Magners Irish Cider Pear Beer: A Taste of Ireland in Japan
It is early evening in Roppongi. The pub is filling up before the Friday rush, and someone orders pear cider before even considering the apple…
It is early evening in Roppongi. The pub is filling up before the Friday rush, and someone orders pear cider before even considering the apple…
A chocolate stout offers a distinctive experience in the British beer tradition. Its rich cocoa-like flavour often comes from roasted malts rather than added chocolate.…
Spend enough time in Japan and Sakamoto Ryoma finds you. He is on the poster in the history aisle of the bookshop, in the television…
It was not the special-occasion beer. It was the one already on the table when you arrived. Someone grabbed it from the convenience store on…
In Japan, conversations about whisky often lead to Scotland. From Tokyo’s quiet whisky bars to the enthusiast communities of Osaka, the connection between these two…
Goya, or bitter melon, is one of the most distinctive ingredients in Okinawan cuisine. The dark green vegetable has deep ridges and an unmistakably bitter…
The marigolds are out, the altar is set, and someone has gone to find something to drink while the family finishes arranging the photographs. In…
Along the Danube in Upper Austria, Stift Engelszell has a history dating back to 1293. The Cistercian abbey later became home to Austria’s only Trappist…
Many people who move to Japan remember the first time they felt like outsiders. They also remember the moment they began to understand the local…