Kiuchi Brewery (木内酒造) is a brewery in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1823 by village headman Kiuchi Gihei as a sake and shochu producer.[1]

Kiuchi Brewery Inc.
木内酒造
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1823; 201 years ago (1823) in Naka, Ibaraki, Japan
Headquarters,
Japan 36°28′07.0″N 140°28′05.2″E / 36.468611°N 140.468111°E / 36.468611; 140.468111
ProductsBeer, sake, shōchū

Craft beer production began in 1996 after a change in Japanese law governing micro brewing. A number of Kiuchi's products seek to combine European beer-making technology with traditional Japanese brewing techniques; for example, its XH Hitachino Nest Beer is matured in shochu casks.

Products

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Hitachino Nest Beer

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Sake

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  • Gekkakow
  • Kurakagami
  • Kurahibiki
  • Kurashizuku
  • Asamurasaki
  • Taruzake

Shochu

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  • Kiuchi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "進化する造り酒屋~フクロウのビールもウイスキーも鍵は「日本」(下)(in Japanese)". yomiuri.co.jp, March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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