Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

1. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

7.7
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Charnette S.Charnette Soto: 8 dollar pitcher of Sapporo? Yes please! Plus 1.50 for a half pint; I will definitely come back again. Between two people, we paid 20 bucks, but we had ice cream and beer.

Lucy XuLucy Xu: Delish late night spot. Get your ramen and/or Sapporo on!

Omer Z.Omer Zach: Get a bunch of different small plates and an $8 Sapporo pitcher. The fried udon with intestines was smelly but tasty.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

2. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.6
805 3rd Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 161 tips and reviews

Ethan K.Ethan Kravitz: Mixed grill for 2 people - $32 with $4 Kirin's. Fantastic.

Nastassia J.Nastassia Jimenez: New promo! Mon~Wed ALL Day at Bar, 50% off all non grill food (except dessert) and .99¢ Kirin, $1.99 Blue Moon draft :)

J R.J Ro: Sunday~Wednesday $2 blue moon and $1 kirin draft at bar all day!

Hide-Chan Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

3. Hide-Chan Ramen

8.2
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

Katharine P.Katharine P.: Spicy Ramen with medium firm noodles really hit the spot. The spicy pork bun was better than regular pork bun. Happy Hour from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Half off drinks and apps. $2 Sapporo draft!

Annie A.Annie Alfstad: One of the best kept secrets of NY. Sake, banging pork buns, amazing ramen (haven't had one yet I don't like), and Sapporo on draft! Just no ramen take out :0(

Anuj M.Anuj Mathur: The $6 Sapporo draft is larger than the $7 Asahi Dry draft.

Izakaya MEW is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

4. Izakaya MEW

8.7
53 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Koreatown · 271 tips and reviews

Jane L.Jane Lam: Miso ramen. The frozen Kirin is just Kirin beer with icy foam.

Matt K.Matt Klotz: Amazing experience. Great craft Japanese beers too.

Sam H.Sam H: Start the night off with a Sapporo during happy hour (ends at 7) and then black sesame chicken, okonomi yaki, kakuni (simmered pork belly), and shoyu ramen.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

5. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.6
321 W 44th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 166 tips and reviews

The DoctorThe Doctor: Every special they had on my visit this evening was worth every penny! From the $ 8.00 pitcher of Kirin beer to the House Sake! No matter what we ordered, the end result was A+...Go there and enjoy!

Jared S.Jared S: $4.50 mega mug drafts of Kirin at the bar all day everyday. Boom!

DR G.DR G: Drinks and snacks are 50% off at the bar. $3 stein of Kirin? Yes please.

Ippudo is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

6. Ippudo

8.8
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1166 tips and reviews

✈Tom S.✈Tom Spano®: Long wait, but well worth it. Sapporo on tap helps kill the time.

val b.val braverman: Modern with poached egg is undeniably the best ramen I've ever had. Ever. Drink with an ice cold Sapporo. Heaven.

Gerard Y.Gerard Yu: Shiromaru and soft boiled egg is a must + kirin draft biru

Juban is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

7. Juban

7.7
207 10th Ave (Between 22nd and 23rd), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews

Jordan K.Jordan Kong: Draft Kirin for 5$. Delicious!

KrystinaKrystina: It's all about the crunchy spicy scallop roll. Also, happy hour is until 7 and $2 off drafts, aka $3 Kirin Ichiban and $5 Sapporo

Marc B.Marc Buon: Good solid list of sake, Sapporo on tap cheap, hamachi Kama, sushi ten (slightly on small side), fried octopus dusted with green tea powder and scallop maki! Good stuff!

ROKC is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

8. ROKC

9.1
3452 Broadway (btwn W. 140 & W. 141 St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Harlem · 55 tips and reviews

LarryLarry: Try the Sapporo ramen, based on a chicken stock.

Alexa S.Alexa Scordato: Matsumen is really different (no broth), but you can't go wrong with any of the options (Okinawa has a nice bright citrus taste while Sapporo is packed with umami flavor). Matcha cocktail is awesome!

