Japan Craft Beer and Breweries in Onuma Hokkaido

Onuma Beer (大沼ビール) uses nature alkaline ionised water from Mt. Yokotsu and fresh beer yeast. Onuma craft beers won many awards in different beer competitions. It’s worth a stop.

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Onuma Beer 大沼ビール

Brewery: Onuma Brewery 株式会社　ブロイハウス大沼

Address: 208 Onumacho, Nanae, Kameda District, Hokkaido 041-1354

Contact: +81 138 67 1611Official Website: Japanese only [Click Here]

Types of Onuma Craft Beer

List in no particular order.

Kölsch ケルシュ

It’s a crisp, delicate beer and so drinkable. It won a gold award at The International Beer Cup 2009.

Type	German Beer	ABV	5%
Body	Soft	Yeast Fermentation	Top
Beer Style	Kolsch/ Hybrid	Brewery	Onuma Brewery
State	Hokkaido	Country	Japan

Altbier アルト

Originally from the Düsseldorf area of Germany, the German-Style Altbier strikes a balance between hop and malt flavours and aromas but can have low fruity esters and some peppery and floral hop aromas.

It won a gold award at the Asia Beer Cup 2015.

Type	German Beer	ABV	5%
Body	Soft	Yeast Fermentation	Top
Beer Style	Altbier/ Ale	Brewery	Onuma Brewery
State	Hokkaido	Country	Japan

India Pale Ale インディア・ペールエール

It’s an English-style IPA. A deep-tasting beer characterised by the bitterness of hops and a fruity aroma. It won a gold award at the Japan Asia Beer Cup 2012.

Type	Hokkaido Beer	ABV	8%
Body	Moderate	Yeast Fermentation	Top
Beer Style	IPA	Brewery	Onuma Brewery
State	Hokkaido	Country	Japan

Stout スタウト

It’s a black beer. The emphasis on coffee-like flavour and a moderate degree of roasted malt aromas define much of the character.

Type	Hokkaido Beer (It said foreign-style on the official website, but I felt it’s Irish-style in my personal experience.)	ABV	6.5%
Body	Mouth-Coating	Yeast Fermentation	Top
Beer Style	Stout	Brewery	Onuma Brewery
State	Hokkaido	Country	Japan