The BeerTengoku Podcast

The third in a series of interviews with people that make, serve, and import the liquid we love - beer.

This week is with Jacob from Yakima Valley Hops.

Yakima Valley Hops can be found at

1. https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/
2. Facebook
3. Twitter

The intro music is provided by The Worst Case Scenario with "The Beer Song". Find them at:

1. Soundcloud
2. Facebook

Despite now owning a new microphone, Joe is forsaken by technology once again. In this totally sober episode, we discuss a few new beers and bars, answer a question from a patron, and really get into the weeds about a sexist beer label. Take a look and tell us what you think. Better still, tell the brewery!

Beers mentioned this episode

Sankt Gallen Imperial Chocolate Stout

Tsuma Beer (AKA Shonan IPA)

Minoh W-IPA

Neko Nihiki

Rise Up IPA

Midnight Seijin

Stories discussed

Akari Brewing opened up in Tottori

Baystars Craft Beer Bar

Inazuma Brewing finally released first beer on March 20th

Yoho Brewing: Karuizawa spring limited edition beer

Kirin new beers (in the new tax bracket), aimed at women, guess what type

Yoho Brewing: new Boku Beer Kimi Beer on 24th April

Barbaric Works' problematic beer label

Intro and outro music is "The Beer Song" by Worst Case Scenario. Find them here:

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Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

The second in a series of interviews with people that make, serve, and import the liquid we love - beer.

2番目は、私たちが愛する液体であるビールを製造、提供、輸入する人々との一連のインタビューの中で2番目です。

This week is with Diana and Drew Puterbaugh from Hops Direct and includes our first giveaway.

今週は「Hops Direct」のDianaとDrew Puterbaughと共演し、最初のプレゼントをしています。

Hops Direct and Baird Beer have teamed up to offer the listeners to this podcast a sample of hops, a free beer, and free VIP tour at Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom.

「Hops Direct」と「Baird Beer」は、このポッドキャストのリスナーに、「Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom」でのホップ、無料ビール、無料VIPツアーのサンプルを提供するために協力しました。

Hops Direct are one of America's independently owned hop growers and sellers, shipping all over the world. Yes, including to Japan.

ホップスダイレクトは、世界中に出荷されているアメリカの独立した所有のホップ栽培者と売り手の1つです。 はい、日本を含む。

Go to the Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom anytime between March 30th and the end of Golden Week (May 6th) and answer the following questions to claim your beer and or hops.

3月30日からゴールデンウィーク（5月6日）の終わりまで、「Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom」に行って、あなたのビールやホップを主張するために以下の質問に答えてください。

1. What kind of hops are being given away? (どのようなホップが払われていますか。)
2. How many generations old is Hops Direct?(Hops Directは何世代の古いですか。）

Hops are limited to one sample per person and the beer offer is only available at Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom. The beer is one 300ml of anything that is on the menu, excluding bottles.

ホップは1人1サンプルに制限されており、ビールは「Baird Beer Shuzenji Taproom」でのみご利用いただけます。 ビールは、ボトルを除く、メニュー上にある300mlのもの1つです。

With so many events going on though during April, there is no excuse not to go down there.

4月には非常に多くのイベントが行われていますが、そこに行かないという言い訳はありません。

Links to Sites

Hops Direct

• Hops direct homepage
• Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Baird Beer

• Baird Beer homepage
• Facebook / Twitter

Intro / Outro Music

The intro music is provided by The Worst Case Scenario with "The Beer Song". Find them at:

• Soundcloud
• Facebook

How many taps should a beer bar have if a beer bar has craft beer? That's the question on everyone's lips in this episode.

In other news, we discuss some new bars, an art exhibition in a decidedly non-arty bar, the winners of the Beer Grand Prix, a collaborative beer and a new app/website for pairing food and craft beer. 

Also, Rob gets followed by an odd person, and stay tuned at the end for an incredible Bonham-esque drum battle.

