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CONTENTS
TOC Letter from the Editor
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The Hangover Baird Brewery Aegir Brewery Craft Beer Experience The Watering Hole beer zen DevilCraft
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Chite Ryoko Glassware
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Featured Brewery Review: The Bruery 24 The Dark Side 25
Editorâs Note Weâre on a missionâŠa mission for good beer. Itâs a mission that more and more people are undertaking, because letâs be honest, itâs a damn fun undertaking. Luckily, this mission is becoming easier as more craft beer comes into Japan and as more craft beer bars open in Japan. In downtown Osaka its now just a simple walk from Qbrick to Beer Belly to Dig to Yellow Ape Craft to Garage 39 and a short hop south to Nola, Kamikaze Kokopelli, Slices, Cherry Bomb and Archa Arca or a quick jaunt north up to Craft Beer Base, Molto and Marciero. In some instances, shops like El Zocalo are now deciding to stock craft beer to pair with their regular selection of food. We hope to see more of this. If we are lucky though, more craft breweries will begin to open in Japan. For this to happen though, we need to see a change in the laws that slow the progress of craft beer and home brewing. We need to see consumer demand grow for better beer to be available at more and more establishments from a wider range of breweries. So, with this in mind, this issue will focus on several establishments that are setting the pace in how craft beer can be introduced and how it should be experienced. Chris Modell takes a look at the ambiance inside The Hangover in Nakano and also just what is it that goes into making the right craft beer bar, Ajen Birmingham looks at the developments with the new Baird Beer Brewery, Chris Modell teams up with Rei Murakami to sample the passion on tap at the Watering Hole in Yoyogi, Mark Buckton bites into the joy that is DevilCraft and Duncan Brotherton interviews head brewer Dainichi Wateru to learn the history behind Chite Ryoko Brewery in Bentencho. There are many more places that are setting the pace and we obviously canât write about them all in this issue, but these are some of the places that regularly inspire our writers. We hope that you will visit them and that they too can inspire you. Please enjoy this 4th issue. May your next pint find you in good favor with new friends or old. And may all your pints bring adventures to new establishments and familiar favorites. Itâs not beer porn, itâs beer zen. POST MD Editor
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Earn Your Craft Beer Wings at The Hangover
ver, given their varied and craft beer-friendly food menu. The Buffalo wings, made with The Hangoverâs homemade beer BBQ sauce, are particularly satisfying. And given that the owner, Randy, hails from Buffalo, NY, itâs no surprise that theyâre done right. But the goodness doesnât stop there. Leafing through the menu, youâll find a number of other foods made with beer, including craft-beer battered fish and chips â you can even specify which tap beer youâd like them to use in the batter. Thereâs also the beer-soaked fried chicken, beer-steamed mussels and the BBQ beef sandwichâprepared with either regular or slowcooked beef. If itâs harder to discern the craft beer-battered fish-n-chips from their standard
By Chris Modell
Early last summer, I came across an ad for a new bar called The Hangover. Given the name, it was with some trepidation that I took my first trip to this relative newcomer on the Tokyo craft beer scene. But Iâm always game to discover new and interesting places to drink good beer, so I headed there on a warm summer evening last June. Located in Nakano, about midway between Nakanosakaue and Higashinakano stations, and roughly a six-minute walk from either, The Hangover is not quite as accessible as some other craft beer bars in Tokyo. However, finding it was not difficult, and the bold black and white sign beckons visitors to step inside. The first thing I noted was the size of the place. Itâs cozy, but the L-shaped bar seats eight and nearby tables have room for another dozen. Additional space is provided in an enclosed porch area attached to the front of the building, where a couple of wooden park benches and handful of stools offer more seats to thirsty patrons. On my first visit, this is where I sat with some friends, gathered around a small table. With a late afternoon breeze coming in through the screened windows, it was an ideal place to enjoy early evening beers with friends. Smoking is permitted in this area, but itâs fairly rare that someone steps out for a smoke. As for the ambiance, The Hangover has a definite rock-n-roll vibe. The electric guitar hanging on the wall as you enter helps set that mood, while the empty bottles, bottle caps and keg labels posted above and around the bar stimulate your taste buds as you ponder your choices. Five of those options â the beers on draft â are written on the two boards hanging on the wall near the bar. The handful of times Iâve been there so far, theyâve offered at least one IPA (sometimes an imperial), and typically a pale ale, a brown or a dunkel, and sometimes a white beer or a stout. If you want to check on the dayâs offerings before going, how-
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ever, youâll need to look on The Hangoverâs Facebook page, as their website doesnât give specifics on the beers served. On one visit, I started with a pint of Lompoc C-Note Imperial IPA, from New Old Lompoc Brewery in Portland, Oregon. Presumably the âC-Noteâ moniker comes from the 100 IBUs of this hoppy, but very well-balanced, beer. (I later learned it also comes from the seven hop varieties used: Crystal, Cluster, Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Columbus and Challenger.) At 1500 yen, this particular beer was significantly pricier than the other pints; average price tends to fall in the 900-1200 range, and they sometimes offer very good beers for as low as 800 a pint. But it does feel good to splurge once in a while, and since The Hangover serves 568 ml nonic pints, youâre getting nearly 20% more beer over the smaller US size. Starting early? Go for Happy Hour, Tuesday through Friday until 8:00 pm, and youâll get 200 yen knocked off of pint prices, 100 from half pints. Whatâs also nice about The Hangover is that in addition to their five taps, they have a decent selection of bottled beer. New items arrive regularly and are served up at prices that wonât shatter your beer budget: The Hangover charges as little as 650 a bottle for domestic crafts such as Coedo and Hitachino Nest and offers some quality imports like Lost Coast Indica IPA and Rogue Mocha Porter for as little as 750. This is a nice feature, as it adds to the variety of beers you can choose from without the sticker shock that often accompanies craft bottles. While the quantity is less than a pint, drinking a bit less may keep that dreaded hangover at bay. On that note, many craft beer drinkers know that the best cure for a hangover is prevention. To that end, getting a little food in your stomach alongside your craft beer is not only wise, but also a pleasure at The Hango-
counterpart, thereâs no mistaking the slowcooked beef, though it does require a supplement. Some of the foods can take a bit of time to arrive, but theyâre worth the wait, and Iâve learned to order early. I like the overall experience of drinking at The Hangover. There are Japanese and foreign customers alike, all pursuing the same passion: enjoying delicious craft beers in a setting worthy of their quality. And if you do end up with that hangover, it will likely be because you continued on to another place afterwardâŠor simply didnât order enough wings. Links: thehangovertokyo.com facebook.com/TheHangoverCraftBeerBar twitter.com/HangoverTokyo instagram.com/the_hangover_tokyo Access: 164-0011, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 1-51-4 center Casa Bianca 1F JR Sobu Line, Higashinakano Station. Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Nakanosakaue Station.
