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Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 107: Tachikawa Hop CitySakamichi 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. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2023-07-1931 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 106: Haze Craze Pop PickerSakamichi 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. 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
2023-07-1237 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 99th Episode Spectacular: Crank SessionSakamichi 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 to celebrate our 99th episode spectacular we were very lucky to be joined by guestingest guest, Mac from Kanpai Planet. Together we tasted some dubious grape juice, enjoyed a good Crank Session, hazy session IPA with yuzu, and took part in the first ever Sakamichi Nights trivia quiz. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing
2023-05-1742 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 98: Hop ExecutorSakamichi 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 Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay
2023-05-1043 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 97: Tama MonoAle CentennialSakamichi 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 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
2023-04-2744 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 96: Shibasaki SessionSakamichi 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. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing F...
2023-04-1348 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 95: Rabbit Punch & Rabbit KickSakamichi 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. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2023-04-0531 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 94: Dialectic - CassisSakamichi 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. 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
2023-03-2929 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 93: Mount CrushmoreSakamichi 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! 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
2023-03-2238 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 92: 3rd Anniversary IPASakamichi 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! Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at...
2023-03-0845 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 91: Midnight SunSakamichi 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 Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man...
2023-03-0236 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 90: Temple Garden Yuzu AleSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_M...
2023-02-2241 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 89: Haze Craze: Hop VolcanoSakamichi 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. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by...
2023-02-1541 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 88: One Night in TokyoSakamichi 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...
2023-02-0843 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 87: Carpenter's Mikan AleSakamichi 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!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2023-02-0144 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 86: Oni KoenSakamichi 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.  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
2023-01-2638 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 85: Big Ticket IPASakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2023-01-1931 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 84: First Batch Pale AleSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @S...
2023-01-1135 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 83: Three AmigosSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @s...
2022-12-2132 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 82: Sweater Weather Wheat with Dominic EarlySakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2022-12-1435 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 81: Dialectic: Morello CherrySakamichi 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! Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing
2022-12-071h 00Sakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 80: Tama's Chocolate Orange PorterSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from P...
2022-11-3034 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 79: Dia Del LupuloSakamichi 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...
2022-11-2326 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 78: Smoke and Fire (and Pies)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.  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
2022-11-1644 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 77: Shuzenji Hop Garden AleSakamichi 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.  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
2022-11-0934 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 76: Primo DiabloSakamichi 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?  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer F...
2022-10-2636 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 75: BreadSakamichi 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 enjoyed a few glasses of Bread, a "special beer" released by Anglo Japanese brewing that uses upcycled bread crusts from Bricolage Bread & Co in Roppongi. We also talked a little about upcycling as a concept and how we might hope to apply it at Sakamichi, and pushed Dan's cricket knowledge to the boundary. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us...
2022-10-1939 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 74: Pintly EvilSakamichi 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? Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi...
2022-10-1250 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 73: Slam DankSakamichi 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. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer
2022-10-0540 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 72: Aomori Ale - Yellow Koji VersionSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find u...
2022-09-2843 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 71: Autumn WhimsySakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Z...
2022-09-1446 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 70: Hell Yeah!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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_b...
2022-09-0739 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 69: Cool & CalmSakamichi 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.  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
2022-08-3141 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 68: Yuzu Hazy IPASakamichi 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.  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
2022-08-2444 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 67: West Coast BrewingSakamichi 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...
2022-08-181h 03Sakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 66: One Night in TokyoSakamichi 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. 
2022-08-0344 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 65: Haze Craze: Tropical CrushSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on F...
2022-07-2733 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 64: Wheat King WitSakamichi 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! 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
2022-07-2032 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 63: 4 Sisters Spring BockSakamichi 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.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing
2022-07-1339 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 61: ParasolSakamichi 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 u...
2022-06-2934 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 60: BodhizafaSakamichi 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
2022-06-2244 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 59: Toasted Breakfast PorterSakamichi 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 Seth from Old Capitol Brewing - the first guest to ever bring pie! Together we tried some Toasted Breakfast Porter, from Tall Boys Brewing in Nagoya, an excellent beer to start your day.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Z...
2022-06-1539 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 58: Sharp ShooterSakamichi 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 chef Matthew and chef Daniel tried Sharp Shooter Session IPA from AJB, and discussed the opening of their new taproom in Yokohama. What are some of the advantages to opening a new location, and what are some of the hurdles to be overcome? Would we ever consider opening a second location? So many questions!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find u...
