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Y. Market Brewing

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ワイマーケットブルーイング

Nagoya, Aichi · Chubu

Officially Verified86% confidenceLicense suspectednational distribution

Nagoya's premier craft brewery, known for excellent American IPAs. Based in the historic Yanagibashi Market area.

Operator

Y. Market Brewing

No corporate number attached yet

Facility

Y. Market Brewing

Nagoya, Aichi

Licensed / Founded

2014

12 years in operation

Portfolio

3 tracked beers

hop forward

ipa-focusednagoyamarket-district

Record Summary

LegitimacyOfficially Verified
Primary Evidence3
OperatorY. Market Brewing
FacilityY. Market Brewing
Last Checked2026-03-23

Why Trust This Record

This profile is grounded in 3 primary sources, including official site and official site evidence.

Operator identity, facility details, and evidence provenance are shown below so the record can be audited quickly.

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Evidence Mix

Official site: 3Social: 3Ratings: 2Editorial: 1

Evidence & Verification

Officially Verified86% confidence3 primary sources

Each brewery record is assembled from regulatory publications, operator websites, corporate records, and lower-trust corroboration when needed. The source mix is visible here so the record can be verified quickly.

Operator

Operator & Brand
Legal NameY. Market Brewing
Registry Statusunknown

Brewing Facility

FacilityY. Market Brewing
License Statussuspected
Licensed Since2014
Product Typebeer

Commercial Brand

Brand NameY. Market Brewing
Brand Name (JA)ワイマーケットブルーイング
Signature Stylehop-forward

Assessment Notes

Official operator evidence is present together with brewery activity signals.

Evidence Classes

Official site: 3Social: 3Ratings: 2Editorial: 1

Evidence Freshness

official
2026-03-23 (3)
editorial
2026-03-23 (1)
rating
2026-03-23 (2)
social
2026-03-23 (3)

Overall: 91% · Missing: regulatory, corporate, association

Primary Evidence

officialbrewery_operations85%
Y.MARKET BREWING - Official Website

craftbeer.nagoya · 2026-03-23

officialbrewery_operations85%
Nagoya Craft Beer Y Market Brewing Kitchen

ymarket-brewing-kitchen.com · 2026-03-23

officialbrewery_operations85%
Y. Market Brewing official website

y-market-brewing.com · 2026-03-23

Location & Access

Visit Planning

TaproomYes

Access Links

Flavor Profile & Beer Portfolio

Signature: hop forward

hoppy
8
malty
3
fruity
4.3
roasty
0
sour
0.3
spicy
1

Primary Flavors

citruspinebitterfloralbalanced

IBU Range

3369

ABV Range

4.56.3%

Beers (3)

Lupulin Nectar

IPA

3.65

Seasonal
6.3% ABV68 IBU
citruspinebitter

hoppy

malty

fruity

roasty

sour

spicy

Hysteric IPA

DIPA

3.59

5.6% ABV69 IBU
citruspinebitter

hoppy

malty

fruity

roasty

sour

spicy

El Dorado

Pale Ale

3.69

4.5% ABV33 IBU
citrusfloralbalanced

hoppy

malty

fruity

roasty

sour

spicy

Styles Brewed

IPADIPAPale AleSaisonStout

Ratings & Reviews

Untappd3.75 (15,000)
Google4.1 ★ (380)

Business

Legal FormKK
Distributionnational
Licensed Since2014

Hospitality

TaproomYes

Distribution

Scopenational

Digital

Languagesja
Online ShopYes

Beer Portfolio

Number of Beers20
Annual Production0.3M liters

Flagship Beers

Lupulin NectarHysteric IPAEl Dorado

Styles

IPADIPAPale AleSaisonStout

Water

SourceAichi municipal water supply
Hardness43 mg/L
Categorysoft
pH6.5

Soft water provides a clean canvas for a wide range of beer styles

Production

Fermentationtop, wild, mixed
EquipmentGerman
Barrel Aging
Brew Length2,629 L
Vessels10

Ingredients

Hops

MosaicCascadeAmarilloFuggle

Malts

PaleRice
LocalYes
Organic

Team

Headcount15
Brewers5
Backgroundhomebrewer turned pro

M 77% · F 21%

Brand

Label Stylemodern
LogoClean geometric design with Japanese aesthetic sensibility

Distribution Channels

Retail

✓ Convenience Stores

✓ Supermarkets

✓ Craft Beer Shops

✓ Department Stores

Aeon, Ito-Yokado

On-Premise

✓ Bars

✓ Restaurants

~481 venues

E-Commerce

✓ Own Shop

✓ Rakuten

✓ Amazon JP

✓ Furusato Nozei

Awards (1)

silver

Japan Beer Awards 2023

Best IPA · Lupulin Nectar

Events & Activities

taproom-eventirregular

Y. Market Brewing Taproom Tasting

Regular tasting event featuring seasonal and limited releases

Updated 2026-03-23 · web-research