how ‘stupidly small’ became insanely good Garage Project in Wellington, New Zealand is one of the most exciting new craft breweries in the world. Anyone who thinks brewing innovation might be slowing should try some of the creative brews they are producing. These aren’t just gimmicks with exotic ingredients either. They are incredibly tasty beers…

Walking into Ballast Point’s new Miramar facility is a breathtaking experience. Just beyond the reception area, what amounts to San Diego’s second largest restaurant opens up like some beautiful hotel lobby. This is just the taproom, and one very small part of the whole complex. The brewery, visible through a wall of glass on one…

When Japan’s industrial breweries recently announced their intentions to brew craft beer, most of the country gave a collective shrug. Why wouldn’t they? Mainstream media reported their entry into craft beer as a matter of fact absent any controversy. There were some cries of protest among loyal customers of small-scale breweries and those that consider…

NOTE: below is the full article. For just the extended content, go here. by Mark Meli If you’re a craft beer drinker in Japan, chances are you’ve noticed many more Italian craft beers here over the past year or two. While only rarely on tap at beer bars, several brands of Italian bottled beers can…

Kure City is nationally known for having a one-tenth scale replica of the WWII battleship Yamato, the largest ever built. The city is just a thirty-minute train ride from Hiroshima and attracts tourism from all over the country. The city’s local beer, brewed by Kure Beer Company, is (Navy Beer). The company was founded in…