2022-06-0841 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Crimes 57: Into the MixSakamichi 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 solved a lime crime, discussed the wet horse blanket that is Brettanomyces, tasted some delicious Into the Mix from Let's Beer Works, and pondered food and drink pairings. 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
2022-06-0149 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 56: Virginia HarvestSakamichi 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 looked forward to this weekend's Virginia Beer Co. Tap Takeover, and enjoyed a can of their Virginia Harvest. Also, look out for our first ever Triple Pairing! 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
2022-05-2532 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 55: Te KallisteSakamichi 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 guest Beard Matt, to discuss his exciting new bicycle purchase and to talk a little about the overlap between cycling and craft beer cultures. We also drank a little of our newest original beer - Te Kalliste a slightly sour Berliner Weisse with added apricots.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @s...
2022-05-1838 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 54: But what if I don't like beer?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 missed last week so are back today with an extra large bumper episode. Earlier in the week we were joined by noted beer despiser Phoebe Amoroso! Can we change her mind and find a beer that she actually likes? Tune in to find out.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook a...
2022-05-111h 01Sakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 53: Crystal BallSakamichi 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. Drank some Crystal Ball, an excellent hazy IPA with mikan from NomCraft Brewing in Wakayama. We also discussed some of our favourite beer naming conventions, revisited the tubing well, AND revealed our latest original 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
2022-04-2735 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 52: Dark Disciple, Caramel Moo-chiatoSakamichi 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. Double Tasting Alert! This week we welcomed back Rudolph (and Dan) and did a double tasting of dark beers. Dark Disciple, from Devil Craft, and Caramel Moo-chiato, from Heretic. Both are excellent (spoiler alert) but also present different ways of making and drinking dark beers.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook a...
2022-04-2034 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 51: AMA (Ask Matthew Anything)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 however, was a little different. With Daniel out Matthew recorded our first ever AMA (Ask Matthew Anything) and spent the whole episode answering questions from listeners. Thank you to everyone who wrote in!  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
2022-04-1334 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 50th Episode Spectacular: SakuraSakamichi 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 Twitter friends @TBeanpod and @KumaYama100 of @ISummittosea fame. Together we drank some Sakura Saison from Black Tide Brewing and produced our most incoherent episode yet! 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
2022-04-0654 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights 49: Harmonics ESBSakamichi 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 Harmonics ESB, a fantastically complex beer from Y-Market in Nagoya. We also offered some belated mother's day greetings, discussed Dan's legacy, and answered the question that's been on everyone's lips - how does one become the Baptain?  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2022-03-3037 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 48: Hazy Little ThingSakamichi 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 a new friend of Sakamichi - Beard Matt! Together we drank some Hazy Little Thing, a stone cold classic of a hazy IPA from Sierra Nevada. We also quizzed Matt a bit on his history working in the beer industry in the US and what his impressions of beer in Japan have been so far.  Find us on Twitter at @sa...
2022-03-2335 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 47: Shibasaki SessionSakamichi 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. As is traditional (from now on) we took the opportunity of our anniversary to drink some Shibasaki Session, and to look back at the year we've had and to look forward to the year to come. Cheers to 2022!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_M...
2022-03-1638 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 46: 2nd Anniversary IPASakamichi 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 returning guest Mac, from Kanpai Planet. Last summer he took a trip to Sado Island to attend a sake making school, so in this episode we talked about some of the differences and similarities between brewing beer and brewing nihonshu. Check our Mac's adventure on Sado here! This week is also our second anniversary at Sakamichi Brewing...
2022-03-0948 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 45: TsubakiSakamichi 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 and celebrated some Tsubaki - a fruited saison from Black Tide Brewing. We also discussed American football, what makes a beer a beer, and who would be on our dream cornholing team - at which point all semblance of professionalism collapsed.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook a...
2022-02-1637 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 44: Shirasagi White IPASakamichi 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 and celebrated our latest original beer! Shirasagi White IPA, made in collaboration with Futako Beer and very delicious. Having had two weeks off we also took some time to answer listener questions. Thanks to everyone who wrote in!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2022-02-0944 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 43: Vic SecretSakamichi 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 Vic Secret from Stoup Brewing in Seattle - an excellent example of a North West IPA and an illustration of the effect of using different hops at different stages of the brewing process. We also discovered a brand new tactic for dealing with awkward social situations and discussed the uniquely Japanese concept of honne / tatemae. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi...
2022-01-2636 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 42: Elbow PatchesSakamichi 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 one of our favourite breweries - Virginia Beer - to try some of their Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout. Roasty, Creamy, Chocolatey. As per a listener request we also dove deep into stouts and discussed some of their different styles.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook a...
