This article is based on a past tasting experience and was updated in June 2025.
ホップくん
Beer made with Tokushima’s sudachi citrus and pears — the combination of hops and local ingredients is fantastic! JouZo BEER BASE’s sours are particularly outstanding!
りほくん
When I spent my youth in Anan City (Tokushima), I never imagined such an amazing brewpub would open there! Beers made with local pears and mandarin oranges tasted like home — I was truly moved.
ルネちゃん
Being able to drink beer while watching the tanks — brewpubs really are special places! I’ve never had beer made with Tokushima specialties, so I can’t wait to visit!
I visited JouZo BEER BASE taproom, a local brewery! Let me share the tap list and atmosphere. I spent five years of my youth in Anan City (Tokushima), and I never dreamed a brewpub would open in that town.a wonderful space where you can enjoy craft beer while watching the brewing tanks — it was fantastic! I also loved how they incorporate local ingredients into their beers, which really captures the spirit of a local brewery. Being from Tokushima, I was so happy to discover such a wonderful brewpub in my hometown!
What You’ll Learn in This Article
Basic info and business hours for JouZo BEER BASE
Taproom atmosphere and how to get there
Characteristics and flavors of the craft beers on offer
The appeal of brewing with Tokushima local specialties
ルネちゃん
What’s a brewpub? Is it different from a beer bar?
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A brewpub is a place that combines brewing equipment and a bar into one. You can enjoy freshly made beer while watching the production process. Freshness is the key!
What Is a Brewpub?
A brewpub is a bar or pub attached to a craft beer brewery. Riho loves these kinds of places and travels around Japan visiting brewpubs and breweries. Some locations are technically ‘direct-managed taprooms’ rather than true brewpubs since the bar is separate from the brewing facility, but this blog covers them all as brewpubs.
A new brewery in Tokushima. Pat from 2nd Story Ale Works told me, “A brewery with great beer just opened in Anan,” and I was incredibly curious to check it out.
2021.09.11 Grand Opening!
Nice to meet you all. We are JouZo BEER BASE, a brewery that opened in Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture. Under the concept of “a brewery you can visit” — brewing beer and brewing community — we craft beers using specialty products from Anan and regions across Japan. You can peek into the brewing space from the taproom or even from outside the building, so please feel free to drop by! The beer lineup at JouZo BEER BASE is constantly evolving. We deliberately don’t have fixed standards, so we hope you enjoy the one-of-a-kind beer encounters that come with each visit.
About 40 minutes by train from Tokushima Station, then a 19-minute walk from Nishihara Station!Trains run infrequently, so be careful not to miss yours！
It’s best to drive to the other two taprooms in Tokushima Prefecture. (There are no trains.) KAMIKAZ Beer’s RISE & WIN is about 34 minutes by car, and the Kamiyama Beer Project is about 47 minutes by car.
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Tokushima has other craft beer spots too! What are they like?
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That’s right! KAMIKAZ Beer is a unique brewery that also runs a winery. The Kamiyama Beer Project was created to revitalize a depopulating area. Both are rich in local character and very appealing.
お店の雰囲気 混み具合 決済方法
年末のお昼ごろに友人と二人でお邪魔しました。予約なしでスムーズに入店できました。友人と飲んでいると、地元のお客さん？ were coming in occasionally to buy souvenir beers。地元に愛されているのを感じて、とても居心地が良かったです。PayPayが利用できました。
おっきい梨、見つけた。です。サワーもとてもとてもおいしかったです。梨は徳島県の特産品の一つです。秋月という鳴門市の甘みの強い梨を利用しているそうです。A beer with sour acidity layered on top of pear flavors and malt sweetness intertwined. I was able to experience complex sweetness and it made me very happy.
Hazy IPAはその名の通り濁り（ヘイズ）があるIPA。通常のIPAより柔らかな口当たりとジューシーな果実味が特徴で、苦味が抑えられています。強い柑橘系や熱帯果実のような香りがあり、「ジューシーIPA」や「New England IPA」とも呼ばれます。苦いビールが苦手な方でも入門しやすいIPAスタイルです。
『JouZo BEER BASE』全体的な感想
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年末年始に四国へ帰省して6件のブルワリーを巡ったのですが、個人的に一番好きだったのがJouZo BEER BASEです！utilizing local ingredientsビールと、タップルームからタンクが見える開放的な雰囲気が最高でした。
A: When I visited, I was able to enter without a reservation. However, it may get crowded during group visits or weekend lunch times, so checking the official social media beforehand is recommended.
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