Craft Beer in Japan

Over the years, cider has evolved from its original tradition, of being simply fermented apple juice, to new styles and a continu...

The World Beer Cup held their biennial celebration of craft beer this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota after skipping the event...

Hibiya Oktoberfest When: July 8-18Where: Hibiya Park, TokyoWeb: oktober-fest.jp  Numazu Fishmarket 22nd Anniversary Ba...

TDM 1874's British Head Brewer George Juniper started his craft beer brewing journey at Dark Star Brewing in England before comin...

Chris Poel is the former lead brewer at Baird Brewing. He recently branched out on his own to open Shiokaze BrewLab and the S...

It’s lunchtime at the red-roofed Tadano nursery school tucked away in Aridagawa, Wakayama—but you won’t find kids running to ...

If it weren’t for the Japanese staff bustling around the brewery and restaurant, you’d swear you were in a Pacific Northwest ...

Kansai has been long known for its excellent cuisine, from Kyoto’s refined kyō-ryori dishes to the famous wagyū beef of Kobe, Shi...

Like many outdoor sports enthusiasts, I enjoy a cold beer or two after a hike, a long bike ride or a day on the ski slopes. Inter...

This Nagano brewery started out as a public/private joint venture back in 1994. The first two decades brought uneven success. Ini...

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a popular outdoor resort town with a glacier-fed river running through the center is home to...

If you are a casual fan of craft beer, you might be surprised to hear that many of the world’s top-rated beers are aged in wooden...