I didn’t fall in love slowly. It happened all at once. In the middle of the California Brewers Association’s annual festival, where WCIPAs reign supreme, I found about 6 or 7 “Japanese” lagers. AKA rice lagers. That was circa 2019 and I haven’t fallen out of love since. Here’s another love letter to the style, focusing primarily on Portland Metro iterations of the crisp, clean, dry lagers.