pie-eater 207 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Here's a photo of one that came in and ravaged Japan yesterday Fuji erupted soon after this shot was taken. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 its made climbing Fuji pretty easy though....put the water wings on and wait to be swept up to the 8th stage Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Haha, I hope my camera would survive. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Down to check out the Yokohama Taproom tomorrow evening; will post a report if I make it back alive Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Good luck Jim! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 So, Yokohama Taproom: Beers are of course excellent -- although I kept it down to just one each of favorite standards Rising Sun & IPA. Must get back to one of the Taprooms soon to try some of the recent seasonal brews on offer. The BBQ -- well, considering how hard it is to find any kind of BBQ in Japan this stands out as pretty good, certainly worth the trip down from Tokyo. I thought the sausages (tried two varieties) were the highlight of the menu -- the brisket and the chicken were good but a little dried out. Major disappointment was the sauces, which need some work imho. Of the three Taprooms, I'd favor Naka Meguro as a drinking venue, and Harajuku for food (I'm a fool for yakitori), but I certainly plan to hit the Yokohama branch from time to time. Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Cheers for the heads up.... will try out soon. Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I went to the one in Meguro when I was in Tokyo and had a fine fine night. Great place. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: Captain Stag Does anyone know of any other beer related TV worth watching? "Early Doors". May be difficult for non-Brit northerners to fully appreciate. Quote: Early Doors is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey who also appear in the series playing best friends Joe and Duffy. The setting is The Grapes, a small public house in Manchester, where daily life revolves around the issues of love, loneliness and blocked urinals. A number of the landmarks referred to in the series are in Stockport. The action centres on pub landlord Ken (John Henshaw), especially his preoccupation with his daughter Melanie (Christine Bottomley), who is preparing to meet her real father, and his nervous relationship with barmaid Tanya (Susan Cookson). Ken's wife left him for his best friend. The series reflects more than a little of the northern humour displayed in The Royle Family (co-written by Cash). In a similar style to The Royle Family every scene unfolds within the spatial context of The Grapes and it is also set in the Greater Manchester area. Two series of the show were produced between 2003 and 2004. The title is a British slang phrase meaning those who arrive earlier than is customary, and was often associated with pub customers who wait for or arrive soon after evening opening, around 5:30 pm. (Until the law was changed in 1988 pubs in England closed in the afternoon. Most are now open all day.) It is also widely heard in British football circles, and was resuscitated in comments about football. The phrase originates in the practice of British theatres from around 1870 of allowing customers who paid a little extra to enter the theatre early and choose their own seats before the rush just before the performance started. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Went round to a friends house over the weekend and he had 6 cans of Aki Aji left over. Very happily had 3 of them. All gone now. That's a nice beer. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Whats the best-buy date on those? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Found a case of Fuyu Monogatari yesterday. Last one in Shizuoka I think. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Hope you bought it was well! Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Like that one too. What's the next wave of special editions out? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I haven't really been to a beer shop for a while haven't see any latest ones. Running a bit low so should make a visit. Any current recommendations? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I got a couple of bottles of Hobgoblin, kona Longboard Ale and Shonan Enoshima Lager.....looking forward to sinking them Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hobgoblin haven't had that for a while but remember really liking it. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads I haven't really been to a beer shop for a while haven't see any latest ones. Running a bit low so should make a visit. Any current recommendations? The kirin spring version is out. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I want some of this Best drunk here Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 That is surely the best name of a pub ever. I'm surprised it is 'allowed'. Where is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hobgoblin beer was niiiiice! Shonan beer was rats, just tasted like any euro-brew like Heineken or Carlsberg, Longboard was pretty good, fruity and fragrant Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Carlsberg. Just what is the appeal? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 there is none Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Heineken too. Why do airlines insist on them? Link to post Share on other sites
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