Japan's Sapporo Holdings on Friday said that it will acquire California-based Stone Brewing for $168 million, to foray into the American craft beer market. Sapporo will be taking over Stone Brewing's production and sales operations as well as its restaurant business with its distribution business
With brands like Asahi, Kirin and Sapporo and Suntory ruling the commercial beer space and a large number of microbreweries dotting the craft beer landscape – Japan is certainly a lovely paradise for beer drinkers. According to the Japan Beer Journalists Association, the number of
“A civilization stands or falls by the degree to which drink has entered the lives of its people, and from that point of view Japan must rank very high among the civilizations of the world.” Kenichi Yoshida — “Japan is a Circle” The Japanese view their drinking