May 2021

Numazu Lava Porter is a 6% porter from Kakitagawa Brewing, based in Numazu, in Shizuoka, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles and …

Arch Belgian White is a 5% Belgian wit from Arch Brewery, based in Iwakuni, in Yamaguchi, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles …

Songbird Bier de Miel is a 6.5% spiced beer from Brewery Songbird, based in Kisarazu, in Chiba, Japan. It’s part of their seasonal lineup and can be found in bottles …

Ibaraki Sato Saketen The Bottom Line Ibaraki Sato Saketen is a nice little standing bar at Tsuchiura Station, and if you’ve got time to kill, with an urge for a …

Tokyo Aleworks Sagarmatha is a 5.5% American Pale Ale from Tokyo Aleworks, based in Itabashi, in Tokyo, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both …

Bay Brewing Shukkou IPA is a 6.8% American IPA from Yokohama Bay Brewing, based in Yokohama, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their draught and bottled lineup though its availability …

Bay Brewing White Cat IPA is a 7.5% American IPA from Yokohama Bay Brewing, based in Yokohama, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found …

Shared Brewery The Bottom Line Shared Brewery is a decent little place that, while not the most accessible of places, it is definitely worth visiting if you can get there. …

Ise Kadoya Sakekasu Hazy IPA is a 6.5% NE-IPA from Ise Kadoya, based in Mie, Japan. It’s part of their limited edition range, and can be found in both bottles …

It’s been a while since I’ve found a little shop like Heiwa in the middle of nowhere – usually something like this would go on the “Off The Beaten Track” …