A small Brussels-based brewery has embarked on a project to make beer from leftover bread, harking back to antiquity, when bread was the main ingredient, rather than barley. The idea for brewing with bread came when 31-year-old Frenchman Sebastien Morvan talked to a friend about ...
Sapporo Breweries looks to new brand in growing craft beer tide
Riding a recent craft beer trend, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it is launching a new brand to attract more beer drinkers who consume in moderation. "The demand for beer has been decreasing each year, but we, as a beer-maker, hope to take advantage of ...
Oktoberfest comes early with Munchner Dunkel at Seven-Eleven
Those living in Japan know that when it comes to Oktoberfest, dates aren't much of a consideration. Past Oktoberfests have run anywhere between April and October. If April can't come soon enough, though, Seven-Eleven has you covered. The konbini (convenience store) is the only place to ...
Massachusetts monks tap ancient brewing tradition to sustain aging members
Tucked off a two-lane highway in a hilly, wooded section of central Massachusetts, a group of Roman Catholic monks has embraced a centuries-old tradition they hope can sustain their aging members in a world of rapidly rising health costs. The 60 monks of St. Joseph's ...
event Belgian beer festival This year's Bruxellensis Beer Festival, also known as The Brussels Festival of Characterful Beers, will be held from July 29 to Aug. 3 in Tokyo's Ikebukuro West Gate Park. This will be the fifth year this festival is being held in Japan. More than ...
Nagasaki Electric Tramway Co. is again offering passengers the chance to down a beer while enjoying the city's landscape from the safety of a specially designed electric tram. The annual service by the private streetcar operator is ¥3,000 for a 90-minute ride. With counter seats facing ...
Shipments of beer and related drinks fell 1.2 percent in the first half to a record low of 196.85 million cases compared with the previous year, largely as a result of wet or chilly weather, data released by the five major breweries said Thursday. It's ...
Who doesn't enjoy a frosty cold beer in the hot weather? This weekend you can drink to your heart's content, while enjoying a little culture at the Belgian Beer Weekend in Yamashita Park. You may be surprised to hear that Belgium has more than 150 ...
Beer garden season begins with a hearty 'kanpai'
When the first Biergarten (beer gardens) started popping up in Germany's Bavarian region in the late 19th century, who would've thought that they would one day come to represent summer in Japan. Well, I guess it's not that unbelievable. These days, with so many beer ...
Any publicity is good news for beer firms
At a Tokyo news conference on June 4, Sapporo Beer President Masaki Oga announced his company would halt sales of its Goku Zero alcoholic beverage after current inventory was shipped. The parent company, Sapporo Holdings, had been contacted by the National Tax Agency in ...
