NoFakie 45 Posted April 21, 2002 Share Posted April 21, 2002 If you can't get a decent ale on tap, then a bottle o' dog, the taste of home. (That's Newcastle Brown Ale to the rest of you) Or anything in a widget can. Guinness, Guinness Bitter, Boddies etc. Japanese - Ginka Kogen (haven't tried the new one tho), Yona Yona Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 Don't you feel all these "ji-biiru"'s all taste the same. Decent for a change, but hardly unique? Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 What do you think is the best Japanese beer then? Anyone like these "happoshu" "beers"? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2002 Share Posted May 12, 2002 Yebisu. Or is it Ebisu. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I don't really like beer, more like ume-shu. It's really nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 A blast from the past this one. Our local beer shop has started selling draught bitter Guinness (the ones in the green cans). Superb! Banzai! Just had to say that. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 Any beer I can get my hands on from now!!!! BYE! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 Have any of you ever tried Swedish or Finnish beer? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 we had some beer from myoko last night - I think the place was called shinetsu beer. anyway, I thought it was awful. very strong taste, dark color. eugh. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Sapporo Black Label Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 There's a new Belgian happoshu available called Shiranama. It's better than nearly every full spec Japanese beer. Highly recommended. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Anyone here tried draught Worthingtons? Lovely stuff - do you have it over there? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Beer - beer is so good. I would have to say probably my favorite beer is Sammy Smiths Oatmeal Stout. Damn thats just a meal. But, more than a good beer I would say that a good beer for me is the banter with my mates so we could be driking Sapporo, Asahi, or Ichiban and it would still taste great. Yogi: come on mate, there are probably more microbrews in the states than there are English teachers in Japan. Fav Japanese: Ginga Kogen (white) is great, too bad the company went bankrupt and closed... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Yuki's Passion; Are you sure Ginga Kogen actually closed? It suddenly disappeared from a number of different shops, but I know one place where you can still get it. They said they'll continue to get it, which suggests something other than bankrupcy... I like the blue too. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Ocean 11, Yeah, read it myself, errr though it was in Japanese - but the article said that they were no longer going to be in business and supposedly went bankrupt. Dont quote me on this but I think I remember reading it sometime after the new year maybe like Feb or so. One funny thing that I remember was that they said, "Dont worry, theres still plenty of stock." Whatever that means... I think they had too much beer in stock and couldnt or wernt selling enough to break even. Too bad, a really nice beer. Maybe after theyre all gone Ill have to go to another extreme and buy Koshino kanbai for 10,000 yen per bottle, eh?!! Link to post Share on other sites
talisker 0 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Tennents Vevet Ale 70 shilling is hands down the best....best to drink it in scotland too Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 My favorite American beer changes frequently. I am, however, particular to hometown brews Redhook ESB and a micro called Mac & Jack's African Amber (definitely had a little too much of that last night). I had a beer in Amsterdam called Domelsch which I was especially fond of. Haven't seen it outside of Holland though. Interestingly it seemed in Germany that the two most popular beers were Corona and Fosters. As for Japanese beer, I haven't had the pleasure of sampling the micros, but of the macros I've had I am fond of Asahi Suupa Duraii...although I could never seem to get drunk when drinking only it. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 Had a pilsner from Tateshina on the weekend. Prob the best Jap beer I've had. Link to post Share on other sites
Sharon 0 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Lowenbrau is very good. Caffreys tastes lovely but is lethal and causes blackouts. Japanese happoshus are getting better, especially Goku Nama (not great but tastes almost as good as Suntory Malts from a can). Suntory Malts ice cold draft is very creamy (like Caffreys a bit). Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Hey. What do you like about Guinnesss and all the other heavy black beer? It's so bitter. euch Link to post Share on other sites
HerbE 0 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 (A good) Guinness is an acquired taste, but a great one at that. Don't waste your time comparing it with the weak Japanese black beers - they are truly awful generally. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 I used to HATE Guinness, but then went to Ireland. I had no choice really, but got to appreciate it. Love the drink now. I just wish it were more available in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Quote: Get some Thai beer down ya guzzle - no hangovers. Don't know how that works but I can drink loads of that stuff without me getting drunk Is that right? I didnt heat it befroe Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 Carlsberg Special Brew. That brings back memories of student days. Bloody awful isn't it? Eugh. Link to post Share on other sites
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