Beer Horn (Akasaka)

Beer Horn offers several varieties of delicious, authentic German beer served in beer horns for enthusiastic Vikings who also want to quaff their frothy selections with zesty food. But is it really authentic? Yes. The beer is brewed at Otaru Beer in Hokkaido by German braumiester Johannes Braun, who uses all-natural ingredients and family recipes that follow German standards. Otaru is one of Japanā€™s biggest and most respected craft breweries and Beer Horn lives up to that quality.

Horns come in two sizes, medium (400ml) and large (700ml), for just Ā„580 and Ā„1200 respectively, giving you some of the best cost performance on craft in Tokyo. Beer Horn serves five regular beers that are all highly sessionable, including a wonderful weizen. That makes their all-you-can-drink specials for parties of four or more, which cost just a little more than Ā„2000, all the better. Beer Horn hosts regularly seasonal release partiesā€”also all-you-can-drink affairsā€”which are quite lively and sell out quickly. If thereā€™s ever a seasonal on tap at Beer Horn, get it while you can.

Beer Horn has a stone oven and the food comes out piping hot. The menu is European inspired, but has tasty selections from other beer-loving parts of the world. The fire-roast chicken and the sausages are both succulent and satisfying. Hungrier Vikings may want to opt for the fire grilled sirloin steak instead. Feel like sharing? The paella will definitely please. Hot spinach cheese dip with house bread is a popular side item, as are the fried tortilla sticks. Guests will find the food as affordable as the beer. Those really in the mood for a feast should ask about their party plans.

Subdued lighting in this subterranean beer hall helps create an overall pleasing ambience. Most guests are seated at comfortable tables though there is a long bar suitable for single, roving Vikings. Aromas waft from a partially open kitchen. On busy nights, there is quite a buzz and ā€œbeer horningā€, as some guests describe drinking there, becomes quite festive.