From the selection of ingredients to wholesale shipment, Sapporo achieves premium taste by selecting only superior ingredients, and employing unequaled production methods. Our finished product goes through vigorous inspection before it ever reaches our consumers.

• Ingredients: Beer contains five basic ingredients: primary ingredients - quality malt, hop, and yeast; and secondary ingredients - rice and corngrits and cornstarch; along with refined water. As for barley, the barley most suitable for beer production is called, "Two-row Barley."

• Polishing Barley: We first steep barley with water and allow it to germinate for 7 to 8 days. We then dry the green malt to stop the germination. Next, roots are removed, and this malt is then taken into a storage chamber, called, "Silo," for two months, so that it can be matured.

• Preparation: Warm water is added to crushed malt and secondary ingredients (not used for 100% malt beer) and the mixture is stirred to be mash. Then the mash is filtrated through the layer of malt husks to get clear wort. Then hops are added to the wort, and boiled.

• Fermentation: Yeast is added to the wort, and fermentation is done at about 41 - 50 F (5 -10 C). At this time, the sugar in the wort decomposed into alcohol and carbon dioxide. After fermenting for about a week, it becomes "Green Beer."

• Storage: We now transfer the green beer into storage tanks where it is stored at below freezing for nearly two month. During that time, carbon dioxide is dissolved into the green beer, and the beer is gradually matured. It is during this period that the beer develops its smooth taste.

• Ceramic Filtration: Next, we remove the yeast from the matured beer through a filter. Once the beer has been filtered, the formerly green beer turns into a wonderful amber hue. And then, a final filtration is done by Sapporo's high technology ceramic filter to remove yeast completely.

• Bottling: We fill the fresh beer into clean and sterilized bottles, and crown each bottle with a high-speed bottle crowner. Of course, before the bottles are filled, each bottle is meticulously inspected to ensure that no scratches or damage had occurred during the cleaning and sterilization processes. The entire bottling procedure is performed in a sterile area.

• Product Inspection: After bottling is completed, each individual is inspected to guarantee proper content and capping ... This final inspection is so severe.

• Labeling: Only those products which pass final inspection are labeled. Labeled products are boxed automatically by machines, and sent to a warehouse for shipment. Inside the warehouse, temperature and humidity are carefully controlled at most favorable condition for beer.

• Shipping: Even our shipping trucks are subject to rigorous quality control inspection, guaranteeing safe passage of our beer. Sapporo Beer comes to you in various packed forms.