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Event Recap: 4th Annual Japan Beer Fest
February 16, 2017
We took over the taps at The Trappist, filling them with Japanese beers. Also, Aburaya Japanese fried chicken + Team Print Shop screen printing shirts.
Give a Hoot: Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale!
October 21, 2016
This Gose is made using Hitachino Nest's signature White Ale and adding unripe green Japanese plums and Japanese sea salt, for a sour, fruity, savory beer.
Bay Eats Japan: Oct 2016
October 4, 2016
Welcome to our new column, Bay Eats Japan, where we'll alert you to newly and soon-to-be opened Japanese restaurants and bars in the Bay Area.
5 Beer Glasses to Best Enjoy Your Favorite Brews
June 30, 2016
Here are five proper beer glasses that we carry at Umami Mart, and the best brews to drink out of them for maximum enjoyment.