Beers mentioned this episode

Doppo White Chocolate

Ise Kadoya Hime White

Baeren Chocolate Stout Vintage

Stories

Art exhibition in Thrashzone Meatballs

Winners announced at Beer Grand Prix

Another Makuake - this time in Osaka

Collaboration beer for Tohoku

(Our review of the beer here)

New app/site for pairing food and craft beer

Intro music is "The Beer Song" and outro music is "Drag Queen", both by Worst Case Scenario. Find them here:

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The first in a series of interviews with people that make, serve, and import the liquid we love - beer.

This week is with Steve LePoidevin from Crisp Malting Group; the UK's leading privately owned, independent maltster.

Crisp Malting Group

The intro music is provided by The Worst Case Scenario with "The Beer Song". Find them at:

1. Soundcloud
2. Facebook

Joe is still struggling to use a microphone properly. He'll get there soon enough.

We talk about some of the news, Joe's inability to find any craft beer in anime this time around, and also weird combinations of beer.

Music Details

This podcast's music is provided by Terry Kerns with this copy of The Tom Bosley Experience with "The Latest in Gentlemen's Accessories". Find them at:

1. The Tom Bosley Experience
2. The Tom Bosley Experience @ Redbubble

The intro music is provided by The Worst Case Scenario with "The Beer Song". Find them at:

1. Soundcloud
2. Facebook

Links to Beers

1. Minoh Imperial Stout by Minoh Beer
2. Sankt Gallen Annin Chocolate Stout by Sankt Gallen

Links to Stories

1. Kirin's Spring Valley to try new beers due to tax law.
2. Which breweries best represent Japanese craft beer.
3. Yona Yona to open a new bar in Kabukicho.
4. Sankt Gallen released their first barrel aged series.
5. Ishigakijima brewery created first awamori and craft beer blend.

Links to Others

1. Patreon
2. BeerTengoku on Facebook
3. BeerTengoku on Twitter

This week's podcast comes to you live from the middle of Joe's beard. Apologies for the rustling, next week he'll be using a real microphone.

We talk about some of the news, Joe's infatuation with hunting out craft beer in anime, and how misogyny in the craft beer scene in Japan hampers its progress.

This podcast's music is provided by The Worst Case Scenario with "The Beer Song". Find them at:

1. Soundcloud
2. Facebook

Links to Beers

1. Sankt Gallen Imperial Stout
2. Shiga Kogen Takashi Imperial Stout

Links to Stories

1. Coedo tap takeover in Yokohama
2. Craft beer in anime II
3. Distant Shores brewing used Makuake to fund brewpub
4. New Brewery "Rio Brewing" to open
5. Craft beer market share
6. Beer coupons being forged
7. Japan Brewers Cup run down

Links to Articles

1. Soapbox Article 3: Beer Awards
2. Craft(y) Beers #2

Links to Others

1. Patreon
2. BeerTengoku on Facebook
3. BeerTengoku on Twitter

In this first inaugural BeerTengoku podcast, Joe and Rob discuss the bizarre email they received, and also a cool beer blog in Nagano. They also go over some news stories about beer tax (boring) and craft beer showing up in anime (weird), answer a listener question and generally try to record a podcast without waking their respective kids up.

Links to Stories

1. Price of beer increasing in Japan.
2. Yosano growing local hops (Japanese).
3. Sankt Gallen beers in anime (Japanese).
4. New limited edition beers from Far Yeast (Japanese).
5. Kirin plans new craft(y) beer bars across Japan. (Japanese).
6. Beer tax news in Japan. (Japanese).
7. Best brewery, new brewery, and beer in Japan.

Links to Articles

1. TDM1874 Interview with George Juniper
2. Craft(y) Beers #2 Video (Youtube)
3. Events calendar

Links to Others

1. Patreon
2. BeerTengoku on Facebook
3. BeerTengoku on Twitter