Baird Tap Room Nakameguro

I didnt try the beer or food. This review is for people who go to bars but dont drink beer. :D
Seated with no problems 9pm on Sat night with a group of 7! Sodas for virgin drinks. One red and one white wine. About 6 – 7 cocktails. Hear the food is good so ill try it next time. Nice staff, and lots of English speakers about if you’re looking to mingle. All in all, a nice atmosphere. :)

Nakameguro Taproom is my first Japanese craft brew house and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. They have a wide variety of beers on tap to choose from and each one different from the next and just as good. Ranging from ales to stouts. The sizes are from 200ml to 500ml and the price is decent for a craft beer. If you’re looking for a great time and good beer then Nakameguro Taproom is your destination.

Man I couldn’t love this place more. The beers are delicious and the pizza is as good as I’ve had in Tokyo. I tried several beers (more than I care to admit!) and washed them down with a pizza that obviously had some thing on it but for some reason I can’t remember. I’ll chalk that up to the quality of the beers. But seriously folks, this is a great place to grab a beer or 4 and have some pizza. It’s not the easiest place to find, but well worth the trek.

A little tricky to find, but otherwise a great watering hole for both craft beer enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike.
Baird Brewing Company has a cult following with ji-​beer enthusiasts and was for a while heavily tooted as one of the only «true» craft beer born from the Japanese archipelago by BeerAdvocate/​RateBeer due to the fact that Baird was hosted by a handful of craft beer bars in the United States, and probably due to the fact it was the only other Japanese beer available on tap other than Asahi or Sapporo (whereas Hitachino and Yo-​Ho might be available once in a blue moon in some of the bigger capacity craft beer bars, no other Japanese brewing company was able to achieve tap takeovers quite in the same way that Baird did.)
After having tried a big majority of Baird’s offerings (which, by the way, along with some guest taps are available in full at the Nakameguro Taproom) I can certainly say that their reputation is justified — in this new boom of microbreweries and craft beer, brewing companies usually tend to have one really decent flagship beer style and a slew of mediocre attempts at other styles as an attempt to appeal to as many drinking strata as possible. Despite Baird’s humble homebrew origins, however, most of their beers are quite true to the style they’re meant to represent: the (Kurofune) Porter is actually dark and malty, with a bold flavor and a slightly chewy mouthfeel; their (Numazu) Lager is crisp, refreshing, with a hint of hops that add an extra kick to your tastebuds; their flagship (Teikoku) IPA is a fantastic mixture of floral aroma, biscuity bite, slight citrus/​fruity taste, and waves of hops with each sip.
I ended up visiting the Taproom on a Thursday evening and it was packed, so I ended up just getting drinks and fingerfood instead of what I’ve been told is their delectable variety of pizza; to complement my «super sampler» I ordered their Italian Ham and Salami Platter (Coppa, Finocchiona, Mortadella, Salsiccia Piccante) and their custom cheese plate.
For first time drinkers, I strongly recommend the three-​beer sampler, (or double up like me and go for the «super sampler») and do try the Nakameguro Taproom-​only seasonals they have as well, especially if one of those beers happens to be the «Mikan Ale.»
For the full-​on experience, I recommend you visit the beautiful Brewery Gardens in Shuzenji; if you would rather pair your ji-​beer with some local (yakitori) cuisine, I suggest you beat feet to the Harajuku Taproom; or if you’re like me, and would more prefer to sample as much of their beer as possible over food variety, then look no further than the Nakameguro Taproom.
Oh, and if you’re having as much trouble locating this place as I did, start looking up until you see their big glowing «BB» sign.

Perfect place to hang out with friends over beer. The ambience is casual and friendly. Seating is pretty spacious so if you are tired of being squashed, this is the place. It is relatively new, so it’s also clean and smells nice — it doesn’t have that heavy smell of alcohol and other body liquids or whatever it is that you sense at old pubs around Tokyo.
Recommended for first dates! Casual and clean is what women would want then.

Craft beer pubs are now ubiquitous in Tokyo, but among the first (and still one of the best) is the Nakameguro Taproom. The Nakameguro Taproom features the combination of Baird beers and New Haven-​style thin crust pizza.
When it first opened in 2008, the Nakameguro Taproom offered standard bar snacks and was probably best known for its all-​you-​can-​eat peanuts and pretzels for 500 yen. However, a couple of years ago they hired a new chef and his new menu is centered around New Haven pizza. There are 4 regular pizzas, a pizza of the day, and the option to choose your own toppings. Be advised that New Haven-​style pizza is quite different from other styles, as there is not much cheese and sauce. Also on the menu are 5 salads and several appetizers. Sadly, the all-​you-​can-​eat peanuts and pretzels have been replaced by a mixed nuts dish for 450 yen.
The Baird beers are all very well-​made and the selection is great. All styles are covered — lager, ales (pale, amber, wheat, brown, IPA, etc.), porter, stout, and more. There are seasonal beers and guest beers offered daily, too. My favorite is the Suruga Bay Imperial IPA, one of the few domestic IPAs that I find to be sufficiently hoppy.
The Nakameguro Taproom is located just behind Nakameguro Station. It’s on the 2^nd floor above the Kaldi Coffee store. The interior has lots of natural wood, which gives it a warm, cozy atmosphere.