Have you tried Japanese draft beer? What comes to mind when you think of Japanese draft beer? Have you ever had “Asahi super dry”? or “Sapporo”?
Japanese beer taste
There are three kinds of beer beverages as a brief explanation in Japan, they are draft beer as well known, low-malt beer and the third beer.
Low-malt beer is called “Happoshu” in Japanese.
Wikipedia says
low-malt beer, is a tax category of Japanese liquor that most often refers to a beer-like beverage with less than 67% malt content.
Happōshu – Wikipedia
The third beer is
Beverages with less than 25% malt or no malt at all
Beer in Japan – Wikipedia
Would you like try the low-malt beer or the third beer? You must be surprised…! They are good!
Japanese draft beer
There are 4 big beer companies in Japan. Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory. They each have several kinds of beer and beer taste beverages. And most restaurants have one beer tap from them. It’s fun to choose where restaurant has which beer tap. You might find the differences between Japanese beer and your countries beer taste. Most well-known Japanese beer tastes kind of dry and fresh like Super Dry by Asahi and Kuroraberu 黒ラベル by Sapporo.
Of course, canned beer is very familiar here.
Asahi Nama beer マルエフ
One of a Japanese beer called “Maruefu” by Asahi had been familiar in Japan. It tastes mild, smooth and has a hint of bitterness. It’s a subtle flavor but comes a bit dry sensation. However, Super dry by Asahi had started to sell and has been explosively popular. Then canned Maruefu has finished to sell. But thanks to some enthusiastic fun of Maruefu, few restaurants served Meruefu beer tap.
What a surprise! Canned Maruefu started to sell again in 2021! You can enjoy canned beer at your home even there are pretty kids! You don’t need to go out for drinking! You can enjoy your drinking time with your family! Even you are a traveler to Japan, you can have a beautiful time with canned Maruefu at a hotel! Canned Maruefu gives you more happiness at your place.
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Maruefu KURO
Stout beer is called KURO in Japanese. It means black. For the first canned stout beer in Japan, KURO draft beer by Asahi started to sell in 1982. It has a roasted aroma and smooth but a little bit sweet.
However, the sale has finished in 2015 because the Asahi Super Dry dry black launched newly. But canned Maruefu KURO restarted to sell in 2022 again!
Summary
Usually, Japanese restaurant serves alcohol whenever the restaurants open. Japanese pub called Izakaya opens to midnight, some Izakaya opens till 4am. If you feel tired for traveling Japan, why don’t you buy the different brand of canned beers and find the differences of them? Don’t forget to pick up Maruefu! It makes a difference from the others.
Anyway, don’t drink too much.
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