Baird Brewing is poised to become the largest craft brewery in Japan. Many people already consider it the best. It’s an easy assertion to make. Few breweries in Japan produce such high quality beer so consistently. And certainly no other brewery pushes out more variety. Stop into any of Baird’s five taprooms and it seems…

Brimmer Brewing in Kawasaki is a relatively young brewery, but headed by a brewer with deep connections to one of the most storied craft breweries in the world. Scott Brimmer, however, never parades his past to draw attention to himself, choosing instead to focus on simply making great beer and developing relationships with local bars…

Malt. It’s the biggest ingredient by volume used in making beer except for water, yet it seems to be the least appreciated. Craft beer lovers fawn over hop varieties and their combinations in beers. Among brewers, yeast geeks abound. Fruits and spices and other flavoring agents like herbs or coffee delight many. Can’t malted grains…

Washington State in the U.S. has an abundance of hop farms, several cities known as bona fide craft beer destinations, and one of America’s best brewery restaurants care of Silver City Brewery. At least that’s what more than a few people seem to think. It has won numerous “best of” awards both locally and nationally,…