Sumida City, Tokyo, Japan｜Beer Club Popeye

Not much needs to be said about the beer. The list is incredibly extensive. The staff is also pretty flexible and works hard even during busy service. If you come during happy hour or get their membership card, it helps the craft beer prices a lot. Some food is excellent, others not bad (fish comes with crisps, not proper chips). Also, the atmosphere feels kinda like an old cramped Japanese cafe, so it won't win any awards, but still 5 stars just because of the beer and the options available.

Apparently this is the first craft beer joint in Tokyo, I was lucky to have time to visit while on a trip recently. Was quite easy to get to given the train stop is a few blocks away. Huge selection of beers, 70 on tap! When ordering during happy hour we looked for beers with a crown on the menu that indicated the beer came with a small plate of food. I will say the food was not exciting, more like a snack and was good to make sure we did not get too tipsy with all the beers we tried. Literally all types of brews were represented. For folks from Europe or America, the beers come in smaller sizes so be aware, not pints. Since one of our party was a local he had ‘membership’ to their club, which I understand is free but did entitle him to a beer tower which we enjoyed. Fun stop!

If you love craft beer this has a great selection. I counted 60 different beers on the menu but I think they had more. Locally made beer comes with a decent plate food snack during happy hour(5-8pm) which helps offset the higher craft beer prices.