Kansai Beer Lovers 関西のビール愛好会: Kamikaze Craft Beer Works

Kamikaze is located a bit west of Amemura so fairly close to Shinsaibashi/Namba. I finally got to check out this bar in Osaka a few months ago but am only getting around to posting the pictures now. After hearing from many people that it was really small, I was quite surprised to see how big it was. It is a long narrow bar with concrete walls and nice wooden tables. A pretty chic atmosphere which matches their being an Italian food + craft beer bar. When I was there most of the customers were ladies so I guess it would be a nice place to meet women or go on a date.

There's seating at tables for about 15-20 people and maybe another dozen at the bar. On a busy day they could probably fit about 50 people inside comfortably which isn't all that small for a bar in Japan. The concrete walls have tons of beer brand related scrawls and there's a shelf with the requisite row of empties.

The staff were friendly and seemed to be really interested in beer. I'd say they weren't that knowledgeable but they definitely want to learn and improve the beer experience at Kamikaze. I'm not sure if they speak English though...

There are 23 taps with most beers being Japanese craft but they also have a decent amount of American craft beers too. They also seem to have beer events every once in awhile, which is nice. They bill themselves as an Italian food + craft beer bar and the food has received high marks (though I haven't tried it yet). I think they should do an Italian Craft Beer/food event sometime. That would be cool.

My only complaint was the beer was served too cold for some styles but this is a common problem in Japan. All in all, it's a welcome addition to the beer scene and a great place which is definitely worth checking out.