sanjo 2 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I was in the beer shop today and there were a lot of autumn and a few winter beers around. Didn't know which to pick, so got one Suntori Ajiwai that has the kanji for winter and "nama" on the front. The design is nice. The beer seems quite good actually as well. Anyone tried any others? Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Those kinds of beers I've had until now were all quite strong, not really into very strong beers. The people on the ads sound like it is very umai though. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I've given up trying those seasonal ones. They're usually just sweeter and more alcholic. And the packaging is different. And that's about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Like the Fall but not the Winter. Many are happoshu too Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 yes theres a new kirrin- (maybe happoshu) in a naver blue can (will list the name when it comes back to me) that I'm a big fan of as of late- kampai! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 basically, if it doesn't have beer or ビール written on the can then it is happoshu. They aren't allowed to call happoshu beer, so they get around it by calling it nama (生). That'll tell ya which is which. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I had Asahi Superdry on the weekend. It really is an almost undrinkable beer. Paid €6 for it as well! Reading the can I was reminded of their little slogan "the best beer for all seasons", or something like that. I reckon you could make better beer using some beer flavoured powder containing a frothing agent mixed into carbonated water. (my excuse: Paris has some of the best ramen joints outside of Japan, there are heaps of them near the Opera. France has some of the worst beer on Earth, so it was a Heineken or an Asahi with my negi miso on the weekend. You can't drink wine with ramen. You just can't.) Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 what exactly is happoshu - what is it made from? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 happoshu Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 >I had Asahi Superdry on the weekend. It really is an almost undrinkable beer. IMO thats the worst "beer" in Japan. Hate that stuff and always have headaches the next day Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 "In addition to a different - and arguably less appealing - flavor, inbibing low-malt, high-adjunct beers in equal quantity is more likely to produce a hangover. One can assume that this is due to increased levels of fusel alcohol produced during the fermentation process for reduced-malt products" -quote from BP's link Gotta love wikipedia. Knowledge IS power. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I always enjoyed my red label Asahi Happoshu My go to beer in times of need Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 TB, that certainly fits with my experience! I get killer headaches if I drink happoshit. Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Mine too. For some reason sono ta no zasshu ("the third beer") doesn't do me in nearly as bad as happoshu. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Thanks BP. Bloody sneaky all this stuff that's not really beer hanging around in cans labelled 'draft' or whatever, ready to fool me when i hit the supermarket in a beer deficient state. So what beers do people recommend? I tend to go for Sapporo. As it has a nice star on the can, and is cheaper than Asahi. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 kirin ichiban shibori for your standard one. Ebisu is good. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Most of the Jibeeru in Japan is pretty good as well. Give em a try - quite expensive comparatively but wonderful. Ive been forking out for Hoegaarden recently - Ewok and I love that beer. I could drink it at breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday till I die and never get sick of it See if you can find Ginga Kogen beers too AK. Theyre lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 not a fan of the ginga... CB, how about the "After Nine" beer! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 That CM is so stoopid too Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Suntory's new Premium Malts is a godsend. Expensive, but well worth the price. It could singelhandedly redeem the beer industry here. Link to post Share on other sites
farquah 0 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 There`s a beer brewed in Shiga Kogen somewhere I think that is really nice. Always buy a few bottles to bring back when am up that way, have only ever seen it in a small vege roadside market place. Was in a gallette place the other weekend in Harajuku, (love that stuff), and had a few glasses of dry cider from Brittany. Haven`t had it since I lived there ages back and loved it, and rather potent. Also used to drink the strongest and most awsome home brew cider at uni when lived with a mate from Somerset, in S.England, which was famous for the drink and also being rather inbred!! How linked the two are I don`t know! Don`t mind the Ebisu dark recently at my local, depsite black beer sh`ts the next day! Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 That one at Shiga Kogen is good. I really like it. Very fruity. Link to post Share on other sites
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