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Owa Beer is a limited premium beer produced by Mr. LEO IMAI. He named his brewery: 欧 和 (OWA), written with 欧 „O” - Europe and 和 „WA”- Japan. Although it is difficult to get hold of, Owa beer has gained fans all over the world, and those who love it mainly appreciate its taste and the fact that it fits perfectly with Japanese cuisine.
After graduating from university, Leo Imai started working in Kirin City (a chain restaurant) to gain the experience he needed in fulfilling the dream of running a pub or even his own restaurant. He gained even more experience in the German branch in Dusseldorf. Two years later, however, he felt it distracted him from dreaming of making his own drink, so he decided to move to Scotland to receive master's degree in the sciences of brewing and distillation.
A few years later, Imai opened his own brewery. The start was – as he says – quite difficult, but over time, thanks to Belgians who were open to new beers, he managed to make the brewery profitable, and now he is brewing amazing Belgian-style Japanese beer.