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Baird Brewer y Gardens Shuzenji Going big in Shuzenji, but more local than ever By Ajen Birmingham
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Baird Brewery Gardens Shuzenji is slated to brew their first beer on the new system in late April. bairdbeer.com
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©Fumiaki Yamazaki
After 13 years, Baird Brewing has earned a reputation for being an instigator of change. Have it be their brewing philosophy, the opening of several of their Taprooms throughout the Kanto area or their plethora of seasonal beers, everyone keeps an eye on what the boys, and girls, at Baird are up to. Just what is that they have been up? Well, in August of last year, ground was broken on Baird Brewery Gardens Shuzenji after three long years of searching for the right site. Located just thirty minutes south of their current production site, Shuzenji, in Izu City, truly is a perfect fit for the future of Baird Brewing. âIt has always been (Bairdâs) goal to build a beautiful rural brewery that demonstrates naturally the intricate connection existing between land and beerâ, says Bryan Baird, CEO and brewmaster at Baird Brewing. The new brewery is positioned on a three hectare track of land, situated right on the banks of the Kano River, providing all the local influence they could ask for. With three hectares of space they will have plenty of room to demonstrate just how strong that connection can be. âWe use a great deal of fresh local fruit in brewing. What is more local and fresh than fruit grown right in the vicinity of the brewery,â says Bryan. In March of last year Baird began cultivating land for a hop garden and a fruit orchard that will produce lemon, yuzu, natusmikan, daidai, ichijiku and biwa. Besides growing produce in their own back yard, the brewery will continue working with local farmers to grow organic produce. The hop garden will produce two main varietals- Cascade and Shinshuwase. ©Fumiaki Yamazaki These will be used mainly for small batch beers with plans to expand into different varieties. Keeping in balance with your environment also means giving back. Most of the breweryâs spent grain will be turned into compost for use in their agricultural activities. So, the produce wonât just be in the beer, but you could say, that the beer will also be in the produce! Another local influence to be incorporated into the Baird brewing process is their use of an on-site, soft water well that will serve as the main source of water used in production. Yes, they will still have Numazu Lager! While activities outside and around the brewery are many, they are not the only salient qualities to Bairdâs move to Shuzenji. If there is one thing that Baird has experience with, itâs growing. The move to Shuzenji will mark the fourth time that Baird has expanded its brewing capacity. In 2000, they started on a small 30 liter system. After that, in 2003, they stepped up to a modest 250 liter system. Then, in 2006 they more than doubled to a 1,000 liter system. The new system at Shuzenji will be a six fold expansion in capacity from their current system to a three brew house, 6,000 liter system. So, what does this mean for Baird beer enthusiasts? Well, it means the eventual addition of two new year-round beers will be added to the Baird Beer arsenal! Also, this will allow for an expansion of their Taprooms to new regions- Osaka? One can hope! âGetting bigger is also about getting better,â says Bryan. âI designed the brewery layout and dictated the building layout with the goal of building not only an efficient brewery, but also a beautiful breweryâ. This efficient beauty is evident with their addition of an on-site yeast bank and lab, guaranteeing great beers stay great. On the 3rd floor of the brewery will be located the Brewery Gardens Taproom, where guests will be able to enjoy fresh Baird brews while getting a birdâs eye view of brewery operations below. If you want to soak up some of the natural surroundings, guest can also enjoy the outdoor beer deck. A beer garden is also in the works, and camping grounds are planned for overnight guests. Whether inside the brewery, or on the brewery grounds, one will see that Baird is once again pushing craft beer in Japan to new regions. Bryan Baird sums it best when he says, âBrewing is, in our minds, an extension of agricultural endeavors more than it is an industrial endeavor. We aim to demonstrate that clearly to people in all of our activities at the new Shuzenji brewery.â
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by Philip Starecky
Last summer, I got to visit the Ãgir Brewery in FlÃ¥m , Norway, and I heartily recommend you do the same. FlÃ¥m 's an amazing place that is located deep in the heart of Norway's Fjord country. You can get there by train from Oslo on the scenic FlÃ¥m Railway or head to Bergen from where you can catch a ferry through the beautiful fjords. Or do like me, grab the ferry to FlÃ¥m & then head to Oslo by train. Founded in 2001, by American homebrewer Evan Lewis with his wife Aud Melas and named after Ãgir the norse master of the ocean â and brewing! Starting as a brewpub & hotel, they've been a success that has continued to grow every year. In 2012, they opened a production brewery about a mile out of town which now houses all of their production (about 600,000L in 2013) and allowed them to bring production home from Belgium where some was sent during early years of growth when the brewery couldn't keep up with demand. Unfortunately, when I visited Evan Lewis was out of town but he was kind enough to answer a few questions via email. Why did you decide to build Ãgir in FlÃ¥m ? We built in FlÃ¥m becase this is where we had an opportunity to invest in an exisiting cafe and restaurant. In the 9 years we have been here we have built the brewpub and hotel, and have completely renovated the restaurant and cafe, while also building the new production brewery a year ago. While it is tourism that drives FlÃ¥m, the brewery is a totally new industry here and is busy year-round. What's your brewing philosophy? My brewing philosopy is variety, harmony, and quality. I believe that people deserve a choice when it comes to beer, and that they should have lots to choose from. We will brew 30 different beers this year. All of the beers have harmony and balance⊠we're not really the extreme beer people. And quality always comes first here. Which beer are you proudest of? The IPA is our flagship beer, and one of our top 3 bestsellers. I am extremely proud of this beer, and its worth mentioning that it was awarded Norway's Beer of The Year for 2012. I love all of our beers for different reasons, and the seasonal specialties each year are a treat. Since he couldn't show me around he introduced me to Vegard, Ãgir's head brewer. The day I visited, I was given a quick tour & then given the run of the brewery. Lucky for me it was brew day for a new Christmas Ale brewed with rose-peppercorns!
Arriving at the production brewery is a treat, you walk out of town and quickly find it by a river with a beautiful waterfall running down the lush canyon walls behind the brewery! Beautiful. The Ãgir sigil is proudly displayed and once you enter you're in a modern brewery full of stainless steel fermenters, brew kettles & the controlled chaos that is a craft brewery growing at a rapid pace. When Vegard told me that Ãgir's IPA was his favorite beer as well, I knew I had to try it. Let me tell you it didn't disappoint! I can vouch that this is a great US style IPA, a clear orange-gold color with a classic citrus/ pine aroma & taste with just a hint of funk to keep things interesting. In Vegard's 3 years at Ãgir, he has brewed many beers but still shows up to work a 12 hour day with a smile on his face as he loves what he does. He especially enjoys the challenges around brewing big beers like barley wines. That's what craft beer is all about love of the craft. This could be seen everywhere in FlÃ¥m . All the staff I met at the brewery & brewpub were into their jobs & enjoyed teaching people about their beers too. The proof is in the pudding as they say & every Ãgir beer I had ranged from good to great. I especially enjoyed their Christmas beer & their Natt Imperial Porter was a big hit when I shared a bottle back in Japan. Visiting FlÃ¥m is a perfect destination for beer lovers. You can see tons of nature, take a fjord cruise, go hiking, stay at Ãgir's hotel, visit their viking themed brewpub or take a tour of the brewery. Since 2011 they even have a nano-distillery making small batches of aquavit you can enjoy. All in all, I can't recommend FlÃ¥m & Ãgir's beers enough. They were a highlight of my trip to Scandinavia and while Ãgir isn't well known abroad, in Norway it's one of the major craft breweries alongside NÞgne à & Haandbryggeriet. Their beers are quite well known in other northern European countries too. Hopefully someone will start importing them to Japan soon!
