Hyoko Yashikinomori Brewery
(Niigata, Japan)
SWANLAKE PORTER ポーター (6.0%)
This exceptional Porter won the World Beer Cup awards twice, beating over 1150 entries from 38 countries, and also received the Japan Craft Beer Selection Diamond award. Elegant creamy mouth feel with flavors of cocoa, dark fruit, light roastiness and light earthiness with a smooth lingering cocoa finish. In 2010, is was also judged the World's Best Porter at the World Beer Awards. 
AMBER SWAN ALE アンバースワンエール (5.0%)
Reddish amber in colour and slightly hazy... the nose pulsates with a hum of hops... Slightly creamy but in the midst a massive blast of ripe citrus hoppiness, a backbone of stern grainy malt upon which the fruit is balanced... Everything in perfect harmony... Slight final sharpness livens the whole thing up... A nice, rich, nutty, malt-accented russet ale... Definitely a beer you would order over and over again... 
SWANLAKE KOSHIHIKARI RICE LAGER 越乃米こしひかり仕込み (5.0%)
As you savour the evenly distributed marbling of premium Chutoro or Otoro sashimi, wash it down with an incredibly crisp Koshihikari rice lager for a sublime paring. This rice grain, used by some of the most renowned sushi restaurants globally, is typically the most expensive in Japan. This brew brings the rice to the forefront with a very crisp, citrus and floral taste. A recipient of multiple awards including the Japan Craft Beer Selection Gold Award. |
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Balance + Complexity = Character
バランス ＋ 複雑さ = 個性
バランス ＋ 複雑さ = 個性
Baird Beers
Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan
Baird Beer is, above all, an experience in flavor
Shuzenji, Shizuoka, Japan
Baird Beer is, above all, an experience in flavor
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Superior Minimally Processed Ingredients: Traditional floor-malted barley, the exclusive use of whole flower
hops, and minimally treated soft Numazu water contribute a wholesome and unmistakable character to Baird Beer.
Keg & Bottle Conditioning: All Baird Beer is unfiltered and undergoes a secondary fermentation and conditioning in the kegs or bottles from which it is served. This produces a completely natural carbonation that is soft yet effervescent. Moreover, the beer remains alive and evolving until drinking time. Aroma & Dry Hopping: The brewers of Baird Beer love the spicy and fruity aromas of hops! Consequently, we add ample quantities of whole flower hops to the wort at the end of kettle boil to capture these wonderful smells. Additionally, many of our beers are hopped during conditioning in a traditional practice known as ‘dry hopping.’ This produces an exquisite bouquet that is a defining characteristic of Baird Beer. |
Nasu Kohgen Beer Co. Ltd
(Tochigi, Japan)
Nine-Tailed Fox Vintage Beer 2012 ナインテイルドフォックス (11%)
World Beer Awards, Best Specialty Beer 2012 — this beer ages for up to 25 years. Marmalade on the nose, warm and loaded with fruit. A spirituous, strong beer with a complex character and bitter clean finish.
Back Vintages commencing from 1998 are available as well.
World Beer Awards, Best Specialty Beer 2012 — this beer ages for up to 25 years. Marmalade on the nose, warm and loaded with fruit. A spirituous, strong beer with a complex character and bitter clean finish.
Back Vintages commencing from 1998 are available as well.
NASU KOHGEN AI 那須高原ビール愛 (5.0%)
Served within the Imperial Household of Japan in the Nasu Highlands, where Princess Aiko’s symbol flower, Azalea Quinquefolium grows gregariously. It is said that the prince and princess chose this flower as Princes Aiko’s symbol wishing for their child to grow up with a pure heart like that of the pure white flower. And so, filled with lots of love, this premium lager, Nasu Kogen 愛 was fashioned.
Served within the Imperial Household of Japan in the Nasu Highlands, where Princess Aiko’s symbol flower, Azalea Quinquefolium grows gregariously. It is said that the prince and princess chose this flower as Princes Aiko’s symbol wishing for their child to grow up with a pure heart like that of the pure white flower. And so, filled with lots of love, this premium lager, Nasu Kogen 愛 was fashioned.
