Monday, December 15, 2008

Inuyama Loreley Beer


Another great weekend passes us by! This weekend I headed up to Nagoya and beyond to try and track down all of the Ji-Biru produced in Aichi. If you know of any place that makes it own beer that we haven't reviewed, let us know! As far as I know, DenBeer in Den Park is the only place that we haven't put up yet...and we will soon!!

Lorley Brewpub and Restaurant is located in Inuyama, about a 15 minute walk from Hagura station. There is a shuttle bus for parties of 12 or more, and it is worth it, becuase there is absolutely nothing around the brewery.

We arried at the Brewpub just after lunch and before dinner started. Thus, due to my poor planning, we didn't get to drink this beer on tap. We did partake from the bottle, and it was tasty! Back to the food...The lunch buffet is 1500 yen and for 1500 more yen you can have all you can drink. That is a mighty nice price for some good brew!

Michi started out with the pilsner and it was exactly what it said it was, a pilsner. I started out with a "Winter Ale" Loreley's seasonal. It didn't remind me much of a winter ale, but more of an IPA. It was however, excellent beer! I would for sure buy this beer by the bottle if I could find it somewhere close by! We finished up by drinking their weizen, a good super fruity brew that would have suited a summer day much better than a winter one. It was good, but didn't come close to Tengingura's Weizen. (Hamamatsu)

Overall, Loreley made some good brew, but I am not sure that I would make the trip all the way there just to taste it. If a lot of friends were going, it could be a fun place, but it is so far removed from everything else that I don't think it would be worth it. If you lived in Inuyama it would be worth hitting up a few times a month, but for those of us who have to commute to get there...not so much...

If you are in the area, it is worth checking out. But, take our word for it and just drink some Landbeer from Nagoya.....review coming soon!!!!!!!

1 comments:

Chuwy said...

Hey guys, I7ll be headed up Nagoya way tomorrow. Hitting Hamamatsu first and Mein Schloss (man, that sounds awful) for beers then Inu Yama and more beers. Want to try this Loreley place. Thanks for the review! Will try to hit Kinshachi too (Landbeer). If you're in the area, let's hook up! You guys are probably bloody miles away though. I'm too hungover right now to remember where you are based. Chuwy.