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02.13.2010

More Beers for Valentines Day

Minoh Brewery Imperial Stout

Minoh Brewery Imperial Stout

I blogged before about the recent release of Chcolate Beers in Japan for Valentines Day and in, I guess, true Japanese style my wife bought me some more for this years Valentines.

There’s the Imperial Stout from Minoh Brewery, which actually… Continue reading

02.9.2010

Kirin and Suntory Not a Good Blend

Kirin The Gold Lager

Kirin The Gold Lager

Suntory Premium Malts

Suntory Premium Malts

Well, it appears the merger talks between Kirin Holdings and Suntory Holdings have broken down.

What could have been one of the biggest drinks company in the world “Kirin

01.21.2010

So Just What is Happoshu Anyway?

This question bugged me for quite a while when I first discovered that Japan has 3 categories of beer, and I don’t mean lager, beer, bitter, etc.

Japanese Happoshu

Japanese Happoshu

Thankfully, an article in the Daily Yomiuri yesterday cleared it up for me.

The reason Japan has 3 different categories of beer is… Continue reading

01.16.2010

Kirin Overtakes Asahi in 2009

Kirin Classic Lager Beer

Kirin Classic Lager Beer

Kirin Brewery has beaten Asah Brewery in beer
shipments for the first time in 9 years!

A staggering 178million cases (of beer and beer-like drinks) were shipped last year. Asahi shipped 800,000 less.

Good news for Asahi in terms of sales though,
they beat… Continue reading




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