LiquidX 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I just noticed the mention of overpriced ji-biiru in another thread and was wondering. Is it always overpriced? And why? Surely they'd sell more of the stuff if it were a bit cheaper. Anyone recommend a good one? The ones I've had have all tasted pretty much the same. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I just noticed the mention of overpriced ji-biiru in this and another thread and was wondering. What is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Ginga Kogen blue can for a very nice hefeweizen (my missus says it smells of rotten sausages which shows how much she knows), and white can for a pretty good pils. Not overpriced either, possibly because it's brewed by a real German who can be expected to know that part of the joy of beer is drinking it in quantities. Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I like the Ginga Kogen too. The Echigo brews (http://www.rakuten.co.jp/yagishoten/425762/448054/) are also quite good. The price is slightly higher but doesn't seem unreasonable. Link to post Share on other sites
PintOfBeer 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Do they do pints? Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 I like a jibiru every now and then. They are expensive though. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Theres one not too far from me in Maki, Niigata. Sometimes go in and get some to take out. Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Quote: Do they do pints? I don't know. I bought them in cans to drink in the shinkasen back to Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Not in pints where I am, like half-pint glasses. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 The ones I've been to serve in glasses about the size of a small can of beer (not the 500ml ones - 330??) And I've always liked them. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I often find that jibiru goes well with a good few wedges of cheese. Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheTin 0 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Went to the one in Yuzawa in the spring. It was ok but overpriced as usual. And empty. You'd think they would understand that the higher prices are keeping many people away. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Siren - a jibiru does cans on the train? Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I think you can get Ginga Kogen on the train but not the others which I got from the station just before boarding the shinkansen. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Ocean, Weve talked bout Ginga Kogen before - thats a great beer. Have they reopened. Or did they never close down their factories? Could still be were drinking the stock theyve had for a while. I was up in Aomori and went to some Jibiru place up there before Nebuta matsuri - damn that was good. Espeically, all the Jizake up in Tohoku is by far the best around. Nagano has some good jizake too Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Yeah I remember that discussion and checked it out (sort of). Although for some reason it disappeared from several Nagano retailers at the same time, others continued with it, and the most knowledgeable shop owner I knew (and a qualified sommelier to boot) said they were always in business. Also if you have a look at their website, their product lineup is expanding and they have what looks like the most extensive distribution of any jibiru maker. There are actually bars and restaurants that serve it far outside the area where it's made. Their braumeister is German, although he succeeds in looking quite Japanese too (and a bit like danz). He's obviously a man of many capabilities. This thread is making me thirsty. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 I had some good jibiru (I think!) in US. It was different from Japanese style, but nice. Link to post Share on other sites
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