Japan's Craft Beer Boom ft. Chris Madere of Baird Brewing & Chris Poel of Shiokaze BrewLab

About this episode

The episode explores Japan's growing craft beer scene with insights from brewers Chris Madere and Chris Poel.

The Krewe sits down with Chris Madere (Baird Brewing) & Chris Poel (Shiokaze BrewLab) to explore Japan’s growing craft beer scene. They discuss how Japan’s drinking culture evolved beyond the big-name breweries, what daily life is like behind the brewhouse doors, the challenges small and foreign brewers face, and the innovations shaping the future of Japanese craft beer. A fun, informative look at the people driving Japan’s craft beer boom.

People in this episode

Host: Krewe

Guests: Chris Madere, Chris Poel

Topics covered

• craft beer
• Japanese culture
• brewing industry
• small breweries
• innovation
• drinking culture

Keywords

• craft beer
• Japan
• brewing
• Baird Brewing
• Shiokaze BrewLab
• drinking culture
• small breweries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baird Brewing, Shiokaze BrewLab

Places: Japan

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