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Rob

Keeping my beers cold and craft for as long as I can remember.

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    Hitachino Nest XH by Kiuchi Brewery

    by Rob September 1, 2014
    by Rob September 1, 2014

    Hitachino XH, which stands for eXtra High, is a premium strength Belgian style beer that is further matured in shochu barrels, that will assault you, pin you down, and punish you …

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    Sankt Gallen Sweet Vanilla Stout by Sankt Gallen

    by Rob August 29, 2014
    by Rob August 29, 2014

    Japanese breweries tend to produce sweeter beers around Valentine’s Day in the hope of enticing new customers to share the love; this Sweet Vanilla Stout by Sankt Gallen, while brewed …

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    Rokko Pilsner by Rokko Craft Brewery

    by Rob August 26, 2014
    by Rob August 26, 2014

    A recent discovery in Kanto for me, I managed to find a bottle of Rokko Pilsner hiding in Tokyu Hands in Yokohama. I last had it in 2013 when I …

  • Beer Review

    Kinshachi Blue Label by Kinshachi Beer

    by Rob August 24, 2014
    by Rob August 24, 2014

    Coming out of Kinshachi, Nagoya, Kinshachi Blue label is a pilsner style beer that has won five awards over the last decade around the world: four golds awards at the International Beer …

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    Minoh Weizen by Minoh Beer

    by Rob August 22, 2014
    by Rob August 22, 2014

    Mionh Weizen is another award-winning beer from Minoh Beer, having won first place in 2003 and in 2004 in the best weizen category at the Japan Beer Festival in Osaka. …

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    Kaze Soyogu Pils by Tazawako Kohan no Mori

    by Rob August 20, 2014
    by Rob August 20, 2014

    Kaze Soyogu Pils is sold at Queens Isetan stores across Japan, and is brewed by Tazawako Kohan no Mori. It is an award-winning beer for best-testing pilsner in Japan. The bottle comes in two variations: …

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    Baird Second Strike Apple Ale by Baird Beer

    by Rob August 18, 2014
    by Rob August 18, 2014

    Second Strike Apple Ale (besides being a mouthful to ask for) is a seasonal collaboration between Baird Beer and Alias, a Harajuku supplier in Tokyo. Second Strike Apple Ale has …

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    Ginga Kogen Pale Ale by Ginga Kogen Beer

    by Rob August 15, 2014
    by Rob August 15, 2014

    Ginga Kogen Pale Ale is an English pale ale and advertised as a premium beer by Ginga Kogen. One of Ginga Kogen’s main beers, it is becoming increasingly common to …

  • Shops

    Craftbeers.jp

    by Rob August 13, 2014
    by Rob August 13, 2014

    Craftbeers.jp is an online shop that specialises in selling Japanese craft beers from across the country. There is a wide selection, with breweries from Hokkaido down to Miyazaki available, and …

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    Nide Lager by Baird Brewing

    by Rob August 12, 2014
    by Rob August 12, 2014

    Nide Lager is a collaborative beer brewed by Baird Beer and sold under a separate company called Nide, which also owns the Good Beer Faucets chain of bars. Nide Lager …

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