Nara Oatmatism is a 3.8% porter from Nara Brewing Company, based in Nara, in Nara, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup on draft, and found its way into cans during 2020. Nara Oatmatism is brewed with Maris Otter, Oat Malt, Brown Malt, Caraaroma, Carafa, Roasted Barley, and uses Willamette and Merkur hops. At the time of writing, it’s unknown …
Zakkoku Ogawa Porter by Zakkoku Kobo Brewery
Zakkoku Ogawa Porter is a 6% porter from Zakkoku Kobo Brewery, based in Ogawa, in Saitama, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap across Japan. Zakkoku Ogawa Porter is named, as if you hadn’t had guessed already, after the town that the brewpub is based in – Ogawamachi. Zakkoku Ogawa …
TDM 1874 Brown Porter by TDM 1874 Brewery
TDM 1874 Brown Porter is a 5% porter from TDM 1874 Brewery, based in Tokaichiba, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their autumn seasonal lineup and can be found in both cans and on tap in limited locations. It is brewed using cocoa alongside a grain bill that contains six different kinds of malt. TDM 1874 Brown Porter Aroma and …
Kakegawa Lush Life by Kakegawa Farm Brewing
Kakegawa Lush Life is a 6.5% porter from Kakegawa Farm Brewing, based in Kakegawa, in Shizuoka, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap. Kakegawa Farm Brewing is brewed using freshly roasted and ground coffee beans sourced from Hug Cafe, a local coffee shop in the Shizuoka city area. Kakegawa Lush …
Kamikatz Little Darling by Rise & Win Brewing
Kamikatz Little Darling is a 5.5% porter from Rise & Win Brewing, based in Kamikatsu, in Tokushima, Japan. It’s part of their collaborative range and can be found in bottles and on tap at limited locations. Kamikatz Little Darling is brewed with Little Darling Coffee Roasters, a roastery and coffee shop based in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, with them providing some …
Baird Kurofune Porter by Baird Beer
Baird Kurofune Porter is a 6% porter from Baird Beer. It’s part of their regular lineup and is available year-round. …And I’m back! Reports of my death etc etc. It’s been a couple of month since I’ve been around the site, and I’ve had a nice break. But now it’s back to the grind! Yes, I’m back to my gruelling …
Kamikatz Porter Stout by Rise & Win Brewing Company
Kamikatz Porter Stout is a 6% porter (despite the name!) from Rise & Win Brewing Company, based in Tokushima, Japan. It’s part of their regular lineup and can be found in bottles and on tap. Kamikatz Porter Stout is brewed using locally roasted Naruto kintoki sweet potatoes, along with the addition of roasted coffee and spices too in the fermentation stages. …
Ise Kadoya Hanakin Tanpopo by Ise Kadoya Beer
Ise Kadoya Hanakin Tanpopo is a 4% porter from Ise Kadoya Beer, based in Mie, Japan. It’s part of their Hanakin series of beers where Ise Kadoya harvests yeast from wild flowers. As the name suggests, Ise Kadoya Hanakin Tanpopo uses yeast harvested from tanpopo, known in English as dandelions. Like the other beers in the hanakin series, it’s unknown whether Ise …
Kisoji Porter by Kisoji Beer
Kisoji Porter is a 5% porter from Kisoji Beer, based in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their all-year round range and can be found in both cans and on tap across Japan, though the latter is much rarer. Kisoji Porter is brewed with three different kinds of base malts and then five different “colour” malts are added – that is to …
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Baird Black Bread Rye Porter by Baird Beer
Baird Black Bread Rye Porter is a 6% porter from Baird Beer, based in Shizuoka, Japan. It’s part of a collaborative effort with Malduguns, based in Latvia, who came over with a “shitload” of rye bread to make a beer. Latvian rye bread (Kelmeni), hand carried from Latvia, was used in this beer, also some malted rye (thanks Chris!) and Warrior and …