Homemade Hefeweizen and Other Stories

Homebrewing in Japan is an adventure. It requires working around a lot of limitations and a certain level of discretion. Brewing beer for home consumption in Japan is legal, and there are companies here that sell brewing supplies and that is perfectly legal as well. So why does all this sound like it is leading […]

BrewDog and Mikkeller in Harajuku

A friend in Tokyo recently let me know that on Saturday November 29th BrewDog and Mikkeller are meeting up in Harajuku for a two hour all you can drink event. All you can drink craft beer for 3,000 yen is a really good deal, especially in Tokyo. The event is being held at the Sad […]

Sing a Song of Beer

What comes after a few well earned pints at the local beer garden or izakaya? Around these parts Karaoke is the king of the after party. The basics of  karaoke in Asia are a little different from what a western audience may expect. Rather than sing to an entire bar, in a Japanese karaoke box […]