Raku Beer

Delicious food and an amazing beer selection. Went in the afternoon on a hot day and it was perfect. Menu on the wall is in English and they have a very nice staff, one of which is fluent in English. They know their beers as well so definitely consider asking for a recovery recommendation. Wish we were here longer as this is a place I'd visit again.

Very good craft beer bar with signature food and drinks from Kanagawa prefecture. Decent variety of craft beer choices (mostly domestic craft beer). All the dishes we ordered were well cooked and tasty. Small and cozy atmosphere, staffs were friendly.

A little expensive for the size of beer that you get , but a great selection of Japanese craft beer, as well as some international drinks. The food menu wasn't to my taste but seems good for accompanying a drink.

Nice little craft beer bar. Good beer. Good food. Nice staff ( bartender from North Carolina USA ). And had the carp baseball game on tv. Nice place for a few drinks and leisurely dinner

Nice place with about 13taps when I visited. Had imperial stout, this version is not too sweet, also had a brown ale. Both beer are good and reasonable price for craft beer. Staffs are also friendly too. Will definitely be back for more beer. 2nd Somehow I didn't realize but I think it was like a closed party for the owner birthday? But was still welcomed in. Out of imperial stout so had ALT and wheat beer. Dark beer is still my style ALT is good and balanced. The wheat is not really my kind of beer but still good with a little fruity taste. Was also given a free glass of dark ale from the celebration. Thank you! HERE:18JUL22 20JUL22

Large selection of beers. Good beers overall. Customer service is great and fast. We ordered the fries, but it was too salty. Other than that, everything was great. Will recommend this place for beer lovers.

Lovely location, lovely people! Since they had flights, I could taste a variety of japanese beers they got on tap 👍 If you're up for one or many beers at a cozy spot, then you're right there!

Impeccable vibes here!! The staff are super friendly, and they were very nice to us as tourists. The beers are incredible, we wanted to try them all! We are allergic to shellfish, so this spot was great for some snacks and food that were delicious and safe. Definitely a must go spot!

I would give the beer a four star but because we had an exceptional dinner for me, it gets the extra star. They have a variety of local beers and a couple of their own brewed beer. Very interesting flavors and ingredients in the beers on this visit. They rotate their drafts often as they have the smaller kegs. If you like duck and variety of garden vegetable greens, get the duck salad. The duck was soft, the greens were about 10 varieties of young greens. They also have curry specials and today it was beef with cheese. It was warming spoonfuls of yum. Fish and chips were okay and served with ketchup and vinegar. Friendly folks there. English menu and workers speak English.

Walked in and there was a Carp game on the TV. There were only a couple tourists inside when we arrived on a Sunday afternoon but eventually it filled up a little more. Lots of Japanese craft beer options. Got two flights (3 tasters each) which totaled about $20 or 2,000 yen. Lots of IPA options. Wanted to try the cider but a bottle was a bit pricy. Didn't try the food but another table did and it smelled good.

Cool little place with all microbrews. Has a small bar if you are traveling alone. Didn't try the food.

What do you do when you have to leave the apartment, it's raining, and taking the Shinkansen sounds like a pain in the butt? Well, if you happen to be by the red light district, why not hit a bar? OK, so Raku Beer is technically not directly in the red light district (it's across the street in an alley), but when you're traveling alone and female, do you really want to go to the red light district bars? Yeah, no way. I found Raku Beer through Yelp and it was fairly close, so while I was killing time, I decided to drop by. It was a Saturday afternoon around 4PM so it was quiet, but Raku Beer is open from noon till late on the weekends. At this time, they were having a happy hour, but I decided to try out 3 different types of beers for around 900yen (that includes tax). I have very little experience with beer so I wanted to try new ones. So I have tried a few Japanese beers before: Asahi (HATE IT), Kirin (meh), and Sapporo (made no impression), but I went into this bar with an open mind. I asked for a recommendation, which the bar tender taught me to say in Japanese (osusume!) and he indicated to me a few beers from Hiroshima and a few sweet ones I might like. I choose Shimanowa Beer from Hiroshima, Hideji Orange Lager from Miyazai, and Apple Cinnamon Ale from Kanagawa. Each beer was surprisingly delicious! I am not a beer person. The only beer I have ever liked was Guinness, but damn, these were good drinks. Say good bye to those days when you thought Japanese beer sucks. If you're smart about what you drink, it's damn good! My favorite was the Hideji Orange Lager from Miyazai, but each beer was good in its own right. As for staff, the female bar tender was friendly. She attempted to make conversation with me! The male bartender appeared to know English but we didn't talk. Another bar tender opened the door for me and checked to see if it was raining before I exited. My consensus? They're all pretty decent in their own way. I would have loved to engage with them more if my Japanese was better, but for now, I can only answer when someone asks me a question. Anyway, Raku Beer is a place I highly recommend going for you beer drinkers out there. It's a cafe styled bar (unless that's how they are here?) so it's really chill. The music isn't loud. You could really enjoy this place with a group of friends!

