...
restaurant
restaurant
Mother Moon Cafe - American: Sannomiya southThis popular cafe-style restaurant serves "farm-to-table" fare, with heaping "one-plate" lunches. The buttermilk fried chicken is a specialty of the house, and is recommended. Japanese craft beers are served on tap, from Shiga Kogen and Minoh Beer...
craft beer
craft beer
New Munchen Kobe Taishikan - Beer bar: Sannomiya southThis charming Kobe landmark serves a full range of Sapporo beers, and a huge, 150-item food menu. The small brewery in the basement produced two craft beers - a somewhat fruity wheat beer and a Vienna-style beer that uses Saaz hops. English menus...
Belgian beers
belgian
belgian
Beer Cafe Barley - Belgian rest/beer bar: NishinomiyaThis cozy and pleasant beer specialist has seven seats at the bar and a few tables. In addition to four hand-pumped ales they offer more than 100 bottled beers, including a wide selection of Belgian styles and the full line of brews from Baird, one...
belgian
belgian
Cafe Brugge - Belgian rest/beer bar: SannomiyaOne of the few places in town where you can find a multiplicity of Belgian beers, in a convenient location right at the foot of Ikuta Road.
World beers
world beer
world beer
Howzit Beer - Beer bar: SannomiyaRun by the Zot beer importing company, Howzit offers several of their most popular beers on tap, along with a hearty bar-food menu. Beers on draft include Franziskanner Weissbier and Hofbrau lager (Germany); Brugse Zot Blonde and St. Louis Lambic...
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