On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Scott Brimmer of Brimmer Brewing interviews Chris Poel of Shiokaze BrewLab. Poelhas been living in Japan for 45 years, and shares his career transition from teaching to brewing at Baird Brewing, where he worked a decade. He then started Shiokaze Brew Lab focusing on hoppy beers.
The brewers discuss the challenges of brewing in Japan, including high beer taxes and the small scale of local breweries and Poel emphasizes the importance of quality and science in brewing, in a market that demands it. Then they touch on the relaxed drinking culture in Japan and the logistics of selling beer and the unique aspects of brewing in Japan.
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