The Best Breweries in Asia

Vietnam

Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery and Pasteur Street Brewing Co. both operate in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, the first as a taproom serving Western-style food, the second in an alley with an air-conditioned first-floor taproom and a rooftop terrace. Pasteur Street offers a six-beer flight, a Jasmine IPA and Bia Chanh Muoi, a salt and lime beer. In Hoi An, 7 Bridges pours its own brews and guest taps in the Old Town, with pizza, burgers and wings.

Japan

The Asahi Beer Museum is a paid factory tour at the Asahi brewery in Suita, Osaka, lasting 90 minutes and covering brewing and canning. The 1,000 yen fee includes two tastings and a souvenir glass. Kyoto Beer Lab sits beside a canal and serves its beers on tap and in cans. Its tea-infused beers include the Green Tea IPA and Kabusecha White Ale, which are paired with fried chicken and smoked duck.

Brewpubs and bars

Dargett is a craft brewpub in central Yerevan with its own brewhouse, serving a wide range of house ales and stouts alongside pub food. The brewpub offers an apricot ale, and its indoor and outdoor seating stays busy with locals and tourists. Jeju Beer Fountain is a craft beer bar and pizza kitchen near Olle Market in downtown Seogwipo, with about 16 beers on tap, many from Jeju and Korea. It offers free samples before ordering and complimentary fries with drinks.