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Didah · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:28 pm Post subject:

The Fifth Column -- No pun intended I'm sure. Asahi Black is a good beer. Beets = beats many of the others. In my opinion most type 'o beers/Biru beats hopushu in flavor. The price does make it more drinkable, however, if I am on a budget, I will opt for lemon sochu or one cup ozeki in a pinch.

The Fifth Column · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:58 pm Post subject:

Didah: Check your inbox for my favorite beer garden location.

RM1983 · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 360

Does anywhere have happoshu on tap?

No one told me happoshu wasnt proper beer for about 6 months, and as it was cheap it was pretty much solely what I drank.

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Yes, at one of the izakaya chains.

Maitoshi · Joined: 04 May 2014 Posts: 718 Location: 何処でも

kzjohn · Joined: 30 Apr 2014 Posts: 277

Right now I'm drinking asahi dry premium (it says super dry above that on the label).

A real beer (not happoshu), and at 6%, some extra kick. Doesn't have the oily taste that I associate with plain old super dry.

The can is all gold. Maybe 6300 or so for a case of the 500ml size.

There's another, suntory premium malts, but you need to get the エール beer version in the almost all blue can. This seems to be not as available tho.

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Abbey beer is at OK and Olympic. It is cheaper than Japanese beer.
It is made in northern France, and is popular with English people.

I have found Martin`s, which is from Belgian, and only costs 160 yen, which seems like a bargain compared to Japanese beer.

I like Yamaya. They have a better selection of beer. Today I bought Belhaven, which is from Scotland. They had Scottish Ale and Best, as well as their Ale.
What else did I see? Wychwood, from Cambridgeshire. I have never tried it.
Prince Charles likes this brewery.

I bought London Pride, from Fuller's, the last brewery still operating within London.

Pitarou · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1116 Location: Narita, Japan

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Oh, which kind did you like?
It is kind of expensive.

I think in Tokyo it is on tap, but I forget the bar, whether in Ebisu, Shibuya or Ueno. What the Dickens or Aldgate, maybe.

Yamaya used to sell John Smith's.
I have bought Shepherd Neame in Kawasaki for less than 200 yen, which is a bargain. Usually Spitfire would be over 500 yen.

teacheratlarge · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Japan

I like the Abbey beer too, though the liquor store near me doesn't carry it anymore. Yamaya's is good for whiskey and wine too. Their imported beer selection is good, but foreign beer here tends to be pricy.

Another good idea is to buy Kirin's 'Munich' white, which is a decent beer and cheaper than regular Kirin.

RM1983 · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 360

Was excited about Boddington's at Olympic supermarket, but it is a bit crap after all.

Bought a can of Tokyo Black though, and it is fantastic. Im going to buy more now

Maitoshi · Joined: 04 May 2014 Posts: 718 Location: 何処でも

I hear the tax on happoushu and daisan beer will soon increase by around ¥20-¥30 per can. Not too pleased to hear this. Does anyone know when this is slated to begin?

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

No, and then the tax on beer will go down but do not know when.
It is an easy way to get money.
Yet cigarettes are not touched. I guess it is just in the hands of lobbyists.

rxk22 · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1629