According to the Brewers Association of Japan, in 1853, it is said that beer was first test-brewed in Japan by Koumin Kawamoto, a doctor of Dutch medicine. In 1886, the amount of domestically produced beer exceeded the amount of imported beer for the first time, and by 1908, due to …
Caesar Salad is one of, if not the, most served, made and eaten salad in the U.S. It’s easy enough to pair, and straightforward enough to make, but have you tried it with a beer, and if so, was it a Japanese craft beer? Here’s why it matters. Most Japanese …
Japanese craft beer are gaining traction in the U.S. This is partially due to the fact that they’re modeled on popular European styles with which Americans are already familiar. It’s also attributable to the consistency with which the Japanese brew their beer. If precision is a Japanese trait, it’s no …
HITACHINO NEST White Ale, KIUCHI Brewery This wheat beer has been flavored with coriander, orange peel and nutmeg, creating a tart and subtle taste with a refreshing herbal aroma. 5.5% alc. vol. SUIYOUBI NO NEKO, YOHO Brewing Spiced with orange peels and coriander seeds, this Belgian white-style ale has a …
It’s still a new year, relatively. Gyms are at capacity with the steady thrum of treadmills and cardio machines. And every good deed deserves a reward—but how do you remain on track? With pilsners and pale ales from Japan. Below are just some of the beers that fit into any …
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Pale Ale Beautiful rusty color to elevate anticipation of this orange-peel-aroma beer. Delivers heavy at first taste which is what we want from an ale, but tapers quickly so as not to build, but rather maintain. Wonderful balance there. That orange peel reappears at the end with almost …
What do you know about Japanese craft beer? Did you know there are 400 craft breweries operating in Japan, and that this all began as recently as the early 1990s? You might not know that just as Japanese whisky is inspired by Scotch, Japanese craft beer is closely linked …
Together with Japanese Craft Brewers, Drink Me is tasking its readers with a crash course in Japanese craft beers. Why? Because these, mainly, malty masterpieces have been developed in alignment with the American palate. Let’s break down that proposition. German-style beers, IPAs, brown ales and lagers made under whetted Japanese …
At Drink Me we always like to unearth the upside of things. Case in point: this past summer in Japan (2018) was unbearably hot, but there was a valuable upside to that sweltering fact. In a mission to stay cool, we were even more motivated to try out the country’s …
Skip the “I’m-too-stuffed” feeling this year by pairing your turkey and mashed potatoes with lighter, crisper and more aromatic craft beer from Japan. This year, Japanese Craft Beer invites you to pair your favorite carb-heavy holiday dishes with a lighter, craftier and more balanced type of beer that won’t …
Get your bottle openers out for a sensory trip to the Land of the Rising Sun this fall as Japanese Craft Beer launches its first marketing and visibility campaign in the US. With “Drink in a New Language,” the industry association of 23 craft beer producers invites Americans to discover …
To gain more visibility and influence, 23 Japanese craft breweries have banded together to form “Japanese Craft Beer,” an industry association devoted to increasing awareness and promotion of Japanese craft beer in the U.S. Japanese craft beer does not fit a single archetype, which is part of what makes the …