Kyoto Brewing Co. Ichigo Ichie IPA

Kyoto Brewing Company · Kyoto (Minami-ku)
Alcohol Beer Alcohol Established export

Kyoto Brewing Company, founded in 2015 by three international founders, brews Belgian-and-American-influenced craft beer including its flagship IPAs and saisons, and has rapidly become a leading Japanese craft name. Its beers are exported to the US through Co-Ho Imports and reach other international craft markets. The brewery's bilingual, export-minded operation and consistent quality make it a strong B2B partner. Kyoto Brewing emphasizes fresh, hop-forward and farmhouse styles.

The supplierKyoto craft brewery est. 2015 (international founders); Belgian/American-influenced IPAs and saisons; export-oriented, bilingual ops.
Why it sells abroadInternationally-founded, export-fluent Kyoto craft brewery; consistent hop-forward/farmhouse quality; US importer in place.

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CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Kyoto Brewing Co. (Minami-ku, Kyoto). NOTE: 'Ichigo Ichie' is a Belgian-style Saison, not an IPA (the product-name label in the draft is misleading); Kyoto Brewing also makes a separate 'Kyoto IPA'.
Pack formats330ml bottles/cans; case packs; kegs for on-premise (draft retained)
Shelf life~4-6 months for hop-forward styles; cold chain critical (draft retained)
StorageRefrigerated/cold-chain critical
Minimum orderTypical: pallet/mixed container via importer
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via importer (reefer)
CapacityTypical: growing mid-size craft brewery
Container loadReefer container for freshness preservation
PricingPremium craft IPA/saison tier
OEM / private labelLimited; some collaboration brews (not publicly confirmed as formal OEM).
Wholesale & MOQDistributor wholesale via Co-Ho Imports (US) and in-market importers
Key exporters & distributorsCo-Ho Imports (US), Asia craft-beer importers
Export regulationTTB COLA + FDA prior notice (US); importing-country beer duty/labeling
Market demandStrong and growing US/Asia craft-beer demand
How to source itKyoto Brewing Co. -> Co-Ho Imports (US) / Asia importers (Temple Cellars) -> distributors/bottle shops (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttps://cohoimports.com/products/kyoto-ipa; https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/40767/180699/
MakerKyoto Brewing Co., Ltd. (Kyoto Jozo)
OriginKyoto (Minami-ku)
CategoryAlcohol / Beer
Available inUnited States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2203.00
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