2022-01-1930 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 41: MarinaSakamichi 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 Marina - a Belgian IPA from Kyoto Brewing which blends Belgian yeast with modern hops. Choosing the right yeast is one of the key decisions in designing any beer, so we also discussed a few of the criteria that go in to that choice.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing F...
2022-01-1237 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 40: Jubilation AleSakamichi 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 a guest who - in an extraordinary break from tradition - actually knows what he's talking about. Chris Macomber from Futako Beer Seta Brewery (check out their Instagram here) to try some Jubilation Winter Ale from Baird Brewing. It's an extremely flavourful beer that's best enjoyed with friends, family, and fictional characters. We also discussed our upcoming collaboration brew and pitched some b...
2022-01-0530 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 39: Saving DaylightSakamichi 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 Saving Daylight, a citrus wheat ale from Virginia Beer - one of our favourite American breweries. We also picked a few listener questions from our inbox, chose some favourite memories from 2021, and looked forwards to 2022.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music b...
2021-12-2941 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 38: The CoachmanSakamichi 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. For this festive episode we drank some of The Coachman, a session IPA from Societe Brewing in San Diego. Not in San Francisco. We also answered some listener questions - thank you very much to everyone who sent them in - and discussed some seasonal pairings.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on F...
2021-12-2234 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 37: BuoySakamichi 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 Buoy (or is it Buoy) from Black Tide Brewing in Kesennuma in Miyagi - one of our favourite Japanese breweries. We also threw out some kudos to some of our favourite Japan based podcasts (Matthew) and threw out a brand new segment (Daniel).  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find u...
2021-12-1543 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 36: Tama's Chocolate Orange PorterSakamichi 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 our own Tama's Chocolate Orange Porter. This is the third time we've brewed it and it's been a little different each time. This year's is a little lighter but also a little better carbonated. We also took a few minutes to look back over some of the beers that we enjoyed in 2021 - a real banger of a year.  Find u...
2021-12-0840 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 35: Viva La BeaverSakamichi 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. Viva La Beaver Loca! This week we drank some Mexican Chocolate Stout, settled some Oklahoma beef, answered some questions from Twitter friend @TBeanpod and shouted out some of our favourite can art from Deerjerk and Barbara Guttman.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man f...
2021-11-1738 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 34: StoutelloSakamichi 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 very much enjoyed a couple of glasses of Stoutello, a chocolate hazelnut milk stout from Knee Deep Brewing. Spoiler alert - it's great! We also span the wheel of pairings and answered some listener questions. Thanks to everyone who wrote in.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @S...
2021-11-1026 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 33: Founders PorterSakamichi 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's beer was one of the highest rated beers in the world - Founders Porter - a robust porter made by Founders Brewing and an excellent illustration of why sometimes simple is best. We also discussed Dan drinking tequila in Tequila and why hops are called hops. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find...
2021-11-0432 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 32: Oni Koen KölschSakamichi 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 of the Oni Koen Kölsch that we made with together with our friends at Devil Craft, and talked about a few of the language challenges that we've faced since opening our own business. Thank you to everyone who asked a question to us on Twitter or Instagram. In this episode Dan turned the tables by asking a question to our listeners too. ...
2021-10-2742 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 31: 1921 Post-Prohibition PilsnerSakamichi 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 picked up the gauntlet that had been thrown down by Casey from the Beanpod and tried some Beery. To wash away the taste we also cracked a can of 1921 Post-Prohibition Pilsner from Russell Brewing - an excellent clean and crispy pilsner from Canada.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on F...
2021-10-2047 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 30: Heir ApparentSakamichi 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. We're back! After a two week break episode 30 of Sakamichi Nights is here. This week we sipped sensibly on a can of Heir Apparent from Lickinghole Creek and talked adjuncts. We also answered some questions from listeners. Thank you to everyone who got in touch!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing
2021-10-1341 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 29: Razz WheatSakamichi 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 went back to the great state of Ohio to share another can of beer from Jackie O's - Razz Wheat - and discussed one of Dan's favourite tv shows. This was also a bumper week for listener questions so we also did our best to answer some of them! Thank you to everyone who got in touch.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer F...
2021-09-2244 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 28: Citra SlamSakamichi 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 crushed a can of Citra Slam, and after that we drank it too. It's a single hop West Coast IPA from Revision Brewing of Sparks Nevada. Single hop IPAs are sometimes viewed as being a bit thin or uninteresting but recently we've had a number of really excellent ones, including several from Two Rabbits. Somehow, drinking this great beer led to a discussion of saying "no" and its...
