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What you’ll learn in this article
- Detailed review of Camado Brewery Taproom
- Flavors of SMaSH IPA, Yattokame Ale, and Hazy Triple IPA
- Direct access from Nagoya in one train
- Meeting with brewing legend Satoshi Niwa
This article is based on a visit experience from September 2022 and updated in July 2025.
【Delicious Hazy IPA Too!】Complete Review of Camado Brewery Taproom
Today I’ll be explaining about Camado Brewery, hop! This is a special brewery created by Satoshi Niwa, a legendary brewer in Japan’s craft beer scene, hop!
Wow! A legendary brewer, woof! What kind of beer can you drink there?
You can enjoy a wide range of styles from SMaSH IPA to Hazy Triple IPA. Plus, the great accessibility – you can get there directly from Nagoya in one train – is also attractive. Let me review it in detail!
I visited the taproom of Camado Brewery located in Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture. This brewery, crafted by Satoshi Niwa, known as the “Magician of High-Alcohol Beers” in Japan’s craft beer scene, offers a diverse range of high-quality beers.
🏭 About Camado Brewery
Camado Brewery is a craft brewery established in 2020 in Kamado-cho, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture. Head brewer Satoshi Niwa has over 25 years of craft beer brewing experience and is known as a pioneer of Japan’s first high-alcohol beers and natural yeast beers.
Basic Information
- Established: 2020
- Location: 3154-3 Kamado-cho, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture 509-6472
- Head Brewer: Satoshi Niwa (over 25 years of brewing experience)
- Taproom Hours: Friday 18:00-22:00, Saturday 12:00-22:00, Sunday 12:00-19:00
- Specialty: Pioneer of high-alcohol beers and natural yeast beers
Niwa-san is a “legend” in Japan’s craft beer scene with over 25 years of career, hop! He’s highly regarded in the industry as a pioneer who developed Japan’s first high-alcohol beers and natural yeast beers, hop!
🍺 Craft Beers I Drank at Camado Brewery
SMaSH IPA 6.0%
I started with the West Coast IPA style SMaSH IPA. Strong bitterness but very drinkable and refreshing. The hop characteristics came through very cleanly. Just thinking about it makes me salivate.
How is SMaSH IPA different from regular IPA? Is it something beginners can enjoy?
SMaSH stands for “Single Malt and Single Hop,” hop! It’s a simple brewing method using only one type of malt and one type of hop, so you can purely taste the character of the ingredients, hop! For IPAs, having a dedicated glass makes the aroma significantly better, hop!
SMaSH IPA Flavor Profile
🍺 Even Better with IPA Glass
Spiegelau IPA Glass (2-piece set)
IPA-specific design that maximizes hop aroma
540ml capacity・Co-developed with breweries worldwide
Yattokame Ale 5.0%
I had it in a pint glass. A smooth ale that permeates gently, despite being low alcohol, you can also feel a careful tea-like aroma, making me happy thinking “this is an ale…”
Is there a meaning behind the name “Yattokame Ale”? Also, could you tell me what kind of beer an ale is?
“Yattokame” is a name that relates to Kamado-cho where the brewery is located. Ale is one of the major beer categories, made using top-fermentation method, characterized by fruity aromas and complex flavors.
Hazy Triple IPA 10.2%
Since I had plans to meet someone afterward, I intended to only drink low-alcohol beers, but the excitement of seeing Niwa-san outside led me to try the high-alcohol beer too. When I think of Niwa-san, I first think of his legendary achievements in skillfully crafting high-alcohol beers.
This beer was truly delicious too. Complex tropical hop character, some astringency that’s not unpleasant, and the beautiful aroma of fresh hazy beer. I think I was able to enjoy all the beautiful aromas that can be experienced by raising the alcohol content. It was truly a grateful beer.
Hazy IPA is cloudy, but is there something wrong with that? I have an image that high-alcohol beers are hard to drink…
The cloudiness isn’t a problem, but rather a characteristic, hop! By minimizing filtration, it creates juicy fruit flavors and a smooth mouthfeel, hop! High-alcohol beers made by skilled brewers like Niwa-san allow you to enjoy complex aromas and flavors without feeling the alcohol, hop!
🚇 Camado Brewery Access and Visit Plan
Camado Brewery is located in Kamado-cho, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture, and its attraction is the good accessibility – you can get there directly from Nagoya Station on the Chuo Line in one train. From Nagoya Station to Kamado Station takes about 53 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes using the rapid train, and about 3 minutes walk from Kamado Station.
Access Information
- Address: 3154-3 Kamado-cho, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture 509-6472
- Nearest Station: 3 minutes walk from JR Chuo Line “Kamado Station”
- From Nagoya Station: About 53 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes by Chuo Line rapid train
- Business Hours: Friday 18:00-22:00, Saturday 12:00-22:00, Sunday 12:00-19:00
- Parking: Available
Please tell me how to get to Camado Brewery. If going by train, what’s the nearest station and are there any business hours I should be careful about?
One train from Nagoya Station on the Chuo Line! Get off at “Kamado Station” and it’s about a 3-minute walk. Business hours are Friday 18:00-22:00, Saturday 12:00-22:00, Sunday 12:00-19:00, so I recommend checking the business hours before visiting. If you want to enjoy from daytime, weekends are best.
📋 Key Points for Visiting Camado Brewery
- Business hours: Friday 18:00-22:00, Saturday 12:00-22:00, Sunday 12:00-19:00 (advance confirmation recommended)
- Great access: one train from Nagoya Station to Kamado Station on the Chuo Line, 3 minutes walk from station
- Fresh beer available at the brewery’s own taproom “Beer Bar Hakofune”
- Wide beer lineup enjoyable from beginners to advanced drinkers
- Chance to meet brewer Niwa-san
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🔎 Reference Information
Reliable sources used for fact-checking in this article:
- Camado Brewery Official Website – https://camado.jp/ (Verified: July 8, 2025)
- JR Tokai Chuo Line Timetable – NAVITIME/Yahoo! Route Information (Verified: July 8, 2025)
- Be-pal Craft Beer Feature Article – Camado Brewery brewer information (Verified: July 8, 2025)
- Beer Joshi Camado Brewery Feature – Brewer career and brewery establishment background (Verified: July 8, 2025)
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