Late again with my post about July’s sake club selection – the August delivery arrived yesterday. At least I’d managed to try them all this time. Just this minute posted up the reviews. All three were phenomenal sakes this time, all scoring 90 or more with one reaching 95! The sake’s were from three different [...]
Very late with this post, as the July’s batch of sake’s arrived last week and I am only just getting round to reviewing the June’s selection. Well, the June’s batch were excellent with two of them scoring in the 90s (and the other one fairly close). As always these are from the 2009 Slow Food [...]
The Daily Yomiuri newspaper reported yesterday that Asahi Breweries Ltd. has taken back the top spot in the beer market in Japan after two years in second place to Kirin. Asahi was top in the first half of 2010 with 37.1% of sales followed by Kirin with 36.4%, Suntory 13.4%, Sapporo 12.3% and bravely bringing [...]
After thoroughly enjoying last years Great Japan Beer Festival at the Kyosera Dome Sky Hall in Osaka, I can’t wait to go to this years Festival in less than three weeks time. It’s being held at the Kyosera Hall again on this month’s long Bank Holiday Weekend, from 17th-19th July. Tickets cost ￥4100 in advance [...]
