Japan Faces Beer Crunch After Cyberattack Hobbles Asahi’s Output

Seven & i Holdings Co. and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

Shoppers at some 7-Eleven outlets are seeing notices that shipments of the country’s most popular beer had been suspended, as well as for Mitsuya Cider soda and private-brand products such as Seven Premium Clear Cooler. Convenience-store operators Lawson Inc. and Familymart Co. warned products from Asahi, which also offers food and other beverages, might become scarce starting Friday.

Cans of Asahi Super Dry at the company’s production plant in Ibaraki, Japan, in 2023.

Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg

The disruption — which began Monday — underscores Japan’s ...