Featuring Savannah Baird (of Baird Beer), Fetish Club, a travel article on Hakuba, beer games, Takahisa Hagiwara of Darumaya (a record store serving craft beer), beer games, and more. If you’d like a print version, we offer them via our website. Thanks for reading! www.japanbeertimes.com/magazines

Ready for the new Japan Beer Times? We printed last week and are distributing! But if you can’t wait and want a peek now, we’ve done something unusual: there’s a digital version available for viewing on our website (www.japanbeertimes.com).

In addition to the 30+ breweries on tap, there will be brewers and brewery reps mingling with guests, live music, and great food. In fact, there will be an “American Meat Showcase” (BBQ, etc) coinciding with ACBE! The event is free to enter and you pay as you go. uscraftbeer.jp

(We wrote about them previously, but with autumn surf season here, here’s the article again: www.japanbeertimes.com/2025/08/chig...)

Breakfast beer starting from 7am!? If you’re a water sports enthusiast used to an early start, it’s quite a treat after your session. At beachside Surfrider, the restaurant of Chigasaki Beer (Kanagawa), savor food that emphasizes local ingredients along with an array of craft beer.

We featured Kaigan Brewery in our recent Japan Beer Times (no.63), and noted that their taproom at the brewery near the beach was set to open soon. Well, it’s open now and you should definitely take a trip out to the Chiba coast to enjoy the great beaches, great people, and of course the great beer!

Unusually, you can savor their offerings from morning onward at their brewery restaurant. It’s all part of an effort to establish a new local brand for Chigasaki. Read more:
www.japanbeertimes.com/2025/08/chig...

Chigasaki Beer (Chigasaki City, Kanagawa) brews with the philosophy of local first and sustainability. Their community-based approach is highlighted by collaborations with local farms and meat suppliers. (1/2)

Kishiwada Beer just released Touka, a peach beer brewed with local variety Kanechika (world's sweetest peach, Guinness World Record, 2015). Touka (5%) features mild peach aroma, natural sweetness, and a refreshing finish—perfect for the dog days of summer. (Limited quantities!)

Japan Beer Times printed in July and has been distributed across Japan! Featuring Kaigan Brewery, 3Tree Brewery, Chiba travel, Clean Fusion IPAs, and more. Thank you for your support! Digital versions via Apple Store. Print subscriptions (domestic + overseas) here: www.japanbeertimes.com/magazines

Single issues, subscriptions, and back issues are available from our website (www.saketoday.com/get-the-maga...), while digital issues are available from the Sake Today app via the Apple Store (coming to other platforms soon). Thank you for reading and please spread the word!

Good things come in twos so we introduced two luminaries of our industry: Sake Samurai and Kome Collective president Monica Samuels, and esteemed Singaporean sommelier Joshua Kalinan. Daimon’s Marcus Consolini pens an article on Japan’s rice crisis, and as usual we have a great recipe for pairing.

Our brewery features covered Niigata’s Ishimoto Shuzo (Koshi no Kanbai sake) and Shiga’s Kita Shuzo (Kirakucho sake), while we gave attention to two special sake spots as well, Tokyo’s WASAKE and Seattle’s Hannyatou.

Goodbeer Faucets in Shibuya is a classy bar with a great selection of domestic and import draft, including Australian craft beer! Food pairing, from snacks to main courses, is also a big part of the experience. They’re currently hiring (event manager, food manager, etc). Check their IG for details.

As the bar owner of Yellow Ape Craft (est 2012), he launched Ape Brewing in 2022. It has since been embraced by locals and visitors alike–definitely worth a visit in Osaka!

It’s not unusual for breweries to open a taproom or restaurant. But, in reverse, a bar or restaurant opening a brewery is unusual. As we reported in the recent Japan Beer Times, that’s exactly what Daikichi Kato did in Osaka.