Companies in a variety of fields started brewing to tap into Japan’s enormous beer market that has long been dominated by big breweries. Some craft beers are categorized as sparkling liquor ...

Of course, beer in general is a for-adults drink, so Sapporo seems to be borrowing the Japanese confectionery sector’s recent practice of using “adult” to mean something that’s sweet but not too sweet ...

The price has yet to be decided. Working with farmers who cultivate barley and hops used in beer making both in and outside Japan, Suntory planted different crops in fields during off-seasons.

Japan loves seasonal flavors ... Last month Spring Valley, a sub-brand of Kirin that focuses on more inventive recipes, released a new beer, called Spring Valley Hanayagu Fuyu Kaori, or “Brilliant ...

Sparkling wine inflation in Japan stood at -18.830% in Q4 2024, according to GlobalData s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2024, GlobalData ...