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>>12484566
Sapporo

http://japanbeertimes.com/brewery-info/

I only tasted Asahi, it's pretty good.

>>12484566
Asahi Black. It is my second favorite beer in general as well.

>>12484566
>2014
>alcohol

>>12484807
They were selling that at a nice ramen place I went to yesterday, but I ended up going with good old Sapporo. I'll try it next time for sure.

used to like asahi a lot, but lately find em all pretty dull
superior gaijin craft blew the doors off the beer industry tbh

not a fan of the regular sapporo or asahi brews.

I like Asahi Black, but it's basically just a super super light beer. It reminds me of Guinness

Hitachino Nest go awesome brews.

Hard to find in stores and overpriced at bars around here though.

>>12484865

this

amerikajin craft breweries exploded in the mid 2000s and now you can get basically any kind of beer you want

>>12484975
I agree, Minoh and Baird are good too.

Yebisu and Kirin are my favourite commonly available Japanese lagers.

Yebisu's Creamy Top Stout only available on tap in Japan is amazing.

Lol, how you guys can be that weeb? jap beer is crap, european, even american is 100000x times better.

>>12484566

Orion is my favorite, though Kirin Ichiban is pretty good as well.

I've only tried Asahi, tastes like rice what the fuck

The occasional Sapporo is nice, but I usually drink Tecate or Shock Top.

I really like Asahi Strong Off.
Used to buy it at convenience stores all the time, and was a bit disappointed when they didnt have it.

Really good choice and they carry it regularly at Whole Foods.

>>12484566
I don't really like beers because I'm a pussy that dislikes that typical aftertaste.
I tried Asahi and it's basically water with a bit of flavour, I like it.

When I was in Japan I visited one of the Kirin breweries. I was blown away by how much better Kirin Ichiban tastes on tap.

Bottle Sapporo is still best though. Asashi is good because its clean, but the least interesting.

>Whole Foods.
lame, if you're too good for pleb stores you should go local

does anyone drink any good non-alcoholic beers? I don't like getting drunk.

In Canada I try to get what I can find. They have Asahi but I've only been able to find Asahi Dry.

Is Yuengling Japanese?
I honestly don't care what beer I drink. I just buy whatever sticks out to me All I know is that if it tastes bad, I'll just never buy it again.

>>12484838
Who are you quoting?

kirin ichiban of course

Sapporo has got to be the cleanest bear I've ever tasted. I really like it.

Surprisingly, the bar across from my street actually sells Asahi Super Dry or whatever they're called (the silver can of beer with the 生 kanji written on it). I always wanted to try those, but the bar is owned by a friend of my family. I'm afraid he'll recognize me and earn me a reputation of beer drunkard within my family.

This'll probably never happen if I order a single can, but then again, I am stupid. If I ever find some cans in a supermarket though, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

> I'm afraid he'll recognize me and earn me a reputation of beer drunkard within my family.
that's not a risk, drinking is what normies do. the risk is that you'd cement your weeb reputation by going out of your way for lame weeb beer

>>12485190
Canada (Alberta) here as well, I find some places have Sapporo and Asahi Black as well but that's generally about it

I've only tried Sapporo and and Asahi and didn't like either. Pretty much the Japanese equivalent of Budweiser/Coors.

>>12485408
More like you'll earn a reputation as a weeaboo fuck.

Hitachino nest white ale is top tier in that class. Haven't tried any of the other ones.

Sapporo = Kirin > Asahi

If Japanese macros are this decent, I can only imagine what their microbrew scene is like

>>12485212
Yuengling is from Pennsylvania, made by people of German descent

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't most "beer" in Japan closer to malt liquor than actual beer?

>>12485608
shochu is not beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJ5wU4FamA

>>12485019
>beer brewed by japs tastes like rice
>somehow surprised

I haven't tasted anything else from Japan than Asahi and Iki. Nothing special. I'd like to taste more though.

Hard to find any in the government-monopolized alcohol stores in Finland.

Fucking love beer. Just ordered 97 bottles of (mostly) different kinds from Belgium.

>>12484566
Only tried "Kirin Ichiban". Doesn't taste like piss like Carlsberg or Tuborg does..

Sapporo or Asahi draft is really good.

Hitachino Nest's UK distributor is near where I live so it's pretty easy to get hold of in pubs and bottle shops. Can even get some of them by the crate.

I've had all of them (not all of them are pictured) and I enjoyed them all.

