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Sapporo, Suntory, Asahi, Kirin.
These are the names that Japanese beer drinkers know best. Due to the fact that microbrewing is a relatively new concept here in Japan. Luckily there are few products as terrible as the American macrobrew’s usual offerings. I am not some elitist from that “other” beer review site, and I want to give the real information about these 4 brands that you will be able to find in every store in Japan.
Thankfully, Japanese beer is varied and experimental, and suits a wide price range. There are beer styles similar to Malt Liquor on the low scale, and on the high scale there are German Whitebeers, Doppelbocks and Lagers that would rival any microbrewery you can find. As Microbreweries are still not that popular, and are very regional, I will be focusing on the 4 major brands of Japanese beer.
I will admit that I prefer some brands to others, but I have tried most of the modern offerings from every company (cir 2008-2009) and will continue to do so as long as I stay in Japan.
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