Tag: lager

Brooklyn Lager

Tonight I was looking for something light to drink before I’d go to sleep. That’s why I picked the only lager at home, but I might’ve been better off with some IPA.

Brooklyn Lager


Otaru Bakusyu Pilsner

Another beer from Hokkaido, this time their pilsner. Lager beer and thus pilsner are quite close to my heart, so I was looking forward to this one.

Otaru Bakusyu Pilsner


Grand Kirin

I ran out of beer, so I went to the nearby convenience store to pick up a few cans to last me until the weekend. I got a few Sapporo Black Labels, but don’t expect me to write about those – I don’t know beers enough to write meaningfully about mass-market brews. I didn’t intend to write about Grand Kirin either, but then…

Grand Kirin


Kohan no Mori Tenkuu

This pale lager comes from Akita, the northern tip of Honshu, the central island of the Japanese archipelago. The name of the beer means “sky, heavens”, and it’s definitely easy drinking.

Kohan Ajiwai Tenkuu


Coedo Kyara

I must admit that when it comes to Kyara, I’m as biased as biased one can get. It’s one of my favourite Japanese beers, and one of if not the first craft beer I’ve ever had.

Coedo Kyara


Baird Beer Shuzenji Heritage Helles

I encountered Baird Beer first at Banji Kaichou. Despite the name, it’s a Japanese brewery. I picked Shuzenji Heritage Helles because the name suggested it’s gonna be a light German beer, which most likely means lager, which most probably means I’m gonna like it.

Baird Beer Shuzenji Heritage Helles


Ginga Kogen Pilsner

A Pilsner usually means that I get a taste I’m familiar with, since I grew up drinking pretty much only Pilsners and other mass-lagers. The brewers claim the beer is a very clear and pure Pilsner.

Ginga Kogen Pilsner


Matsue Beerhearn Pilsner

A Pilsner from Shimane? This sounds promising. Matsue’s brew isn’t exactly what I expected though.

Beerhearn Pilsner


Iwate Kinkura

This Iwate local beer called Kinkura was recommended for summer, so of course I decided to give it a try.

Kinkura


Unazuki Kamoshika Bock

To be honest I didn’t even realize what kind of a beer I picked, even though it was the “bock” that caught my eye. 氈鹿 (kamoshika) stands for serow, in line with the German meaning of Bock (which also billy goat).

Unazuki Kamoshika bock