Sakamichi Nights

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week Matthew welcomed Dan back from the big house, and together they drank some of our latest collaboration with Shiokaze - Three Amigos Dry Irish Stout. We also talked a little about the first brews that we've done in our brewery,...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. Dan was out this week so stepping in to his shoes was Dominic Early, one of Tokyo's hardest working comedians. Together we drank some of our newest collaboration release - Sweater Weather, an American Wheat that we made together with Shi...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. Time to settle it - Pizza or Tacos!? Mike from Devil Craft and Rene from Chelas discuss this age old question. Also featured: - Our new beer! Dialectic: Morello Cherry - The best Tom Waits impression you'll hear all week - A birthday bon...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we celebrated the return of a seasonal favourite - Tama's Chocolate Orange Porter. We also answered some excellent listener questions, examined an etymological conundrum, and discovered a dark secret from Dan's spiced ham past....

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we checked in with our recap podcast - Behind the Beers with Lloyd Doyle and Chad Fistcorn - before checking in with some delicious Dia Del Lupulo, an Agave Wood Aged IPA from Open Air. Is Agave Wood wood from an agave plant, or wood from...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were delighted to be joined by Kif Three Pies from Punk Doily (https://www.facebook.com/PunkDoily/) to drink some delicious Smoke & Fire from Baird Brewing, and to talk all things pastry.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were joined by a returning guest to talk cricket, terroir, mead, and metaphysics, and to drink some delicious Shuzenji Hop Garden Ale from Baird Brewing.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibre...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were joined by two very special guests - Owen Osaka and Neil Halloween - to share stories of the spooky season, and to enjoy some Primo Diablo from Heretic Brewing. Our questions to you; What's your favourite festival or seasonal happe...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we drank some Pintly Evil, a delicious international collaboration by Devil Craft of Tokyo and Burnt Mill of SUFFOLK. We also tried to answer some of life's most burning questions, such as; - What is a happoshu? - Why are some craft beers...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week, another round of back slapping as we drank our latest new beer. Slam Dank is a single hop DIPA made in collaboration with our friends at Yggdrasil Brewing in Hiratsuka and Shiokaze BrewLab in Soga. We were also joined by a new guest to t...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we had some beer for the first time from Be Easy Brewing in Aomori. Aomori Ale - Yellow Koji Version is an American wheat ale mashed with yellow koji and fermented with sake yeast. We also talked a little about the use of koji in beer, gr...

Sakamichi Brewing is in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each week Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were joined by Emile from Vertere (in Okutama) to celebrate some Autumn Whimsy, courtesy of Kyoto Brewing. We also dug in to Emile's language learning tips, discussed the travails of stripping in Canada, and renamed their $2 coin.&nbsp...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. We were guestless this week, so the two of us turned instead to regular correspondent TBeanPod for an extended discussion of UK politics. We also found time to drink some of the excellent Hell Yeah, a Hoppy Helles Lager from Y-Market. In...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. On this week's tightly scripted and cogent episode we welcomed a new joint guestingest guest, talked AvP rankings, drank some Cool & Calm from Two Rabbits (appropriately enough), and enjoyed some elevated vocabulary.  Find us on...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were joined by returning champion guest Mac, of Kanpai Planet fame, to discuss the delicious Yuzu Hazy IPA from Hino Brewing and to plan the greatest dinner party of all time.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were very happy to be joined by Derrek Buston, owner and managing director of West Coast Brewing. Together we tried a couple of their new releases and talked beer and brewing. The first beer - Forbidden Land - was a new styl...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. Today, for the second week in a row, we tried one of our own beers and gave ourselves a hearty pat on the back. One Night in Tokyo is a tartly refreshing sour ale with yuzu that we made in collaboration with our friends at Virginia Beer...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week, a new Sakamichi original beer! Haze Craze: Tropical Crush. We drank a little and discussed innovation in haze based pun names. Hazed and Confused, Remains of the Haze, Haze of Thunder, Hazers of the Lost Ark. Get in touch and...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This episode features; 🌶️ Snacks! 😷 Mask emergencies! 🤩 Fame! 👷 Brewery construction update! 🍺 Wheat King Wit from Baird Brewing! 🎶 Pairings! 🆕 New beers on the way! Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sa...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we tried some of the excellent 4 Sisters Spring Bock, a maibock from Baird Brewing. What exactly is a bock, a maibock, a decoction mash? We got into all of these questions and also (tried to) answer a very interesting listener...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were delighted to be joined by Chris Poel from Shiokaze Brewlab! Together we talked about the past, present, and future of Shiokaze, as well as why Matthew is the best brewer Chris has ever worked with. Cheers!  Find us...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. So many new things this week! New featured brewery! New hazy IPA! New sponsors! New summer plans? We drank some Parasol, a hazy IPA from Open Air - the new brewery of friend of Sakamichi Ben Henry. We also discussed some of our plans for...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we drank some Bodhizafa, from Georgetown Brewing, while discussing father's day rage, beer balls, and the enduring legacy of Patrick Swayze. We also glanced over some shocking news from America and talked a little about the rol...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week we were joined by Seth from Old Capitol Brewing - the first guest to ever bring pie! Together we tried some Toasted Breakfast Porter, from Tall Boys Brewing in Nagoya, an excellent beer to start your day.  Find us on Twitt...

Sakamichi Brewing is located in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Each episode Daniel and Matthew (and sometimes guests) pick a beer or two from the menu and talk about it a bit. This week chef Matthew and chef Daniel tried Sharp Shooter Session IPA from AJB, and discussed the opening of their new taproom in Yokohama. What are some of the advantages to opening a new location, and what are some of the hurdles to b...