July 2015

Hakkaisan Pale Ale is an American style pale ale from Hakkaisan Izumi Beer out of Niigata. It seems to have had an up-and-down history with reports of it being out of …

How the heck do Tamamura Honten keep putting out limited edition beers so quickly? Shiga Kogen Wheat Ale was first brewed back in 2009 and is part of their summer seasonal …

Craft beer, or ji-beer, which best translates to local beer, is celebrated at Ji-Beer Fest Kofu 2015. It’s a week-long festival located at Kofu in Yamanashi, which is home to Outsider …

I was never meant to review this beer, but after a recent BBQ that Joe and I had, he drunk his bottle of Ise Kadoya Strong Stout on the way …

Baird Fruitful Life Citrus IPA is a seasonal 7.5% fruit beer from Baird Beer that uses locally sourced daidai oranges from Shizuoka. On sale from mid-May, Baird Fruitful Life Citrus IPA …

Coriander / cilantro is a funny herb in Japan. Some people love it, others, like my wife, detest it, and can only put up with it while it is masked …

Yes, we’ve started reviewing draught / draft beers now on BeerTengoku and I couldn’t think of a better one than Thrashzone World Downfall Stout. It was the first beer I had …

How the heck do Tamamura Honten knock out so many limited edition beers so quickly and so often? Shiga Kogen DPA, which means draft pale ale, is kind of a limited …

Hidatakayama Stout is a 7% imperial stout produced by Hida Takayama Beer and was a spur on the moment purchase from their online store. Stouts are a tough one for me; …

Nested amongst the high righ buildings that surround the Yaesu exit of Tokyo station is Swan Lake Pub Edo, Swan Lake Beer’s own taproom, supplying the business workers with decent beer that …