Sankt Gallen Brewery

Sankt Gallen Brewery is a Japanese craft beer brand and company whose name is also its corporate name. The name was received from the Sankt Gallen monastery in Switzerland, which according to existing records was the first in the world to obtain a brewing license. The company began brewing in the United States before small-scale brewing was permitted in Japan, and this is described as a trigger for the lifting of Japan's ban on small-scale brewing, known as the 'local beer' (地ビール) liberalization. The company built a brewery in Atsugi, Kanagawa in 1997. After being unable to brew in 2001, the founder established the new company Sankt Gallen alone, and brewing resumed in spring 2003. Since its founding it has maintained an 'ale beer consistent principle' (エールビール一貫主義), focusing on body and aroma rather than the crispness of lager. Its product lineup includes Golden Ale, Amber Ale, Brown Porter, Pale Ale, YOKOHAMA XPA, Kokutou Sweet Stout, Sweet Vanilla Stout, Kansha (Gold), Kansha (Black), Kitakamakura no Megumi, SanktGallen Sakura, Shonan Gold, Whey Sour Ale Strawberry, Pineapple Ale, and FRESH HOP IPA. It operates a directly managed taproom near Hon-Atsugi Station north exit, where 20 types of draft beer can be enjoyed.

Before Sankt Gallen was established, the founder brewed beer at a dim sum restaurant run by his father. The father operated dim sum restaurants in Japan and San Francisco, and beer encountered there led the founder into brewing. At the time, small-scale brewing was not permitted in Japan, so beer was made in San Francisco and sold at a directly managed brewpub there, and also exported back to a directly managed dim sum restaurant in Roppongi. This was covered by American media such as TIME and Newsweek as a symbol of Japanese industrial regulation. This coverage spread to Japanese media, and in 1994 small-scale brewing became permitted in Japan, the so-called 'local beer liberalization' (地ビール解禁). The founder returned to Japan in 1997 and built a beer factory in Atsugi, Kanagawa. In 2001, brewing became impossible. In spring 2002, while working again at the dim sum restaurant, the founder could not give up on beer, and established the new company 'Sankt Gallen' alone. Brewing as Sankt Gallen became possible for the first time in spring 2003, a restart after one year. After resuming, the founder felt joy in brewing, but a meeting with a person who was a public relations officer at a theme park changed his mindset, making him realize the importance of having many people drink the beer. The first product made after welcoming her was the Valentine-limited chocolate beer 'Imperial Chocolate Stout', which was featured in many media and won awards at domestic and international competitions, and is described as the beer that made Sankt Gallen famous.

Ale-only craft beer brewery emphasizing body and aroma, with a founding spirit as the 'originator' of Japanese local beer.

• Golden Ale

• Amber Ale

• Brown Porter

• Pale Ale

• YOKOHAMA XPA

• Kokutou Sweet Stout

• Sweet Vanilla Stout

• Kansha (Gold)

• Kansha (Black)

• Kitakamakura no Megumi

• SanktGallen Sakura

• Shonan Gold

• Whey Sour Ale Strawberry

• Pineapple Ale

• FRESH HOP IPA

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