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The Greater Goodness: Exploring the Craft Beer Experience By Chris Modell
Happily, finding craft beer in Japan is getting easier all the time. And while the Tokyo region, where I live, still doesnât offer quite the number of options as, say, San Francisco or Seattle, you donât have to spend too much time on the train these days to get to good beer. So with an ever-increasing number of options, how do you decide where to go? Craft beer drinkers, I think itâs safe to say, appreciate quality. And while the beer in hand may be the centerpiece of any craft beer drinking experience, I believe that for many of us this appreciation of quality transcends the beverage itself and encompasses a number of other factors. The following are some of the elements of the overall experience I consider before setting out to enjoy a couple of pints.
The Drinking Environment Itâs nice to feel comfortable wherever you eat or drink. So the comfort level of where youâre sitting, or sometimes standing, can certainly add to or detract from the experience. Of course comfort involves not only tangible aspects such as chairs and bar stools, but also the overall environment of the drinking establishment. Letâs take, for example, the venerable Popeye, in Tokyoâs Ryogoku neighborhood. This bar is a monument to craft beer, with bottles, beer signs and other beer memorabilia adorning large areas of the walls and ceiling. The lighting is subdued, but not so much that you canât read the list of the 70 tap beers on offer. And if youâre lucky enough to get a table â reservations are recommended â the experience is more like being at a nice restaurant than at a bar. The formal black and white uniforms donned by the servers add to this feeling. If you canât get a table, sitting at the bar is reasonably comfortable and you can shoot the breeze with one of Popeyeâs knowledgeable staff or your beer-loving neighbor. Popeye, like many craft beer bars in Tokyo, is smoke-free (indoors), which is important to me as a non-smoker who feels strongly that
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craft beer and smoke do not mix. Finally, I would be remiss if I didnât mention Popeyeâs signature fake tree. It does add something to the ambiance, if for no other reason than to remind you that you couldnât be anyplace else! The Baird Taprooms are another example of great atmosphere complementing excellent beer. All four locations (Harajuku, Nakameguro, Yokohama and Numazu) are tactfully appointed with natural wood furniture and fixtures, evoking the warm hues of finely crafted beers. The colorful Baird beer label artwork on the walls reminds patrons of the variety and complexity of the numerous year-round and seasonal beers they brew in nearby Shizuoka Prefecture. Details, Please Another factor I consider is what kind of information I can get about the beers on offer â both before and after arriving. How does the establishment present its offerings? Do they have a printed menu? A sign board? Both? If the menu or sign board is difficult to read, incomplete or contains items which are not actually available, this can detract from the experience. At a minimum, I like to see the brewery, beer name and style, and alcohol content. Beyond that, a short written description is always nice. Such descriptions are colorfully presented on Devil Craftâs beer list in Kanda, as well as at the Baird Taprooms. I also appreciate being able to see what beers are available on a given day by looking online. While some places I frequent in Tokyo provide this information, others do not. Surprises can be nice, but Iâd still prefer to have the option of checking before going. Both Popeye and Devil Craft update their offerings daily. Gambrinus, in Kokubunji, in addition to posting their daily beer list, even announces whatâs âComing SoonâŠâ
â...craft beer and smoke do not mix.â Pricing and Selection What if you really want to try a halfpint of that imperial stout to close out the evening, but donât want to pay three-quarters of the pint price? While Iâm still looking for an âinexpensiveâ craft beer in Tokyo, having reasonable half-pint prices, or better yet, a selection of different sizes at appropriate prices, is always a plus. TY Harbor, on Tokyoâs Tennoz Isle, does a good job with this. They offer a taster set, three different size glasses, a boot, and even a pitcher! Ounce for ounce, larger sizes are still a better value, but the drinker pays only a small per ounce premium for each
smaller size. Given TY Harborâs lineup of five delicious craft beers, plus a monthly seasonal, itâs nice to try smaller sizes without feeling penalized for having varied tastes. Finally, I appreciate being able to choose from a variety of beer styles and breweries. As there are now a multitude of Japanese breweries producing ji-biiru of many different types, as well importers bringing in many of my old (and new) favorites from the US and other countries, Iâm rarely at a loss for options. At Ushitora in Shimokitazawa, for example, I have taken more than a couple of virtual tours around the globe, starting in California with a refreshing pale ale, then over to Denmark for a brisk IPA, and finally back to Japan to wind down with a warming imperial stout.
Happy Hours and Other Discounts Iâve always loved Happy Hours, both for the discounted drinks and the convivial atmosphere implied by the name. Of course, craft beer in Japan is still expensive â even during Happy Hour â but I appreciate the gesture all the same, and having 200 yen knocked off of a pint is nothing to frown about. In Tokyo, the discounts and other offers come in different shapes and sizes. Goodbeer Faucets in Shibuya knocks 200 yen off of Happy Hour pints Sunday through Thursday. The Hangover, in Nakano, has a similar deal, but also discounts half pints by 100 yen. Popeye offers a few ways to save money and get some food in your stomach. Their âOtsukaresama Setâ (âHard Worker Comboâ) offers a small appetizer each time you order one of a handful of beers, from 5:00-8:00 pm. In addition, if you become a Popeye member, you get a 5% discount off of the total bill at the end of your stay, and theyâll mail you a monthly post card good for a free pint, or even a small pitcher if youâve brought a friend. The Baird nonbei (âDrink Loverâ) card is probably one of the best deals in Tokyo for repeat customers. For 10,000 yen, you get a stamp card good for twelve pints, which brings the usual 1000 yen a pint price tag down to 867. Thatâs almost as low as you can go in Tokyo. The only down side is that the nonbei card is now for pints only, making it that much harder to opt for a half.
