Brewpub in Nippori Shares April 18 Post

Okei Brewery Nippori in Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, shared a look inside the store in an Instagram post on April 18. In the photos, people are shown holding glasses in front of brewing tanks, and the close, intimate feel typical of a brewery-adjacent brewpub is striking.

The venue is a brewpub located near Nippori Textile Town. Because the place where beer is brewed and the place where it is drunk are the same space, one of its biggest attractions is that you can enjoy a freshly made pint right there on the spot. The interior is casual and easy to enter, yet the visible tanks give it a palpable "brewhouse presence," making it the kind of place craft beer fans will want to linger in.

An Image of the Beers You Can Drink

The posted images did not make the tap names easy to confirm in detail, but Okei Brewery Nippori is known for its lineup of house-brewed beers. Representative labels include the following.

- Arakawa HAZY Under the Bridge
- Okepe! (OKEI PALE ALE)
- Nippori Kölsch
- West Mountain IPA
- Garden

From a hop-aroma-forward pour like Arakawa HAZY Under the Bridge to an easy-drinking pale ale like Okepe!, and a crisp style like Nippori Kölsch, the selection makes it easy to choose based on your mood or the food you're having. It works well both for people who want to drink a proper IPA and for those who want to start with something gentler.

A Place That's Easy to Enjoy with Food

Okei Brewery Nippori is easier to use as a brewpub to enjoy with a meal than as a place that is complete on its own with beer alone. True to the brewpub format, it has an atmosphere where you can keep the conversation going while tilting your glass, making it a good fit for weekend daytime drinking or a post-work pint.

If you want to drink craft beer around Nippori Station, the clearest way to appreciate the character of the house-brewed beers is to try them inside a space where the brewing equipment is visible. The April 18 post was also a snapshot that seemed to capture exactly that everyday feel of the place.