Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

Thank you very much to this week's guest co-host Casey of Beanpodville (@TBeanpod)!!

Together we drank a Japanese classic beer, set a romantic scene, and aired some family grievances.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

Another Sakamichi original this week - Tachikawa Hop City, a hazy pale ale that we made together with Be Easy here in hot, hot, hot Tachikawa. Also discussed: Last week's festival, next week's festival, brewery updates, and the many crimes of Daniel Bellamy.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

A very special episode this week as Matthew was joined by Noah Oskow (@NoahOskow) of Unseen Japan (@UnseenJapanSite) to drink some Hop Executor, discuss authenticity in craft beer, and plan an extreme Edo period tubing experience. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we tried some of the excellent Wait and Hope from Nara Brewing, and the delicious Hop and Escape from West Coast Brewing. Both are breweries with a strong visual language, so we also talked a bit about our own experience of trying to establish our identity in the Japanese craft beer world. Then Matthew went on a bit of a weird rant about commodity fetishism. 

Also mentioned were Baird Brewing in Shizuoka, Vertere in Okutama, and Modern Times in California. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we tried some of the excellent White Gradation from Y-Market in Nagoya. An extremely drinkable and well-balanced Hefeweizen. What's the correct way to pronounce Hefeweizen? We don't know. We do know though that both Daniel and Matthew have grown to love wheat beers, so we discuss what makes them, how they taste, and some of the history and practicality behind brewing with wheat. We also introduce a new character to the Sakamichi Cinematic Universe. 

We were also trying out a new microphone this week and Matthew may have screwed some of the settings up, which is why Daniel sounds so much quieter than him. Sources confirm that this absolutely was not a deliberate choice. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

In this very special episode we tried some of our own Anniversary IPA, and looked back on our first year in business. We opened the taproom on the 16th of March 2020 and have faced plenty of "learning and growing experiences" since then. The Anniversary IPA was brewed together with our friends at Beer Brain - many thanks to them. We also talked a little about our experience at the Tokyo Picnic event last year, which we highly recommend if it goes ahead again in 2021. 

Thanks to everyone who has supported us in any way over our first year. We are very grateful to each and every one of you. Cheers! 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we drank some of the excellent Strata Drift from our friends at NomCraft Brewing in Wakayama. This double dry hopped IPA took its inspiration from the Strata Hops grown in brewmaster Ben's home state of Oregon. We also briefly mentioned the fabulously hoppy Chief Peak, from Topa Topa in California, the inspiration for which came from their local landscape. 

Following that we talked about the recipe development process, where inspiration comes from and how that inspiration is turned into sweet, delicious beer. Finally, does mars bar beer exist? Could mars bar beer exist? Should mars bar beer exist? 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This time we drank 年またぎセッション (Toshi Matagi Session) from Repubrew in Numazu. This West Coast Session IPA is super light and drinkable, and has a very interesting hop bill that includes several different varieties of cryo hops. We also discussed some of the different ways that hops can be processed for use in the brewery, who has to clean up the mess, and whether cryo hops can bestow super powers. 

Apologies for some of the background noise on this one. We record in our taproom and for some reason the traffic outside was heavier than usual today. How many ambulances can you spot?

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we talked about Temple Garden Yuzu Ale from Baird Brewing in Shizuoka - Matthew's old workplace! Baird have taprooms in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Numazu, and we highly recommend them! 

If you are interested in our 1 year anniversary event more details can be found here - https://fb.me/e/1R1CHC4pX

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

In this episode we talked about Kyun Cake from NomCraft in Wakayama, and Chocolate Brownie Milk Stout from Two Rabbits in Shiga - NOT IN EHIME, as Matthew kept insisting. We also mentioned our friends at Isana Brewing in Akishima. Apologies for the sound quality, we record in our taproom so you may hear the fridge in the background (that's the thing that sounds like a gun going off) and the ambulances outside. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

On this week's episode;

- Goo

- Japan Cider Cup

- Tama MonoAle: Centennial

- Hurdy-gurdy recommendations

- How to make single hop beers

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

This week, we went back to our roots to celebrate our flagship session IPA, Shibasaki Session, and to compare and contrast the two most recent batches. Also, as today was a brew day, we gave an overview of just what steps go in to making a batch of beer.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

This week we radically reshaped the format by tasting two beers at once! The excellent Rabbit Punch and Rabbit Kick, both from Two Rabbits. Join us to see how we teased apart the differences on a wild roller coaster of an episode.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

Another Sakamichi beer this week! Join us as we drink some Dialectic: Cassis (made together with our friends at Yggdrasil), discuss fruit combos, and go deep on nuts.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

This week things got a little convoluted as we drank one beer, celebrated another, and discussed some of the many varieties of IPA. Now edited to remove the 20 seconds of ASMR crisp eating!