Popeye 40beersontap.com Baird Taprooms bairdbeer.com/en/taproom DevilCraft en.devilcraft.jp Gambrinus gambrinus.jp T.Y. Harbor Brewery tyharborbrewing.co.jp/en/ty-harbor Ushitora blog.ushitora.jp Goodbeer Faucets shibuya.goodbeerfaucets.jp The Hangover thehangovertokyo.com Service Japan has a reputation for excellent service, and it usually is. Craft beer bars are no exception, and Iâve had mostly positive experiences with those Iâve visited. I like to feel welcome and to receive drinks and food within a reasonable amount of time. Itâs also nice if the staff are readily available and knowledgeable if I have questions. Rogue Pub in Kichijoji routinely goes above and beyond in the service department. Theyâve always been very friendly, eager to tell me about their new offerings, and very supportive of my efforts to speak Japanese! On a recent visit, I showed up unannounced with a group of twelve â with no reservation. Itâs a small place, yet they went out of their way to move tables and make room so we could all sit together. We had only stopped in for a quick nijikai beer after having eaten and drunk elsewhere, but we had such a good time that we stayed for two or three. Glassware Certainly this aspect of drinking craft beer should not be ignored (see Issue 2). Like many craft beer enthusiasts, I appreciate a beer served not only at the right temperature, but also in an appropriate vessel. It does make a difference. For example, I like really getting my nose into a wide-rimmed snifter of imperial stout or scotch ale at Popeye, and I also love it when Baird waitstaff deliver my Angry Boy pint in its unique, tall and wide pint glass. Food In the past, food may have been largely an afterthought for craft beer bars, and still may not be a high priority for some. But nowadays, itâs nearly as easy to find good food at a craft beer bar as it is good beer. Devil Craft, with locations in Kanda and Hamamatsucho, sticks out as a prime example, and is perhaps one of the first craft
beer establishments where the food is as well-crafted as the beer served. They make Chicago-style deep dish and pan pizzas that are as good as Iâve ever had outside Chicago, and when I want to double my pleasure with great beer and great pizza, this is my go-to spot. Each Baird Taproom features a different culinary theme. Bairdâs Bashamichi Taproom in Yokohama offers real barbeque, and they do it right: ribs, chicken, brisketâŠwith plenty of sides available to wash down with some tasty Baird beer. They smoke their own meat right on the premises and serve it up at prices that wonât leave you huffing and puffing. They even have real pecan pie. Baird Nakameguro makes New Haven (Connecticut) style pizzas: very thin with a charred crust obtained by fast, high heat baking. Theyâre very good, and much like their portlier cousins at Devil Craft, they go down very well with craft beer. Other places which take their food seriously include Popeye and The Hangover, both of which make several of their dishes using beer. Yokohamaâs Antenna America does a good job with food as well, serving up tasty burgers, Buffalo wings, and now even fish tacos, all at very reasonable prices. The Aldgate, a British Pub serving some popular UK beers as well as a good selection of craft beers, features pub favorites such as bangers and mash, toad in a hole, and of course, fish and chips. A number of factors can affect the experience of enjoying craft beer in a bar or restaurant. The places I appreciate the most take a more holistic approach. I would also mention that those youâre drinking with â if youâre not alone â can certainly enhance the overall experience as well. Thereâs nothing quite like catching up with good friends over some well-crafted beers, in an environment which brings out the best in the beer and in you. Kanpai!
Beer Pub ROGUE beerpub-rogue.com Antenna America antenna-america.com The Aldgate British Pub the-aldgate.com
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Fill Your Cup at Watering Hole! by Chris Modell and Rei Murakami Just a few minutesâ walk from Yoyogi station lies Watering Hole, an oasis of fine craft beers amid the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Outside the entrance, a pink flamingo and a white goose (well, plastic ones, anyway) beckon you to step inside and slake your thirst after a long dayâs toil. Once inside, the sight of Watering Holeâs 21 taps (including two hand pumps) assures you from the start that you wonât be short of beer choices tonight. What will it be first? After grabbing a seat at the bar or at one of the eight-odd tables, you can peruse the detailed menu of beers from Japan and beyond. Whether you choose a beer from Nagano or Nebraska, youâre sure to find something to soothe your parched palate. Still not sure? Take a walk over to the double-door cooler and pick out a nice bottle of Belgian, Japanese or American craft beer. Hungry? Well, thereâs not much wild game around central Tokyo these days, but the food menu does offer plenty of interesting selections with which to complement your beer. Even before your first sip, you can feel the passion for craft beer in this unique bar. Myriad beer stickers adorn a wall behind the bar. Look up and youâll see beer glasses of all shapes and sizes lining the shelves on the wall, interspersed with an impressive collection of books about beer and brewing, and enough related memorabilia to make any craft beer lover smile. After taking all of this in, we couldnât help but wonder: where did all of this beer gear come from? And the bar itself? Thirsty for knowledge,
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we sat down with Ichiri Fujiura, co-founder of Watering Hole, to learn more about how and why this place came to be, and other details about this unique establishment. Co-founder and Fujiura-sanâs wife, Michiko Tsutsui, also answered some of our questions by email, as she could not be present for the interview. Both Ichiri Fujiura and Michiko Tsutsui have been interested in craft beer for quite a long time. In fact, Fujiura-san has been doing âbeer travelâ for over 20 years, including visits to 31 US states. (His dream is to visit all 50.) He has also been attending the Great American Beer Festival for more than 15 years. âWhen I inherited some money from my father four years ago,â he explained, âI thought the amount was sufficient to open a pub.â Then he thought, âWell, that means it is also enough to open a brewery.â But he hadnât thought of putting that latter idea into practice at that time. Tsutsui-san explained that as the daughter of Sapporo Beer employees, she grew up visiting breweries. An extended stay in Australia influenced her as well. âIn Australia, I saw people who had emigrated from various countries brewing a wide variety of craft beers,â she explained. While there, she began keeping a beer diary that eventually encompassed more than 100 entries per year. It was also during that experience abroad that Tsutsui-san discovered and began reading Fujiura-sanâs website â beerlinetoday.net â before they ever met. Back in Japan, she started attending his beer education
sessions before and during the time she was Beer Manager of Vivo! beer bar in Ikebukuro. Eventually, the two married, decided to go into business together, and Watering Hole sprang forth in June 2012. As noted above, the wall across from the bar houses all manner of beer glassware, books and other beer-related accessories. For more than 20 years, Fujiura-san has collected these during his visits to the States. The glassware comes not only from breweries but also from colleges, local events, organizations and other establishments. He showed us some unique glasses, including one from an aquarium in Vermont, and one each from MIT, Stanford and "Ale" Universities. Thereâs even a âYeastman,â a personified yeast âsuperhero,â and a larger-than-life version of saccharomyces cerevisiae â the variety of yeast that makes so many of these amazing beers possible. There were also vessels from brewing equipment suppliers, the American Homebrewers Association, local festivals in North Carolina,
