Devil Craft Tokyo Brewery

What kind of brewery is Devil Craft Tokyo Brewery?

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Devil Craft Tokyo Brewery is a brewery started in Kanda in 2011 by three Americans - John, Mike, and Jason.

mugi surprisedMugi

Three Americans! How did they end up in Japan?

hop normalHop Bro

The three of them were friends who had all been into homebrewing in the U.S. and hit it off after meeting in Japan. At first, they opened a craft beer and Chicago-style deep-dish pizza shop in Kanda.

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Chicago pizza! The thick kind! They went in with beer and pizza.

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In 2015, they obtained a brewing license in Shinagawa and began brewing in-house. And just one year after starting production, they won gold in the British Imperial Stout category at the 2016 World Beer Cup with a beer called "Arch Devil."

mugi surprisedMugi

What! World champion in just one year!?

hop excitedHop Bro

They kept going after that too. In 2019, "Devil Juice" won silver in the IPA category at the Japan Brewers Cup; at the 2024 World Beer Cup, "Black Igneous" won gold in the oatmeal stout category; and in 2025, "The Devil in John's Brown" won silver in the American brown ale category.

mugi movedMugi

They've won again and again in global competitions... they're the real deal.

hop normalHop Bro

They brew in small batches several days a week and finish their beers unfiltered. They also often release experimental beers using seasonal fruit and rare ingredients. In addition to their directly operated locations in Kanda, Hamamatsucho, and Gotanda, they also opened a new Kanda location called The Corner, and you can always find 7 to 9 of their house-brewed beers on tap.

mugi excitedMugi

They do three new beers on tap at once too, right? A Double IPA, a Fruited Wheat, and...

hop happyHop Bro

That's right, and an American Amber too. The fast pace of new releases is part of what makes this place so appealing. Once you try the combination of Chicago pizza and imperial stout, you won't go back.

mugi excitedMugi

Pizza and stout pairing sounds amazing! I'm going next weekend!

Signature beers: Arch DevilDevil JuiceBlack IgneousThe Devil in John's Brown

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