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

A big week for Sakamichi Nights as we celebrated the 3rd Anniversary of our taproom by drinking some of our new 3rd Anniversary IPA and looking back over the year that was as well as ahead to the year to come, with help from questions from Twitter friends @itsakurinut, @TBeanpod, and @kanpaiplanet!

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

A jam packed episode this week as we;

☀️ Tried our latest beer - Midnight Sun, a hoppy pseudo-pils (HoppyPP)

🥜 Celebrated Dan's birthday with some BAPBMS

🍻 Answered some excellent listener questions from Twitter friend @AYabanjin

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were joined by two of Tokyo's funniest comedians - Yuki Nivez and Dominic Early - to drink some Temple Garden Yuzu Ale (by Baird Brewing) and to discuss the intersection of craft beer and comedy. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

No guest this week, so Daniel and Matthew just got stuck in to our newest original creation - Haze Craze: Hop Volcano. We also investigated how to make a hazy beer, discussed Star Trek, and practised speaking with confidence.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

Another Sakamichi beer this week as we drank some Haze Craze: Pop Picker and discussed shanks, John Peel, the lyrics of Miike Snow, and the journey of hazy IPAs.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Clare Thomas Allen is a New Yorker and beer blogger with a heart of gold, and a liver of steel. Last week she visited Japan for the first time, and we were lucky enough to find a few minutes in her schedule to sit down and have a chat about beer beginnings, making craft accessible to all, and the tricky question of whether to wear brewery merch when you visit the brewery. Together we drank some of the appropriately named "One Night in Tokyo" - a virtual collaboration between Sakamichi and Virginia Beer Co. 

Check out more from Clare on Twitter (https://twitter.com/clarethomallen), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/americanblondeale), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@american.blonde.ale), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@americanblondeale), and her blog (https://www.makeeverydayhoppy.com/)

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Two guests joined us this week! Returning to claim his crown as guestingest guest is Mac from Maction Planet / Kampai Planet, and joining him Sam B. of Baird Beer. Together we drank some Carpenter's Mikan Ale, also from Barid, and talked content creation! 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we welcomed back Oni Koen - the beer we make in collaboration with our friends at Devil Craft. We also discuss why collaborations matter, 90s hip-hop, and Matthew's hop explosion experience. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Another of our original beers this week - Big Ticket IPA. It's an American IPA and just the second beer we brewed on our system here in Tachikawa. But which hops did we use!? Find out along with this week's guest, Beard Matt. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Welcome to 2023! This week we looked back at some of the beers we enjoyed in 2022 and looked forward to the beers that we will be making in 2023, starting with First Batch Pale Ale - the first ever beer that we brewed on our system. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week Matthew welcomed Dan back from the big house, and together they drank some of our latest collaboration with Shiokaze - Three Amigos Dry Irish Stout. We also talked a little about the first brews that we've done in our brewery, refining the perfect hash brown, and an 80s hair odyssey. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Dan was out this week so stepping in to his shoes was Dominic Early, one of Tokyo's hardest working comedians. Together we drank some of our newest collaboration release - Sweater Weather, an American Wheat that we made together with Shiokaze BrewLab. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Time to settle it - Pizza or Tacos!? Mike from Devil Craft and Rene from Chelas discuss this age old question.

Also featured:

- Our new beer! Dialectic: Morello Cherry
- The best Tom Waits impression you'll hear all week
- A birthday bonus beer!

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we celebrated the return of a seasonal favourite - Tama's Chocolate Orange Porter. We also answered some excellent listener questions, examined an etymological conundrum, and discovered a dark secret from Dan's spiced ham past. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we checked in with our recap podcast - Behind the Beers with Lloyd Doyle and Chad Fistcorn - before checking in with some delicious Dia Del Lupulo, an Agave Wood Aged IPA from Open Air. Is Agave Wood wood from an agave plant, or wood from a tequila barrel? Who can say. A short episode this week as we were open late for Labour Thanksgiving Day. Workers of the World Unite! 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

This week we sat down to enjoy some Shirotsume no Romance, the dry hopped lager that we brewed together with Be Easy in Aomori. Also discussed: Brewing salts, weird eating habits, and sensory deprivation tanks.

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were delighted to be joined by Kif Three Pies from Punk Doily (https://www.facebook.com/PunkDoily/) to drink some delicious Smoke & Fire from Baird Brewing, and to talk all things pastry. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were joined by a returning guest to talk cricket, terroir, mead, and metaphysics, and to drink some delicious Shuzenji Hop Garden Ale from Baird Brewing. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were joined by two very special guests - Owen Osaka and Neil Halloween - to share stories of the spooky season, and to enjoy some Primo Diablo from Heretic Brewing. Our questions to you; What's your favourite festival or seasonal happening? What's the spiciest thing you've ever eaten? What would be your year round beer? 