Ohio, and Hawaii, San Diego Beer Week, and a few from breweries that no longer exist. Oh, and letâs not forget the series of commemorative glasses from the Great American Beer Festival: from 1997 through the most recent in 2013. On the walls, you can also see bottle openers, Frisbees and other beer-related merchandise. The numerous books are mostly about beer and brewing, and many contain the author's autograph. Charlie Papazian, we were told, proclaimed these shelves âa Brewerâs Library!â" About halfway through our visit, Fujiura-san took us to the space adjacent to the bar and showed us the tap system. Though he humbly insists his set-up â which he custom-built using Micro Matic components â is ânothing special,â it seems that he put a lot of effort into building a system that would work well for their pub. Looking at the shiny stainless steel taps on the thick wall of the fridge, we tried to imagine what it was like when he started making holes in it. Now with the taps and tubes carefully installed, draft beer is served from kegs in the walk-in refrigerator adjacent to the bar. "The pub staff manages the system very well," Fujiura-san smiled. Beer Manager Nozomi Narita is in charge of beer selection. Traveling extensively and visiting beer festivals, Narita-san chooses beers with her reliable palate. About 50% of the beer selection is always Japanese. The other half comes from the US, the UK, Germany, Italy and other countries. Referring to a popular slogan in the US, "Support your localâŠ," Tsutsui-san expressed that one of their missions is to support Japanese breweries continuously and that with such a belief in mind they keep half of the taps dedicated to Japanese craft beer. Oh, yes â back to the food. If comfort cuisine is what youâre after, you can start with the Mac ân Cheese, or perhaps with the Norway Salmon Fish and Chips. On the lighter side, you can opt for one of the five salads, such as the Lettuce, Broiled Tuna and Asparagus. In fact, Watering Hole prides itself on its vegetable dishes and on its sourcing of high quality ingredients, including organic vegetables. âOrganic vegetables are produced with lots of care and love,â explained Tsutsui-san, who has years of experience cooking from her previous job and holds a Raw Food Meister certificate. âI thought
that this was quite similar to craft beers that are carefully hand-made.â Even the soy sauce and mayonnaise are sourced from smaller suppliers using traditional and/or small-scale production methods. Watering Holeâs commitment to quality doesnât stop with the menu. Although it was only shortly after the grand opening, they bravely closed Watering Hole for several days and flew the whole staff to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Though it was expensive to do so, they have no regrets. They wanted the staff to feel the atmosphere at the GABF, as well as at American brew pubs and bars, âso that my staff would understand what we are aiming to realize with our pub,â explained Tsutsui-san. "Such wonderful experience is priceless,â she added. Speaking of education and experience, Watering Hole hosts a monthly educational session called "Saturday Evening Beer Live" in which Fujiura-san happily shares his knowledge about beer and brewing. These workshops, which used to take place at Popeye, highlight either a beer style or beer technology, the topic alternating each month. Tsutsui-san explained: "Some sessions cover rather complicated topics and are like lectures at college, but the big difference is that participants are holding a glass of craft beer!" They host another series called "Meet the Brewer," featuring guest speakers from different breweries, and give monthly trainings to the staff. "We teach basics only,â he says, but it must have contributed to what Tsutsui-san told us: "What we receive the most credit for from our customers are smiles and the hospitality of our staff." Fujiura-san added, "Beer bars are where people can get to know more about craft beer. That means bar staff are very important as they introduce beer to customers." This year, Fujiura-san and Tsutsui-san will add their own creations to Watering Holeâs beer lineup: they plan to produce a limited quantity of beer with a two-barrel system (235 L) in the space adjacent to the bar. We were curious about the unusual name they chose: Tharsis Ridge Brewing Company. âMany wineries tend to name their products after a ridge or some other geological feature of the region. We wanted to do something unique by keeping that tradition, but choosing an unusual region â Tharsis Ridge â which is on Mars.â Given the name, a red ale might seem a fitting part of the Tharsis Ridge lineup. In fact, Fujiura-san hasnât yet decided for sure what heâll brew, âbut I wonât brew beer styles that I donât like,â he explained. Fair enough. So we should look for some of his favorite styles, which include American pale ale, American IPA and dark mild. We continued listening to Fujiura-sanâs very interesting stories, ranging in topic from the US and Japanese beer scenes to Star Trek, the global "beer boom" and "sake boom" in Japan. He also told us about his IT background, his interview with the legendary beer writer Michael Jackson, opportunities open to the public to study brewing, engineering and the art of brewing, and about the Tharsis Ridge logo and the highest mountain on Mars.
Finally, we asked Tsutsui-san and Fujiura-san what they thought the future holds for craft beer in Japan, and their role in it. Tsutsui-san explained that, as for Watering Hole, they will keep it welcoming and appealing, offer a menu that is easy to understand, and â to the extent possible â keep the pricing low. In addition, they feel that their âlong-sought dreamâ of brewing their own beer at the pub will contribute to the evolution of craft beer culture in Japan. Tsutsui-san also explained: âWe believe that we can increase the number of craft beer fans by offering an environment where one can taste beer that has been brewed right in front of them.â We agree, and hope to taste some of the first Tharsis Ridge beer. After speaking with Fujiura-san and Tsutsui-san, we developed a true appreciation of their love for, and dedication to, craft beer. Their collective knowledge and experience in beer tasting, beer travel, beer education,
hospitality and cuisine have come together in a warm and friendly gathering place for like-minded enthusiasts of good beer. Best of all is how much they enjoy sharing the love: through their beer education sessions, through their pub, and soon through their inhouse brew, Tharsis Ridge. This is one watering hole we hope never goes dry. wateringhole.jp facebook.com/wateringholeshinjuku
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Devilcraft above the door, DC to friends
By mark buckton
Tokyo today is literally awash in craft beer bars. The majority are legit, run by folks with a real passion for good beer, and more often than not nibbles and larger eats that go with them. There are also the places offering perhaps one or two taps to jump on the bandwagon and pull in a few extra punters with no real awareness of the beer they are serving: places best left for others to frequent. Fortunately, DevilCraft Kanda (and since last summer DC Hamamatsucho), whilst unquestionably âlegitâ are a large cut above the very best of the rest, at least on the east side of Tokyo. Other places might have more taps, perhaps throw in added attractions of a couple of TV screens showing sports, or focus primarily on domestic Japanese brews, but DC - to their friends - need none of the above. The food, and particularly the beer here do the talking. No frills or spills needed. Officially a âCraft Beer & Chicago Pizzaâ joint, the original DC in Kanda was a hit from day one with beer lovers. It still is. And last summer the hit that has been Kanda DC for the last few years with its 15 taps of quality ales, IPAs, porters and so much more served over three floors was, after an extended pregnancy and anticipation as to the outcome by DC regulars, provided with a sibling. That sibling lives in Hamamatsucho, ten minutes away down the Yamanote Line. Occupying a single first floor in the largely office district to the south of the JR Hamamatsucho Station, the younger brother of Kanda at first appears larger than its âsempaiâ. And it isâŠ.for now. A large L-shaped counter, tables for couples, groups of four and a couple of
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larger group tables in the back are rarely lacking bums on seats whichever day of the week you opt to visit. (TIP - reserve well in advance or, failing that, get in early at the counter and you should be OK). Brews on offer sometimes mirror those found in Kanda but are more often than not different, 20 taps pumping out popular American and Japanese IPAs, stouts and porters alongside select ales, weizen and the odd fruity type beer. More recently barley wine has appeared, in pint form! Soft drinks are also availableâŠâŠapparently. And of late a number of collaboration beers in which the DC head honchos have been working with Baird Beer(s) have started to appear on the menu to much acclaim. In what is a clear forerunner to the expanding DC empire turning to brewing in its own right later in 2014 we hope, the DC boys are already getting their hands dirty, with very positive results. Initially an aspect of the business planned for Kanda, it is the rear portion of the Hamamatsucho branch, currently a seating area, that will eventually be replaced by custom made brewing gear to allow DC to start producing its own beers outright. When they do, expect an update here. Oh, and on the âother menuâ, one aspect of the DC set-up that for the large part remains the same regardless of when - and which location - you visit is the food. The pizzas in true Chicago deep pan style are to die for, with each one freshly made by a chef with no fear whatsoever of piling on the toppings. Understandably they take up to an hour to arrive at peak times. Donât complain, the wait is well worth it and you are forewarned on the menu. Other staples such as onion rings, buffalo wings and a selection
