Episodes
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.  Thank you very much to this week's guest co-host Casey of Beanpodville (@TBeanpod)!! Together we drank a Japanese classic beer, set a romantic scene, and aired some family grievances. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from...
Published 07/26/23
Published 07/26/23
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.  Another Sakamichi original this week - Tachikawa Hop City, a hazy pale ale that we made together with Be Easy here in hot, hot, hot Tachikawa. Also discussed: Last week's festival, next week's festival, brewery updates, and the many crimes of Daniel Bellamy. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at...
Published 07/19/23
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.  Another Sakamichi beer this week as we drank some Haze Craze: Pop Picker and discussed shanks, John Peel, the lyrics of Miike Snow, and the journey of hazy IPAs. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay
Published 07/12/23
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 sat down to enjoy some Shirotsume no Romance, the dry hopped lager that we brewed together with Be Easy in Aomori. Also discussed: Brewing salts, weird eating habits, and sensory deprivation tanks. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 07/05/23
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 very special guest Brian from Fukuoka in Tachikawa! Together we discussed forensic toxicology and sampled our latest collaboration with our friends at Chelas, Midnight Surfer. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 06/28/23
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.  More original beer this week as we tried some of our Dialectic: Yuzu. It's a Berliner Weisse, a softly sour German wheat beer, so we discussed sourness and souring techniques in beer. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from...
Published 06/21/23
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.  Back to our classic format this week as Daniel and Matthew tried another one of our original beers, Mr. Bones Milk Stout. We also answered a listener question, discussed pet peeve TV tropes, and talked about Matthew's recent trip to Aomori. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us...
Published 06/14/23
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, with the character of "Daniel Bellamy" out in solidarity with the striking WGA, sit down with Matthew for the second edition of AMA (Ask Matthew Anything), featuring questions from listeners far and wide. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 05/31/23
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 for our 100th episode we were joined by ex Saga Ballooners stadium announcer (and current proprietor of Smoky Mountain Nanayama) Bobby Judo! Together we vicariously drank some Caramel Moo-chiato, from Heretic Brewing, and talked Surprise and Delight. Bobby's Blend is now available online! Check out the website at this...
Published 05/24/23
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 to celebrate our 99th episode spectacular we were very lucky to be joined by guestingest guest, Mac from Kanpai Planet. Together we tasted some dubious grape juice, enjoyed a good Crank Session, hazy session IPA with yuzu, and took part in the first ever Sakamichi Nights trivia quiz. Find us on Twitter at...
Published 05/17/23
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.  A very special episode this week as Matthew was joined by Noah Oskow (@NoahOskow) of Unseen Japan (@UnseenJapanSite) to drink some Hop Executor, discuss authenticity in craft beer, and plan an extreme Edo period tubing experience. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on...
Published 05/10/23
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 episode; - Goo - Japan Cider Cup - Tama MonoAle: Centennial - Hurdy-gurdy recommendations - How to make single hop beers Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay
Published 04/27/23
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 our roots to celebrate our flagship session IPA, Shibasaki Session, and to compare and contrast the two most recent batches. Also, as today was a brew day, we gave an overview of just what steps go in to making a batch of beer. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at...
Published 04/13/23
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 radically reshaped the format by tasting two beers at once! The excellent Rabbit Punch and Rabbit Kick, both from Two Rabbits. Join us to see how we teased apart the differences on a wild roller coaster of an episode. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on...
Published 04/05/23
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.  Another Sakamichi beer this week! Join us as we drink some Dialectic: Cassis (made together with our friends at Yggdrasil), discuss fruit combos, and go deep on nuts. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay
Published 03/29/23
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 things got a little convoluted as we drank one beer, celebrated another, and discussed some of the many varieties of IPA. Now edited to remove the 20 seconds of ASMR crisp eating! Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music by Zen_Man...
Published 03/22/23
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. A big week for Sakamichi Nights as we celebrated the 3rd Anniversary of our taproom by drinking some of our new 3rd Anniversary IPA and looking back over the year that was as well as ahead to the year to come, with help from questions from Twitter friends @itsakurinut, @TBeanpod, and @kanpaiplanet! Find us on Twitter at...
Published 03/08/23
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. A jam packed episode this week as we; ☀️ Tried our latest beer - Midnight Sun, a hoppy pseudo-pils (HoppyPP) 🥜 Celebrated Dan's birthday with some BAPBMS 🍻 Answered some excellent listener questions from Twitter friend @AYabanjin Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on...
Published 03/02/23
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 two of Tokyo's funniest comedians - Yuki Nivez and Dominic Early - to drink some Temple Garden Yuzu Ale (by Baird Brewing) and to discuss the intersection of craft beer and comedy.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 02/22/23
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. No guest this week, so Daniel and Matthew just got stuck in to our newest original creation - Haze Craze: Hop Volcano. We also investigated how to make a hazy beer, discussed Star Trek, and practised speaking with confidence. Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 02/15/23
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. Clare Thomas Allen is a New Yorker and beer blogger with a heart of gold, and a liver of steel. Last week she visited Japan for the first time, and we were lucky enough to find a few minutes in her schedule to sit down and have a chat about beer beginnings, making craft accessible to all, and the tricky question of whether to wear...
Published 02/08/23
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. Two guests joined us this week! Returning to claim his crown as guestingest guest is Mac from Maction Planet / Kampai Planet, and joining him Sam B. of Baird Beer. Together we drank some Carpenter's Mikan Ale, also from Barid, and talked content creation!  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at...
Published 02/01/23
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 welcomed back Oni Koen - the beer we make in collaboration with our friends at Devil Craft. We also discuss why collaborations matter, 90s hip-hop, and Matthew's hop explosion experience.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at @SakamichiBrewing Music...
Published 01/26/23
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. Another of our original beers this week - Big Ticket IPA. It's an American IPA and just the second beer we brewed on our system here in Tachikawa. But which hops did we use!? Find out along with this week's guest, Beard Matt.  Find us on Twitter at @sakamichi_beer Find us on Instagram at @sakamichibrewing Find us on Facebook at...
Published 01/19/23