June 2016

We were tipped off about Sapporo Craft Beer Forest in 2014, just after it finished thanks to a reader (cheers Darren!) and he strongly recommended this year’s iteration, ingeniously called Sapporo …

Hakuba Pale Ale is a 5% American pale ale from Hakuba Brewing Company, based in Hakuba village, Nagano. The beer is one of two of their current lineup available in …

Shiroyama Maazaku IPA is a 6% American IPA from Shiroyama Brewery, based in Kagoshima, Kyushu. It’s part of their seasonal line up of craft beer and can usually be found from …

Donryu Dream Chroa IPA is an 8% double IPA from Donryu Dream Beer based in Gunma, Japan. It’s part of their limited edition lineup and is unknown whether it’s an annual …

Background Michinoku Fukushima Beer is a craft beer brewery located in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. The brewery was founded in November 2003, and is very much a family operation with the president, …

Nagahama IPA Special is a 5.5% American IPA from Nagahama Roman Beer based in Shiga prefecture. It’s brewed using Citra hops, with Nagahama Roman Beer stating that they use “ten times the …

The Keyaki Beer Festival Autumn 2016 is the sixteenth one in what is now a biannual event held in the vicinity of the Saitama Super Arena; once in spring and …

BeerFes moves down to Kysuhu region in Fukuoka at Fukuoka Tenjin “SKALA ESPACIO” for a weekend for more beer and festivities in Fukuoka. Spread over two days from Saturday 2nd July and Sunday …

Shinanoya is a chain of small world food and craft beer shops located across Japan though this branch is located in Kannai, Yokohama. It’s a place that I’ve been to …

Shiga Kogen Baby Miyama Blonde is a 5% saison from Tamamura Honten, based in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their limited edition line up and was first released in May 2016. …