Choryo Shuzo

What kind of brewery is Choryo Shuzo?

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Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery in Koryo Town, Nara, is a case where a sake brewery founded in 1923 entered the craft beer scene, and the choice of head brewer is impressive. It is Takuya Hishiro, who handled brewing at the renowned COEDO Brewery.

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COEDO!? That's one of the most famous names in Japan's craft beer scene!

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Exactly. After gaining experience at COEDO, Hishiro spent about a year touring breweries and wineries across Australia as a period of study abroad. Bringing that experience with him, he now leads Choryo Shuzo's beer division. His guiding principle is to make beer that is easy to drink, something you can keep reaching for without overthinking it.

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"Easy-to-drink beer"... that sounds nice. Relaxed and unforced.

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But the contents are seriously authentic. Their "HAZY IPA" is packed with attention-grabbing hops like Galaxy, Simcoe Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, and Idaho 7, bursting with aromas of passion fruit, berries, and grapefruit. It is also fun that they release seasonal spring, summer, autumn, and winter versions.

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A HAZY IPA that changes with the seasons!? I would want to collect them all.

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What is even more interesting is their "White Koji Saison," made with a sake-brewing idea unique to a sake brewery. They use white koji from sake in the beer. Their "Rice Lager" also uses rice grown in Nara Prefecture, so the crossover between sake-brewing techniques and beer brewing happens very naturally.

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Beer made with sake koji!? That is something only a sake brewery could do!

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They also use brewing water drawn from the same on-site well as their sake, so the underlying water source is shared. There is also a facility called "Choryo Brew Park," where seven craft beer taps and three sake taps line up side by side, and the view from the second floor overlooks rows of cherry blossoms. They also serve sake-kasu dote-yaki and other foods that are unique to a brewery.

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You can enjoy both beer and sake, and even see cherry blossoms? That sounds too good to be true.

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The essence of Choryo craft beer is that it combines brewing skill honed at COEDO with a century of knowledge about water and koji developed through sake brewing. It is unpretentious, but deeply layered.

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If I took a sake-loving friend along, it would definitely be a hit!

Signature beers: HAZY IPAWhite Koji SaisonRice Lager
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Choryo Shuzo Releases May New Variety Set B, Selling Three New Beers in a Six-Bottle Set

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Shuzo Releases May New Variety Set A: 6-Pack Featuring Dark Lager and Session IPA

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Shuzo to Begin Shipping Its Session IPA with Citrus and White-Fruit Aromas on May 21

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Shuzo to Release April New Variety Set A, Featuring Three Bottles Each of a Spring-Limited Hazy IPA and a Japanese-Style White Ale

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Pre-Release Spring-Limited "Hononigori Nama Junmai Ginjo" on March 28
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Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
Choryo Brewery to Exhibit at KIGEN_Japanese Sake Fest, Taking Part for Three Days at the End of May
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Choryo Brewery to Exhibit at KIGEN_Japanese Sake Fest, Taking Part for Three Days at the End of May

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
Choryo Brew Park to Hold "Sakura Week" from April 1 to 8
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Choryo Brew Park to Hold "Sakura Week" from April 1 to 8

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Ship a New Three-Type, Six-Bottle Beer Set Starting March 19

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Hold "Sakura Week" from April 1; Sakura Festival on April 4 and 5
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Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Hold "Sakura Week" from April 1; Sakura Festival on April 4 and 5

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Hold 4th Anniversary Event and Sakura Week Starting March 20
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Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery to Hold 4th Anniversary Event and Sakura Week Starting March 20

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Shuzo Koryo Brewery Announces Limited "FRUITS SOUR - Strawberry -" Made with Nara-Grown Strawberries

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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Choryo Sake Brewery Korozu to Ship Revamped "WEST COAST IPA 2026" Starting March 19

Nara Kita-katsuragi District, Koryo Town
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