Stores are running out of beer.

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. and Asahi Breweries Ltd. each had two beer factories damaged by the March 11 disasters.  Kirin Brewery Co. had its Sendai factory in hardest-hit Miyagi Prefecture damaged.

A manufacturer of materials for beer cans is affected as well. Sapporo switched to using bottles only, but then ran out of ingredients for beer.