Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Fukuoka worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Fukuoka Craft Brewing ★ 4.8

BreweryModern craft, lager and IPA¥¥hakataMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat 14:00-01:00, Sun 14:00-00:0011:00-02:00

Fukuoka Craft Brewing's taproom opened March 2024 in the Daitos Annex next to Hakata Station. Hakata Lager and a Session IPA from the Okagaki brewery.

Tip: Standing-bar format. Taps rotate weekly; pizza and snacks available.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0012, Japan

Aozora Brewery Hakata Tenyamachi ★ 4.2

BreweryComfort-food brewpub¥¥hakataMon-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat 15:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-20:0017:00-24:00

Aozora Brewery's Hakata Tenyamachi outlet runs the brewery's comfort-food menu around its own beer programme: pale ales and amber lagers from Fukuoka.

Tip: Reservations preferred at peak. Open evenings.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0025, Japan

OKURA Brewery, Hotel Okura Fukuoka ★ 4.6

BreweryHotel craft brewery¥¥¥hakataMon-Sun 17:30-22:0011:00-23:00

The Hotel Okura Fukuoka runs an in-house craft brewery with a beer-garden brewpub format, pouring lagers and pale ales alongside a pizza-and-grill kitchen.

Tip: Reservations through OpenTable or the hotel. Garden seating in summer.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0027, Japan

Kyushu Craft Beer Week Festival Beer Tent ★ 4.4

BreweryFestival pour, multi-brewery¥¥tenjinApril 29 to May 5 in 2026

Kyushu Craft Beer Week pours 93 beers from 39 brewers across Kyushu and Yamaguchi at Tenjin Central Park, with food trucks and brewer talks alongside.

Tip: April 29 to May 5 in 2026. Free entry; tickets per pour Tap list rotates weekly.

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan

Beers of Japan Festival LaLaport Fukuoka ★ 4.0

BreweryMulti-brewery festival¥¥hakataApril 25 to May 6 in 2026

Beers of Japan Festival at LaLaport Fukuoka's 1F Oval Park pours from Japanese craft breweries across a multi-day outdoor format, with food trucks and brewer.

Tip: Tickets sold per pour. LaLaport Fukuoka leg runs April 25 to May 6 in 2026.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0893, Japan
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