of salads are also available, as are deserts for whoever likes pie with a pint! If there is any criticism of DC it would be aimed not at the trio of ever present and insanely informed bosses, but at a small number of glass-cuddlers who have discovered DC in both locations, and bring with them the ability to make half a pint last an evening - and then ask for water before heading home and fiiinaaallly freeing up a seat for a real drinker to plant his or her butt! Weâve all seen them, and aimed daggers at their backs, but for a place with the quality beers DC consistently offers, and food that has featured widely in the local Japanese and English press, a few space wasters can be endured every now and then. Standing after all, âshouldâ let us know all the sooner when we have had enough ourselves and that home beckons! Get to DC - either in Kanda or down the line in Hamamatsucho. You will not regret it, and you will be back! Access: DevilCraft Hamamatsucho is a short two minute walk from the Kanasugibashi* Exit (South 5) of the always bustling Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines. The station is also served by the monorail to Haneda. * try saying three times that after a couple of pints of their finest. The âoriginalâ at Kanda meanwhile is a similarly short jaunt from the south exit of JR Kanda (serviced by the same JR lines and also the Ginza subway Line). First time can be tricky so check the DC homepage map before you go, as well as for tap lists on any given day or to make a reservation. en.devilcraft.jp
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Local Zen
Interview with Wataru Dainichi from Chitei Ryoko Brewery By Duncan brotherton gee-beer.blogspot.jp Itâs been almost 10 years since I moved away from Bentencho, my humble âhood I spent getting drunk in the local Izakayas for a couple of years as a bachelor. What an idiot I felt like when I discovered years later that one of Osakaâs few breweries, âChitei Ryokoâ was right behind the apartment I used to live in. I rode my bike past the front door on a weekly basis. Iâm still shaking my head in disbelief even now. I have rectified my wrongs however, and now spend a good few days a year taking the train back there. I go to Chitei Ryoko often, and Iâve gotten friendly with the brewmeister, Wataru Dainichi, who was nice enough to answer a few questions for an interview about the brewery. Q: What on earth is this place? Itâs like a factory in a factory⊠could you give us a brief history of Nikutanaka Co. and the brewery? The company used to be an ironworks. The owners dug a hole for a hot spring about 20 years ago in order to start a new business. They had to go quite deep, but were lucky to hit a spring. They opened a public bathhouse and also started producing mineral water and beer using the spring water that came up. Q: Where does the name Chitei Ryoko come from? We use the mineral water from the hot spring to make the beer. It gushes up from 1200m underground, so the beer was called âChitei Ryoko,â which means âjourney to the depths of the earthâ in Japanese. Q: Could you tell us about Chitei Ryokoâs beers? We have a yellow pilsner with a refreshing flavor and a reddish-brown Marzen with a slightly sweet taste. If youâd like to try them, you can get our beers at the restaurant right next to our beer factory. Itâs not far from Bentencho station (in Osaka city). Q: How did you get into beer? I studied yeast during my student days and developed an interest in beer. I found work here at Nikutanaka Co. afterwards. At first I had two seniors on the job teaching me how to make beer, but they left and now Iâm learning myself. Q: Whatâs the best thing about brewing beer? Watching the yeast bust some ass as it wastes itself away in the beer. And I also like sampling the beer on a daily basis. Q: Youâre quite active in the Kansai scene, with Craft Beer Live and other projects like BREW LAB. Why is that? Iâm usually drinking when we talk about these things and I agree on some kind of impulse. Thank you very much Wataru for the interview! Chitei Ryoko titeiryokou.com A 10min walk south from Bentencho Stations (JR and Subway). Beers are available on tap at the restaurant right next to the brewery, and you can also take bottles home with you as well. The windows at the back overlook the brewery area; you might see Dainichi-san at work if heâs brewing. Restaurant Hours: 17:00-22:00, Sat Sun & Public Holidays 16:3022:00. Closed Wednesdays. Address: Osaka-shi, Minato-ku, Minami Ichioka 3-6-26. Tel: 06-6581-3898 (Japanese only). Parking available
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Glassware
By Sean Winship
I have a collection of 200+ beer glasses. The number is an educated guess as they are currently spread over a few locations. I am currently in the process of bringing them all together in one massive display; a project that has been years in the making. I was inspired to start my collection by pubs I would visit, particularly those focusing on Belgian beers, which would have fabulous displays of glasses behind the bar. Hundreds of clean glasses lined up on shelves and lit with warm light was a sight of beauty that I would just stare at the whole time I was there (unless one of the waitresses was particularly hot.) Iâve been collecting for over 10 years and in that time Iâve met 100âs of beer drinkers but never anyone who collects glasses (am I alone??). I have many favorites, itâs hard to narrow it down. Though some of my most favorites are those that make a nice group display. Some of the glasses I have which are centrerd on one theme are: - German style glasses from America, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and, naturally, Germany. -Leffe is my guilty pleasure beer. My beer geek friends always mock me for it, but I love it. Consequently I have Leffe glasses in many sizes as well as some that are antiques. -Another hobby I have is World War 1 history. This crosses over with my beer glass collection in that I have three glasses for beers made in famous battlefields in Flanders (Ypres, Passendale, and Ploegsteert). Why collect beer glasses? Well, for one I love beer and for me an essential part of the enjoyment of beer is presentation. Appropriate glassware not only optimizes the delivery of flavor and aroma but also makes the beer look its best. A carefully poured Orval in a branded Orval glass is downright sexy. When friends visit from overseas they often bring me some beer (they know me so well!) I really enjoy these beers and itâs even more fun when I have the matching glass to serve it in. Over the holidays this past year, a friend brought me a couple bottles of Fursty Ferret - a Kentish ale that was on tap at my
wedding reception. These will absolutely be enjoyed from my treasured Fursty Ferret pint glass. Iâm confident I have the only one in Japan. W h e n all the glasses are displayed together they look fantastic. For enjoying a beer glass collection I definitely believe that bigger is better as long as you have the space to display them. They can take up a lot of room so one more thing that is absolutely essential is an open minded spouse. I most often accumulate new glasses when Iâm traveling. I have never made an international trip where I didnât acquire new glasses. The things I look forward to most when I travel are drinking new beers and getting some new glasses. The glasses often serve as a memory of the journey and of a charming local beer I will not be able to enjoy again. How do I actually get the glasses? Beer stores will often sell them but the best ones are always used exclusively in pubs and are not normally offered for sale. My method is to politely ask the bartender if I can buy a certain glass. In many cases they let me have it for free. Other times they say I can have
it if I donate a small amount of money to a charity the pub supports or ask me to buy the barmaid a drink. I get all kinds of reactions when I ask for glasses, most are friendly and some are quite memorable. A few years ago I was at a pub called Oddfellows in Shifnal, a small town in the midlands in England. I took a liking to a branded Brakspear pint glass and asked the bartender if I could buy it. He looked at me with a stunned expression and after a short uncomfortable silence he said âYou must be the most honest man in Britain!â His face broke into a smile and he gestured to the locals enjoying their pints at the bar âall these bastards just steal them!â He let me have the glass for free and even asked me if there were any others I wanted. I walked out of there with three great additions to my collection.
