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A Renaissance Is Brewing Among Japan’s Craft Beer Makers

  • Colorful menus await at the Yokohama Kanazawa Craft Beer and Gourmet Festa. (© Tim Hornyak)

    Colorful menus await at the Yokohama Kanazawa Craft Beer and Gourmet Festa. (© Tim Hornyak)

  • A cup of melon beer from South Yokohama Craft Beer Laboratory. (© Tim Hornyak)

    A cup of melon beer from South Yokohama Craft Beer Laboratory. (© Tim Hornyak)

  • Spring Valley Brewery’s Beer to Go craft beer counter opened in Tokyo’s Ginza Sony Park in August 2018. © Tim Hornyak

    Spring Valley Brewery’s Beer to Go craft beer counter opened in Tokyo’s Ginza Sony Park in August 2018. © Tim Hornyak

  • A flight of craft beer at Spring Valley Brewery’s Beer to Go. (© Tim Hornyak)

    A flight of craft beer at Spring Valley Brewery’s Beer to Go. (© Tim Hornyak)

  • Yoho Brewing spokesperson Hara Kentarō explains the company’s approach to craft beer. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

    Yoho Brewing spokesperson Hara Kentarō explains the company’s approach to craft beer. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

  • A brewer checks a sample at Yoho Brewing’s brewery in Saku, Nagano Prefecture. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

    A brewer checks a sample at Yoho Brewing’s brewery in Saku, Nagano Prefecture. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

  • Yoho Brewing’s Tokyo Black porter, Aooni IPA, Yona Yona Ale, Karuizawa Kōgen Beer Brown Ale, and Suiyōbi no Neko Belgian white. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

    Yoho Brewing’s Tokyo Black porter, Aooni IPA, Yona Yona Ale, Karuizawa Kōgen Beer Brown Ale, and Suiyōbi no Neko Belgian white. (© Kawamoto Seiya)

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