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Yawarakaijin · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 504 Location: Middle of Nagano

my goodness LOL, the bleeped word was c#cktails.

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

Yawarakaijin · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 504 Location: Middle of Nagano

bored today canuck? Very Happy

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

dbooster · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Okazaki

This poll makes me curious... Are there any good stouts in Japan? Last time I visited I saw some imported stuff (Guinness & Chocolate stout) but they were so high in price I would rather find a local brew to enjoy. I'm moving there in a month, so I will need one!

Jizzo T. Clown · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

Yebisu.

Without a doubt. Drink it and you will know.

osakajojo · Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 229

I miss Shiner Bock

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

I'm rather nonplussed about Japanese beer in general.... Although they do tend to match up ok with Japanese food. At any rate, Yebisu is decent I suppose. Oh and the Yebisu and Asahi dark brews aren't bad either.

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

BEEEEEER!

We love beer! Cool

When do beer gardens open up? Very Happy

David W · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 457 Location: Japan

angrysoba · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 446 Location: Kansai, Japan

Asahi, Kirin and Yebisu brew black beer but I don't know if that qualifies as stout. They are basically more like German black beers. Kirin's version is quite sweet but quite good.

Cshannon · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 114

The only place I've seen the Asahi kuro-biiru is at the Asahi brewery near Asakusa. There's a bar there that serves it on tap for like 700 yen a pint. I found it really tasty, but it's kind of sweet for a stout (I think I prefer it to the Yebisu black beer though). It doesn't seem available anywhere else. Never tried the Kirin kuro-beer.
And yea, I'd otherwise go with normal Yebisu for the best Japanese beer.
BTW, if anyone's looking for decent-priced foreign beer, you might just try Don Quixote. Surprisingly they have not too bad a selection (talking about the one in Shinjuku close to Korea-town). You can buy a few Belgian beers like Chimay or Duvel (I think I even saw Leffe blonde once but I might have been imagining things), or a few other nice European beers for cheap enough.

David W · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 457 Location: Japan

Cshannon · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 114

dbooster · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Okazaki

I'll have to be sure to look for some of those darker ones, and the asahi stout. The only Japanese beer I've had is the regular asahi and kirin that are available in the States. I didn't really care for them. Oddly enough, the only beer I had last time I was in Japan was the guinness I just complained about being overpriced (what can I say.. I couldn't resist).