GOLDING HOPS by warren wills If Cascade is the most popular hop in todayâs craft and home brew culture, the Golding Variety (i.e. East Kent Golding, Kent Golding, Canterbury Golding, et.al.) is the classic grandpappy hop of the old school English Ale. The formal name of the hop varies based upon the location of itâs growth. Originating in the county of Kent (SE of London), the growing region is known as âThe Garden of England.â It was in the city of Canterbury where the style was first brought to market in 1790. The Canterbury variety of the hop is commonly grown in the United States, mostly in Oregon and Washington. East Kent Goldings are considered the finest of the breed and are often found in Ale, ESB and Bitter beers. Though it is an old world style, it is used by most every major craft brewer around the world. It has a more refined, flowery flavor, and less acidic profile, contributing aroma more than anything else. Itâs often balanced with the Fuggles hop, whoâs progeny is the mighty Cascade.
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Street Zen
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Featured Brewery: by Philip Starecky
The Bruery
As youâve read in these pages, The Bruery is a brewery based in Placentia, California, just outside LA, that specializes in Belgian style & sour beers. Nagano Trading has recently begun importing their beers to Japan and Craft Beer Base hosted an event where you could sample the whole line up available in the land of the rising sun. In Japan, their great looking 750ml bombers run from Â¥2000 to Â¥3000. This may seem a bit pricey, but each bottle is packed full of flavor & meant to be sipped slowly for maximum enjoyment, NOT pounded back to get wasted. Perfect beers for special occasions. Autumn Maple 10% A Fall seasonal brewed with spices & yams. A great amber brown pour with a light beige head. It has a sweet, sour, fruity & tart nose with mild pumpkin beer spiciness. Full bodied, zesty, good caramel, sour/tart fruit vibes, some cocoa or nutty notes. This beerâs right up my alley. Comparative tasting revealed a kind of candy sweetness to it. Itâs often recommend to pair with a Thanksgiving Dinner.
Tart of Darkness
Here are a few more of their beers which are harder to track down but worth trying if youâre lucky enough to see them! White Chocolate
RugbrÞd 8% This Rye Beer poured a dark reddish brown that was almost glossy black in certain lights. The aromaâs caramel, toffee, chocolate, candied plums & a hint of rye. Itâs a smooth full bodied beer with tastes of cacao nibs, toffee, rye spicy character & a woodsy finish. Quite nice. Saison Rue 8.5% Now, my favorite of the night was a bit of a surprise to me: Saison Rue. Itâs a saison brewed with brett & rye. I like rye beers, saisons are ok & I rarely dig brett beers so loving this one could be a case where my expectations were low & it topped them but I suspect itâs just an incredibly nicely balanced beer. A nice opaque honey yellow with a thick white head. Sour, spicy with a bit of biscuit/ graham notes - it smells like a good saison! Full bodied, sweet, surprisingly some velvety caramel notes, a bit of tartness, some spicy hints & barnyard in the earthy finish. Delicious. Oude Tart 7.5% This is a Flemish Red thatâs been aged in red wine barrels for 18 months. The color was an incredibly dark amber red with minimal head. Served in a snifter, I caught woodsy, vanilla, barrel-aged aromas marked by a certain oakiness in the nose. The taste is incredibly tart, sour cherries reminiscent of a Belgian Kriek lambic. Actually, this is really good, but 100 ml does me just fine, a full snifter would be overkill for me. My second favorite of the night.
Mischief 8.5% On draft, this Golden Ale poured a clear gold with a filmy white head. Some funk, barnyard & oniony leather in the nose. The taste is lightly carbonated, sour, wine-like, a Belgian but not really fruity. I found it ok but not my cup of tea as it was a touch too sour, based on reviews I saw online it seems to be much tastier from a bottle.
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5.6% One of the priciest beers available in Japan and also the one with the lowest ABV. Itâs a sour barrel-aged stout that has wine-like, barrel, oak, vanilla notes in the nose with just hints of dark malts coming through. It pours a brownish-black with minimal head. The taste is exceptionally tart, vinegary, sour & fruity with some berry/ cherry notes. Quite a subtle beer meant for sipping, solid.
14% A barrel-aged wheat wine that poured a super dark reddish-brown with a beige head. It had a white Chocolate aroma, was medium bodied & had very nice barrel aged qualities: chocolatey, coconut, woodsy, sweet & tasty. Itâs really tasty stuff - subtle deliciousness. Black Tuesday 19.2% The Brueryâs most sought after beer is a limited release barrel-aged imperial stout that comes out each October. I was lucky enough to have a friend share some with me. The aroma was a supremely boozy punch. The taste had coconut, vanilla and once I heard it was aged in bourbon barrels I could totally believe it. It defiinitely has a sipping bourbon kind of feel to it. Itâs a delicious beer, perfect for after dinner as a digestif. I got a real winter cabin by the fireplace vibe, which didnât really match the 30C hot humid summer weather when I tried it but I found it to be a truly great beer in small doses. Buy a bottle & share it with friends.
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The World Atlas of Beer by Tim Webb & Stephen Beaumont 256 pages This beautifully illustrated large coffee table book is a hefty reference book for people who love beer. It is billed as a successor to Michael Jacksonâs iconic Encyclopedia of Beer. It does a decent job of it. While not as in depth as Jacksonâs book, it does provide a good global overview of the evolving beer scene in 2010-12. The strength of this book lies in the clear lay out and ease of finding information. Itâs main drawback is that the book is too large to take with you. Itâs the perfect gift for a beer lover who is planning a trip.
