Spring Valley Brewery Tokyo

Owned by beer behemoth Kirin, this brewpub has a couple of things going for it. They strategically opened up in April 2015 as part of the much-hyped new complex Log Road Daikanyama (which turned out to be better than we expected), and the brews are – obviously – far better than the parent company's standard fare. The six-variety lineup includes the crisp, bitter 496; the rich, fragrant After Dark; and the raspberry juice-infused Jazzberry. We recommend trying out the Beer Flight option (¥1,000), which lets you sample the entire lineup in 120ml taster portions. Future plans include brewery tours and tasting seminars with discussions by brew masters.