108 Beers!? Belgian Beer Weekend Kyoto

108 beers!? That’s the lineup at Belgian Beer Weekend Kyoto, so start by picking a style you’re curious about 😮 Of those, 97 are Belgian and 11 come from Kyoto Brewing, putting local brewers right alongside a wide Belgian selection. Traditional Trappist beers made in monasteries sit beside fruit beers that are easier for people who find beer hard to enjoy 🍓

Use the range as your tasting guide: compare a monastery-made Trappist beer with a fruit beer 🍻 That contrast gives you a simple starting point for exploring all 108 choices. Which style would you try first?

Flavors from Kyoto is the Kyoto-only collaboration, bringing Kyoto Brewing beers together with Kyoto sweets and pickles 🍡 The local specialties add a distinctly Kyoto thread to a festival centered on Belgian beer. Take a moment to see what’s on offer with the brews.

If you only have time for one experience, choose Flavors from Kyoto: it brings the Kyoto Brewing contribution and local specialties together in one programme. Try a Kyoto beer alongside a sweet or pickle, and make this your first stop.

Belgian beer-steamed mussels, frites, and Belgian cheese bring classic dishes to the menu, with beer pairings part of the appeal 🤤 A Belgian MC hosts talk shows, and DJ performances add music to the programme 🎧 Choose a dish to enjoy with your beer, then look out for a talk or DJ set.

The event runs across five consecutive days at Ohigashi-san Hiroba, an open public plaza in front of Higashi Honganji near Kyoto Station 🌿 Use the station and temple as your bearings when planning your visit. Leave room to sample the food and catch a performance.