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T h e d a r k S i d e by brian burgess Heaven and Hell. Good vs. Evil. Angels and The Devil. That was my night out at Lezzet Craft beer and Food Experience Bar. Lezzet should be my go-to bar. It is directly across the street from my work. It literally takes 8 seconds to walk there (yes, I timed itâI teach science and math, I like details). But, it is not. Iâve only been there 3 times. The first time was pretty cool. It was winter 2012 and they had just opened. I finished my Midterm test grades and report cards, and was leaving work late. I walk out, and I saw a bright light, as if heaven itself was calling to me, but it was the sign across the street lit up promising me craft beer, which I guess is almost the same thing. They have a nice L-shaped bar with a few tables. Around 16 beers on tap. And the menu is by far the best I have ever seen anywhere. It is a simple, 1-pager but loaded with info: the name, style, color (with an actual colored dot), % alcohol, and company (with prefecture). This does mean these are Japanese craft beers. There is a seat charge, but you get a couple of small prepared dishes. The first 2 times, it included ear, which is not for me. The food menu is short, but interesting. I grab Sanktgallen (Kanagawa) El Diablo 2013 first. Wow. A very good barley wine. Dark copper color with a slight head. Raisin and date flavor with some chocolate. I like it. My coworker drinks an herb beer of lemon and lemon grassâshe liked hers. After that, I had Un Angel 2013. Un Angel 2012 was also on tap, but the menu has a note for staff recommendations, and they thought the 2013 was worth a try. It was not. It is the same 10%, but it was a wheat wine. A bit boozy. Not as dark as the color circle on the menu. Orange and other citrus, but lychee was the overall fruity flavor. Not my type. Verdict:The Devil beats An Angel! There is a mezzanine floor, but there is no outer rail on the stairs, so if you have had too much, you will plummet onto the people sitting on the long side of the âLâ. Not to worry, however, as I have never seen it full enough to necessitate people using it. They just had their 1 year anniversary, and the 2-day event did not load up the place. It was in their bar, but they poured the beers in plastic cups, which ruins it. If you see me and ask, I will tell you why business is not booming, but suffice it to say, when I told my story to a few industry insiders who know the woman in charge, they were not surprised. Negative things have been said. But if you are in that part of Osaka and looking for good Japanese craft beer, Lezzet is the only place I know. Hit the ATM machine, though, as you will be paying for it.
Ziggy The Beer Yeast iOS | Android Â¥100 This is a fun little game thatâll teach you about beer as you play. Youâre Ziggy a yeast cell, your job is to eat the sugars, ingredients & flavors in the wort while avoiding the nasty bacteria thus preventing your beer from getting infected. Itâs a cute little game thatâs simple to play and has the graphic style similar to old style cartoons a la Ren & Stimpy which is cool. The gameplay is easy to learn & can draw you in. Worth checking out for just a buck. ziggythebeeryeast.com Beer in Japan iOS| Android Â¥200 This is a nice app, easy to use & it provides a listing of many of the best beer bars in Japan. The discount coupons make it well worth picking up as you can quickly get back the few hundred yen you pay for the app. The interface is really clean & intuitive. That being said it has a few major flaws: itâs too focused on Tokyo for an app that calls itself Beer in Japan, most of the non-Tokyo information is only available online via a quick link to itâs web page. Not all that useful if you donât have a smartphone (I use an iPod touch) or donât have cellphone coverage. Itâs also quite out of date, most new places in Kansai arenât listed (Yellow Ape, Molto, Marciero, Bungalow, Bakujun, etc.) nor are new bars in Nagano (23 Craft Beerz). Plus the website lists Land Beer Circus in Nagoya which has been closed for years. As opposed to the website, the information in the app seems fairly current, well written & itâll give you a good overview of the beer scene in Tokyo but outside of that city it isnât as useful. Worth picking up when visiting Tokyo. beerinjapan.com ã©ã³ããã¯ãã«ã®ãŒã®èªç¶çºé µããŒã« å±±æ¬é«ä¹è æå ±å åºç ïŒReiïŒ ã©ã³ããã¯ã¯ã ãäžåºŠé£²ãã ãå¿ ããããªããé žã£ã±ãããŒã«ãã§ããã ãšèšè¿°ãããŠãããšããåæ§ã®åŒ·ãã ã«ã®ãŒããŒã«ã®ã¹ã¿ã€ã«ïŒãã®ã¹ããã ãä»äž¹ã«äŸããæ奜家ã®å人ãããïŒ ã§ãå³ãšåæ§ã«èæ¯ãéžé æ³ãåæ§ çãæ¬æžã¯ãã®ãã©ã³ããã¯ã«é¢ããç· èª¬çãªæžç±ãããããçŸåšã®ãšããæ¥ æ¬ã§å¯äžã®ãå€ãã®æç®ã¯ããšãããæ¬ æ¥ãå»è¬ã©ã€ã¿ãŒãšããèè èªèº«ã®æ·± ãç¥èŠããããŠæ ç±ã«åºã¥ããŠããã¹ãŠ ã®å 容ããã£ããè£ã¥ããããç§åŠç ã«ãæ£ç¢ºã«ãèšè¿°ãããŠããããã«æããŸãã è¿å¹Žã¯ã¢ã¡ãªã«ãäžå¿ãšããã¯ã©ããããŒã«ã®æµã ã®äžã§ãã©ã³ããã¯ã¹ã¿ã€ã«ã人æ°ã§ãç¹ã«ãã¬ã¿ããã€ã» ã¹ã䜿ã£ãããŒã«ã¯æ¬ãšããããã»ã©æµè¡ããŠããŸããã ã¢ã¡ãªã«ã®ããŒã«ããã£ããã«èå³ãæã£ã人ããã®ã« ãŒããç解ããããã«èªãã§ã¿ãã®ãè¯ããšæããŸãã
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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Pale Ale Butter Sauce by joshua taylor Ingredients: 9 medium shrimp shelled and de-veined 9 strips of bacon 1 cup of pale ale (Minoh Pale Ale for this go) 1 finely chopped garlic clove 1/2 tsp (å°ãã) basil (1 tsp. if you like) 1 Tbsp. (倧ãã) finely chopped onion Pinch of salt and pepper to taste 200 grams of butter in 1 Tbsp. (倧ãã) cubes Directions: 1. Sauté garlic and onion in a cube of butter until clear. Add beer and reduce by half. Skim off and discard foam as it forms. Remove from heat and add butter cubes one at a time. Whip until creamy adding basil, salt and pepper along the way to taste. 2. In the meantime, over medium high heat, fry bacon wrapped shrimp until shrimp is cooked through and bacon is done to your liking. 3. Lightly drain oil from bacon and shrimp on paper towel. Place on dish and drizzle with sauce. This one was fun putting together. It has a nice simple flavor and aroma, well balanced between the butter and ale. However, I believe this would be better made in the summer, possibly with a more appropriate seasonal brew. I can see this sauce work out well on shrimp without the bacon also. However you make this, I hope you enjoy it.
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