2021-09-1536 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 27: ChomolungmaSakamichi 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 May 2007 Brian Oestrike, brother of Jackie O's Brewery owner Art Oestrike, set out to climb Mt. Everest in honor of their mother. The successful expedition led to the delicious beer that we tried this week - Chomolungma, which fittingly means Goddess Mother of the World. Chomolungma is a honey nut brown ale, and a perfect example of the kind of beer that we want to drink in the Autumn.  ...
2021-09-0136 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 26: New Belgium Sour IPASakamichi 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 enjoyed a can of Sour IPA, a sour IPA from New Belgium. Despite what the name might have you think, New Belgium are located in Colorado. In the episode we get in to the reasons behind the name and how New Belgium try to promote environmental awareness and cycling, as well as great beer. This led us to talk a little about our own efforts to promote cycling...
2021-08-2537 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 25: Hoya BoyaSakamichi 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 were joined by two new members of the Sakamichiverse - John Jarlsberg and Linden Limburger. Together we shared a can of Hoya Boya, a hazy IPA from Black Tide Brewing. It's a light, tropical, and slightly funky beer, so you might be surprised by the musical pairings we picked. Also discussed - Japan's top 3 (and bottom 1) mascots, fond nomi-hodai memories, and Linden's tips for how to run a...
2021-08-1833 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 24: Terry PorterSakamichi 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's beer was a can of the excellent Terry Porter from Gilgamesh Brewing in Portland, Oregon. This beer was first made in 2016 as a seasonal winter brew and a collaboration between Gilgamesh and the Portland Trail Blazer’s legendary point guard Terry Porter, but since then it's become a regular favourite and a great way to raise money for The Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation. Talking basketball was also a grea...
2021-08-1137 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 23: Jungle BoogieSakamichi 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 crushed a can of Jungle Boogie - a blood orange sour by Funk Estate from New Zealand. We haven't been able to have enough New Zealand beer in our fridges, so when this one popped up on an importers list we jumped at the chance. We also dug in a little to the interesting story behind the brewery and found that Funk Estate were actually liquidated in March...
2021-08-0435 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 22: Days OverSakamichi 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 cracked a can of Days Over, a delicious unfiltered lager from Black Tide Brewing. Black Tide have established themselves as a real favourite in our taproom, with customers often coming in specifically for any new beers that we stock from them. Days Over is a malty and flavourful brew, perfect for drinking in the bath with Winston Churchill and a bear.  We also reflected a little o...
2021-07-2833 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 21: Serious LeisureSakamichi 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 Sakamichi Nights is coming to you 100% vaccinated! We celebrated by cracking a can of Serious Leisure, a guava, lime, and hibiscus sour from Fair State Co-Op in Minneapolis. The wheel of pairings came up on video game again this week and led Matthew to reminisce for some time about an IOS game from 2011 called Radballs. Having gone back to check, the soundtrack is still 100% bangers. Speaking of bangers, in...
2021-07-2241 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 20: TDM 1874 IPASakamichi 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 dipped in to TDM 1874's IPA #16. George at TDM changes the hop bill every time he makes this beer. Version 16 has Magnum, Sabro, Idaho 7, Cryo Citra, and Mackinac. That's a lot of interesting hops! We also talked a bit about how breweries (and home brewers) store hops and what some of the best practices are if you are planning to keep your hop character fresh and true. 
2021-07-1439 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 19: Ekuanot Hazy Pale & Y-Market PilsnerSakamichi 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 two different beers from Y-Market Brewing in Nagoya - Ekuanot Hazy Pale and Y-Market Pilsner. Both are clean, simple, easy drinking, and excellent examples of their type. We have the hazy pale on tap and the pilsner in cans, so also talked a bit about the advantages and disadvantages of bottling vs canning, and what the future might hold for Sakamichi. Also, we discuss Danish - English...
2021-07-0739 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 18: Golden KiwiSakamichi 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 again tried some of the delicious Golden Kiwi - a modern IPA that we made together with our good friends at NomCraft. This beer is finally available on tap, now that the state of emergency has been lifted, so we were also joined by two good friends of Sakamichi - Nick and Tyler. This is the first time we've had two guests on (with a bonus remote appearance...
