Asahi Beer Mug
The Daily Yomiuri newspaper reported yesterday that Asahi Breweries Ltd. has taken back the top spot in the beer market in Japan after two years in second place to Kirin.
Asahi was top in the first half of 2010 with 37.1% of sales followed by Kirin with 36.4%, Suntory… Continue reading
Aeon Supermarket, Japan
With the on-coming onslaught of the unbearably humid Japanese summer Beer manufacturers in Japan are finding ways to maximise their sales, and big supermarket chain Aeon recently launched a ￥88 ($1) daisan (beer-like drink) onto the market.
Tax on alcohol is (compared to say the UK) very cheap, with whiskeys and… Continue reading
Orion Rich from Japan
I came home from work the other day and found two new daisan’s (Japanese third-category beers) from Orion Brewery in Okinawa in the fridge. Actually my wife found them in the supermarket that day, Orion Brewery didn’t send me them unfortunately, which would have been… Continue reading
Asahi Slim Bottles
The day after writing about the different sizes of Asahi cans I walked into the “Konbini” (Convenience Store) near my work and saw the new Slim Bottle for Asahi Super Dry and Clear Asahi.
These are a convenience store exclusive apparently so you can only find them… Continue reading
Love it or hate it, one thing you can’t say about Asahi Beer is they don’t cater for all sizes.
This morning I went to our local off-license and bought the range of Asahi lager cans…
Asahi Beer Lineup
At one extreme we have the 1000ml party can, which I’ve never… Continue reading