Celebration Ale - like a really good Belgian ale
White Ale - delicious, corriander, orange peel and nutmeg flavours
Rice Ale - tastes subtly of strawberries
Pale Ale - based on English Pale Ale but with a bit more of a 'tang' to it
Espresso Stout - big and bold, surprisingly easy to drink, could do with being a bit thicker
Japanese Classic Ale - can really taste the cedar barrels it is aged in, slightly too sweet but not unpleasant
XH - aged in sake barrels, complex, caramel and fruit flavours with the right amount of malt
Nipponia - uses Sorachi Ace hops, the sweetness of comes through. I think it tastes a bit like sweet pototoes
Dai Dai Ale - very refreshing, made using fukure mikan which grow near Mt Tsukuba, excellent balance of beer and fruit flavours
Amber Ale - not too bitter, not too sweet, easy to drink
Ginger Ale - my least favourite, but better than some other ginger + plus beer attempts I've drank
Sweet Stout and Lacto Stout - can't remember, haven't had them in a while

>>12484566
Asahi too here, like its taste

>>12488561
>James Clay
Disgusting.

drinking asahi right now its my default go to cheap beer 9 bucks for a 12 pack fuck yea

How can anyone actually like the taste of any kind of alcohol? It all tastes so terrible. I know they say it's an acquired taste, but it's been so long and it still tastes like hell. Those Japanese salary men make it look so good too.

>>12489112
I don't get it either. Maybe something's wrong with me. I feel like I'm missing out here. It's too bad, I'd love to drown some sorrows.

>>12489112
It grows on you, sometimes a nice pint of your favorite beer is just what you need for a good day.

>>12489112
You just have to keep trying different things until you find your beverage of choice. Can't say I'm fond of cheap beer but I absolutely love the taste of wine.

>>12484566
I liked Kirin. Especially the Grenn Label. Sapporo comes close second and Asahi a shit.

alcohol is shit at drowning sorrows tbh so i almost don't want to post beeradvice

honestly the hard part to beginning to enjoy beer is finding that first one that you actually kinda like (i'd recommend starting out trying some decent amber ales)
once you've found that first one it's not too hard to expand your tastes from there. have one or two of the one you kinda like, then try something else that's a bit different or a little stronger but was well regarded/recommended. if you enjoyed that? then try starting with it next time and keep that ball rolling. you have to take risks, especially at first, but you'll get there.

>>12489036
Please explain in more detail.

Sapporo is pretty good.
I wish the Japs knew how to make a good stout though. Especially oatmeal stout.

All over okinawa. need to try Sapporo and Asahi

>>12489291
Basically beer tastes like shit and you have to trick your tastes to like it.

>>12485091
Good choice there! What one is your favourite?

I've only tried Sapporo and Asahi and Asahi has always been better.

>>12485091
Hachiko's Nest is definitely my favorite Jap beer.

Have you ever tried their Ancient Nipponia Ale?

>>12490473
I'm conflicted, I like both beers but for different reasons. Sapporo is extremely clean and not as bitter as Asahi, and Asahi is really clean and smooth despite it's bitterness.

hitachino nest is straight up the only good brewery in japan

most japs just buy cheapass low-malt or no-malt happoshu

Hitachino Nest seems to be the only truly good, microbrew/craft/artisan type beer from Japan, at least as far as stuff that is available in the US.

I wonder if there is actually more and we just don't know about it, or if they are really this low on breweries.

At least Japan has been good whiskey that only seems to be getting more and more popular.

Suntory is pretty good, I had a bunch the last time I was in town

>>12490574
Have you heard of Minoh and Baird?

I like their beers.

>>12489802
Yebisu Creamy Top Stout is superb, draft only though.

Hitachino Nest's stouts are good but a bit thin.

Minoh are famous for their stout but I've not tried it.

>>12490707
I'll have to give those a try.

>>12490114
What it means by acquired taste is you have to learn to like it, that is, you learn what about it actually does taste nice.

As with any form of knowledge, you acquire.

>>12490702
Baird's taprooms are quite nice. I used to go to the one in Nakameguro. Kinda spendy, though.
You should check out http://japanbeertimes.com/ .

Hitachino Nest.

Kirin and Asahi are alright. Sapporo is kinda tasteless to me. These run-of-the-mill Japanese beers are pretty easy-drinking though, and they're on sale pretty often. Better than Coors and Bud light at least.

When I get money I might try the ritzier stuff, but then I usually go for my usual brands.

Now there's one thing I'll gladly renounce.

Japanese beers suck.

>>12484566
kirin

sapporo a shit

I don't drink.

its funny that only one post mentions suntory
lol what a bunch if baka gaijin

>>12493294
I know about Suntory in regards to whiskey but honestly I don't know anything about the beer they produce.

>>12493294
>lol

I've had The Premium Malts, The Brew and Kinmugi.

They were alright but nothing special.

My favourite Suntory alcoholic beverage is Strong Zero.

I only drink Absinthe.

Hyouketsu strong lemon.

Drink of Champions.

Asahi cans are great, Kirin tastes better though.

>>12494884
sapporo cans I mean.

>>12492951
The mainstream ones, the craft beers or both? Which have you tried?

Asahi for me. I also like sapporo although the first time I had it I thought it was a Russian beer due to the can design.

sapporo a shit
A SHIT

>>12485091
MY NIGGA

>>12484566

>>12493811
goes to jap beer thread post alcohol that taste worse than jap beer

Do local brews count? Otherwise Asahi just because I drank so much of it in fukushima.

>>12502873
Yes, they are Japanese beers after all.

>Japanese beer

not even once

even when they try to make styles from other countries they fail miserably

asahi and kirin beer