Translation guide
A brewery is a place where beer is made commercially. In Japanese, the most common and direct word is ビール醸造所, but depending on context, other terms like 酒造所 or ブルワリー may be used. Note that Japanese often distinguishes between the industrial facility and the craft beer taproom.
A factory or plant where beer is brewed on a commercial scale.
The standard term for a beer brewery. It clearly indicates a place where beer is brewed.
That brewery offers tours.
A loanword from English, often used for craft breweries or in trendy contexts. It can also refer to a brewpub.
I drank fresh beer at a local brewery.
A general term for a place where alcoholic beverages are brewed, including sake, shochu, etc. Can be used for beer but is less specific.
That brewery also makes beer.
A place where beer is brewed on the premises and served directly to customers, often with a bar or restaurant.
In modern Japanese, ブルワリー often implies a craft beer establishment with a taproom. It's the go-to word for brewpubs.
I like to get together with friends at the brewery on weekends.
Explicitly refers to a craft beer brewery. It can be used for the facility, but sometimes also for the taproom.
A beer bar that may brew its own beer. Not a direct translation of 'brewery', but used when the focus is on drinking rather than production.
A facility where sake (Japanese rice wine) is brewed. In English, 'brewery' can sometimes refer to a sake brewery, but Japanese has a distinct term.
The traditional and most common word for a sake brewery. It evokes the image of a wooden storehouse where sake is brewed.
That sake brewery has a 300-year history.
A more generic term for a sake brewing facility. It can also refer to other alcohol production sites.
The tour of the sake brewery was very interesting.
ビール醸造所 is the formal, industrial term for a beer brewery. ブルワリー is a casual loanword that often implies a craft brewery or brewpub. Use ビール醸造所 for large-scale factories and ブルワリー for smaller, trendy places.
Kirin's brewery is in Yokohama.
A new brewery opened in front of the station.
In English, 'brewery' is specifically for beer (and sometimes sake). For wine, use ワイナリー (winery). For spirits like whiskey, use 蒸留所 (distillery).
I want to go on a winery tour.
This craft brewery opens its taproom only on Fridays.
あのビアバーは自家醸造のビールを出している。
That beer bar serves their own house-brewed beer.