National Jul 31, 2020
Scaled-down beer garden in Sapporo to serve as test for 'new normal'
With capacity slashed to 250 from 13,000, are steps like pre-booking and acrylic partitions the future of summer suds celebrations to come?
Business / Corporate Jul 10, 2020
Big four Japanese brewers post first-half sales drop due to pandemic
Sales of beer and beer-like drinks by all four major Japanese brewers fell in the first half from a year earlier, affected by sluggish demand in restaurants amid the new coronavirus epidemic, their data showed Friday. However, sales of low-priced third-category beer made from malt ...
World May 20, 2020
In Spain, bar bot serves up contact-free beers amid pandemic
He maybe silent and his moves mechanical but he can pull you a pint without the slightest concern about contamination: meet Beer Cart, the robotic barman serving beer in Seville. He made his debut when the southern city began enjoying new freedom as Spain eased ...
World Apr 19, 2020
Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic
Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water — essentials for many quarantined Americans. Brewers and soft-drink makers use carbon dioxide, or CO2, for carbonation, which gives beer and soda fizz. Ethanol producers are ...
Business Apr 10, 2020
Europe's beer brewers fear a bitter summer as lockdowns drag on
Shuttered bars, canceled concerts and no sports matches: European beer brewers large and small are bracing for a catastrophic summer as demand dries up during the lockdowns imposed to curtail the coronavirus outbreak. "When it's nice out, that's when you sell beer," said Maxime Costilhes, ...
Food & Drink Apr 3, 2020
Where to order craft beer online in Japan
by Jeremy Wilgus
Craving a cold one while staying home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19? The Japan Times has you covered with 13 recommendations for where you can order craft beer delivered straight to your home.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 14, 2020
B: Basement bar brings brews from NYC to Nihonbashi
by Robbie Swinnerton
B is for beer. B is for buzzy basement bars. B is the name you'll find on the door at Brooklyn Brewery's brand new flagship outlet, tucked away like some insiders' secret juke joint at the bottom of the refurbished K5 building. Variety: Brooklyn Brewery ...
Business Feb 27, 2020
'Corona beer virus' search queries show brewer can't evade brand contagion
The novel coronavirus is threatening an unlikely victim — one of the world's most popular beers. As the toll from the virus climbs worldwide, Corona has become the subject of memes and videos shared on social media. Reports of an increase in online searches for ...
Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS Feb 22, 2020
Kyoto Beer Lab: Creative beers with local charm
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Part beer, part music and full of local charm: Kyoto Beer Lab has perfected the formula for what makes a successful neighborhood bar.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Feb 8, 2020
Rococo Tokyo White: Japan's fine dining finally has a luxury beer
by Melinda Joe
Keith Martinez and Jerrel Brantley, co-founders of the boutique beer company Maison Rococo, fell in love with Japan during a trip to Tokyo in 2015. Enchanted by the country's culture of hospitality and cuisine, the two friends, who had met at the University of ...
Business / Corporate Jan 10, 2020
Japanese beer makers upbeat on 2020 sales even as market shrinks
Three major Japanese beer makers remain bullish on domestic sales for 2020 despite a shrinking market amid a decline in young people's interest in beer products. Japan's market for beer and quasi-beer products is expected to have shrunk in 2019, which would be the 15th ...