Kirin Beer Sendai Brewery

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Kirin Beer Sendai Brewery

The brewery where you can tour, learn about “Ichiban Shibori,” and taste beer.

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This beer brewery opened in 1923 has the longest history in the Tohoku Region. You can tour around how their major product “Kirin Ichiban draft beer” is made, and have a taste at the end.

The 80-minute tour begins with a theater to show the lively video of Kirin Ichiban’s history and the creator’s hope. In the brewery, you will get to have a taste of the beer ingredient, malt, and smell hops, followed by a tour on the process of making wort from malt and packaging. You will have a rare experience of comparing the taste of the Ichiban Shibori (first wort) and the second wort. As a conclusion, the “brewery draft meister” who has mastered the knowhow of delicious craft beer offers you the first wort. Savor the fresh beer poured from a special server into a choice glass in an intricate manner.

There is an adjoining souvenir corner for goods related to the brewery tour as well as the restaurant “Kirin Beerport Sendai.” Stop by and enjoy the beer and a meal.

Highlights

  • The historical beer brewery with almost 100 years of history since inception.
  • You can tour the manufacturing process of Kirin IchibanShibori draft beer.
  • Enjoy tasting 3 kinds of Ichiban Shibori.
  • The adjoining restaurant serves beer and meals.
  • The souvenir corner sells items limited to the factory.

Photos

  • The only Kirin beer brewery in the Tohoku Region

    The only Kirin beer brewery in the Tohoku Region

  • The fascinating sight of beer packaging line

    The fascinating sight of beer packaging line

  • You will get to touch ingredients such as malt

    You will get to touch ingredients such as malt

  • Make sure to taste the 3 kinds of Ichiban Shibori poured by the “brewery draft meister”

    Make sure to taste the 3 kinds of Ichiban Shibori poured by the “brewery draft meister”

  • Kirin Factory Shop packed with the beer-brewery-limited items

    Kirin Factory Shop packed with the beer-brewery-limited items

  • The restaurant serves the menu which goes well with beer

    The restaurant serves the menu which goes well with beer

Reviews

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  • If you like Kirin Beer, you should check this place out. After the tour, you even get to enjoy some beer—so good!

  • The Kirin Beer factory has a restaurant inside, and you can even have delicious beer shipped directly from the factory. They also sell their own original souvenirs!

  • If you love beer, you can't miss the Kirin Beer Sendai Brewery! They offer free factory tours, and at the end, you get to taste beer freshly made right there. How awesome is that?

  • At the Kirin Beer Brewery, you can watch a video in the classroom that covers how beer is made, the factory's history, and even some unreleased commercials. After watching, you'll definitely want a glass of Kirin beer right away—haha!

  • KIRIN Ichiban is truly Japan's national beer! After touring the brewery and learning about the difference between the first and second wort, I realized how rare it is. Great experience!

Details

Name in Japanese
キリンビール仙台工場
Postal Code
983-0001
Address
2-2-1 Minato, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
Telephone
022-254-2992
Closed
Mondays(If it is a national holiday, the next day is closed), New Year’s holiday period, Facility inspection days
Hours
10:00am - 3:00pm (Tour’s beginning hours, reservation required)
Admission
Age 20 or older: 500 yen, Age 19 and younger: Free
Directions
From JR Senseki Line’s Tagajo Station, ride the free shuttle bus
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official Website
Official Website (English)