Food & Drink Apr 24, 2021
The time is ripe to bring hops back to Yamanashi
by Louise George Kittaka
Dave Prucha is bringing domestic hop production, perfect for use at craft beer microbreweries, to his Obina Hops farm.
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2021
New Asahi CEO sees post-pandemic bounce in Super Dry beer demand
by Lisa Du and Grace Huang
Atsushi Katsuki, who wants to see the beer break into the top 10 globally, predicts that post-pandemic consumption will surge due to people’s pent-up demand for socializing.
Business / Corporate Mar 16, 2021
New Sapporo brewery planned for U.S. in market expansion move
by Lisa Du and Grace Huang
The Japanese beermaker hopes the move, which it aims to complete by the end of 2024, will also help it to cut costs.
Food & Drink Dec 26, 2020
Kohachi Beerworks gives a whole new meaning to ‘local beer’
by Joan Bailey
Julien and Nobuko Caudron source almost all of the ingredients for their brews from the tiny town of Kamiseya.
Business Dec 23, 2020
Global beer consumption rose for second year in 2019, Kirin says
In terms of annual per capita beer consumption, the Czech Republic secured first place for the 27th straight year at 188.6 liters.
Food & Drink Dec 5, 2020
Kochi’s cottage food and travel industry gets a bump from international residents
by Chiara Terzuolo
International transplants to this Shikoku prefecture are taking advantage of the rich soil and pure water to create top-quality food and drinks.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Nov 28, 2020
A genteel craft beer crawl through Kamakura
by Robbie Swinnerton
Being a tourist can be thirsty work, even in the genteel surrounds of Kamakura. Here are six of the former samurai capital’s best watering holes.
People | 20 QUESTIONS Nov 28, 2020
Craft brewer Sean Collett: 'If you chase two rabbits, you'll catch neither'
by Iain Maloney
The founders of Two Rabbits Brewing Company have brought their corner of the craft beer market to Shiga Prefecture, a perfect place to burrow down.
Food & Drink Oct 24, 2020
Japan’s craft beer industry looks to maintain connections with fans
by Jeremy Wilgus
From tax breaks to take-out alcohol and trimmed-down events, bars and breweries transform their neighborhood ties.
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Oct 17, 2020
Kirin’s Ichibanshibori beer goes zero-carb
by Patrick St. Michel
Kirin Brewery Co. appeals to Japan’s health-conscious consumers in hopes its new drink helps it "find new beer fans."
Business / Corporate Oct 1, 2020
Japan brewers bet on tax cut to revive pandemic-hit sales
by Lisa Du and Grace Huang
As of Thursday, the government is starting to bring taxes of different varieties of alcoholic products more in line with each other.