What makes something authentically Kyoto? It’s a question scholars could spend a career trying to answer. Most Kyoto families in traditional businesses have been pursuing authenticity in their work for generations. What makes the grade in Kyoto usually requires the acknowledgement of powerful groups and individuals, from established businesses to influential monks. Being ‘true to…

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…