Baird Beer

Baird Beer is a Japanese craft brewery founded in 2000 by Bryan Baird and his wife Sayuri in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is one of the pioneering craft beer brands in Japan, operating its own brewhouse and taprooms. The brewery produces a wide range of styles, from pilsners and IPAs to Belgian-style ales and imperial stouts, often with Japanese ingredients such as korizato (rock candy) and local mikan oranges. Its portfolio includes year-round and seasonal releases, and it sells directly through its online store and taprooms. The brand emphasizes diversity and authenticity, with the motto 'No Fear, Just Beer.' Baird Beer has also collaborated with other brands, such as Sundance for a black beer. The company remains privately owned and active.

Baird Beer was founded in 2000 by Bryan Baird, an American, and his Japanese wife Sayuri, in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The brewery started as a small craft beer operation and grew to become one of the most recognized craft beer brands in Japan. It operates its own brewhouse and taprooms, and distributes its beers nationally and internationally. The brewery is known for its wide range of beer styles and its use of local and traditional Japanese ingredients. In 2001, it released Cool Breeze Pils, a Bohemian-style pilsner that remains a flagship. Over the years, Baird Beer has expanded its portfolio to include Belgian-style ales, IPAs, imperial stouts, and fruit beers. It has also collaborated with other brands, such as Sundance, a motorcycle builder, to create special releases like Black Mojo. The company remains privately owned and continues to operate its brewery and taprooms in Japan.

• 2001

  Cool Breeze Pils first released.

• 2000

  Baird Beer founded in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan.

Diverse, uncompromising craft beer celebrating authenticity and joy.

• Joie de Vivre

  Belgian-style Dubbel, 7.5% ABV.

• Cool Breeze Pils

  Bohemian-style Pilsner Lager, 5.5% ABV.

• Hop Havoc Imperial Pale Ale

  Imperial Pale Ale.

• Shizuoka Summer Mikan Ale

  Fruit ale with Shizuoka mikan.

• Suruga Bay Imperial IPA

  Imperial IPA.

• SUNDANCE: Black Mojo

  Black beer, 6.0% ABV, collaboration with Sundance.

1. 1Baird Beerbairdbeer.com
2. 2SUNDANCE: Black Mojo – Baird Beerbairdbeer.com
3. 3Joie de Vivre – Baird Beerbairdbeer.com
4. 4Cool Breeze Pils – Baird Beerbairdbeer.com
5. 5Bairdwikidata.org