Suntory Aki Raku
Japan is a country with four very distinct seasons and these are usually marked by the release of seasonal beers (or more often than not these days, daisan or low malt fake beers) from the main brewers here.
Last year I reviewed the Aki Aji 秋味 (Taste of Autumn)
This Summer saw the release of three new Japanese beers from the main Japanese breweries, Kirin, Asahi and Sapporo. Although only Kirin released a real beer.The other two opted for the cheaper option of beer-like drinks (daisan).
Asahi Blue Label
First came the Asahi Blue Label which… Continue reading
Belgian Beer Weekend in Osaka. 48 beers, live Jazz and some proceeds went to the Tohoku Earthquake charity. A great time was had by all. Continue reading
A Japanese owned Australian bar in Osaka, definitely worth a visit. Continue reading
Some more good news from disaster hit Sendai, after the news back in May that Asahi restarting beer shipments from it’s brewery in Fukushima, and Miyagikyo Distillery reopening it’s tours, it seems that Kirin Brewery Co. will be resuming work at it’s Sendai plant in September and will start shipping beer from there in November.
Operations will remain at 60% of it’s capacity, the Yomiuri Shimbun reports… Continue reading