KONISHI SNOW BLANCHE スノーブロンシュ (4.5%)
This top-fermented, unfiltered Belgian Witbier exudes herby aromas, coriander seed, and spicy cloves. Lots of lemon and orange peel on the palate. Hint of hops and creamy malt with a good round mouthfeel. At the 2011 International Brewing Awards (BIIA), Konishi Snow Blanche was awarded "Champion Speciality Beer" alongside awards for Asia's Best Belgian Style Witbier 2011 & 2013 at the World Beer Awards. 
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Asia's Best Belgian Style Witbier 2013
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KONISHI CHOCOLA PREMIUM ショコラプレミアム (4.5%) - Seasonal
Lavish amounts of premium Belgian Chocolates are used in this winter brew which offers a harmonious bitter-sweet finish that pairs so well with sweet desserts, walnuts, figs, muscat raisins & champagne grapes. Also great with roasts, grills, and yakitoris.
Lavish amounts of premium Belgian Chocolates are used in this winter brew which offers a harmonious bitter-sweet finish that pairs so well with sweet desserts, walnuts, figs, muscat raisins & champagne grapes. Also great with roasts, grills, and yakitoris.
Sekinoichi
(iwate, Japan)
IWATEKURA OYSTER STOUT オイスタースタウト (7.0%)
Brewed with oysters & shellfish from the Hirota bay, this unique stout was judged Asia's Best Experimental Flavoured Beer at the 2013 World Beer Awards. A classical stout with roasted malt flavours and chocolate coming to the fore; and a trace of umami & brine on the finish.
Brewed with oysters & shellfish from the Hirota bay, this unique stout was judged Asia's Best Experimental Flavoured Beer at the 2013 World Beer Awards. A classical stout with roasted malt flavours and chocolate coming to the fore; and a trace of umami & brine on the finish.
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IWATEKURA JAPANESE HERB ALE SANSHO ハーブエール (5.0%) - (Seasonal, Summer)
Brewers at Sekinoichi Shuzo have infused sansho peppers that make for a creamy, peppery ale.
Brewers at Sekinoichi Shuzo have infused sansho peppers that make for a creamy, peppery ale.
Asia's Best Herb & Spice Flavoured Beer 2013
Ryujin Shuzo
(Gunma, Japan)
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OZENO YUKIDOKE INDIAN PALE ALE
インディアンペールエール (5.0%) On the nose, you get heaps of citrusy grapefruit with hints of lychee & mizkan oranges. Very lavish use of simcoe and cascade hops (5 time the amount used in a regular pale ale) On the palate, hugely zesty & mildly sweet malts, with a sharp & refreshing finish. A well rounded & very approachable IPA that pairs really well with Southeast Asian cuisine & holds up well to spice. Judged Japan’s Best IPA at the 2010 Japan Craft Beer Awards. |
OZENO YUKIDOKE WHITE WEIZEN
ホワイトバイツェン (5.0%) Citrusy mikan & fruity acidity with elegant hints of coriander, this is a crisp, clean and refreshing Belgian Wit that you would instinctively reach for on a warm, humid afternoon. Lightly candied on the mid palate with a very faint hint of bitter hops on the finish. |
OZENO YUKIDOKE BROWN WEIZEN ブラウンバイツェン (5.0%)
On the nose, you’ll get toasty aromas with sweet caramelized notes. Sweet grain on the entry, with a creamy, velvety & malty mouthfeel. Exceedingly clean on the finish & a very versatile beer that pairs well across various cuisines.
Mondial de Bruxelles Gold Medal for three successive years.
On the nose, you’ll get toasty aromas with sweet caramelized notes. Sweet grain on the entry, with a creamy, velvety & malty mouthfeel. Exceedingly clean on the finish & a very versatile beer that pairs well across various cuisines.
Mondial de Bruxelles Gold Medal for three successive years.
Tazawako
(Akita, Japan)
TAZAWAKO BEER RAUCH
田沢湖ビールラオホ (7.5%)
田沢湖ビールラオホ (7.5%)
 World Beer Awards, World's Best Flavoured Beer 2013
Smoke house aroma, kippers, wood fire. Lapsang Souchong Tea. Good sweetness. Smokey bacon, balanced acidity & smokiness
W CHOCOLATE BOCK (Doppelbock) - (Seasonal)
田沢湖ビール W CHOCOLATE BOCK (7.2%) |
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World Beer Awards, Asia's Best Dopplebock 2012
Fragrant dark fruits, rich and sweet malty nose. Great carbonation. Sweet warming alcohol with honey notes and complex malts, a big beer that's well balanced.
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