Brewed in JapanAlthough Japans beer industry dates back nearly 145 years, to date there has been no English language source documenting its origins, growth, and evolution. Spanning the earliest attempts to brew beer to the recent popularity of local craft brews, Brewed in Japan explores beers steady rise to become todays beverage of the masses. Alexander sheds light on the advent of Western style taverns and beer gardens, the control of beer production by Japans