The resturant was closed when I stopped by the brewery so I can’t help much there. I do know that the self-guided tour was informative and enjoyable even if you can’t read Japanese. In the store you can sample a couple sakes for 100 yen each and one of their beers for around 400 yen. The sake is better than the beer, though it isn’t terrible. A fun place to look around when in Kyoto.

Great old Sake Brewery, with an outdoor beer garden in the summer. 6 of their own beers on tap (Alt, Koelsch, Sake-yeast Lager, Blue, Ruby, and White Nile Wheat beers). Beers are fresh and tasty though nothing extraordinary and are ALWAYS served too COLD (thus I give low service points). Order ahead of time. Food is tasty but a bit expensive. Try the sake as well. Definitely worth a visit. (Addition: Last time I went I focused on their sake and the rating went up 6 points. Sake is what they do best. Get the tasting set, and be sure to try their specially aged sakes. I had a 20-year-old Daiginjo that blew my mind.)

More of an sake brewery/compound over several blocks than anything. Restaurant makes its own beer in the back. You can sit at a counter and look through windows to the kettles, which is nice ambiance. Only 2-4 beers on tap, but worth stopping by if in the area and very date/wife friendly. Went back after a four year hiatus and this time had a full meal. Food is good and definitely recommended. Reasonably priced too. Beer is still very mediocre, but at least they have added a few new beers to the mix for some more ticks. Should be a stop if in Kyoto.

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