2021-06-3040 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 17: Freiheit Premium BockSakamichi 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 a bottle of delicious Freiheit Premium Bock from Numazu Craft in Numazu. We also welcomed a new sponsor - Danke, Nationalmannschaft. Traditional Bock beers are malty, slightly sweet, and typically quite strong, and this Freiheit certainly lived up to that billing - but what does Bock mean? Listen to the episode to find out (or just google it). Numazu and the surrounding area is a hotbed of...
2021-06-2336 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 16: Zoigl-WeissSakamichi 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 a can of Zoigl-Weiss, a deliciously light and refreshing German style wheat ale from Zoiglhaus Brewing in Portland, Oregon. A Zoiglhaus is a traditional German style of brewing that dates from the middle ages. Local citizens share a communal brewhouse to brew beer, then take turns serving it to their neighbors from the comfort of their own homes.  That sense of community is central to w...
2021-06-1635 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 15: Pink DrinkSakamichi 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 shared a can of Pink Drink, a raspberry sour from Crucible Brewing in Washington State, USA. Pink Drink is a kettle soured beer, so we dove into some of the different processes that breweries can use to make sours and discussed some of the other recent examples we've had across our tap boards. It's a good thing we have several sours in the fridge right now, because this...
2021-06-1030 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 14: Tall and KinkiSakamichi 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 Tall and Kinki, an excellent hazy IPA made in collaboration by NomCraft, from Wakayama, and Tall Boys Brewing, from Nagoya. Spoiler alert, it's great! We've got a few different bottles of Tall Boys beer available in our TWO FRIDGES, so come by and check them out if you get the chance.  We are also hoping to have our brewhouse installed at some point this y...
2021-06-0335 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 13: Riders On The Storm IPASakamichi 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 Riders On The Storm IPA, a collaboration between Karl Strauss and Beachwood Brewing - two excellent Californian breweries together at last! We've been lucky to do collaborations with lots of great breweries here in Japan so we also talked a little about our experiences and the differences we've noticed, as well as what makes a successful collaboration. Spoiler alert, it's good beer. 
2021-05-2539 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 12: Dank and StickySakamichi 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. Due to the current State of Emergency we are operating for take out only, so this week we tried a beer from one of our TWO FRIDGES! Dank and Sticky is a dank and sticky west coast IPA from The Hop Concept, a brewery in San Marcos, California. We also talked a bit about the struggles of wading our way through labyrinthine Japanese bureaucracy and how hiring an administrative scrivener can...
2021-05-1742 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 11: Golden KiwiSakamichi 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 got to try some of the beer we made together with our friends at NomCraft - the Golden Kiwi. We were joined in the taproom by our own Golden Kiwi local pervert Daniel H, a friend of Sakamichi and frequent provider of weird cans of beer.  The Golden Kiwi is a Modern IPA made with some delicious NZ hops, Wai-iti and Rakau, and a big heaping o...
2021-04-3033 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 10: PhilharmonySakamichi 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 were joined by Mac from Maction Planet and Kampai Planet to try some of the excellent Philharmony, a Belgian Wit with Tachibana from Nara Brewing. Nara always include really cool postcards with the kegs of beer they send us, so we talked a bit about why businesses choose to put in the extra work and spend the extra money for something that doesn't seem to bring any monetary...
2021-04-2144 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 09: In the LimelightSakamichi 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 tartly excellent In the Limelight, a fruited Gose from ShioKaze Brewlab in Chiba. As this was the second week in a row that we were drinking this style, we thought we'd go into a bit of detail about its background and unique character. We also talked a bit about how beer styles and the labels we apply to them have evolved, diverged, and synthesized...
2021-04-1531 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 08: NomCraft D.N.A.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 week's very special episode we travelled all the way to Wakayama to try some of the delicious D.N.A. orange gose with tea from NomCraft Brewing. Joining us to discuss the beer were NomCraft brewmasters Ben and Adam. We also found the time to talk about how they both found themselves to be running a craft brewery in rural Aridagawa, and what advice they might have for anyone...
2021-04-0835 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep: 07 Wait and Hope, Hop and EscapeSakamichi 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 w...
2021-03-3134 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 06: White GradationSakamichi 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...
2021-03-2428 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 05: Anniversary IPASakamichi 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...
2021-03-1842 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 04: Strata DriftSakamichi 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 p...
2021-03-1028 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 03: Toshi Matagi SessionSakamichi 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...
2021-03-0532 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 02: Temple Garden Yuzu AleSakamichi 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 Find us on Twitter a...
2021-02-2521 minSakamichi Nights
Sakamichi NightsSakamichi Nights Ep 01: Valentines BeersSakamichi 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 amb...
2021-02-1919 min