January 2020

Nihonkai Beer Club, or sometimes known as Heart & Beer Nihonkai Beer Club, is perhaps one of Japan’s most remote breweries, as it is located on the Noto peninsula, in …

Vertere Rhoeas #3 is a 6.6% West Coast IPA from Vertere, based in Oku-tama, in Tokyo, Japan. It’s part of their canned series but can also be found on tap …

Hinomoto Beer Parlour The Bottom Line Hinomoto Beer Parlour is a cozy little place for a couple of beers, or some more when the happy hour beer flight offer is …

Sankt Gallen Double Mint Chocolate is a 7% spiced stout from Sankt Gallen, based in Atsugi, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and also part of their …

Numazu Dystopia is a 10% imperial stout from Kakitagawa Brewing, based in Numazu, in Shizuoka, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both bottles and …

Snow Monkey Beer Live 2020 is an annual event held at Shiga Kogen ski resort in Nagano, Japan. The event takes place over two days, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st …

Swan Lake Imperial Stout is a 10% imperial stout from Hyouko Yashiki No Mori, based in Niigata, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both …

Folk Burgers & Beer The Bottom Line If you’re coming for craft beer, you’re going to enjoy Folk Burgers & Beer. If you’re coming for the burgers, you’re really going …

Shonan Beer Imperial Stout is an 8% imperial stout from Kumazawa Shuzo, based in Kagawa, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their winter seasonal lineup and can be found in …

Y Market Nachtmusik is a 9% doppelbock from Y Market Brewing, based in Nagoya, in Aichi, Japan. It’s part of their winter seasonal lineup and can be found in cans …