[Miyagi Prefecture] 5 craft beers from Sendai and the southern area of ​​the prefecture! New breweries are emerging one after another!

As of June 2022, there are two microbreweries in Sendai City, and one each in Shiogama City, Natori City, and Kakuda City.

With the recent craft beer boom, the number of restaurants that carry beer is increasing, and there are several breweries planning to open in Sendai City.

BATSUJI BREWING (Aoba Ward, Sendai City)

In October 2021, it will be attached to the complex facility "CROSS B PLUS" in "Basho no Tsuji" in Sendai City, and has become a hot topic as the first stylish brewery in central Sendai.

Six types of craft beer are brewed in the six tanks that can be seen through the glass windows, including three types of hazy IPA made with IBUKI hops from Tono City, Iwate Prefecture.

At the on-site restaurant, you can enjoy delicious dishes that go well with beer and the perfect pairing with freshly brewed beer.

BATSUJI BREWING’s recommended standard beers

  • Session Hazy IPA : Full-bodied with a tropical aroma, low alcohol and easy to drink.
  • Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA : Rich aroma and bitterness, juicy and heavy taste
  • Zunda Hazy IPA : The taste of “Zunda” in the gorgeous aroma of hazy style
  • American Pale Ale : Grapefruit citrus aroma and firm bitterness
  • Weizen : A white beer with a fruity banana aroma unique to wheat malt and a refreshing taste.
  • Milk Shake Hazy Pale Ale : Tropical citrus flavor with lactose for a mellow mouthfeel

BATSUJI BREWING＜Information＞

  • Name: BATSUJI BREWING
  • Address: 1-1-30 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-399-7091
  • Official URL: BATSUJI BREWING

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Kokucho Beer (Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City)

This is Sendai's first microbrewery, which opened in 2017 in the merchant town of Kokumachi, as microbreweries were born due to the revision of the Liquor Tax Law.

The beer brewed by the owner, who is fascinated by Belgian beer, has a high alcohol content and is very satisfying to drink, and you can enjoy freshly brewed beer at the attached brewpub "Bianini".

Recommended classic beer from Kokumachi Beer

  • Kokumachi Ale ⑩ : Whiskey and fruit aroma and 10% alcohol body make it perfect for dessert beer
  • Kokumachi Ale ⑫ : Spicy and sweet from Belgian yeast, easy to drink even with 12% alcohol content
  • Higashimatsushima “No Beer” : Locally produced pale ale made with Higashimatsushima barley malt and Ishinomaki hops.

Kokumachi Beer＜Information＞

  • Name: Kokumachi Beer
  • Address: 34 Ishinazaka, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-223-5860
  • Official URL: Kokumachi Beer

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Argon Brewing (Shiogama City)

The first microbrewery in Shiogama City, founded in 2019.

Not only the interior of the shop but also the brewing tanks are handmade by the owner, and the attached brewpub always serves five types of freshly brewed beer, including IPA and ale.

Argon Brewing's recommended standard beers

  • Kuon : A golden ale with an alcohol content of 7% made with Sasanishiki from Shiogama and hops from Tono.
  • Argon Pale Ale : A pale ale brewed with hard water that has a strong aroma and a refreshing taste.

Argon Brewing＜Information＞

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Miyagi Yuriage Beer Brewery (Natori City)

The owner of the brewery had been operating Torinoumi Brewery in the neighboring town of Watari since 1997, but it was washed away by the tsunami of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

After that, it continued to brew in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, but in October 2019, it moved to Yuriage, Natori Town, which was damaged by the severe tsunami, and is cooperating with redevelopment.

Recommended classic beer from Miyagi Yuriage Brewery

  • Pilsner : Authentic Czech recipe, refreshing aroma and light bitterness that will leave your throat feeling refreshed.
  • Weizen : Characterized by the fruity aroma of wheat malt, turbidity, and a slight sourness.
  • Dunkel : Beautiful amber color, refreshing yet with a lingering caramel aroma.
  • Grape Ale : A sweet wine-like aperitif ale made from grape juice.
  • Apple Ale : A refreshing aroma of apples and a strong alcoholic taste.
  • Strawberry Ale : A dessert beer with a sweet and sour taste of strawberries.

Miyagi Yuriage Beer Brewery＜Information＞

  • Name: Miyagi Yuriage Beer Brewery
  • Address: 2-12-2 Yuriage Higashi, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture 981-1204
  • Phone number: 022-385-8231
  • Official URL: https://www.miyagimicrobrewery.com/

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Sennan Craft Beer (Kakuda City)

Since 1997, we have been producing many styles of beer, with a focus on German style beer.

Located inside the Sennan Shinken Factory, this is a beer restaurant with a full German atmosphere, where you can enjoy freshly brewed beer along with sausages and sauerkraut made from local pork.

Recommended classic beers from Sennan Craft Beer

  • Weizen : Banana-like wheat aroma and sweetness, soft taste with little bitterness.
  • Pilsner : A golden lager with a refreshing taste that you can gulp down.
  • Pale Ale : Good balance between tropical hop aroma and strong bitterness.
  • Sasanishiki IPA : Locally produced Sasanishiki is used as an accessory ingredient, citrus hop aroma followed by sweet rice aroma.
  • Stout : A dark beer with the richness of 6 types of malt and the aroma of coffee and caramel.

Sennan Craft Beer <Information>

  • Name: Sennan Craft Beer
  • Address: 197-4 Kakuda-ryu, Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture 981-1505
  • Phone number: 0224-61-1150
  • Official URL: Sennan Shinken Factory

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summary

Many craft beer events are held in Sendai, but one that is a bit unusual is the ``World Beer and Meat Festival'' held at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi, the home of professional baseball's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Held every year, you can enjoy craft beers from around the world and meat dishes from all over Tohoku. Also, at the stadium, six types of craft beers from six Tohoku prefectures are sold as "Eagles Beer," and you can purchase them even if you aren't watching the game.

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