SuperSaint
New Member
Hello everyone! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster to homebrewtalk. I'm an American who's been living in Tokyo for about 5 years. I've been brewing for about two years, half of that all-grain, and am part of the small, but vibrant homebrew community over here.
I have a problem and need help. I have a friend in finance who has come into some land in Japan with a pure water source. Said friend wants to open a craft brewery, and has asked me to manage it. Now, my immediate thought was that I'm not qualified, being an amateur homebrewer at best with my measly 2 years of experience. That being said, however, I can't let an opportunity like this to change careers into something I'm actually passionate about pass me by.
Let's assume for the moment that the money aspect is taken care of, and forget the special permits and licenses needed to open a brewery in Japan. Fellow brewers, what advice would you give me? What do I need to find out? What kind of equipment will I need? What kind of personnel will I need? What kind of beer lineup would you create? What recipes would you use? Any and all suggestions welcome!
I have a problem and need help. I have a friend in finance who has come into some land in Japan with a pure water source. Said friend wants to open a craft brewery, and has asked me to manage it. Now, my immediate thought was that I'm not qualified, being an amateur homebrewer at best with my measly 2 years of experience. That being said, however, I can't let an opportunity like this to change careers into something I'm actually passionate about pass me by.
Let's assume for the moment that the money aspect is taken care of, and forget the special permits and licenses needed to open a brewery in Japan. Fellow brewers, what advice would you give me? What do I need to find out? What kind of equipment will I need? What kind of personnel will I need? What kind of beer lineup would you create? What recipes would you use? Any and all suggestions welcome!