If you look at the product line-up of Hitachino Nest, many of their brands of beer are developed focusing on the distinctiveness of Japan. For example, the Red Rice Ale uses red rice, a type of Japanese ancient rice. Nipponia uses a Barley malt and hop from Japan. Ginger Ale uses wild-bred mandarin grown near the brewery. Ingredients distinctive to Japan combined to bring out a one-of-a-kind taste.
If you were a craft beer fan outside of Japan, you would naturally expect something Japanese from a Japan-made craft beer. Kiuchi is trying to respond to those expectations. Now, they are trying to brand their beer as a form of Japanese culture. In other words, Japanese culture through beer. “We are mysterious”, Kiuchi says. “No other maker makes the beer that we make. We include Japanese ingredients like Red Rice, which are not found in other beers. So many foreigners come to us with curiosity”.
Branding strongly tied to local identity is also consistent with the trend of the global craft beer market. Kiuchi cited the growing interest of Italian craft beer in the global craft beer market as an example. "Craft beer in Italy only started in 2007. But in only seven years, their beer has become a global trend. That’s because they put in their character and uniqueness into the beer. That’s what the fans want now. As evidence, the craft beer market is growing worldwide. The Japanese craft beer market is only 0.4% of the beer market in Japan, but in each country, the distinctiveness of the products seems to be the key to success.
If you look at the product line-up of Hitachino Nest, many of their brands of beer are developed focusing on the distinctiveness of Japan. For example, the Red Rice Ale uses red rice, a type of Japanese ancient rice. Nipponia uses a Barley malt and hop from Japan. Ginger Ale uses wild-bred mandarin grown near the brewery. Ingredients distinctive to Japan combined to bring out a one-of-a-kind taste.If you were a craft beer fan outside of Japan, you would naturally expect something Japanese from a Japan-made craft beer. Kiuchi is trying to respond to those expectations. Now, they are trying to brand their beer as a form of Japanese culture. In other words, Japanese culture through beer. “We are mysterious”, Kiuchi says. “No other maker makes the beer that we make. We include Japanese ingredients like Red Rice, which are not found in other beers. So many foreigners come to us with curiosity”. Branding strongly tied to local identity is also consistent with the trend of the global craft beer market. Kiuchi cited the growing interest of Italian craft beer in the global craft beer market as an example. "Craft beer in Italy only started in 2007. But in only seven years, their beer has become a global trend. That’s because they put in their character and uniqueness into the beer. That’s what the fans want now. As evidence, the craft beer market is growing worldwide. The Japanese craft beer market is only 0.4% of the beer market in Japan, but in each country, the distinctiveness of the products seems to be the key to success.
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