Bars near Rugby World Cup venues prepare for surge in beer drinking
From the start of Rugby World Cup until it finishes in November, a bar nearby Tokyo Stadium will lay on three times its usual number of backup beer kegs. "So far, a lot of foreign rugby fans have come here before and after watching international ...
Okinawa-based Orion brewery considering craft beer production
Okinawa's Orion Breweries Ltd. is considering developing craft beer products, the new head of the company said in a recent interview. "Okinawan people expect Orion to improve its brand image," said President Keiju Hayase, who took the helm of the Urasoe-based brewery in July. "This ...
Big beer is still duking it out over corn syrup. A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop using Bud Light packaging that implies rival brews made by MillerCoors contain corn syrup. The order extends an injunction issued in May that barred Anheuser-Busch from ...
South Korean imports of Japanese beers and autos nose-dive amid diplomatic dispute
South Korean imports of beer from Japan plunged 97 percent in August from a year earlier, a local newspaper reported, amid a popular backlash against Japanese products that has spread as relations between the two countries sour. Japanese automakers also posted sharper sales falls in ...
An ongoing evolution: 25 years of craft beer in Japan
In its first 25 years, Japanese craft beer has faced its share of challenges. Cultivating Craft wraps up with a look at how far the craft beer boom has come, but also what industry experts say needs to improve.
Ale-ing economy: Rugby World Cup expected to kick some life into regions beyond Tokyo and Osaka
At Tokyo's Rugby Dinner No Side Club, owner Masakazu Takeuchi is taking no chances: He has got in three times the usual amount of beer as the country hopes to profit from the 400,000 fans expected for the Rugby World Cup. With just three weeks ...
Coedo Brewery's beer is rooted in agriculture
A desire to use perfectly edible produce deemed "unsuitable" for sale led Coedo Brewery to innovate with local ingredients in beer, and now its brews are on shelves nationwide.
Time for 'air con,' yukata and beer: Summer sales battle heats up in Japan as rainy season ends
The summer sales battle is intensifying as the year's rainy period officially ended Wednesday after bringing a record-breaking lack of sunshine. The Meteorological Agency on Wednesday announced the end of the rainy season in the Tohoku region, declaring the end of the rainy period throughout ...
AB InBev keeps Asia IPO hopes alive as Asahi buys Australian unit
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said in a statement Friday it had agreed to sell its Australian operations to Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. for an enterprise value of 16 billion Australian dollars (¥1.2 trillion), and that it is still considering reviving an initial public offering for ...
Asahi and Panasonic develop new beer mug in bid to reduce plastic waste
Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Tuesday it has developed a beer mug made from plant-derived materials jointly with Panasonic Corp. in a bid to reduce waste from plastic mugs. Asahi, a unit of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., expects the mug to be used at outdoor events. ...
Kirin's Spring Valley Brewery to introduce beer-a-day subscription service at Ginza restaurant
Tokyo-based Spring Valley Brewery Co. will start a monthly subscription service to allow customers to try one glass of a selected beer each weekday. Customers will be able to choose a 250-milliliter glass of beer from a lineup of up to 17 varieties each weekday ...
Japan Airlines group company Japan Transocean Air canceled two flights Saturday after alcohol was detected when a pilot was tested, JAL officials said. A total of 283 passengers were affected by the cancellation. According to JAL, the male pilot tested positive in the preflight alcohol test ...
