Uokin Brewery

Uokin Brewery is the core brewing arm of the Uokin Group. On the second floor of the East Mall at Shibuya Mark City, right outside the Inokashira Line ticket gates, there is a 90-seat brewpub.

Uokin is a group founded in Shinbashi in 1995 by Nobuyoshi Kanehara. They originally operated more than 50 seafood izakaya, but in 2019 they took the step into brewing with the idea, 'Let's brew beer that goes with our own fish.'

And what is amazing is the lineup of all 8 varieties. The flagship is the hazy pale ale 'Ran&Ran,' which is fruity, refreshing, and crisp. The red IPA 'Mugiame' is 5% ABV, with a perfect balance of malty aroma and hop bitterness. The double IPA 'Kakusei' is 7.5% ABV and hits hard.

What's even more adventurous is 'Mitarashi Black.' It's a milk stout with a sweet soy-sauce-like mitarashi flavor, and it's 5.5%. They also have 'Kyobacha Gold,' a tea ale, and 'Tipsy,' which uses seasonal fruit and comes in at 6%.

That is exactly Uokin's true strength. Because they are a Japanese cuisine restaurant, the idea of folding Japanese ingredients into beer comes naturally. And on top of that, all-you-can-drink craft beer starts at just 1,100 yen for one hour. You only need to order one food item.