When you see "Beer" in Japan, it is equivalent to Asahi, Kirin or Sapporo. Then there's Raku Beer. Raku beer features over 30 different beers, ALL from Japan and all different styles of beers, from altbiers and Kolschs to stouts and IPAs. I've been narrow-minded in my opinion of Japanese beer, until Raku Beer changed my mind. In particular, two beers completely changed my opinion on the Japan craft beer market. The Osaru IPA (Monkey IPA) from Minoh Beer [Osaka] is an amazingly well-balanced IPA, while the Shiga Kogen Porter [Nagano] is the first dark Japanese beer that I've liked. The service is great, friendly, and very knowledgeable about craft beers. The next time I'm in Hiroshima, I will definitely stop by here again!

Maybe beer from microbrewery isn't as hip in Japan as in anywhere else YET, but they are catching up slowly for sure. We came by to this place before dinner and got to sample some of their (that turned out to be very very delicious beer). Since this was a couple of weeks ago, I could no longer remember what my three glasses of beer consist but the one that I remember the most is the Orange Lager, so if you are there - please order that, it's very delicious and WAY too easy to drink! I remember having something stout with chocolatey taste that was also very good. I think most of the beer here are worth your time. Grab a chair, order some drink snack (we got mushroom soup that was very delicious and something other that I couldn't even remember! Dang!) Being in Japan, it was a relief to find that they have English menu and people who speak English over there. If you like beer and you're in Hiroshima - do drop by at this place!

A great way to sample Japanese microbrews. Especially the IPA's. Its a bit pricey for American pocket books but the taste is worth, if only occasionally in town. Didn't try the snacks because seems like just your regular pub food wth a hefty price. Great small counter bar location near Parco and Don Quiote.

Great little place with a good selection of beer but it is kind of ridiculously expensive per pint.

Very nice bar with attentive service and surprisingly good beers. You'd be forgiven for thinking that Japan is all Asahi and Sapporo but this place has a nice variety of craft beers to change your mind about that. I tried the Saison Sayuri which was very refreshing and not too sour. I also got the Shimanowa from Kaigunsan Beer and it was very easy to drink but still interesting enough to warrent a second one. We split a plate of fried squid to tide us over before dinner; it was delicious and perfectly prepared with crispy batter. The menu is in English and I heard quite a lot of it being spoken throughout the bar. I also got to try a sip of Eva K.'s coffee stout from Ushitora Brewery and the orange lager from Hideji Beer. Both excellent! I hope I can come back sometime, these are some very fine beers and great service!

We came here because our friend Mike came here. Hard to find but interesting place. Very nice guy. Good thing I'm with someone who can speak Japanese.

Great little micro beer bar. Clean and no smoking. Great selection of beer. I ordered the 3 flight beer selection and let the waiter pick the beers. All were excellent. Very friendly staff.

This is a lovely place but it is not a dive bar. It's not really even a bar. It's more like beer boutique. We paid 2,100Yen for two 300ml IPA's and a single plate of salad (just leaves and dressing). If that's your idea of value for money go for it. Otherwise there's fun, cheap & delicious yakitori & lumpen beer around the corner.