Originally Posted by Gonzozilla

Give me a break.

This is a very AVERAGE Japanese beer. Kirin, Asahi, & Sapporo are not special at all. Not exactly pig swill but definitely not worthy of "loving". It's like saying Miller or Budweiser here in the states! - It really doesn't make a difference if you're drinking it from a can, bottle, or licking it off the bar. It's still MEDIOCRE beer either way.

If you want to try A GREAT Japanese beer than try the Hitachino line of ales from the Kiuchi Brewery in Japan. I highly recommend the White Ale or the Red Rice Ale. Their greatest ales are not even imported! So if you're in Shibuya (or any of the other 22 special wards in Tokyo) pick me up a case of XH! I'll pay handsomely for it!

-Here's a not so quick note on Sake for those who don't know much about Sake but enjoy Sushi & would like to know more about this great fermented beverage. When you order Sake there's a 97.4% chance it is going to be shit quality sake (only 2.6% of Sake in the World is premium grade) served to you in a Tokkuri (Sake flask) that has been warmed up. Warming up Sake is more of a traditional thing and does not really do anything to enhance the flavor of the Sake. -UNLESS the Sake is shit quality! Less advanced production methods in the old time Japan yielded tons of impurities in the Sake. So to mask the flavor they would heat up the Sake prior to serving in order to release the more enjoyable aspects of the beverage. However, all premium Sakes today are best enjoyed chilled and usually go for about 80 bucks per 720ml bottle (shop prices so expect to pay almost 2x as much at a restaurant. So be wary when ordering Sake by the Tokkuri because the people serving it 9 out of 10 times will figure you for an uncultured/uneducated/wannabe hipster westerner who wouldn't know the difference. Unpasteurized Sake will go bad quickly (bad Sake will taste how rotting fruits smell) so if you order Sake make sure to order a Junmai Daiginjo-shu or a Nigori and make sure it's from a fresh bottle!