I sit down with Sho Ogawa, the head brewer at Mountainview Brewery in Hope, BC. Sho is originally from Osaka, Japan, and before embarking on his brewing career, Sho spent his time working in academia. He holds a Ph.D. in film and media studies, where his research focused on the representation of queer men in Japanese softcore porn. We discuss beer culture in Japan, softcore Japanese porn, the Asian identity, and how Sho transitioned from being a Ph.D. student to a head brewer.