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,…
This past spring, Jack Joyce, founder of Rogue Ales & Spirits, passed away. He was a trail blazer in craft beer and the first to export American craft beer to Japan. Phred Kaufman, of Ezo Beer and Mugishutei in Sapporo, reminisced about his relationship with Rogue. I met Jack Joyce in 1993 after traveling to…
by Kumaigai Jinya Narita Airport is a busy hub of travel not only for international flights, but now also domestic ones as well. Just a short hop away lies Sakura City, and therein lies Loco Beer. Loco Beer launched in 1998, having been established by Shimor, an alcohol retailer operating nine branches within Chiba prefecture.…
