Kirin replaces Asahi as most popular beer

Sunday 12th July, 03:42 AM JST

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biglittleman at 08:19 AM JST - 12th July

Go on the Kirin Beer factory tour in Namamugi. It is kind of interesting and free.
Disillusioned at 10:09 AM JST - 12th July

Kirin Classic is the best Japanese beer. Stay away from haposhu and other low malt beers. They will give you a pylori infection in ya guts, which leads to cancer.
billyshears at 01:01 PM JST - 12th July

Somewhat strange that the citizens of the world's second biggest economy are forced to drink third-rate beer (often containing the likes of corn starch, caramel coloring and clear alcohol) because of a ludicrous system that taxes natural beer ingredients.
billyshears at 01:15 PM JST - 12th July

BTW, Kirin classic also contains cornstarch and rice liquor.
RandomTask at 02:45 PM JST - 12th July

Somewhat strange that the citizens of the world's second biggest economy are forced to drink third-rate beer (often containing the likes of corn starch, caramel coloring and clear alcohol) because of a ludicrous system that taxes natural beer ingredients.

Seconded. This is what Aso should work on to bring him some popularity.
Monoflow at 05:33 PM JST - 12th July

Once in a while I have some japanese guest here in my home in Switzerland. All of them use to drink beer at home and all of them say european beer is better than japanese, after they tried here some swiss, german or belgium beer. No doubt, it's true. When it comes to japanese beer, I tend to drink Suntory beer or the lovely refreshin okinawan Orion on my travels there. Asahi and Kirin is trully only middleclass...
griff at 05:41 PM JST - 12th July

super dry is over-rated. i've always been more of a kirin drinker
Scrote at 06:28 PM JST - 12th July

At a party the other night they had draught Yebisu and Heartland, which were nice. They also had the usual bottled stuff with corn starch and rice, which are grim but all too often the only beer available.

Some of the local micro-brewery beers are good too. As for the "beer-like drinks", I prefer to go without than drink that filth.
Sarge at 09:40 PM JST - 12th July

Kirin's new Koku no Jikan 3rd category beer is actually not bad. Make sure it's very cold. ( like all beer! )
Weasel at 04:18 AM JST - 13th July

Shouldn't this be the real Cool Biz environmental method than goofy clothes?
hughjohnson at 06:48 AM JST - 13th July

Although I'm not a fan of happoshu, I still think most Japanese beer is better than American beer. Admittedly, I drank more than a few "40's" (40 ounce malt liquor) in my college days and that probably did irreparable damage to my liver, guts and brain. If you think happoshu is bad, try a Colt 45, or Mickey's or the worst one, Steel Reserve - only $1.99 for a 40oz.

My favorite, alas though it was banned - Crazy Horse.
sharky1 at 08:20 AM JST - 13th July

They had to be drunk to think up beer...
Osakadaz at 09:44 AM JST - 13th July

popular is not necessarily best,eh? Suntory and Yebisu make the best beers.Kirin's lager is decent and so is it's stout.Asahi has a nice black beer which is hard to find,but superdry is craptacular.Malts Premium and Yebisu black are very nice indeed.. I had an interesting happoshu recently from Abashiri beer.The beer is coloured blue-green by using Spirulina and is designed to resemble the colour of the icefloes.Not a bad drop actually,although Otaru beer is much tastier.
Altria at 11:59 AM JST - 13th July

thanks to brisk sales of its lower-priced “third-category beer” products, including Nodogoshi Nama

There is no hope left for this country.
motytrah at 01:22 AM JST - 18th July

Super dry tastes like Bud Lite to me. That is to say I don't like it at all. I like the Kirin beers fairly well, including some of the harder to find dark varieties. I find the Suntory beer to be a mixed lot, but I very much enjoy their Whiskey. (Though I do like Nikka Whiskey much better.)

I've tried some of the micro brews that are available in Japan. Most lack the finish and refinement of micro brews in the US.