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Pepown : The Bottom Line<\/h4>\n

Pepown isn\u2019t the best place in Chigasaki to get craft beer \u2013 that honour still lies with Beer Cafe Hopman<\/a> \u2013 but this place is the best place to be with the hip and trendy. More importantly, it\u2019s got a decent enough selection of beers in the fridges and on tap to choose from. Finally, there is some decent outside drinking for those sunny and warmer times \u2013 just get there early as the spaces do fill up quickly. The whole place is non-smoking and has no table charge. Moreover, there is some free wifi in the area too.<\/p>\n

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Pepown : Background<\/h4>\n

Pepown is the latest, at the time of writing, bar to open in Chigasaki, and did so back in April 2024. Chigasaki seems to be the new upcoming area for craft beer in Kanagawa, and with this place, the triangle of Barbaric Works, Yorocco, and Passific Brewing seems to be stretching out. It\u2019s not rare to see the owners of those places at each other\u2019s bars, and that was the case on the day we went to the bar.<\/p>\n

Pepown is located about a five minute walk from JR Chigasaki station. It\u2019s also worth noting that it\u2019s the supposed taproom for Passific Brewing<\/a> who, in the past, used to operate open brewery days, where people would go along and drink at the brewery, though it\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve been to those events.<\/p>\n

Pepown : Atmosphere & Interior<\/h4>\n

The first thing you\u2019re greeted by at Pepown is the huge wreath that hangs above the door frame. This area also incorporates as small outside drinking area, with space for six, maybe eight if you\u2019re really close, people, and then a small standing drinking station on the other side. As you enter into the bar, for some reason, someone had the silly idea of putting the ordering counter right by the doorway \u2013 so be careful as you may bump into someone with their drink.<\/p>\n

Inside is a large standing area, situated around one large table, with lots of vegetation deftly placed on the table. It does feel quite spacious inside considering how much space is taken up by the fridges and the table. Moreover, it does have a very hip and trendy feel to it \u2013 I felt almost out of place being here as I am neither hip, nor by any means trendy. The whole place is non-smoking and has no table charge, purely because there\u2019s pretty much nowhere to sit!<\/p>\n

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Pepown : Beer & Tap Information<\/h4>\n

I apologise now for not having taken a photo of the taplist! I forgot! There are nine taps though at Pepown, and while there is a strong leaning towards Passific Brewing\u2019s efforts, there are beers from Japan and also imports on tap. The beers come in one size, which seemed to be around 350 ml from \u00a5900, with prices including tax. There is no option for a beer flight, nor is there a happy hour on offer.<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, there are two large fridges of craft beer that can be drunk in-store or for takeaway. Even more interestingly, there is no corkage fee, nor is there one advertised anywhere in the bar. Perhaps I missed it completely but prices are the same for bottles and cans if you drink in, or get the beers to takeaway. Finally, if you do happen to get too many beers, you can have them shipped to your house from the bar.<\/p>\n

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Pepown : Food & Menu Information<\/h4>\n

It just happened on the day I went to Pepown that they were hosting an event with burgers from the now closed Mikkeller Kanda<\/a> branch! I went for the single smash and it hit the spot! But then the burgers at Mikkeller Kanda were always top notch. However, on most days, the food at Pepown is some simple Japanese snacks instead of larger meals, so you may want to eat before coming here.<\/p>\n

The menus have enough English on them to order beers, though the food menus were mostly in katakana and Kanji so you may need someone who can read Japanese to help out.<\/p>\n

Pepown : Bar Details<\/h4>\n