
KBC's Next Steps in Carving Out Its Place
This is our 4th and final blog in the series marking out the craft beer industry's challenges in Japan, what we believe needs to happen for the sma...
Read more2 weeks ago, we shared the second blog in our series outlining Japan’s challenges in getting the general public aware of craft beer, and ensuri...
Read moreIt is with a heavy heart that we share today an announcement from our head brewer, Chris Hainge, sharing that he has decided that he will...
Read moreRecently we wrote the first in a series of blogs about the dilemma we feel craft beer in Japan is facing, and what we are planning to do about it.(...
Read moreWhen we started our brewery, it felt like craft beer was on an upward trajectory worldwide, and it was hard to imagine anything but a bright future...
Read moreWhen we started our brewery, almost no one in Japan knew what a growler was, never mind where to get one. A handful of places had picked up about ...
Read moreIn our last post (read here), we shared the back story behind our latest Locality Series beer, Higashiru. Our Locality Series focuses on a partners...
Read moreWe recently wrote a post about our donation to the “Kodomo Shokudo”, where we sent the proceeds of our Yosano beer (see post). Today we want to sh...
Read moreOur Locality Series is one where we don't make a large number of products, but we like to think that each has a significant relevance, being our se...
Read moreOur Locality Series is one way we look to give back to Kyoto, the community that has supported us from our foundation. A portion of the proceeds...
Read moreThis year, we are introducing a new IPA series, which is our “6 Innovators” series. In 2021, we refined our year-round beers and redefined our seri...
Read more規模や場所を問わず、世界中の醸造所が一度は悩んだであろう醸造工程で発生する廃棄物の処理方法。醸造工程で発生する廃棄物の多くは液状で、発酵・熟成・洗浄の各工程で少量ずつ処理されますが、仕込みの段階で生まれる「麦芽カス」は、役目を終えた後も形を残します。そして麦芽カスの処理について、たくさんのブリ...
Read more人生は祝う価値のあるもの。そして、素晴らしい人生を送られた方には、盛大な拍手と賛辞を贈りたい。 2020年8月13日は私たちにとってとても大切な存在をなくした日。 この日、南浦和のPrimordialの店主だった藤井健太さんは、がんとの闘病の末、若くしてこの世を去られました。 ...
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