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 we solved a lime crime, discussed the wet horse blanket that is Brettanomyces, tasted some delicious Into the Mix from Let's Beer Works, and pondered food and drink pairings. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Ins...

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 looked forward to this weekend's Virginia Beer Co. Tap Takeover, and enjoyed a can of their Virginia Harvest. Also, look out for our first ever Triple Pairing! Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @s...

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 guest Beard Matt, to discuss his exciting new bicycle purchase and to talk a little about the overlap between cycling and craft beer cultures. We also drank a little of our newest original beer - Te...

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 missed last week so are back today with an extra large bumper episode. Earlier in the week we were joined by noted beer despiser Phoebe Amoroso ! Can we change her mind and find a beer that she actually likes? Tune in to find out.&nbs...

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. Drank some Crystal Ball, an excellent hazy IPA with mikan from NomCraft Brewing in Wakayama. We also discussed some of our favourite beer naming conventions, revisited the tubing well, AND revealed our latest original beer! Find us on Tw...

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. Double Tasting Alert! This week we welcomed back Rudolph (and Dan) and did a double tasting of dark beers. Dark Disciple, from Devil Craft, and Caramel Moo-chiato, from Heretic. Both are excellent (spoiler alert) but also present differe...

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 however, was a little different. With Daniel out Matthew recorded our first ever AMA (Ask Matthew Anything) and spent the whole episode answering questions from listeners. Thank you to everyone who wrote in!  Find us on Tw...

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 Twitter friends @TBeanpod and @KumaYama100 of @ISummittosea fame. Together we drank some Sakura Saison from Black Tide Brewing and produced our most incoherent episode yet! Find us on Twitter...

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 Harmonics ESB, a fantastically complex beer from Y-Market in Nagoya. We also offered some belated mother's day greetings, discussed Dan's legacy, and answered the question that's been on everyone's lips - how does...

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 a new friend of Sakamichi - Beard Matt! Together we drank some Hazy Little Thing, a stone cold classic of a hazy IPA from Sierra Nevada. We also quizzed Matt a bit on his history working in the beer indus...

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. As is traditional (from now on) we took the opportunity of our anniversary to drink some Shibasaki Session, and to look back at the year we've had and to look forward to the year to come. Cheers to 2022!  Find us on Twitter at @saka...

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 returning guest Mac, from Kanpai Planet. Last summer he took a trip to Sado Island to attend a sake making school, so in this episode we talked about some of the differences and similarities be...

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 and celebrated some Tsubaki - a fruited saison from Black Tide Brewing. We also discussed American football, what makes a beer a beer, and who would be on our dream cornholing team - at which point all semblance of pro...

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 and celebrated our latest original beer! Shirasagi White IPA, made in collaboration with Futako Beer and very delicious. Having had two weeks off we also took some time to answer listener questions. Thanks to everyone...

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 Vic Secret from Stoup Brewing in Seattle - an excellent example of a North West IPA and an illustration of the effect of using different hops at different stages of the brewing process. We also discovered a brand...

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 went back to one of our favourite breweries - Virginia Beer - to try some of their Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout. Roasty, Creamy, Chocolatey. As per a listener request we also dove deep into stouts and discussed some of their...

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 Marina - a Belgian IPA from Kyoto Brewing which blends Belgian yeast with modern hops. Choosing the right yeast is one of the key decisions in designing any beer, so we also discussed a few of the criteria that go...

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 a guest who - in an extraordinary break from tradition - actually knows what he's talking about. Chris Macomber from Futako Beer Seta Brewery ( check out their Instagram here ) to try some Jubilation Winter Al...

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 Saving Daylight, a citrus wheat ale from Virginia Beer - one of our favourite American breweries. We also picked a few listener questions from our inbox, chose some favourite memories from 2021, and looked forward...

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. For this festive episode we drank some of The Coachman, a session IPA from Societe Brewing in San Diego. Not in San Francisco. We also answered some listener questions - thank you very much to everyone who sent them in - and discussed so...

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 Buoy (or is it Buoy) from Black Tide Brewing in Kesennuma in Miyagi - one of our favourite Japanese breweries. We also threw out some kudos to some of our favourite Japan based podcasts (Matthew) and threw out a b...

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 our own Tama's Chocolate Orange Porter. This is the third time we've brewed it and it's been a little different each time. This year's is a little lighter but also a little better carbonated. We also took a few...

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. Viva La Beaver Loca! This week we drank some Mexican Chocolate Stout, settled some Oklahoma beef, answered some questions from Twitter friend @TBeanpod and shouted out some of our favourite can art from Deerjerk and Barbara Guttman .&nbs...

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 very much enjoyed a couple of glasses of Stoutello, a chocolate hazelnut milk stout from Knee Deep Brewing. Spoiler alert - it's great! We also span the wheel of pairings and answered some listener questions. Thanks to every...

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's beer was one of the highest rated beers in the world - Founders Porter - a robust porter made by Founders Brewing and an excellent illustration of why sometimes simple is best. We also discussed Dan drinking tequila in Tequil...