date:Sep 19, 2012
40 percent, in the face of a long, slow decline for sake.
Ry Beville, publisher of The Japan Beer Times, says that demand for craft beer is unprecedented.
A lot of people are saying 2012 is the year of craft beer in Japan, he says. You're seeing an explosion of craft beer bars and restaurants in Tokyo. There's over 100. All across the country, they're popping up every week.
For Youichi Kiuchi, shifting into beermaking was not just a savvy business move, but an act of personal liberation. Mak