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we drank some Pintly Evil, a delicious international collaboration by Devil Craft of Tokyo and Burnt Mill of SUFFOLK. We also tried to answer some of life's most burning questions, such as;

- What is a happoshu?

- Why are some craft beers classified as such?

- Who is Japan's most detested celebrity?

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week, another round of back slapping as we drank our latest new beer. Slam Dank is a single hop DIPA made in collaboration with our friends at Yggdrasil Brewing in Hiratsuka and Shiokaze BrewLab in Soga. We were also joined by a new guest to talk about the home brewing scene in America and the Jimmy Carter rabbit incident.

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we had some beer for the first time from Be Easy Brewing in Aomori. Aomori Ale - Yellow Koji Version is an American wheat ale mashed with yellow koji and fermented with sake yeast. We also talked a little about the use of koji in beer, greeted some strangers, and answered a new listener question. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were joined by Emile from Vertere (in Okutama) to celebrate some Autumn Whimsy, courtesy of Kyoto Brewing. We also dug in to Emile's language learning tips, discussed the travails of stripping in Canada, and renamed their $2 coin. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

We were guestless this week, so the two of us turned instead to regular correspondent TBeanPod for an extended discussion of UK politics. We also found time to drink some of the excellent Hell Yeah, a Hoppy Helles Lager from Y-Market. Inspired by this we talked on other modern twists on classic styles, and made some plans of our own. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

On this week's tightly scripted and cogent episode we welcomed a new joint guestingest guest, talked AvP rankings, drank some Cool & Calm from Two Rabbits (appropriately enough), and enjoyed some elevated vocabulary. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were joined by returning champion guest Mac, of Kanpai Planet fame, to discuss the delicious Yuzu Hazy IPA from Hino Brewing and to plan the greatest dinner party of all time. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. 

This week we were joined by very special guest Brian from Fukuoka in Tachikawa! Together we discussed forensic toxicology and sampled our latest collaboration with our friends at Chelas, Midnight Surfer.

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were very happy to be joined by Derrek Buston, owner and managing director of West Coast Brewing. Together we tried a couple of their new releases and talked beer and brewing. The first beer - Forbidden Land - was a new style for us. A Grodziskie is a traditional, oak smoked wheat ale that is sometimes referred to as "Polish Champagne" due to its high carbonation: Light, smoky, crisp, and summery. The second beer could not have been more different. The Gateway Empowered is a 13.0% Imperial Stout with coffee and vanilla. Rich, thick, and incredibly dark. In an incredible coincidence, both will be available at our taproom from Friday afternoon so you can drink along with us. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

Today, for the second week in a row, we tried one of our own beers and gave ourselves a hearty pat on the back. One Night in Tokyo is a tartly refreshing sour ale with yuzu that we made in collaboration with our friends at Virginia Beer Co. We also talked a bit about context in communication and how to release beers as part of a series. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week, a new Sakamichi original beer! Haze Craze: Tropical Crush. We drank a little and discussed innovation in haze based pun names. Hazed and Confused, Remains of the Haze, Haze of Thunder, Hazers of the Lost Ark. Get in touch and let us hear yours. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This episode features; 🌶️ Snacks! 😷 Mask emergencies! 🤩 Fame! 👷 Brewery construction update! 🍺 Wheat King Wit from Baird Brewing! 🎶 Pairings! 🆕 New beers on the way!

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we tried some of the excellent 4 Sisters Spring Bock, a maibock from Baird Brewing. What exactly is a bock, a maibock, a decoction mash? We got into all of these questions and also (tried to) answer a very interesting listener question about whether brewing is a male dominated industry. 

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Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we were delighted to be joined by Chris Poel from Shiokaze Brewlab! Together we talked about the past, present, and future of Shiokaze, as well as why Matthew is the best brewer Chris has ever worked with. Cheers! 

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Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

So many new things this week! New featured brewery! New hazy IPA! New sponsors! New summer plans?

We drank some Parasol, a hazy IPA from Open Air - the new brewery of friend of Sakamichi Ben Henry. We also discussed some of our plans for the summer. If you have any comments or suggestions we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch! 

Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer

Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing

Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing

Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit.

This week we drank some Bodhizafa, from Georgetown Brewing, while discussing father's day rage, beer balls, and the enduring legacy of Patrick Swayze. We also glanced over some shocking news from America and talked a little about the role of money in beer. 

Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer

Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing

Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing

Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay