ON TAP / Edo Tokyo Beer
- Address
- Tokyo, 16-2 Senda, Koto Ward
- Area
- Tokyo Koto Ward
What kind of brewery is ON TAP / Edo Tokyo Beer?
Hop BroON TAP at Edo Tokyo Beer is a nano-brewery of the smallest class in Japan, with each brew only 75 liters.
Mugi75 liters!? That's even less than a household bathtub, isn't it?
Hop BroExactly, and that is why they can produce about 30 different kinds of beer a year. Small batches make it easier to experiment with recipes. Head brewer Shinichi Shinohara holds Beer Judge and Beer Coordinator qualifications, and also serves as a judge at international competitions.
MugiSo the person who judges beer is making it themselves. That means they must be extremely strict about taste, right?
Hop BroThe equipment is also unique: unlike most microbreweries, it uses fully electric brewing. They use Biac brewing equipment made in Canada. Since it does not use gas heat, temperature control is more precise.
MugiWow, brewing with electricity is rare. What are their signature beers?
Hop BroTheir standard "Senda Golden" is an American pale ale with IBU 35, so the hops really stand out. And one especially interesting line is the beer made with Edo Tokyo vegetables. A brown ale brewed with early-harvest myoga grown at Inoguchi Farm in Nerima won a silver award at the JAPAN GREAT BEER AWARDS 2019.
MugiA myoga beer!? I wonder what it tastes like... now I'm curious!
Hop BroAlso, at the 2021 JGBA, "Edo Tokyo Saison" and "Full Moon Rabbit" won gold awards. More recently, "Edo Komon" won silver at the International Beer Cup 2025. They even make a white ale using La France pears from Yamagata, so their range of adjunct ingredients is remarkably wide.
MugiFrom Edo Tokyo vegetables to La France pears... even though they're based in downtown Tokyo, their ingredients come from all over Japan.
Hop BroThey opened in 2018. On the first floor, within walking distance of Sumiyoshi Station, brewing tanks are lined up, with 20 taps available at all times. You can enjoy the luxury of drinking beer brewed right in front of you, right there on the spot.
Mugi20 taps and 30 varieties a year means there must be something new every time I visit! I'm definitely going to drink their Edo Tokyo vegetable beer!
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