Echigo Pilsner Beer: A Taste of Japan in Japan
There is something satisfying about a classic pilsner. It does not need a complicated flavour profile. Instead, it relies on balance, freshness, and clean bitterness.…
There is something satisfying about a classic pilsner. It does not need a complicated flavour profile. Instead, it relies on balance, freshness, and clean bitterness.…
Koshihikari rice is one of Niigata’s most celebrated products. The prefecture is Japan’s leading producer of this famous rice variety. Its starch structure, subtle sweetness,…
In 1995, Echigo Beer became Japan’s first licensed independent brewery. It was the first producer to receive approval to brew beer outside the major domestic…
DHC Beer entered the brewing market in 2011 with a dedicated brewery in Hokuto, Yamanashi. The move surprised people who knew the company mainly for…
DHC is best known in Japan for cosmetics and health supplements, not beer. However, the company entered the brewing category in 2011 with a dedicated…
A hazy red ale occupies its own particular territory. It is darker than a pale ale and carries more caramel malt than a standard IPA.…
Ruri is the Japanese word for lapis lazuli — the deep, luminous blue that appears in traditional Japanese lacquerware and ceramics. Coedo Brewery chose that…
A single-hop pilsner makes a specific statement. Instead of blending several hop varieties, the brewer chooses one hop and lets it define the beer. Coedo…
Kawagoe is a city in Saitama known for its historic warehouse district and sweet potato production. Surprisingly, that agricultural tradition helped shape the story of…
Over the past two decades, Japan’s independent beer scene has built a range that now covers nearly every style the wider world produces. At the…