Grace T.Grace Tan: Beautiful seafood-based broth (get the Kyoto style!), eclectic rotating selection of oysters. Nicest owners that put care into every detail.

Tomi Jazz is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

9. Tomi Jazz

8.8
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews

Abdul S.Abdul Sultani: It's all about the Beer. Try Yebisu Japanese beer.

Raja H.Raja H: Don't order any cocktails here (not great). Ask for the plum wine of get a recommendation on one of the Japanese beers they've got

AdnaAdna: Great place for post work drinks, food, and music. Get the cod roe spaghetti and the brown sugar plum wine. Bar tenders gave us a free cocktail to try out!

Sunrise Mart is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

10. Sunrise Mart

8.1
12 E 41st St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Imported Food Store · Midtown East · 59 tips and reviews

Chetan S.Chetan Sarva: Buy 5 Sapporos, get one free!

Adam H.Adam Hacker: Order hot food for lunch or early dinner. Buy gifts from Japan, have a Sapporo! Great spot. One of my favorites in the city.

TimelessnomadTimelessnomad: Great little Japanese mart near Grand Central. Awesome take out food with sit down area upstairs. Japanese dry goods and some housewares. A good little spot when your in the neighborhood.

Yakitori Totto is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

11. Yakitori Totto

8.4
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews

Kelsey M.Kelsey Mitchell: Everything here is the highest of high quality - from the premium Sapporo beer to the wasabi. Must try. Worth the money.

Kira R.Kira Roytburg: Try chicken hearts, liver, and meatball skewers. Also, Sapporo on draft is yummy :)

LorenzoLorenzo: Don't order Sapporo draft beer. I tastes iron. I think something's wrong with their draft system.

Jin Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

12. Jin Ramen

8.3
3183 Broadway (at W 125th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Harlem · 182 tips and reviews

Dan K.Dan Kao: Stuck pretty far uptown and hankering for ramen? This is the place to go. Awesome selection of Japanese beers too

Eric V.Eric Venker: Incredibly reasonable and amazing ramen. Happy hour has $2.50 Sapporo. Really can't go wrong.

Alex R.Alex Robertson: $2.50 Sapporo draft during happy hour

OBAO Midtown is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

13. OBAO Midtown

8.2
222 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 167 tips and reviews

Daniel K.Daniel Kang ©: $2 sapporo draft all day

Nik A.Nik Andresen: Sticky rice was yummy and only 3 bucks. Summer special gets you $2 draft sapporos! Soups are f**king ginormous

Meghan KathleenMeghan Kathleen: $2 Sapporo, basically anytime. Also, if you're looking for something warm, delicious, and comforting, get the Pho Bo.

Ichibantei is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

14. Ichibantei

7.5
401 E 13th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 35 tips and reviews

Elevine B.Elevine Berge: A grand mug of ice cold foamy Japanese beer 🍺 alongside a plentiful of delicious Japanese soul. A real favourite!

Desmond F.Desmond Foo: Get the mug of Sapporo!!!

Valentin G.Valentin Guerin: My favorite Japanese restaurant in the neighborhood, authentic, with a Rasta touch! Try the Katsu Don, or the Oyako Don. They also have perfect Ice Cold Beer.

Oramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Japanese Beers in New York City.

15. Oramen

7.4
579 Avenue of the Americas (at 17th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Union Square · 48 tips and reviews

Gilbert W.Gilbert Wong: Otokoyama Junmai with chicken wings, gyoza, shumai, and beef short ribs made this visit awesome. As well as $2 Draft Sapporo between 4-6pm!

Rooney M.Rooney M: More than Ramen! Great Japanese Small plates Edamame, Cauliflower, pork buns, karage, spicy wings & noodles (with or without broth) all are fantastic. Wash it down with a cold Sapporo and some Sake.

Danny M.Danny Martz: Soy mexicana y los spicy edamame y el spicy ramen delicioso !!! Pican delicioso , el salmón también muy bueno y antes de las 7 es 2x1 en cerveza sapporo súper bueno !!!